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No, you are not wrong. We currently have units out for evaluation at a handful of review sites. Our latest reviewer is Norm from Tested.com! Hopefully he will have some useful feedback for us soon.
Also, on the same note, we are always open to any suggestions for valued review sites!
Do tell. Come on.
Fellow member 880arm (Jim) does excellent, detailed reviews. So does Selfbuilt. They are very respected on this forum.
Maybe consider them for a nice review of your lantern.
Looks like a joule thief, lol
This looks like the answer to many needs in a very compact,manageable size. I have a Joule Thief and it is big,awkward to use and nothing better than a bedside nightlite.
Is the 4 th of July promo still in effect? I started to order one and was not offered an option to input a promo code.
Great idea and design. I do agree that the 18650 requirement might put many common folk off whereas cr123a are more readily available.
What I would like to see:
1) A diffuser
Any point source draws the eye and is irritating.
While a diffuser does cut down on lumens, I find them necessary.
(the lumens and the diffuser...both are necessary)
2) A single mode model
One mode, maybe 80 lumens, 10 to 12 hours.
3) A 2xCR123A model
For emergency purposes.
I wouldn't personally have a use for anything but 1x18650, which is my favorite form factor,
but I know many here like the 2xCR123A primary format because they can be stocked for emergencies.
In the time I have been a member on this forum, I have seen a huge increase in the popularity of the 1x18650 format,
and a dramatic change from when Pila and Ultrafire were the only names on the block for "drop and go" type chargers.
Re: diffuser- Consider how the light will be used: either hanging, most likely at/around eye level, or sitting on a table top. Either puts the lantern right in your face, so to speak. Maybe the answer is a screw on accessory for the end that contains a small-enough diffusing globe and/or opaque end-cap. A tennis ball sized globe might just do it, attached to enclose the LEDS and held on with the screw ends in some fashion. Add a solid screw-on base, you're golden! Mini kick-*** high output 18650-based lantern. Schwing!
Re: Medium output, long run-time mode: excellent suggestion, a vital emergency lighting function.
RE: 2xCR123 capability: absolutely! While the 18650 is a much betterer battery option most of the time, many of us stock CR123 primaries as long term storage/backup options, not to mention feeding all the legacy 2xCR123 lights that don't take 18650s (cough... Surefire... cough). I don't understand the technical issues with electrickery, but given how many 18650 flashlights can run on 2xCR123, I ASSume it would be trivial to add that ability.
The LED shining into a ~5mm thick acrylic panel with a textured back and smooth front makes the whole panel glow pretty evenly.
Yes, it does. I have one of these: http://www.energizer.com/flashlights-lighting/lantern-area/Pages/led-fusion-folding-lantern.aspx. The light is very even, except if you happen to be looking at the side of the acrylic panel, then it is rather bright! I'm tempted to put black electrical tape over the edges.