I'm pretty close to ordering this for my dream EDC. Although probably not as bright as the Surefire U2 I also want, I think for pocket carry it's a better choice. Probably quite bright at the highest setting, with many custom choices in between. Good options, including diffusers and I like the fact that the battery tubes that will one day be available give more choice, including 2 123 lithium for extended runtime. What a powerful light, especially given the size.
I've read a lot about these lights here, and many others, which leads to the first question. Are all these lights going to be comaptable with the battery tubes, or are some early production runs not going to be compatible? Could be I'm mixing this up with some other brand?
I'm not sure if I should wait for a brighter version to come along either. 85 or 100 lumens sounds so good, I'd have no more reason to get the U2 (except that I'll still want it /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif ). Patience ain't really one of my virtues but I'm going to try and excercise it. This will be a big purchase for me. I think I can live without the XR's extra 50% runtime, given the future option to use two cells.
I've read a lot about these lights here, and many others, which leads to the first question. Are all these lights going to be comaptable with the battery tubes, or are some early production runs not going to be compatible? Could be I'm mixing this up with some other brand?
I'm not sure if I should wait for a brighter version to come along either. 85 or 100 lumens sounds so good, I'd have no more reason to get the U2 (except that I'll still want it /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif ). Patience ain't really one of my virtues but I'm going to try and excercise it. This will be a big purchase for me. I think I can live without the XR's extra 50% runtime, given the future option to use two cells.