It's Official, Inova is gong CREE!!!
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OMG OMG Target here I come! I still have some money left on the gift card my uncle gave me for H.S. graduation. Now, if they only had a light that was capable of taking rechargeable LiIon cells, Inova would be the perfect flashlight company, IMO. White wall hunters be damned! Bring back TIROS, too! I wonder what they have in store for the X1?
I just clicked the link, and for now it's only for the T-series. I think I'll wait until the emitters trickle down to the X-series.
I just clicked the link, and for now it's only for the T-series. I think I'll wait until the emitters trickle down to the X-series.
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Marduke
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justmyluck
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Wow, great news. Until tonight all I had was my black X5 (bought used, older generation). But tonight I got my first X1 (early b-day present) and it's nice. Looking over things, I'm pretty sure I got a 2nd generation X1, which I am quite fine with.
I've been very impressed with the Inova lights. Great build quality, and anodization. The X5 has been my daily EDC for almost a year now. Now it will have to share time in rotation with my X1!
I don't know how soon I would buy one (as I can be a cheapskate at times!) but I'll certainly be looking forward to the T series Crees.
Eric
I've been very impressed with the Inova lights. Great build quality, and anodization. The X5 has been my daily EDC for almost a year now. Now it will have to share time in rotation with my X1!
I don't know how soon I would buy one (as I can be a cheapskate at times!) but I'll certainly be looking forward to the T series Crees.
Eric
FANTASTIC !:twothumbs I have been hoping for this for while.Even with the K2 my INOVA T1 has been a favorite since I purchased it.I really like the form factor of my T1 and I don't see anything else that compares.
Outdoors Fanatic
Flashlight Enthusiast
Ok, now bring the XO2 back with all its TIROS goodness!! I'd be as happy as pig in poop!!
BillG
Newly Enlightened
a little late to the party....but better late than never. 
skalomax
Flashlight Enthusiast
I love these lights!
Now CREE
(My first real flashlight was a Inova XO)
Now CREE
(My first real flashlight was a Inova XO)
Marduke
Flashaholic
I wonder if they had to wait until 2008 to get out of a Lumileds supplier contract.
djblank87
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This is great news and I can't wait to see what the new T4 looks like on the business end side of course.
asdalton
Flashlight Enthusiast
I'll be all over the new T1 and T3. The K2/reflector versions are already among my favorite lights, even with the short runtimes.
djblank87
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Curious_character
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Wonder if they're going to add reverse polarity protection for dummies like me. Sooner or later, in swapping batteries around in various lights, I end up putting the batteries into an Inova in the same direction as they go in the more than dozen other lights I have. And that's it. After I killed the second expensive Inova, I swore I'd never get another one. Their wonderful features are of no value when they're dead. I'd consider relenting if they'd add reverse polarity protection, although it'll still be a nuisance to put the batteries in, turn on the light, say "oh, yeah, right", take them out, and reverse them.
I envy you guys who can always remember. But I'm not one who can.
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I envy you guys who can always remember. But I'm not one who can.
c_c
hopefully the thermal path / heatsinking will be improved with a mounting plate that earns its name (not like now)
and
the switch (T-models) will be improved (which I doubt), so I dont have to mod my lights with a scorpion switch any more.
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the switch (T-models) will be improved (which I doubt), so I dont have to mod my lights with a scorpion switch any more.
flashy bazook
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I too agree, this is finally good news for Inova and its many admirers!
I believe I have a post somewhere outlining that Inova needed to do something like this by early 2008 to stay in the (flashaholic) game, so I'm very glad they are picking up the pace.
I also had said they need at least one flashlight with a choice of low/hi, and Inova listened there, as well.
Now, to await the actual product, reviews by our trusty reviewers, battery selections, etc. to completely understand what these lights are and where they fit.
One thing, though, I don't see how the X5 could be adapted, they are not about to put 5 big-time CREE LED's in that package now, are they?
From the original post with the info on specs, I'd think they would first concentrate on their Tx tactical line. Also on the X1, probably that would need quite a bit of emitter sophistication in order to be upgraded to a CREE LED, so far not one of Inova's greatest strengths?!
I believe I have a post somewhere outlining that Inova needed to do something like this by early 2008 to stay in the (flashaholic) game, so I'm very glad they are picking up the pace.
I also had said they need at least one flashlight with a choice of low/hi, and Inova listened there, as well.
Now, to await the actual product, reviews by our trusty reviewers, battery selections, etc. to completely understand what these lights are and where they fit.
One thing, though, I don't see how the X5 could be adapted, they are not about to put 5 big-time CREE LED's in that package now, are they?
From the original post with the info on specs, I'd think they would first concentrate on their Tx tactical line. Also on the X1, probably that would need quite a bit of emitter sophistication in order to be upgraded to a CREE LED, so far not one of Inova's greatest strengths?!
Saiga
Enlightened
well,ain't that peachy. I just got a X1 at target maybe 4 days ago, and have an older T1 on the way from bat.junction. I got the older one 'cause i really liked the stainless bezel, the single 123, and the mid-range output. But count me in for one of the crees,too.
PhantomPhoton
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I hope they do a couple things for their 2008 lineup.
Upgrade the X5 to DS would be sweet. Maybe a lo/hi mode too? I can dream can't I?
DS for X1s too. Using a cree would make it more expensive, and they need to keep an appealing little entry market light. DS is comparable efficiency to cree iirc. I'd also like to see RED X1s. Amber and Teal wouldn't hurt either.
I hope the T1 is a single CR123 again. But it doesn't look like it.
I wonder if the T4 will still be rechargeable? Looks like the T5 will be a 3xCR123 again based on the higher output and longer runtime than the T4.
Upgrade the X5 to DS would be sweet. Maybe a lo/hi mode too? I can dream can't I?
DS for X1s too. Using a cree would make it more expensive, and they need to keep an appealing little entry market light. DS is comparable efficiency to cree iirc. I'd also like to see RED X1s. Amber and Teal wouldn't hurt either.
For the T-series, I wonder how the modes in the T4 and T5 will be accessed. I hope to see something more elegant than clickie cycling thru modes.
I hope the T1 is a single CR123 again. But it doesn't look like it.
I wonder if the T4 will still be rechargeable? Looks like the T5 will be a 3xCR123 again based on the higher output and longer runtime than the T4.
