Hi,
Question is in the title. This is of course just a fun thread, there is no research money that we are allocating
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Another way it could be asked is what area of modern torches do you believe need the most improvement?
LED Emitter Output (brightness/efficiency/reliability)
LED Emitter Color (CRI)
General Construction (heat sinking, threads, construction materials)
Batteries (capacity, output, size, safety, reliability)
Tailswitch Reliability
UI/Electronics (electronics reliability falls under this one)
Optics (Reflector/Lens/Focus)
Exterior Coating (the next HAIII?)
Split it equally
Torches are perfect, I want all the money to go to (X) research.
My Thoughts are as follows:
LED Emitter Output (brightness/efficiency/reliability)
I am happy with the current LEDs. I have never had a LED fail on me, and and I can probably do 99% of my EDC jobs with 60lm. We are now up to 300, which gives me plenty of excess. Not my number 1 choice for research $$
LED Emitter Color (CRI)
Im just not that tint fussy. Also, IMO, if the neutral light makes a white wall look yellow, its not neutral its yellow lol. (aka my TK20). I do prefer warmer colors to cooler ones, but most of my lights are cool white and i dont mind. Again not my number 1 choice for research $$.
General Construction (heat sinking, threads, construction materials)
I have been happy with the construction of all my torches. I have never had a torch fail due to poor body construction. Again not my number 1 choice for research $$.
Batteries (capacity, output, size, safety, reliability)
I think we would all like better batteries. This is my number 2 choice for research $$. Pretty self explanatory, an the benefits could spill over into many other things.
Tailswitch Reliability
Of my 3 high end torch failures, 2 have been tailswitch related. Tailswitches are the 1 thing that destroys my confidence in my high end torches. If tailswitches where bombproof I would ditch one of my EDC's. This is my FIRST and number 1 choice for research/wanted improvement.
UI/Electronics (electronics reliability falls under this one)
Perhaps someday we can plug our torches into a computer and set all of our modes/ui up to be exactly as we wish. I generally just use max mode on all my torches anyway (i know i know, overkill and all that) so not really of concern to me.
Optics (Reflector/Lens/Focus)
I DO wish more torches where focusable, but as it is I like the beam on most of them. I dont really think the research needs to be done, as Fenix can make the E20. I just think the current knowledge needs to be used a bit more often.
Exterior Coating (the next HAIII?)
I like my beat-up looking lights. As a result this is the LAST place I want any of them spending money
Of course I realize that in reality all the different researches are done by different companies, so its all split up by the size of those companies/the amount each one dedicates to research.
Question is in the title. This is of course just a fun thread, there is no research money that we are allocating
. Another way it could be asked is what area of modern torches do you believe need the most improvement?
LED Emitter Output (brightness/efficiency/reliability)
LED Emitter Color (CRI)
General Construction (heat sinking, threads, construction materials)
Batteries (capacity, output, size, safety, reliability)
Tailswitch Reliability
UI/Electronics (electronics reliability falls under this one)
Optics (Reflector/Lens/Focus)
Exterior Coating (the next HAIII?)
Split it equally
Torches are perfect, I want all the money to go to (X) research.
My Thoughts are as follows:
LED Emitter Output (brightness/efficiency/reliability)
I am happy with the current LEDs. I have never had a LED fail on me, and and I can probably do 99% of my EDC jobs with 60lm. We are now up to 300, which gives me plenty of excess. Not my number 1 choice for research $$
LED Emitter Color (CRI)
Im just not that tint fussy. Also, IMO, if the neutral light makes a white wall look yellow, its not neutral its yellow lol. (aka my TK20). I do prefer warmer colors to cooler ones, but most of my lights are cool white and i dont mind. Again not my number 1 choice for research $$.
General Construction (heat sinking, threads, construction materials)
I have been happy with the construction of all my torches. I have never had a torch fail due to poor body construction. Again not my number 1 choice for research $$.
Batteries (capacity, output, size, safety, reliability)
I think we would all like better batteries. This is my number 2 choice for research $$. Pretty self explanatory, an the benefits could spill over into many other things.
Tailswitch Reliability
Of my 3 high end torch failures, 2 have been tailswitch related. Tailswitches are the 1 thing that destroys my confidence in my high end torches. If tailswitches where bombproof I would ditch one of my EDC's. This is my FIRST and number 1 choice for research/wanted improvement.
UI/Electronics (electronics reliability falls under this one)
Perhaps someday we can plug our torches into a computer and set all of our modes/ui up to be exactly as we wish. I generally just use max mode on all my torches anyway (i know i know, overkill and all that) so not really of concern to me.
Optics (Reflector/Lens/Focus)
I DO wish more torches where focusable, but as it is I like the beam on most of them. I dont really think the research needs to be done, as Fenix can make the E20. I just think the current knowledge needs to be used a bit more often.
Exterior Coating (the next HAIII?)
I like my beat-up looking lights. As a result this is the LAST place I want any of them spending money
Of course I realize that in reality all the different researches are done by different companies, so its all split up by the size of those companies/the amount each one dedicates to research.
