New Malkoff MDC in the works.

Gene43

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As I said in the email, I have started playing a bit with pic microcontrollers. So you never know what may be possible. Also if anyone knows applicable programming code for pwm output in the pic10f2xx and/or pic12f683 (although I'd like to stick with the 10f's sizewise), I would love to talk to you about it.

Thanks, Gene

I just saw the email. Looks awesome, I just wish there was a low low moonlight option on the lights.
 
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As I said in the email, I have started playing a bit with pic microcontrollers. So you never know what may be possible. Also if anyone knows applicable programming code for pwm output in the pic10f2xx and/or pic12f683 (although I'd like to stick with the 10f's sizewise), I would love to talk to you about it.

Thanks, Gene

This is some great news, Gene!
Really looking forward to this! Thanks for taking the step in this direction.
Merry Christmas!
 

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Anxious to see it, thanks for the update Gene. I hope everybody has a Merry Christmas.
 

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Re: The Official Malkoff Junkie thread - Part 2

Gene,

It's awesome to hear that you are working on a new pocket light. I would like to leave you a suggestion. Please consider using optics again in some of your lights, and more neutral/warm tints. A multi mode MDC with a tight TIR beam would rock the world on CPF.
 
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Gene,

Could you give us a hint on the Led that it will have?
 

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Neutral XPG2 with tight optic would be nice for EDC.

Or XPE2 ;)
 

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Re: The Official Malkoff Junkie thread - Part 2

If you need my permission, you have it.

Gene Malkoff

thank you, sir :)

here goes:

Hello All,
I would like to take a moment to thank you all for a great 2012. I
Sincerely appeciate all of the support you have given us, not just this past
year, but since 2004 when I started this journey at the kitchen table (and
thank you Cathy for putting up with all my foolishness).
We hired our first full time employee this past year. It was a big scary
step to take, but now I don't know what we would do without him. He has
been a good friend of mine for over 30 years and is really doing a great
job!
I am currently working on the new Malkoff MDC (Malkoff Daily Carry) Light.
Initial models will be one CR123 and one AA. They will have a
high-low-signal strobe accessible from tailcap press. Always comes on in
high. So far the lumens for the one CR123 are 285-75-325(signal). For the
one AA 150-30-175(signal). They may be available in various colors and will
have a sturdy, deep carry, bezel down, pocket clip. The modes and output
spacing are more or less set in stone, but the outputs may be bumped a
little one way or the other prior to release. I have started playing a bit
with microcontrollers, no telling where this may lead. I hope to at least
have a few of these ready to show at SHOT, but make no promises.
Once again, Thank You All for your support and MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Please don't forget to say a special prayer for our overseas military men
and women who are celebrating without their families. Being raised an Army
brat myself, I can empathize with the situation.
Merry Christmas,
Gene Malkoff


(I bolded the important parts)
 

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I think I will be buying 2 of those EDC lights, one in each format!
 

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Wow. A Malkoff EDC. I can only imagine the waves this will make.

Merry Christmas to you and yours too Gene! I know there were some things under my tree with your name on them. Keep up the great work.
 

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Re: The Official Malkoff Junkie thread - Part 2

Hi Gene,
In a helpful way, without being presumptuous, I'd like to make a few suggestions for your consideration.

I personally find the switching method on your Wildcat and Hound Dog to be PERFECT, because we can turn on the light from the Off condition to whatever brightness we want to, by "pre-selecting" the mode at the head with a twist. This prevents having to cycle thru unwanted modes to get where we want, and allows the most direct access to the mode we want. It also allows High to be the Primary mode if we want, and we can pre-set it that way with a head-twist, and it gives full Tactical momentary functions with as many momentary presses as needed, WITHOUT changing modes like other EDC lights would do.
IMO, if you carry this over to the MDC, it will be a perfect user interface with a Low and a High, and that's all that's needed.

If you feel that it's best to have it all done at the tail, the Elzetta Hi/Lo tailcap switching gives an excellent example for putting all the control on the tail. And that's really just a tailcap version of what you already use, as you know.

IMO, creating a user interface that forces cycling from High first, or Low first, has a high probability of coming on in a mode that we don't want, and we must cycle thru that mode, which is a step backward. I think you already have the best user interface in the business, and all you need to do is apply it to this smaller package. And "muscle memory" of having the same "manual of arms" for the big flashlights and the MDC means remembering only one set of control functions for all, which can be beneficial under high-stress conditions where your training "instincts" take over.

Strobe is not considered a good feature by most people here on CPF, and is generally derisively called "disco modes". Unless there is some over-riding factor to have Strobe, I'd say it would be better to not have any Strobe function. If we need to signal anything, we can use the momentary button presses on High mode to do that manually. If you must include Strobe, please hide it somewhere away from the normal user interface so that we never have to know it is there, and never have to see it or use it ever.

My 2 cents as a certified Malkoff junkie that has every Wildcat and Hound Dog version that you have ever made, and an Elzetta too.

Merry Christmas
Thanks!
 
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Maybe we need to start a completely separate thread to discuss the MDC. I have a feeling there will be a LOT of discussion to come.

As for TWL's comments, I agree almost unilaterally. That said, I realize it may be harder to integrate a mechanical switching mechanism into a small form factor. I'm just excited for whatever comes :)

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Re: Malkoff MDC (Malkoff Daily Carry) Light!

I'm down for a few.
I'm also against the strobe feature. If it has to be done, i rather have it as a locator beacon.
 
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I want a neutral aa/14500. Hoping for a no pwm light.
 
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