Do you think that the Zeus target price will be similar to the torpedo? Would you consider a Ti version once the final design is ready?. Beside the firefly mode, what are the big difference and benefits in the Zeus vs the Torpedo? How many lumens are you considering for the low/high modes?
What are the actual dimensions? It will be nice if you use the Greek goods names for your new flashlights ;-)
Hi cactux,
Thanks for the post and some really good questions
Just a quick mention that I started this thread just a little sooner than planned, to focus & track the discussion in one place and make sure it didn't become the main topic of the other MBI threads, so there are some things I can't give specifics on for perhaps another 2 weeks.
Target price:
When I started working on the Torpedo, I'd been asked that so I set one (a target price).
But since then, I've learned that the price, is the last thing I worry about in my design process and usually the last spec to be calculated.
I focus on making something that I really want myself, and aim to do it at the highest level and quality possible, and after all of it, I have a rough price.
So to be totally honest, I had no target in mind, whatsoever.
As we are quite close and many parts have been worked out, prototyped, I have an idea of range for the moment which will potentially be between $130 - $160 and will depend on final default configs and options.
I hope that's of help.
Ti Version:
100% yes. Its been on the cards from the start of the design.
Because Zeus is larger and there will be options, etc, titanium would have been hard on the machinery and mistakes very costly to start with but once things are firmed down, I'll definitely do a run in titanium, but they will not land till next year.
Benefits of and difference to the Torpedo:
That's a long one but with Zeus the key ones are size, power, runtime, UI, ruggeness, tacticability (if that's a word - meaning configurable for tactical use), Lego-ability.
Lumens:
Not quite ready to offer the details until I get verification on the new circuit PCB/Driver.
On AA (alkaline/Nimh) the power will be lower than with a li-ion which is standard but I found the high mode even with a AA to be very adequate.
Dimensions:
For a AA, Zeus is over engineered to be tough and feel solid in your hand and that makes it on the bigger side of a single AA perhaps in its default config (compared to the smaller ones). I will share more detailed dimensions in the coming weeks (still confirming some final tweaks).
Thanks,
Tgwnn