Tachead, we've discussed this before….that isn't the point isn't it? Should be able to assume? You know what happens when we assUme, huh?;-) New components driven different amperages most likely may lead to the sameresults, but who knows.
I must admit I am a big Zebralight fan, but this does not bode well for me for them to just assume we will blindly follow them not knowing fully well where they are taking us. Granted, everything else checks the box for me (for the models I'm looking at anyway):
- High CRI
- Brighter
- Don't require specialized batteries
Still, full specs before I buy, but afterseeing how many have bought without full specs tells me that there are definitely bigger fans (or at least more trusting fans) of this brand than I am.
Man, Zebralight makes the most advanced drivers in the flashlight industry. I don't think you need to worry about them being inefficient. They will likely be at least as efficient as the MKIII's which are already great. Plus, I think we are at a point, efficiency wise, that an extra 5 minutes on a certain mode doesn't make much of a difference in real world applications anyway. Not to mention manufacturers specs are only meant as a rough reference. Differences in individual emitters, electronic components, and cells will all effect the runtimes so, every sample is going to be slightly different.
Well, if you need full specs before you buy then you are just going to have to wait I guess, pre-orders are not for everyone and come with certain risks. I am sure they are going to post runtimes eventually for all models. They seem to be adding more as they get them done. Hopefully they don't waste too much time doing testing though because a lot of us are much more concerned with getting our pre-orders and would rather the time be spent on building and shipping lights.