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Flashaholic
I never realized how great the ergonomics are on the Haiku/Sundrop/PD-S until working on a similar sized titanium light (SWM V10R). The V10R felt terrible in my hand & that caused me to analyze the McG design. My conclusion is:
Tail shroud design that flares out slightly. This makes extraction from a pocket easy, even with a super tight pocket clip. It also gives the gripping hand a "back stop" (for lack of a better term).
Reduced body tube diameter between head & tail. Lights that don't have this are much more difficult (for me) to grip.
Design of grooves. The spacing & height of the grooves is ideal for a good grip without being knurled or roughened.
Taking all that into account I McGizmo-ized the V10R by turning away half the grooves:
The difference in feel is night & day. Most of us take for granted the superb ergonomics of Don's lights - I certainly did. There's no doubt in my mind that the Haiku/Sundrop/PD-S has the best feel of any light on the market.
Thank you Don for a superb series of lights.
Tail shroud design that flares out slightly. This makes extraction from a pocket easy, even with a super tight pocket clip. It also gives the gripping hand a "back stop" (for lack of a better term).
Reduced body tube diameter between head & tail. Lights that don't have this are much more difficult (for me) to grip.
Design of grooves. The spacing & height of the grooves is ideal for a good grip without being knurled or roughened.
Taking all that into account I McGizmo-ized the V10R by turning away half the grooves:
The difference in feel is night & day. Most of us take for granted the superb ergonomics of Don's lights - I certainly did. There's no doubt in my mind that the Haiku/Sundrop/PD-S has the best feel of any light on the market.
Thank you Don for a superb series of lights.