Boy, bigchelis hit the nail on the head! I too first want 100% consistency. I love the concept but the random jumping and skipping of levels ticks me off. Personally, I would rather any initial efforts to focus on fine tuning or perfecting the technology. Then, we could move on to a two stage functionality.However, good luck with any of this happening.
Actually i think the other way around because if you reach perfection with QTC and infinitely variable ramping with good operation force, then 2 modes would be VERY obsolete, when i proposed this idea (which was inspired by mwclint(?) and another CPF user who made resistored momentary switches) the idea was to have this as parallel option taking advantage of the extra internal space that the QTC models already have, in the form of a resistored pill.
Since its really easy to make (i did it with a MCTC 2 mode pcb and made a spring similar to McGizmo´s kilroy switch, it worked, but i cant account for its reliability as the pcb design was not for this use, and also everything added was a bit tall, exposing the head thread o-ring. it was smooth though and i thing it does work as everyone that voted yes here is imagining.
i did that in 20 minutes (most of it was about bending the spring to the correct shape and size and finding the parts) then soldering to the pcb and then soldering a little thin metal disk so the momentary can push the whole PCB too.
I would prefer a part specifically designed for Peak lights and with parts and optimize materials for it.
Let me tell you: the momentary switch is PERFECT with this kind of setup, i really mean it, it is much better than the Surefire L1 switch which i considered almost perfect to operate. in the Peak, the operation force, the feedback, the feeling, the return and the size are better; the Peak momentary is also a much more robust stronger switch.the twist of course is really good too.