Took a look, and there’s some neat new stuff there but it’s really just the LEP lights and some of the new keychain lights (like the rotating head ones) that are noticably different, many of the rest feel like more of the same (quite literally just more features in the same old flashlights, USB and side lights and display in everything now, even a few more with integrated fans).
The Loop Gear does seem like it has an interesting combination of features, though (especially that batteries still are replacable). And might get a Zebralight headlight this time around (are they still the most efficient?) and the Wuben G5 looks neat too, alternatively that new Nitecore flat penlight…
And for that matter, are there any more new lights with sliders/rings for control besides that Nitecore pen light?
AA/14500 lights have made major technical strides from a few years ago. The new options from Skilhunt and Emisar are especially compelling even if they look like something that could have existed some time back. Zebralight, a former leader in that field has regressed by removing 14500 support.
I don’t think Zebralight has an efficiency advantage in medium and high modes over other brands using boost drivers and similar LEDs. They probably are still the best at running ultra-low modes efficiently.
Flashlight makers using bespoke LEDs is also a fairly recent development, with options from Emisar/Noctigon, Fireflies, Nitecore, and Skilhunt.
You might find a few of those in this post.
The EC4 doesn’t have a direct successor, but you might find the Loop Gear SK05 Pro interesting.
Took a look, and there’s some neat new stuff there but it’s really just the LEP lights and some of the new keychain lights (like the rotating head ones) that are noticably different, many of the rest feel like more of the same (quite literally just more features in the same old flashlights, USB and side lights and display in everything now, even a few more with integrated fans).
The Loop Gear does seem like it has an interesting combination of features, though (especially that batteries still are replacable). And might get a Zebralight headlight this time around (are they still the most efficient?) and the Wuben G5 looks neat too, alternatively that new Nitecore flat penlight…
And for that matter, are there any more new lights with sliders/rings for control besides that Nitecore pen light?
AA/14500 lights have made major technical strides from a few years ago. The new options from Skilhunt and Emisar are especially compelling even if they look like something that could have existed some time back. Zebralight, a former leader in that field has regressed by removing 14500 support.
I don’t think Zebralight has an efficiency advantage in medium and high modes over other brands using boost drivers and similar LEDs. They probably are still the best at running ultra-low modes efficiently.
Flashlight makers using bespoke LEDs is also a fairly recent development, with options from Emisar/Noctigon, Fireflies, Nitecore, and Skilhunt.