You guys read my mind. This sounds amazing. I feel that user programmability is the wave of the future for high end lights. Some people want a high mode that will only get 45 minutes of runtime, but will be super bright. Some people like a moonlight mode of one lumen or less as the first output setting. Some people don't like moonlight modes, and they want a brighter output for the lowest setting. Some people want a tactical light with only a high setting. This allows the end user to tailor the brightness to their specific uses. For example, when I'm at home, I kind of like having a one lumen mode on lights for when I am trying not to disturb my significant other, or reading or any other activity where a brighter setting would cause glare or wake someone up. However, when I'm at work, I have tried and never found a good use for a one lumen mode. It simply isn't bright enough for any task I've ever needed to do at work. That means a three mode light only has two settings I can use. If the second setting is fifteen lumens, and the third setting only runs for forty five minutes and I'm performing a task that requires a few hours of work, guess what? I'm stuck using the fifteen lumen mode weather I like it or not, because one lumen isn't nearly bright enough, and forty five minutes isn't enough time for me to complete my task.
Please Gene, please make it Li-ion compatible. I would be so happy to see warm tinted high CRI and neutral high CRI versions of this.