Re: LX1 photo spotted!
Are those output numbers right? I was hoping it would have a higher output on high....
i have a feeling that for the LX1 those numbers are a bit conservative, thats around what actually outputs the current L1 cree.
However i am more interested on the optics of choice this time, the current L1 is really good and popular, so it wouldnt surprise me if they havent made anything radical, perhaps a more evolutionary step is what we will see.
2 things that made this light popular:
1.- the heaviest reason: their great 2 stage momentary switch on a 1 cell package
2.- the TIR optics for this model is very practical
im sure 1 wont chage in concept, but probably a revision on the reliability of the 3 contact tabs inside the tailcap has been made
reason 2, i hope they have continued with their philosophy of a balanced light of throw and spill, perhaps they tried to improve it, but i surely hope they continue this philosophy on the LX1
about the clip: i mentioned it when we first saw the SF catalogs, but if the twist has improved with less travel it wont be an issue, also if this is the case it means it would be easier to operate on one hand.
i must say though, it will be hard to beat the current L1, specially if you mod one with a warmer tint led, i found interesting facts when i did mine:
1.- as i used an R2 bin output went up (well this one was a given at that time as the R2 where fresh news)
2.- the warmer color seems to be easier on the eyes, specially while looking directly into the hotspot, which to me is GREAT, and is what i think the best result of the mod, and the throw remains
does someone have had the same experience with warmer beams?, are the hotspots easier to look at?, logical reasoning seems to support this, as blues are harder on the eyes.
