Introducing ... "Drake"

Introducing Drake - The "innie winnie little" light (Draco), little sister, that breath out flame. :roar:

As an ongoing effort to seek the holly grail of personal portable lighting this is the latest solution we (me, you, and CPF) have come up with.

=== Improvement #1 ===

Drake body tube using 10180 Li-Ion, a 36% reduction in battery size.

The cost for the Drake body tube is going to be ~$35/chrome & ~$100/Titanium. As for the Turbo+ price is yet to be determine.
If there is enough interest I will produce some in Chrome & various flavors of Titanium.


=== Improvement #2 ===
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"Turbo+ Head" integrating a Seoul P4 to modified McR18 for a pocket thrower


=== Brief Timeline History ===
11/03 - NLS Introduction, the inspirational keychain light from tvodrd
02/05 - Production interest
05/06 - Draco introduction
06/06 - Prototype machined
07/06 - Alpha & Beta testing
11/06 - Titanium, introduction of latest cutting tool coating TiN / TiCN / AlTiN
12/06 - "Rocket" upgrade with Cree XRE
12/06 - Improved v2 FluPIC UI
03/07 - Draco v1.1 & tritium enhancement
04/07 - Drake introduction


=== FAQ ===
So what's the difference between this and Draco?
The tradeoff are apparent. Draco will be brighter @ 160 lumens (out the front) while Drake will only be ~100 lumens OTF. Drake be a little shorter to ofset the lack of lumens.
All of this while the runtime remains relatively the same.

Re: Introducing ... "Drake" :nana:

oh this is cooooolll.... When will they be up for sale?

Re: Introducing ... "Drake" :nana:

Dang! I just got my Draco today, and now there is another light from the master to buy???? The wife is going to kill me. :sweat:

I have lots of questions, but I want to enjoy what I have right now before I even think about a new light.

You're the best Jonathan!

Re: Introducing ... "Drake" :nana:

crewcabrob said:

Dang! I just got my Draco today, and now there is another light from the master to buy???? The wife is going to kill me. :sweat:

I have lots of questions, but I want to enjoy what I have right now before I even think about a new light.

You're the best Jonathan!

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this is just a short body for the original draco head, right? if so, make them now:rock:

Yay, my Ti turbo head will no longer be lonely. :twothumbs


-DF

Can the 10180 be charged in the nano charger?

If so, will you offer a spacer (and the battery)?

:thumbsup:

Are you SERIOUS Jonathan!?!?!
You KNOW I'm in for one of whatever you make!!! :rock:

An excited JOHN!

EDIT: AlTiN!!

It's about time! I was just thinking how HUGE and CLUMSY my Draco is to carry on my keychain. I mean come on - the thing's like a BRICK in my pocket

Seriously, excellent work and put me down for a titanium one. :laughing:

Chris

ps: sn14 incoming for an upgrade!

Re: Introducing ... "Drake" :nana:

Pumaman said:

this is just a short body for the original draco head, right? if so, make them now:rock:

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I'm confused too, is this a body for the Draco head?

The Draco head pulls 350mA, which is 2c for a 180mAH 10280, but 4C for a 90mAH 10180. That is presumably why the new head will have a lower output.

I was just going to order the draco now this.:thinking: I'am just going to have to wait and see what the drake looks like next to the draco. :touche:

Modamag, thanks for taking the time to make such great lights!

Cool.

:rock: I am in for AlTiN Drake :rock:

Wow! And I have a Draco on order right now! It would be fun to have one of both!

I am in! :twothumbs :twothumbs :twothumbs

Like I promised earlier. We're gonna build upon the Draco platform (regardless how my friend JimH hates Lego).

So for existing Draco owner, it's just a battery tube.
For new owners you can choose the brute tough Big Brother DRACO!, or you can get the cute lil sister "Drake!".

I'd be interested in the low-cost version + turbo head.

So does this mean a Seoul turbohead will be available for the Draco too? Or even a normal Seoul head?

I'll be needing one in TiN