First off, y'all are terrible, an obsession has started.
Been shopping around for lights to fill the gaps I "need" for a finished quiver. And I'm curious about what kind of switching scheme you prefer and why? What do you prefer for what kind of use case?
For me, I like tail only switches for pocket lights. But if I'm going for a night walk and always holding the light I like the side switch for mode changes.
Bonus, can any of you name these two lights?
by a-null-fish-your
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Im starting to prefer the separate buttons for power and mode switching…particularly on “tactical” style lights.
I prefer side switch flashlights the majority of the time, I just find them far more ergonomic to use and operate. Even my vintage incans, including the one I have that’s over 70 years old, even they are side switch, which tells me that it’s been a desirable setup for a very long time. That said, I’ll still get along with tail switch on certain lights, particularly Convoys which give me lots of emitter and color options that I don’t get elsewhere. The Convoy T6 is one of my favorite tail switch lights.
Out of the over 100 lights I have, for something to just throw in my pocket, the olight warrior mini 3 has the best UI imo.
If I want something fancy, I’ll take anduril on a sideswitch all day.
I don’t have a preferred UI. Tail switch would be a bitch with Anduril UI, but on a tactical flashlight I think dual tail switch is better. I guess it really depends on the use case.