I'm not even sure what this means or why you would be offended.. Are you trying to communicate that because PredatorEDC provides me with test lights, I therefore can't suppose that you wouldn't object if Eagletac offered a similar product to Nitecore's SRT? Sorta seems like a non sequitur to me.
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PredatorEDC offers at least a half dozen or more brands including, Fenix, Klarus, Olight, Nitecore, Inova, Streamlight....and surely you didn't miss this paragraph:
"I generally don't get too wrapped up in branding (as long as it's not a Uranusfire) and focus more on the individual model's capabilities. They all have their 'flops' and technical issues and they all have their standout's. Although I own 6 zebralights and two Eagletacs and think they're wonderful, some of us have this light in hand and can testify to its useability, intuitiveness and practical application to our own low light activities."
In case it went unnoticed, I've shared my displeasure over what I would call, Nitecore's marketing nonsense, throughout this thread as well.
With specific regards to PredatorEDC. I receive ZERO monetary compensation from them and occasionally get to keep a light. I have an agreement to mention their store name in my videos as long as they pay extra to have test lights overnight air mailed (very expensive) so that I can get them as early as possible. That typically means they're available to purchase 1-2 days before anyone else gets them! That's any brand or model that I choose, btw. I only review what I anticipate I will like and hopefully what CPFers will also recognize value in. The time and work that I put into my torch reviews is done simply because I enjoy this forum, the people and the hobby.
That's great man! I think it's neat that you're receptive to giving this light a chance! Yeah, nothing that you've said previously in this thread would have really indicated that you were "keeping an open mind" for this model, and of course, I never suggested that you were a "Nitecore hater," only that they weren't generally favored by you. Turns out that's not the case.
As for the "rationalizing the existence" of low output, colored LED or RGB's, refer to the SF A2 Aviator, the popularity of the Aviatrix A2 mod before it went sour, the SF Kroma or even the old Inova X5's. It's widely recognized that a multitude of tasks can be accomplished with less than 10 lumens of light and it's not uncommon for the small jobs to benefit from colored LED's rather than large scale duties. I've found that the red is great for navigating around the house or yard. When I turn it off I don't notice any lost of night vision. The blue was sort of handy the other night while changing a battery in my vehicle, the white was attracting bugs so I switched over and they went away. I used the blue again tonight bringing in groceries without moths racing me to my open front door.
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