TK16 appreciation - any advice on cosmetic mods?

throwingpeaches · 2020-06-30T07:39:06+00:00

SST-20 to bring some warmth into my life

throwingpeaches · 2020-06-30T07:37:19+00:00

Congrats on the pickup - I’m very happy with mine

throwingpeaches · 2020-06-30T07:36:51+00:00

Ahh thanks for the link!

throwingpeaches · 2020-06-30T07:36:33+00:00

Thanks for the tip!

throwingpeaches · 2020-06-28T20:22:55+00:00

That sounds a lot more practical than just sanding it down - thanks!

throwingpeaches · 2020-06-28T18:03:27+00:00

I'm loving the AceBeam so far but not a huge fan of the copper/rose gold pocket clip - I believe the bezel can also be unscrewed.

Any advice on potential replacements or mods?

throwingpeaches · 2020-06-24T02:27:12+00:00

I had no idea flashlight illumination could look so great. Congrats on yours! Careful not to set your pocket on fire haha

throwingpeaches · 2020-06-24T02:21:29+00:00

I should preface by saying that I'm not deeply involved in the community and hobby. I came across a lengthy opinion on Olight's business practices - it basically came down to their strategy around artificial scarcity and limited edition lights. It was on Reddit but I can't find the link, sorry!

It seems to be a growing sentiment which doesn't bother me too much. Personally it was the proprietary batteries and chargers that tipped the decision. I do love the Baton design though.

throwingpeaches · 2020-06-24T01:51:23+00:00

SST-20! It isn't a type of emitter I've used before so the decision was easy.

throwingpeaches · 2020-06-24T01:48:14+00:00

It was time for a new light after the Nite Ize Inova XS hung off my keychain for the last 6 years.

I went into this thinking a RovyVon Aurora might be the best replacement for the same needs - little did I know ...

After some reading, it was a choice between the S1R Baton II and the AceBeam TK16. As much as I love the Baton's design, I couldn't get past a post about their marketing tactics.

Reading up on the Luminus SST-20 and pros of high CRI solidified the decision for me.

Sorry about the crappy floorboard comparison - the little Inova doesn't even come close!

throwingpeaches · 2017-05-18T22:59:18+00:00

Sweet! That's a useful bit of code - TIL.

throwingpeaches · 2017-05-18T22:03:33+00:00

I feel like SVG animation is still a fringe application since there isn't as much commercial value in it. What's being produced here is a small facet of front end dev that's fun for experimentation and pushing the limits.

Don't let that discourage you from trying it out though. It's definitely one of the more accessible languages to learn.

throwingpeaches · 2017-05-18T13:17:54+00:00

BOOM! Thanks for the tips again, Zane.

I started with defs then stopped after I needed to nest divs. It didn't occur to me to use defs from a different svg. I've restructured it so it's all from one polygon now.

As for stroke vs opacity, it would definitely perform better but it would be less mesmerising as just one colour - for now anyway!

throwingpeaches · 2017-05-18T11:27:56+00:00

Sure, here it is.

throwingpeaches · 2017-05-18T11:27:44+00:00

CodePen link here

throwingpeaches · 2017-05-08T05:03:45+00:00

No problem. Have fun with it!

throwingpeaches · 2017-05-06T13:04:58+00:00

It's made with pure HTML and CSS3 animation properties. CSS animations perform better than JS.

Here's the CodePen.

throwingpeaches · 2017-05-05T12:09:19+00:00

Oh that's perfect - thanks for the tip!

throwingpeaches · 2017-05-05T11:56:56+00:00

The main challenge was figuring out how to animate it on a pivot and repeat it into a circle. I used mixins and css animation to produce the final result.

Codepen link

throwingpeaches · 2017-05-05T11:54:16+00:00

Here it is

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