Trip Miller
Enlightened
I need to know if I want to take a Rotary from an extended clicky to flush is it just a matter of disassembling the rotary tailcap and changing out the buttons or is the e switch different too?
Your first post I replied to is exactly how I felt when I saw prices on the Ra Clicky and I swore there was no reason I could ever find to buy one. Got my first used one in a trade and once you've experienced all the things they have to offer you feel differently in pretty quick order.Hah! Got me ... I've spent more on tubes, speakers and stuff than an HDS but Id probably want to figure out a way to put a FET driver or have the rotary go to direct drive on max or some other thing that would sort of miss the point
Always dug these lights aesthetically - especially the desert cerakote in the last thread.
I also have an H600w MKII in my pedals/cords bag and usually a quad XPL dropin by Vinh in my van just in case I need to make my own light show & bum my bandmates out
I'll maybe never order an HDS (too much $ for a musician haha) but I am curious about headlamp news and followed the last thread for kicks.
If I did have one I'd bore it for 18350 .. Probably put a Warmish XPL HI in it.
Rotary....maybe tactical or not.
Anyways, cheers to the new thread!
I was being funny.. referring to the quick assembly and shipment from Don… Not comparing the 2 lights physically…? :thinking:As an owner of both I stand by my original statement. If you can't wait for your HDS buy a used one. McGizmo is a different light altogether.
Once you get one, you may quit buying other lights and come out ahead in the long run.
Then again, you may end up spending WAY more moola feeling the need for more HDS lights.
You should give one a try, regardless. I like them so much, I'd pay for one in advance and wait a year to get it.
DB
I've always liked their looks - just have smaller & way brighter lights with custom tints already
I'd by buying one just for the vibe and I also dig the rotary interface
I've always liked their looks - just have smaller & way brighter lights with custom tints already
I'd by buying one just for the vibe and I also dig the rotary interface. Is there a way to remove Strobe from the tactical UI?
I don't need/like/want a million modes or strobe since I rarely ride road bikes and don't have fantasies of "disorienting bad guys" haha.
Strobe is kinda fun for annoying friends - especially with 3000+ lumen pocket rockets.
The kerakote in grey or tan would be sick tho. as would a direct drive blast mode option ...
Oh and 18350 bore would be a must for me - I'm sure it's doable with a drill tape and sand paper.
And some patience.
Cheerz.
No one faster than Don when it comes to getting a light into your hands! Sorry for missing that in the original post.I was being funny.. referring to the quick assembly and shipment from Don… Not comparing the 2 lights physically…? :thinking:
Update on my light; recently sent it into Vinh to get a 219b installed. Excited to see how it turns out
Something I've wondered for awhile and haven't been able to find the answer myself using search. When you place a build request for a HDS, is that light considered a custom in every sense of the word or is it a production light built to your specs?
It's a production light built to your specs. As soon as you deviate from the very few standard configurations that are offered, it's going to fall into that "custom" category. Although the build combinations aren't endless, there are enough that a deviation from those standard configurations means that your order has to be specifically assembled just for you.
There's a bit of cheekiness in this post, but yes, I really did pick out this configuration based on what might be most useful in the aftermath of a nuclear war. I have a number of HDS lights and I needed some justification to purchase yet another.
I would love to get an AA battery tube for my Rotary, but I still can't come to grips with the price.
Have a 18650 rotary in back-order at Just Conquer. Their price is lower than the dealer in France, because of the exchange rate. Do have to wait for awhile.. Henry hasn't shipped the order to them yet.