New Photon 3 Logic - UPDATED WITH RESPONSE FROM PHOTON !!!

Hi,

Does anybody have an update on the availability of the Fusion-logic in the Photon 3 (aka P3 MIII)?

I know the new UV model has this logic, but I want to buy a white version to complement my existing white P3 (mark 2). I've also asked Bryan Avery from Photon the same question and I'll post his answers here when I see them.

All the best from the Emerald Isle

really i dont think photon is capible of logic! i mean the pitiful runtime and the fusions bad bat compartment really they are not thinking logicaly- whats that ?- you say thats not what logic means? - oh sorry

Hi,

I got a very prompt response from Bryan at Photon:

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR> To my knowledge, only the new purple Photon 3's and the infrared & ultraviolet
P3's are currently shipping with the new chip. The easiest way to tell the
difference is by checking the printed text on the back of the circuit board
(inside the battery compartment). The new chip should read "2002" instead of
"2001". In answer to your question about SOS, yes the new P3 chip replaces the
slow strobe with an SOS sequence strobe.

It sounds like it may be a while yet before all of the colors of P3's are
available with the new chip, and of course it will be longer before all of the
distributors and retailers have the new lights. The distribution "pipe" can be
very long. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

So it looks like the P3 MIII will be worth waiting for. Much better ergonomics and SOS mode. The problem is, nobody knows how long the wait will be ...

Aragon - I see your point, but just a little hint about battery life on the P3 - I leave mine in the most dim mode and when I need extra, I just press the front to overide. That way you can get lots of life from the 2 2016 batteries. Now I hope Craig does not mind (Please let me know if you do), but see his Photon 3 battery graph (aka "Battery Porn") for the dim mode - almost constant output for 20+ hours!


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yeah i really cant talk on the "light efficiency" subject as i now am under the spell of surefire.

its aragorn not aragon btw

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Aragorn *V2*:
its aragorn not aragon btw<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Son of Arathorn, no doubt?

Just *listening* to LoTR on CD ATM

Been listening to The Two Towers on tape in my truck this week while driving around everywhere!

but dude- the book is awsome- much better than listening