Let us know if they stopped the flickering problem when you get your new light.
I'll post a full review.
I think the flat regulation & great run time is more important to me then the extra lumens.
I am leaning towards the E1B.....................
I read through the last 20 pages of the Great EB1 Debate Thread, and from what I gathered....
- The regulation is the same on the 5 lumen setting, so run time will be equal on low between the EB1 and E1B
- Runtime on high setting with the E1B will be consistently 110 lumens, where the EB1 starts twice as bright and goes down from there. I can't figure out why someone would prefer a light that starts out half as powerful, and stays half as powerful longer, when they could start out a 200 lumens and deal with eventually ending up where the E1B starts.
Correct me if I'm misunderstanding something. That thread was amazing, it was great to have so much technical and practical information in one place!
Edited to Add:
As an analogy... You have a choice between two different race cars, to go down the same 1/4 mile track. The first car rapidly accelerates to 200 mph, but slows down eventually reaching 100mph, by the end while the second car can only get to 100mph and stays that way the whole race. The first car would obviously win.
Again, if I'm misunderstanding something please correct me.