Mike Painter
Flashlight Enthusiast
- Joined
- Sep 16, 2002
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In the not to distant future it will possible to buy a LED powered light with a full guarantee for less than the cost of one of the drop-in modules that have been pioneered by people on this forum.
Even now to a certain extent commercial lights are available that are close to the best of the best here. Their prices will be driven down and the modders will not be able to keep up.
I'd like to suggest to those people that it is time to start building the next generation.
What I want is a "head unit" with two or more regulated LEDS of at least three watts, variable focus, variable power out, and a wide range of input power. It might hold a nine volt battery for temporary use and an always on feature similar to my PAL light.
Input would be through a female socket on the unit.
Size and weight would be aimed at something that would be comfortable worn on the head.
It would be waterproof.
Any battery from 1.25 volts to 12 would be allowed.
This is what I want.
Even now to a certain extent commercial lights are available that are close to the best of the best here. Their prices will be driven down and the modders will not be able to keep up.
I'd like to suggest to those people that it is time to start building the next generation.
What I want is a "head unit" with two or more regulated LEDS of at least three watts, variable focus, variable power out, and a wide range of input power. It might hold a nine volt battery for temporary use and an always on feature similar to my PAL light.
Input would be through a female socket on the unit.
Size and weight would be aimed at something that would be comfortable worn on the head.
It would be waterproof.
Any battery from 1.25 volts to 12 would be allowed.
This is what I want.