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thoughts on the new KC1 from Hank? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/flashlight

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I have mixed feelings. I'm glad he finally brought us a super small form factor light. But at the same time, it is kind of a let down as far as performance goes. It should have been a luxury rovyvon but it is more like a dollar store Keychain light at first glance.

Is anyone here considering it as their next investment?

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[–] jerv 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A less expensive light with many choices of superior emitters seems better to me. Then again, for those that can't tell CRI 94 from CRI 74 or tell a 219b from a 219c from the amount of green and go solely by lumens, I can see why some folks wouldn't care about the things that set the KC1 apart from the others.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Thats a good point. I agree that lumens aren't everything, but when those emitters have so much potential yet are held at 70-80 lumens, I WANT the range that the emitters can produce. I don't carry a 4000 lumen flashlight for the full 4000 lumens. I carry it for the 50 or 200 or 800 lumens it can also produce... but I'll be damned if I don't have the 4000 lumens when I need them.

The emitters obviously have the ability to get brighter, and we've seen it on other lights of similar size, but the fact that a Hank light lacks customization is kind of a kick in the groin. It doesn't follow why I go to Hank for my favorite lights.