Does the Halcyon Focus 2.0 have reliability issues?

[OrenH]

I'll check it out when mine arrives, thanks!

 

[AHS]

Mine toasted after about 6 days of use. Sent it back...sounds like it was a sealing glad assembly issue.

By they way, it is on its way back. And apparently they put in "a new, upgraded LED" element. Wonder how it will compare?

 

[AHS]

Gotta say, after shelling out 2kusd for the light, I was pretty bummed to hear it failed due to a workmanship issue. So much for the Blue Tax. That said, when the light was working, I loved it.

 

[wKkaY]

Mine toasted after about 6 days of use. Sent it back...sounds like it was a sealing glad assembly issue.

By they way, it is on its way back. And apparently they put in "a new, upgraded LED" element. Wonder how it will compare?

I saw a prototype that uses one of those Cree XHP LEDs with a black cross in the center - hope that isn't what's gone into production!

 

[lucca brassi]

Hm standard Thor uses SST-90 big thirsty ( 9 A DC+ ) beast with a lot of power . LED changes need also driver change otherwise consumption is not optimized ? Any photo of new die ?

 

[AHS]

I saw a prototype that uses one of those Cree XHP LEDs with a black cross in the center - hope that isn't what's gone into production!

that’s what they sent me. It, too, failed. I am calling it the Halcyon Fail 2x

 

[AHS]

In fairness, they are going to replace it. After I’ve lost about three months worth of time dealing with it.

 

[Kevin Floyd]

I have heard of a few people special ordering it with the switch removed, the EO cord and one of the old style explorer canisters with the switch on the lid.

im not near to being ready to lay down that kind of coin but those custom modifications seam like sound choices given the greed back about the switch as produced.