A week ago I received my first armytek preditor, hopefully get a proper review up shortly once I've really put it through its paces. So far first impressions are very good. Solid build, superb quality anodizing, the reflector is nicely polished and the led is the most centred led I have ever seen on a light.
These lights have been out for a while so figured there will probably be new versions coming out soon and wondered what sort of new features people are hoping for on the next generation.
These are my thoughts:
*bring back the programable features that were on the earlier versions. Why they binned this feature on the v3 I don't know but it's one of the reasons I loved my thrunite lynx with its variable outputs
*better quality tail switch like on the v1s, the new switches feel quite cheap and like they'll let me down in the field
*some kind of battory indicator that's actually useful (thrunite use flashes so you 1 flash per volt then 1 flash per 0.1voldt. So 2.1volts would be flash flash pause flash.you can initiate this at any time ) the one in the preditor I think is something like getting a series of flashes when it's below 25%and that's it, pretty useless when you fist put in a battery and want to make sure its charged
*better access to strobe and low modes (this would be doable with user programming)
*make it easier to buy replacement rubber rings, o rings and grip ring
*higher output - other manufacturers seem to be pushing these leds harder now for more output, over 2000 could be doable
*I don't understand the viking model vs preditor, the viking just has a larger hot-spot but the spill is the same angle so you loose throw but don't really gain anything vs the preditor with the tight hit spot. Would be better to have a much wider spill and hot-spot on the viking and then have the preditor as the thrower light. Viking spill should be around 80%. Keep preditor around 40%
*improved pocket clip that doesn't spin around the flashlight when it's on your hip effectively holding the light in place
*built in charger in the lights
What's everyone else's thoughts?
These lights have been out for a while so figured there will probably be new versions coming out soon and wondered what sort of new features people are hoping for on the next generation.
These are my thoughts:
*bring back the programable features that were on the earlier versions. Why they binned this feature on the v3 I don't know but it's one of the reasons I loved my thrunite lynx with its variable outputs
*better quality tail switch like on the v1s, the new switches feel quite cheap and like they'll let me down in the field
*some kind of battory indicator that's actually useful (thrunite use flashes so you 1 flash per volt then 1 flash per 0.1voldt. So 2.1volts would be flash flash pause flash.you can initiate this at any time ) the one in the preditor I think is something like getting a series of flashes when it's below 25%and that's it, pretty useless when you fist put in a battery and want to make sure its charged
*better access to strobe and low modes (this would be doable with user programming)
*make it easier to buy replacement rubber rings, o rings and grip ring
*higher output - other manufacturers seem to be pushing these leds harder now for more output, over 2000 could be doable
*I don't understand the viking model vs preditor, the viking just has a larger hot-spot but the spill is the same angle so you loose throw but don't really gain anything vs the preditor with the tight hit spot. Would be better to have a much wider spill and hot-spot on the viking and then have the preditor as the thrower light. Viking spill should be around 80%. Keep preditor around 40%
*improved pocket clip that doesn't spin around the flashlight when it's on your hip effectively holding the light in place
*built in charger in the lights
What's everyone else's thoughts?