Generally good news, and I'm glad to see it go up for pre-order.
But I'm really puzzled about the H1 level, and how low it is.
When they announced that the H53 would no longer support the 14500, I assumed this meant it would have a circuit like the SC5's circuit, i.e. a dedicated 1.2 volt circuit that could put out a very high amperage to the emitter.
Now it looks like it is the worst of both worlds--does not support 14500, and does not produce high outputs from 1.2v cells.
Is 285 lumens enough for most headlamp uses? Maybe....
But having that 500 lumen option for a quick flash was a *huge* advantage. It made the h52 a much more plausible EDC for all purpose.
I will still pre-order this, but I will be disappointed if it really does max out at 285. I hope there is more to this story?