ViReN
Flashlight Enthusiast
Off Late, I have been thinking about this a lot. More so because of the Cree XR E and the new Z-LED by SSC, New LED Technologies are appearing fast for better and brighter LED's. The Flashlight bodies & electronics more or less stable and will probably last for more than a couple of years. LED's where as are improving in a matter of weeks.
It becomes almost IMPOSSIBLE access the LED for Potted LED Lights. More difficult to replace the LED.
I have about 10 - 12 LED lights. only 3 of them have easy access to LED i.e. they are Open Source, Namely
1) Mag 2AA LED
2) LRI Proton
3) LRI Photon (all variants)
all others Namely
1) Fenix Lights (the models that I have, L2P, Civictor, L0P)
2) Peak LED Solutions
are Closed Source.
Potted LED Lights are particularly at disadvantage.
These Days, in terms of software, Open Source is getting preference and are winning in almost every front. User Modification & Customization is the key here apart from being open source.
Do you feel the same should happen to flashlights?
I am thinking of Quitting on buying any of the potted lights from now onwards.
I would preferably be thinking of buying lights from manufacturers like LumaPower, UltraFire & HuntLights (almost all of their lights are Open Source).
what do you think?
It becomes almost IMPOSSIBLE access the LED for Potted LED Lights. More difficult to replace the LED.
I have about 10 - 12 LED lights. only 3 of them have easy access to LED i.e. they are Open Source, Namely
1) Mag 2AA LED
2) LRI Proton
3) LRI Photon (all variants)
all others Namely
1) Fenix Lights (the models that I have, L2P, Civictor, L0P)
2) Peak LED Solutions
are Closed Source.
Potted LED Lights are particularly at disadvantage.
These Days, in terms of software, Open Source is getting preference and are winning in almost every front. User Modification & Customization is the key here apart from being open source.
Do you feel the same should happen to flashlights?
I am thinking of Quitting on buying any of the potted lights from now onwards.
I would preferably be thinking of buying lights from manufacturers like LumaPower, UltraFire & HuntLights (almost all of their lights are Open Source).
what do you think?