I don't think a metal reflector will help much, but as for glass, I investivated that. It turns out that you'll need a tool to remove the reflector, and the tool is still being developed. They said that the XL100 is similar to the Solitaire, so if you have one, you'll know what you're up against.
You're right. Will not improve light output much. But the over all quality feel would improve :wave:
I can see why some people want plastic but I prefer glass as it's harder to scratch and if it gets dirty you can just wipe it off with whatever you've got and it won't get matte. Of course I'm not using my lights in any kind of demanding military, law enforcement, extreme survival trips etc. either.
I've got a solitaire. It's very small however. But bet you could extract the reflector undamaged with a rubberized plier or similar if only it was a bit bigger. With a bit of technical ingenuity you can actually take many things apart which are generally regarded as non repairable.
It is definately not direct drive, it's buck-boost regulated. I was able to run the light off of two partially drained AAA's, although very dimly. Same LED module as in the 3D LED Maglite I believe, or at least very similar to it.
Thanks for clarifying! It's just when I see lights with 3 AAA I get very suspicious. Wonder why :thinking:
But then the nest question opens up. Wonder why it's not using 1 AA but perhaps 3 AAA are a little better at handling the load - at least when talking alkaline which I presume they've got in mind since it's clearly also marketed at Joe Average.
But then why not 4 AAA for improved output or run time? Most batterypack are sold in multiple of 4's and so are rechargeables. If using ordinary batteries you ideally should by 3 packs (4 pcs each) at a time. 3 is just such an odd number.
To be perfectly honest I can't think why anyone interested in flashlights would oversee the XL100,it's history in the making here :thinking:
You got that right. And for that purpose alone I'll get it as soon as it surfaces here in Europe. Even though the price here probably will be as much as a Fenix - Maglite is for some reason relatively expensive outside US - and then Fenix is probably cheap in China...
And one thing I'm eager about is to try the UI. As said that's some quite new and innovative departure from the usual soft buttons, reverse clickies and twisties.