Templar223
Newly Enlightened
Got my T-1 last Saturday.
Already had a chance to EDC it for a few days now and use it "tactically".
Here's how to improve on a great light. Do these things on an upgraded T1 (the T1.1) or the next T-series light and you'll eat Sure-Fire's lunch if they continue their current product lineup.
I mean these as constructive criticism.
1. Make the knurling more aggressive. It's hard to hold onto that little sucker.
2. Accentuate the bump in the rear where the tailcap screws on so we can use it like we do the Sure-Fire "Combat Lights".
3. The head of the light does not need to be 4.5mm thick. It's almost uncomfortable (it's about too fat) to carry clipped in one's pocket.
4. I don't know who told you that we're going to tail-stand a "tactical" light, but we don't. Ditch or greatly reduce the height of those big "crenelations" (?) that obscure access to the tail switch. They are a pain in the thumb. Let us have free access to the tail switch.
5. Make the belt clip removable. I like the belt clip, but if I was going to wear it on a kydex holster, it would just get in the way. Your holsters are cute and nice, but they aren't "tactical" or "tacticool", either one.
6. Put your "spare" tail cap cover as black. The orange, GITD tailcap is a little on the ghey side. For those who like the stylish orange cap, they'll have it and those of us who like basic black will have ours. It's a WIN-WIN for Fenix!
7. Those four "cuts" in the head are too sharp!
8. Some might like "black" although I don't mind the coyote brown for a finish.
9. ETA: You might consider making the beam just a bit "wider" to give more room for error when momentarily blinding a bad guy...
Great job on the brightness! Holy cow. Nice job. AND you wisely chose 60 lumens as a "general" mode, which is about right for doing interior room clearing in pitch black environs. You don't want to "turn the lights on" for the whole room from light splash while looking for bad guys.
You've got a solid, well built product... And finally (FINALLY!!) you put in a forward "clicky" switch with momentary on.
Improve upon it and you'll make more money.
I'm curious what improvements other personal defense / LEO / public safety users here at CPF would suggest.
John
Already had a chance to EDC it for a few days now and use it "tactically".
Here's how to improve on a great light. Do these things on an upgraded T1 (the T1.1) or the next T-series light and you'll eat Sure-Fire's lunch if they continue their current product lineup.
I mean these as constructive criticism.
1. Make the knurling more aggressive. It's hard to hold onto that little sucker.
2. Accentuate the bump in the rear where the tailcap screws on so we can use it like we do the Sure-Fire "Combat Lights".
3. The head of the light does not need to be 4.5mm thick. It's almost uncomfortable (it's about too fat) to carry clipped in one's pocket.
4. I don't know who told you that we're going to tail-stand a "tactical" light, but we don't. Ditch or greatly reduce the height of those big "crenelations" (?) that obscure access to the tail switch. They are a pain in the thumb. Let us have free access to the tail switch.
5. Make the belt clip removable. I like the belt clip, but if I was going to wear it on a kydex holster, it would just get in the way. Your holsters are cute and nice, but they aren't "tactical" or "tacticool", either one.
6. Put your "spare" tail cap cover as black. The orange, GITD tailcap is a little on the ghey side. For those who like the stylish orange cap, they'll have it and those of us who like basic black will have ours. It's a WIN-WIN for Fenix!
7. Those four "cuts" in the head are too sharp!
8. Some might like "black" although I don't mind the coyote brown for a finish.
9. ETA: You might consider making the beam just a bit "wider" to give more room for error when momentarily blinding a bad guy...
Great job on the brightness! Holy cow. Nice job. AND you wisely chose 60 lumens as a "general" mode, which is about right for doing interior room clearing in pitch black environs. You don't want to "turn the lights on" for the whole room from light splash while looking for bad guys.
You've got a solid, well built product... And finally (FINALLY!!) you put in a forward "clicky" switch with momentary on.
Improve upon it and you'll make more money.
I'm curious what improvements other personal defense / LEO / public safety users here at CPF would suggest.
John
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