I would love it if someone made a keychain light, something on the lines of:
Size: I love the tiny size of the drake. When it comes to being on my keychain, space and weight comes at a premium. I find AAA lights slighty bulker and heavier for my preference.
Battery: 10180 Li-ion. Helps to keep the size small, but the 4.2V can pack a punch. I like rechargeable as well.
Interface: 3 mode IBS or LF2XT interface with a lowlow would be great. Keeping in mind a 10180 battery doesn't have much capacity, selecting your own levels gives you greater control over runtime/lumens. I like the perfectly flat regulation with my L-Mini II. I like that it only drops it output after a certain voltage to give you a low battery warning. If it's possible to encorporate it into such a small package, that would be great! However most smaller lights have PWM regulation, so I'm not sure this last request is possible
LED: CREE R5. Currently the R5 seems to be most accessible efficient LED. I feel the extra efficiency is important for something that runs on such a small battery with limited capacity. There are rumours of a neutral tint R5 coming out in future. For keychain lights, I don't mind whether its a white or neutral tint as I don't normally use it for long periods. I prefer whatever is most efficient and offers greatest brightness.
Beam: Large hotspot, wide spill, floody are my preferences for a keychain light
Switch: I like clickies, but to keep size to a minimum, it would have to be a twisty. Clickies might have a higher chance of turning themselves on as well.
Surface: Well placed knurling is important for one handed operation. One of the issues I have with my drake is that I wish there was more knurling at the head. Surface treatment with chrome, AlTiN or TiCN would make it less likely to scratch and wear. My illumanti has gotten scratched up pretty quickly in a few weeks, so not a fan of bare/polished Ti. My HAIII anodised Fenix LOD has received a bit of wear around the edges and knurling.
Additional: Lots of tritium slots to make it look pretty... well maybe at least one tritium slot?
Now is this all just an impossible dream, or can someone actually make such a light?
This is my ideal keychain light... whats yours?
Size: I love the tiny size of the drake. When it comes to being on my keychain, space and weight comes at a premium. I find AAA lights slighty bulker and heavier for my preference.
Battery: 10180 Li-ion. Helps to keep the size small, but the 4.2V can pack a punch. I like rechargeable as well.
Interface: 3 mode IBS or LF2XT interface with a lowlow would be great. Keeping in mind a 10180 battery doesn't have much capacity, selecting your own levels gives you greater control over runtime/lumens. I like the perfectly flat regulation with my L-Mini II. I like that it only drops it output after a certain voltage to give you a low battery warning. If it's possible to encorporate it into such a small package, that would be great! However most smaller lights have PWM regulation, so I'm not sure this last request is possible
LED: CREE R5. Currently the R5 seems to be most accessible efficient LED. I feel the extra efficiency is important for something that runs on such a small battery with limited capacity. There are rumours of a neutral tint R5 coming out in future. For keychain lights, I don't mind whether its a white or neutral tint as I don't normally use it for long periods. I prefer whatever is most efficient and offers greatest brightness.
Beam: Large hotspot, wide spill, floody are my preferences for a keychain light
Switch: I like clickies, but to keep size to a minimum, it would have to be a twisty. Clickies might have a higher chance of turning themselves on as well.
Surface: Well placed knurling is important for one handed operation. One of the issues I have with my drake is that I wish there was more knurling at the head. Surface treatment with chrome, AlTiN or TiCN would make it less likely to scratch and wear. My illumanti has gotten scratched up pretty quickly in a few weeks, so not a fan of bare/polished Ti. My HAIII anodised Fenix LOD has received a bit of wear around the edges and knurling.
Additional: Lots of tritium slots to make it look pretty... well maybe at least one tritium slot?
Now is this all just an impossible dream, or can someone actually make such a light?
This is my ideal keychain light... whats yours?
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