moldyoldy
Flashlight Enthusiast
I am puzzled: Why do some manufacturers seem to strongly prefer a step control from higher to lower lumens whereas other manufacturers chose to step from lower to higher lumens? These manufacturers must have some study or series of studies that justified one or the either direction. What is the logic?
I am skipping the few lights (commonly 1xAAA) that start out on medium then go up or down, or any light using a magnetic ring control.
I understand that flashaholics seem to prefer a low to high stepping sequence probably because they prefer starting from a moonlight mode. yet manufacturers persist in offering lights that step from high to low. I personally do not care which direction the lumen output level changes. However it is distracting when I switch lights in my EDC/usage rotation and the light step direction changes.
Sooo, Why the opposite step direction? A quick search on CPF turned up very little info.
I am skipping the few lights (commonly 1xAAA) that start out on medium then go up or down, or any light using a magnetic ring control.
I understand that flashaholics seem to prefer a low to high stepping sequence probably because they prefer starting from a moonlight mode. yet manufacturers persist in offering lights that step from high to low. I personally do not care which direction the lumen output level changes. However it is distracting when I switch lights in my EDC/usage rotation and the light step direction changes.
Sooo, Why the opposite step direction? A quick search on CPF turned up very little info.