HoopleHead
Flashlight Enthusiast
Wow.
Well, I needed a bit of an "OK" before I opened a can of worms of ideas but, that being said.....I have always wanted a light which I could use for several functions. This concept with the three heads has gone far along in my desire for that "do everything" or at least "do most everything" light but...I'd like one of these heads to house a UV LED.
I visit the Southwest as much as I can and, being 57 but acting somewhat younger than my age (at least in this activity) have gone searching for scorpions on the desert floor at night with a good buddy of mine. I have used an Inova UV but sure would like to use the new 007 (should I be lucky enough to get one!) for this task. In case you didn't know, the bodies of the scorpions fluoresce when UV is csst upon them.
In addition, I do some star gazing with binoculars and a refractor telescope. As we know or believe, red light helps to preserve night vision. This fact is particularly important when trying to find that elusive celestial body which we can find on our charts but sure have a tough time locating in the sky. At 57 (ya know, the number of varieties of Heinz products?) my night vision recovery needs all the help it can get. A red LED sure would help
me...and possibly others!
So, there ya go--one "white", one UV and on red LED for the new "007 Tri-V CFP"! ta, da!
Now, this new light will cover all bases...or pret' near anyway! Ya listening Dave???
Karl
Dave,
Seriously, you can't do this to me and my wallet - we're going through some hard times right now, and this is the last thing we most certainly NEED!
Nice work, and I can't imagine the amount of time and energy that has gone into getting this from (crazy) concept to (super cool) reality.
john
Titanium or 7075?
Titanium.
The price should be interesting.
I just love your sig line. :thumbsup:That is incredible!!! WOW!! I look forward to seeing more.
I like the idea of both the normal head and the aspheric being neutral, if not a tiny bit on the warm side and hope to see that option for tint come up.Having three different tints in one light may be distracting to some, perhaps offering a Uni-tinted version may prove helpful.
The ability to order custom emitter combinations seems like this light is begging for it. A UV in the aspheric for UV with throw, and a touch of warm flood just low enough to not interfere with scorpion searching, while lighting up the ground just enough to see at your feet!So, there ya go--one "white", one UV and on red LED for the new "007 Tri-V CFP"! ta, da!
I love this idea too, keep the sleekness of the original design and how cool would that be, to have an emitter in the knob itself!Hmm... any possibilities of combining the warm head with the rotary switch? e.g. The warm head is embedded inside and at the centre of the rotary switch.
I'm thinking the above since I saw the relatively small footprint of MC-E without any reflector or optics.
If pulled through, it should make the design much more sleeker!
The moment I saw this I thought it probable that a two emitter unit would be next! That would be great with the warm floody beam, although I think 90 degree flood would be better, both from the perspective of not interfering with other people too much, but also focusing the beam within the area your own eyes can cover at once, which if I recall correctly is somewhere around 120 degrees?A two emitter head may happen down the line. I invested in the STFu MK-II just for this very reason. It affords me the option to build out a lot of different scenarios. I know what folding all this into the SPY would do to its expense. The two emitter layout would be much more manageable.
This post is really great and from my experience of always having all three colors with me I believe it's a grand approach, although I think I would prefer nothing cooler than neutral, which seems easily doable?If you wanted an Uni-tinted version that is of course no problem for me at all. I have an LS 27 too and love it. :nana:
However, seeing the tint change is a very cool effect and very practical too. The flood is so warm it defies coming from an LED. It lights up colors in a very friendly way. With the power available and the efficiency of the four die in the MC-E this thing lights up the room or the trail around you.
What I am saying is with this many lumens a warm flood can be used in some new ways. But it is best afforded when you can simply reach down the trail or to the far end of the hall in your house, just by clicking to a brighter shaped beam of "normal" white light.
It is not exactly like seeing the tint change as much as it is like walking away from the campfire or fireplace as you turn on your normal flashlight. The warm tint is something you are immersed in and the neutral tint is usually trained on something just over there a little bit away from you. My eyes do not even notice the tint change.
This is not easy to explain, sorry. I will try to make a video when the light is more complete.
Cheers
Dave
. . .This post is really great and from my experience of always having all three colors with me I believe it's a grand approach, although I think I would prefer nothing cooler than neutral, which seems easily doable?
Wicked Dave!
Hmm... any possibilities of combining the warm head with the rotary switch? e.g. The warm head is embedded inside and at the centre of the rotary switch.
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Got 3 blades in my razor, why not 3 emitters in my light?:naughty:
Placing an emitter in the knob, would that reduce the width?
Congrats and oo: oo:
If you manage to bring this to life, the bar will be raised indeed.
My only concern is the programmability, which makes it a no-go for me. But I admire this concept and I thank you for sharing it
bernie
:thumbsup: Cool Dave! If I follow correctly and only one emitter will be lit at a time, tint variations are a non issue, beyond initial recognition as you switch. I suppose the only issue some might comment on is the ability to turn the light on in a specific mode as opposed to shifting through. Presumeably you plan to go from low and wide to long and tight so not a big deal.
looks fantastic . . .
any ball park ...I'll start saving now