Hi Peter,
This may be a dumb and even stupid idea but I've never let that stop me in the past. I think it is a smart move having some CPF'ers try out the new BU tail switch. I have one coming.
I recall an efficiency expert visiting you and as a result, the colored LS's were taken out of the production cycles. (little ground work here; I'll try to get to the point) I also know that you are a smalll company and are in a position to respond quickly to changing technologies and bring new product to market. THis is of course predicated on your abillity to get the necessary components for your product; certain LED's come to mind.
Initiallly, I believe you had planned on phasing from the LS2 to LS3 in a rather accelerated fashion. An oops on the Luxeon 5W white seems to have forced a change in this time line.
What do you think about putting a few of your LS3's out into CPF'ers hands for some field testing of the design now so you have a jump on any possible refinements that may result? There are RB and Cyan 5W's available currently which could be used for pre-production LS3 units.
Further, I suspect that you could sell some of these colored lights to CPF members who are interested in being in on the front edge of developement and/or would like to have a colored 5W on its own merits.
If it weren't for Arc, I don't think there would be many colored 1W flashlights out there. I have not heard of any plans for 5W colored flashlights to be offered by any company either. I suspect that there is a small but real demand for just such lights and if you should offer a limited run, the demand for these lights could be met and Arc will be in a position to stay on the leading edge of the developement curve.
If you build it, we will buy it? Everyone benefits?
Just an idea, time and comments will tell what kind of an idea it is..................
Besides, if Merri has been buging you for a 5W RB, do you think she is alone in her desire?
- Don
This may be a dumb and even stupid idea but I've never let that stop me in the past. I think it is a smart move having some CPF'ers try out the new BU tail switch. I have one coming.
I recall an efficiency expert visiting you and as a result, the colored LS's were taken out of the production cycles. (little ground work here; I'll try to get to the point) I also know that you are a smalll company and are in a position to respond quickly to changing technologies and bring new product to market. THis is of course predicated on your abillity to get the necessary components for your product; certain LED's come to mind.
Initiallly, I believe you had planned on phasing from the LS2 to LS3 in a rather accelerated fashion. An oops on the Luxeon 5W white seems to have forced a change in this time line.
What do you think about putting a few of your LS3's out into CPF'ers hands for some field testing of the design now so you have a jump on any possible refinements that may result? There are RB and Cyan 5W's available currently which could be used for pre-production LS3 units.
Further, I suspect that you could sell some of these colored lights to CPF members who are interested in being in on the front edge of developement and/or would like to have a colored 5W on its own merits.
If it weren't for Arc, I don't think there would be many colored 1W flashlights out there. I have not heard of any plans for 5W colored flashlights to be offered by any company either. I suspect that there is a small but real demand for just such lights and if you should offer a limited run, the demand for these lights could be met and Arc will be in a position to stay on the leading edge of the developement curve.
If you build it, we will buy it? Everyone benefits?
Just an idea, time and comments will tell what kind of an idea it is..................
Besides, if Merri has been buging you for a 5W RB, do you think she is alone in her desire?
- Don
