will ThruNite update the TH20? any other good similar options out there?

[luke_DF]

I think the TH20 got released in 2016. That's 5 years ago. I'm happy to use it for another 5 years, no problem, but surely some brightness/runtime gains have been made in this time, right?

For the record: I use it for work and I am super happy with it! (It's reliable, has not failed me once despite 3 years of frequent use in all kinds of conditions. UI is fool proof, which is what I badly need at work. And it's small, which is also important for me. Beam quality / spill is just what I need and while the tint is not actually great, that's a non-issue compared to how well this light has served me and considering what I use it for).

So - are there any newer lights out there that are similar in terms of form factor and UI? Or should I just check back in 5 years and hopefully ThruNite will have a new version by then?

 

[parang]

I asked CS via live chat, here is the response:

"hi
in a short time, no this plan, sorry
may be in the future , will update it
thank you for your advice "

 

[luke_DF]

I asked CS via live chat, here is the response:

"hi
in a short time, no this plan, sorry
may be in the future , will update it
thank you for your advice "

Thanks. Didn't cross my mind to reach out to them, I just assumed someone here surely has a fortune telling crystal ball!

 

[parang]

Thanks. Didn't cross my mind to reach out to them, I just assumed someone here surely has a fortune telling crystal ball!

You reminded me that I have the TH20 on my wish-list, but I am not sure I want the cold white variant.
I told them I am after a high-CRI, warm white headlamp Anyway, now we know.

 

[luke_DF]

You reminded me that I have the TH20 on my wish-list, but I am not sure I want the cold white variant.
I told them I am after a high-CRI, warm white headlamp Anyway, now we know.

I have the cool white in mine and I think that might have been the only one available at the time. I'm not bothered by the cool white, but when you test it on a white wall the tint itself looks a little bit green in the centre and a little bit purple on the outside. So hopefully on top of better runtime or brightness they will improve this next time around, more uniformed tint with no variation, etc. Like I mentioned earlier, it's currently a complete non issue for me when I'm using it for work, so really a small compromise given how I like everything else about the light!

 

[LeanBurn]

The only improvement they could make to the TH20 would be high CRI...its pretty close to perfect as it is for me though.

 

[fuyume]

I think the TH20 got released in 2016. That's 5 years ago. I'm happy to use it for another 5 years, no problem, but surely some brightness/runtime gains have been made in this time, right?

For the record: I use it for work and I am super happy with it! (It's reliable, has not failed me once despite 3 years of frequent use in all kinds of conditions. UI is fool proof, which is what I badly need at work. And it's small, which is also important for me. Beam quality / spill is just what I need and while the tint is not actually great, that's a non-issue compared to how well this light has served me and considering what I use it for).

So - are there any newer lights out there that are similar in terms of form factor and UI? Or should I just check back in 5 years and hopefully ThruNite will have a new version by then?

I went with the Fenix HM23 because I like the UI better, and the color rendition is very good. I'm very happy with it.