JETBeam digital display series were launched

After lots of purported photos, now the DD series were launched by the JETBeam offical.Maybe we can buy them in a few days.

just this link:http://www.jetbeamlight.com/

That heatsinking on the head looks a lot like a Zebralight.

It seems like the form factor increased in size significantly to support the 7-segment display. It appears to be heavy on function, light on the form IMO.

Maybe DDC20 is more suit for me as I need a high brightness and 18650 battery can help me save a lot on battery.

xhrlight said:

After lots of purported photos, now the DD series were launched by the JETBeam offical.Maybe we can buy them in a few days.

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Looks exactly the same as "the purported photos" I've seen before.....

well i don't need a display that tells me im in strobe mode, or in any one of the 3 (only!) output levels for that matter

fuel gauge is very useful though, but nitecore explorer RED led does the same job with less bulk

would i be buying this? probably not

Overclocker said:

well i don't need a display that tells me im in strobe mode, or in any one of the 3 (only!) output levels for that matter

fuel gauge is very useful though, but nitecore explorer RED led does the same job with less bulk

would i be buying this? probably not

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Maybe this fuel guage can be more precise and I agree with you that the mode display is not very practical,lol

Give it a control ring with nine levels, then use the display to tell me where I'm at. Also, give it the ability to flash through the numerals of the current time. And if they're feeling really generous, flash through the numerals of the current degree heading.

StarHalo said:

Also, give it the ability to flash through the numerals of the current time. And if they're feeling really generous, flash through the numerals of the current degree heading.

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I'd like the altitude and outside temperature readout :naughty:

Cheers

Looks like another gimmick to me... all I'd need is a simple low battery warning led.

Next they'll have one that transmits radio via bluetooth.

jabe1 said:

Looks like another gimmick to me... all I'd need is a simple low battery warning led.

Next they'll have one that transmits radio via bluetooth.

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yeah that would make more sense. why make the light bulkier if you can just readout the battery gauge on your mobile phone via bluetooth. the geekiness factor just overwhelms the sheer impracticality of it

Why does the display in the photos show mode 9 when they only have 4 modes? Ridiculous.

jabe1 said:

Why does the display in the photos show mode 9 when they only have 4 modes? Ridiculous.

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I think that "9" means that battery is 90% full. The display shows both mode and battery power level.

Jetbeam's gone... digital?!

(record scratch)

Now that's what I call progress (NOT a gimmick)!

I agree with you for we can arrange our time for charging the batteries and it is especially helpful for the products with no protection board. Maybe we need more innovating to make better flashlights.

799612463 said:

http://taschenlampen-tests.de/?p=1018
maybe this can tell us more.

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Link is dead.

a video on youtube can tell us more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGTunVmnEiQ

I'll order one but I think it would be better if it just read out voltage instead of level 1-9.

Cooperating with easily operation of side control switch

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Found this gem in their description. If they're going to give us a digital readout, it should be 100% under our control what it does and doesn't do, and the levels should be user programmable as well so we can select high or low first, how low the light will go for those who like extremely low levels and those who have no need whatsoever, not to mention getting rid of strobe if we like.
Interesting possibilities bypassed in preference of gimmicky tomfoolery.

Still waiting for the return of IBS..