I've been using my Maratac for about two weeks now, and it has replaced the Fenix E01 on my neck lanyard for everyday, 360 days a year, every waking moment EDC. At least for now. Time will tell. I really hope it is as dependable as the E01. I tried the Liteflux LF2 several years ago. It worked for a week. The second one went for two weeks. I finally lost patience with the long shipping times back and forth to Hong Kong, and went back to my trusty Fenix. The obvious benefit with the LF2 or Maratac is the option for brighter light when you need it. In my case, 9 times out of 10 the low power is sufficient, even preferable. But when you do need more lumens, how nice it is to have the option!
The lower output of the Maratac on low vs the E01 is offset by the tighter beam of the Maratac. You just have to aim it a little better, that's all. Amazing how much control you have with a little flashlight in your teeth. (just wrap a few turns of fabric tape around the bite area to save your chompers)
I have just one gripe. And I see that it is shared by many others: I want low level light with one twist, not two! For me, the present setup requires two twists instead of one ninety percent of the time. That also means that the incredible runtime on low is significantly reduced by the short duration of medium level nine out of ten times I use the flashlight! Call me obsessive/compulsive, but I hate wasting the light I don't need! Please, Maratac, if you are reading this, and for the sake of all those who share this view, Please, make the flashlight with a LMH control sequence!! :wave:
ps: After posting this, I called countycomm.com and they told me the copper version is already LMH, and their next run of aluminum and stainless lites will be LMH. If I missed this information in previous posts, please excuse.