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I started out in this hobby about five years ago with an Olight S2R Baton II. That was a fantastic light and I found myself purchasing more and more flashlights. It took me long enough, but now I'm truly through the deep-end. Getting into Emisar and Noctigon lights has turned me into a tint junkie, and if a light doesn't use Anduril 2, I'm no longer interested!

This is my current collection, including the brand new (and most recent addition) Emisar DA1K. The new Lume X1 driver really is a huge step forward for Hank's lineup, and I couldn't be more pleased with just how low that LED can shine without any flicker or stutter! Absolutely hyped to watch it become the standard for the next generation of Emisar/Noctigon!

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[–] ShankShill@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don't know much about flashlights, but I know my job just got Olight Baton 4's for all the technicians. I believe the 1300lm claim when the thing is cranked up. That's a lot of light from a flashlight the size of my thumb.

[–] Cornflake@pawb.social 2 points 1 month ago

That 1300lm claim is honestly nothing to scoff at. Double click that eswitch to go into turbo and it becomes a tiny little hotrod. Still, it will only sustain that turbo for a couple minutes before cooling back down to 300lm.

[–] beastlykings@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I love me some Hanklights. I've EDCed a D4 since they came out. Endlessly useful.

Just got a D4v2 to replace mine that got stolen a few weeks ago.

[–] Cornflake@pawb.social 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's awesome! You happy with the changes?

[–] beastlykings@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh it's much better. I flashed the latest anduril. Love it. For like two days until the button stopped working 🤦‍♂️

Hank is setting me up for some guy to repair it 🤷‍♂️

[–] Cornflake@pawb.social 2 points 1 month ago

Aw geez I hope you get it fixed up soon

[–] CluckN@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

How many Lumens? If the flashlight isn’t 200°C after turning it on I don’t want it.

[–] Cornflake@pawb.social 2 points 1 month ago

I haven't got the tools to measure, unfortunately