regulator
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What's the real deal with the Surefire Titan T1A???? It would be nice to just have some reasonable answers.
Is there an issue with the original circuit design that is causing a complete rework/redesign?
Isn't there already a titanium version out with the circuit – and the circuit just needs to be tweaked for the new body (which is easier going into a larger host)? This tweak has been in the works for over a year. It's not like the circuit is being designed from scratch.
OK the long time is to be meticulous and do all the proper checks and testing before manufacture. I can buy that. But then how can all of a sudden find an issue with the circuit just as the product is supposed to be getting ready to ship out to dealers? Do they need to disassemble all the units already built or were there none ready to go out in the first place??
How can they lead their dealers into accepting preorders for a light that isn't even close to being shipped? At least to me, a preorder is something for a product that is complete and is getting ready to ship but hasn't shipped yet from the original manufacturer. An "announcement" is for something in design and prior to being manufactured. Did they mislead some of their dealers?
All this seems very strange to me and unusual business practice. It would be nice to get a little bit of credible info as to what's happening.
Is there an issue with the original circuit design that is causing a complete rework/redesign?
Isn't there already a titanium version out with the circuit – and the circuit just needs to be tweaked for the new body (which is easier going into a larger host)? This tweak has been in the works for over a year. It's not like the circuit is being designed from scratch.
OK the long time is to be meticulous and do all the proper checks and testing before manufacture. I can buy that. But then how can all of a sudden find an issue with the circuit just as the product is supposed to be getting ready to ship out to dealers? Do they need to disassemble all the units already built or were there none ready to go out in the first place??
How can they lead their dealers into accepting preorders for a light that isn't even close to being shipped? At least to me, a preorder is something for a product that is complete and is getting ready to ship but hasn't shipped yet from the original manufacturer. An "announcement" is for something in design and prior to being manufactured. Did they mislead some of their dealers?
All this seems very strange to me and unusual business practice. It would be nice to get a little bit of credible info as to what's happening.