the0dore3524
Flashlight Enthusiast
I use the Nitecore and Fenix ones...they have protection circuits plus the flashlight itself protects the battery from over-discharge so I don't think you need to worry about that much.
...Can anyone recommend the best performing? I just bought some nitecore nl166 with the i4 charger. And I will get a 18650 battery too but other questions is when to pull the batteries from the light and recharge to get max life and performance?
Henry has never been one to sell gimmicks. They're flashlights. How much "innovation" do we really need?HDS is dangerously living in the past. no innovation is the first steps toward extinction.
Henry has never been one to sell gimmicks. They're flashlights. How much "innovation" do we really need?
other questions is when to pull the batteries from the light and recharge to get max life and performance?
That's how the Rotary is for me. Even with "only" 120 lumens of high CRI light, it's sufficiently bright for whatever I need, and the dial almost makes the presets redundant. It's a nearly perfect flashlight in my opinion.With a due respect while I respect others opinions, the HDS tactical 250 has replaced ALL of my other lights including the Surefire E2DL Ultra. This thing goes everywhere for every situation and is bright enough, versatile enough for whatever you can put it through.
With a due respect while I respect others opinions, the HDS tactical 250 has replaced ALL of my other lights including the Surefire E2DL Ultra. This thing goes everywhere for every situation and is bright enough, versatile enough for whatever you can put it through.
In what way could HDS lights be meaningfully improved with more recent technological advancements? I mean other than "brighter" and "more efficient", where do you really expect Henry to take his designs?Don't misunderstand me, My 200 lm rotary has been my daily user since bought it years ago, I remember waiting like 10 months to get it. I have three custom leather holsters made for it. It's an awesome light we enthusiasts all agree. But technology is constantly improving and anything that doesn't reiterate even if in the slightest degree, some time will become an antique. This is my gripe with HDS, or put another way, my FEAR, since I don't want HDS to become another out-of-business flashlight company.
I love the idea of Bluetooth programming with an app on my phone, but not on an HDS. At least not until it's been worked out and there's no bugs. It would be nice to be able to switch from clicky to Rotary UI to tactical Rotary UI with an app.I would like to program it with my phone vs the all clicks. Bluetooth communication is the next big step I see and these lights are perfect for it.
The 4Sevens Quark Smart was a step in this direction, as are the Lux RC engines in the Oveready lights.
I would like to program it with my phone vs the all clicks. Bluetooth communication is the next big step I see and these lights are perfect for it....
In what way could HDS lights be meaningfully improved with more recent technological advancements? I mean other than "brighter" and "more efficient", where do you really expect Henry to take his designs?
i just want a clip option on the rotary. is that too much to ask?
(not that clip adapter contraption thing -- i tried it, its awful)
Isn't there a clip for it already? Like the universal clip or something? Idk
yes i bought that already for my 250L and was disappointed by the bulkiness and poor form factor of the design.
i like HDS as much as the next guy in these megathreads but the universal clip was a flop.
i sold my 250L rotary + clip at a large loss and am carrying my 325L clicky exclusively until a drilled and tapped rotary version exists.