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Revision as of 06:32, 19 July 2007
Lumencraft Inc. is a high end flashlight manufacturer that is producing some of the most unique LED flashlights in the industry. Lumencraft lights are Swiss designed and US built.
Lumencraft has a historical significance by introducing very unique looking "designer" flashlights as well as a variety of industry-first features. While traditional lights tend to have a cylindrical body and consist of 3 or 4 metal parts, Lumencraft's GatLight line consists of well over 80 parts and features a design consisting of 12 bars, with either exposed batteries (GatLight V1 and V2) or carbon fiber sleeve behind the bars (GatLight V3). All GatLight models are submersible waterproof - despite the exposed batteries for the GatLight V1 and V2 models.
Also technically Lumencraft has pushed the boundaries in the industry through its unique products. The GatLight Line gets it's name from the famous Gatling guns which use a multi barrel design for improved heatsinking much in the same way GatLight's do.
The GatLight V1
Lumencraft's first flashlight featured an exposed battery, however the light is fully submersible. Only 40 serial numbered units have been produced of this unique light and specimens are trading at up 5 times their original sales price. The light consists of a Luxeon III LED with a constant brightness driver and a rotary knob for on/off operation.
The GatLight V2
The next evolutionary step featured the same exposed battery design as was introduced with the V1, but included an industry first fully smooth variable brightness control. Even though other manufacturers have claimed this achievement at a later point in time, public internet sources document that Lumencraft was the first to introduce this feature. Only 200 units (in Titanium, Type III annodized Aluminum and Stainless Steel) were produced. The GatLight V2 features a rotary knob, rotating the knob clockwise increases the brightess, while a counterclock wise rotation decreases the brightness. Each GatLight V2 consists of over 80 parts.
The GatLight V3
Lumencraft's latest GatLight version offers a variety of improvements again over the V2. The main building material is Titanium and as another industry first, a large part of the light is fabricated of carbon fiber composites which is replacing the exposed battery design found in the V1 and V2 version. The GatLight V3 comes in 2 versions, the so called Tuxedo version has black center, front and back sections, while the 12 bars are made out of titanium. The all Titanium version is made out of all Titanium. The number of parts for the GatLight V3 reaches almost 90, which is more than can be found in many high end Swiss watches.
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