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BionicTulip
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Jun 14, 2016
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Not suitable for tactical use. The build quality appears generally good, and the light feels nice in the hand. The beam is bright and the brighness levels are useful. But it's not a tactical light because there's no momentary on, and to turn it on requires a 0.5-1.0-second press of the button, and another long press to turn it off. That's fine for casual use, but a tactical light must have a momentary switch option, or at least an immediate response from the power button.
Hook
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Jun 16, 2016
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BionicTulipYep, user interface seems to often be an issue on flashlights with multiple levels.
For those wondering: this takes a long press to turn on or off, a single tap rotates through modes (H>M1>M2>L>H>...), and double clicking gets a strobe. Light starts up in the same mode you turned it off at.
Ideally, I look for a few things in these user interfaces:
- instant on - minimized waiting for mode changes - low chance of hitting mode changing hazards (ie: click to change modes too fast and you'll end up in strobe on this light) - direct access from off to a few modes (lowest, highest, etc) - no extra flashes when executing a press combination (ie: avoids going to a higher mode from 1 press when I'm about to click a second time for a double click)
This lacks a lot of these.
That said, I do like the beam pattern of this (tighter spot than most lights this size), and the potential convenience of the usb rechargability.
For those wondering: this takes a long press to turn on or off, a single tap rotates through modes (H>M1>M2>L>H>...), and double clicking gets a strobe. Light starts up in the same mode you turned it off at.
Ideally, I look for a few things in these user interfaces:
- instant on - minimized waiting for mode changes - low chance of hitting mode changing hazards (ie: click to change modes too fast and you'll end up in strobe on this light) - direct access from off to a few modes (lowest, highest, etc) - no extra flashes when executing a press combination (ie: avoids going to a higher mode from 1 press when I'm about to click a second time for a double click)
This lacks a lot of these.
That said, I do like the beam pattern of this (tighter spot than most lights this size), and the potential convenience of the usb rechargability.
enkidu
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Jun 20, 2016
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HookIf you haven't already, check out zebra lights. Although other light manufacturers have a lot of flashy (ha ha) specs and features, the zebra lights have the best interface and solid specs. It's a quick click to get to high -> click again to cycle from high down, press to get to low -> hold to cycle up from low. There are even double click (switch between L1 and L2, M1 and M2 etc.), triple click (beacon mode), and other functions. I try other lights but the zebra stays on my belt because the interface is the best I've used. Mass drop has done a few drops of zebra lights and I've been very happy with them.
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