Christian. I'm glad to see you went with the TIR route for this light. Did you end up using one of the companies I found online? Did they have to custom make one for you? I remember that they had one in stock that was only CLOSE to the size we needed to work with the light. I see the issue of the tailcap. I suggest maybe doing the same thing Surefire does. Cut a seat for the 'o' ring in the foreward part of the tailcap so that the o- ring will travel a distance as you screw the cap in. That way it would require more that a half turn to break the seal and not allow the tailcap to walk itself out. Also, maybe use a fine thread for the tailcap. Im sure you have thought of this ; I'm just casting a vote, if you will, on this potential solution. I think Surefire has a programmable light now. Take care, I am still very excited about this project... Thanks.....Scott.

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Are the one hundred pieces produced? I know, when we see an end in development, we can't wait any longer and would like to see an update every hour... But no news are like bad news when it's in this stage, because I think that you'd love to give us good news as soon as they are ready to be told. Really, really looking forward to the flex. For me still the best kickstarter product in every aspect.

Don't worry about changing anything on mine when you get it done ship it.i'm tired of change this change that keep this up and we will be waiting forever.the longer you take the more i will complain i don't care if anybody likes it or not!still waiting.

Can we get a working flashlight in production first? These things are all second rate to getting a working product. I understand just brainstorming but I don't think Chistian needs to get involved at this point and can use his time elsewhere. That said, I don't see why kickstarter wouldn't allow him to send out another survey or modification to the first one.

What about sending out an update and make it that he wants people that have multiple flashlights and wanted different colors e-mail him at a specific address with the colors they want. That way if people are really wanting different colors that bad then if they somehow miss the e-mail then its snooze you lose. I don't know if everyone would be OK with this idea but its the best and safest bet for Christian to keep data internal and not out of Kickstarter...

Be careful with these suggestions. Christian has been supplied personal data on 3000+ people for a very specific purpose. If he hands that on to a third party there must be a very good reason for it - there are laws about that sort of thing.

It may be a case that there ends up being no technical reason why we can't submit different colour requests, but a whole bunch of legal ones. Just making sure everyone's aware of that.

Using hibble's suggestion I put together a very rough form. In order to add security, it probably will require adding original address as part of the mock validation. Users can get the address they provided from the survey response link on their selection list.

Kickstarter does not publicize the ability to reset the original survey. I do not know if they will work with on resetting it or not.

I don't know how many people contributed over the option that best matched the target rate. I know I contributed towards 6 flexes but my contribution description is for 4.

yadda yadda yadda design app variables....

A php/mysql databse will work but why complicate matters just make a survey using the free google docs. just ask a question like original delivery adress so you can match the responces of people who want to change there color with the kickstarter survey. Alternatevly contact kickstarter they might be able to set you up with a new survey.

Instead of using SurveyMonkey, I could create and host a PHP/MySQL DB that would allow people to change there information, then allow you to pull it.

Thanks for posting the video!

Christian - Reading through Kickstarter's FAQ, it looks like you can get a CSV extract of the survey results. I was thinking SurveyMonkey has a small cost of about $17 per month. You could import the email addresses and update through there.

Or I could help setup an OpenOffice Database for importing the csv and adding a form for data entry. Then you would need someone to do the data entry maintenance. Not sure if I am volunteering to help with that as well. It would also depend on your comfort and others comfort.

Just throwing some ideas out there.

What Nathan said

In for four as well and am also in favor of a more complete list of available colors, some pretty cool ones turtled in at the end, if necessary, I can wait to be dealt with. Same thing goes for the LED, if there's a possibility of switching to whatever newer, better one you guys were talking about recently in the comments, I would wait for this change as well. Superior design and more flexible color choice are very enticing to me.

Honestly, I've never been worried about this project's ultimate success because of how dedicated TeamHEX are to making THE superior product, so I am willing to wait it out. I have enjoyed following the creation process with your random photos of stuff that may seem kind of silly to you to take photos of; I just think it's real cool to be treated as an insider!

P.S. it would be super rad if you painted a lightsaber handle onto the flashlight! :P

Sam by definition none of them will be "painted". Even the silver should be anodized "clear".

I have to agree here on the colors. I chose silver because at the time you were saying it would be paintless with that option. I don't want "silver" painted bodies. Also, I'm in for 4 and would like the option to choose different colors. I have been 100% supportive and haven't made any complaints, but now I really have to. It seems ridiculous that we should be stuck with the same color for all lights especially considering you've made coating changes since the survey. There must be a way to meet us half way here.

Are the electronics working? Can't wait!

I know, shine it at the moon during a Lunar eclipse, I think that'd be a good test.

How about some pictures outside at night when it is dark so we can see what it looks like.shine it at a tree or a building or turn it on and dive in your hot tub with it and go under water and swim around.don't forget to take your rubber ducky with you in the hot tub.

Yea I have the same question. I pledged for two flex lights but there was no choice for different colors. I was hoping for one black and one gunmetal gray.

So backers of multi light pledges will be getting all of their lights in the same color or can we choose what color each light is? The survey did not have an option for this.

Understood, no problem. (don't mind my typos, iPhone keyboard) also wondering if we would be able to pledge more money for an extra flex. Take your time on that answer I know it's busy and that's not the focus right now.

How's the 100 piece production run going?

Thanks Christian!

Thanks for the quick reply Christian. Seems like were really getting down to it now. This is the real fun part when all of the time and effort begins to pay off and start looking like a finished product. Be sure to loop us in on the little derails too when possible because those are the most fun. You've been great about it it lately! Keep it up!

Will we have a chance to modify color preferences from our original surveys now that we see the pictures of what the colors will look like?

What is the status of the firmware?

So...looks like the FLEX is just about there...any news about the Prime? Since its piggybacking off the FLEX for the cost benefit, it seems like it should be finalizing as well.

As far as the type II / type III anodizing goes, it's my experience that colored type III hard anodizing is very rare, other than as some shade of grey/black. It's my understanding that it's possible, just a very difficult process. My guess is the choice was made to use type II anodizing so that we could have the fun colors we are all drooling over right now ;)

Still waiting take your time turtle i'll try and not complain but it is not easy.how about a red white and blue one with stripes?

That is great news Christian. Well done getting a working prototype. Fingers crossed that it all tests well.

Anything new Christian? Whats the latest?

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Wow did not see the orange one lol prob for a reason. Maybe he isn't offering the orange. Only time will tell.

@Matt: There is a wiki page they keep updating with pictures and other tidbits. http://www.hexbright.com/dokuwiki/doku.php Click on the mechanical design to see the pictures.

What wiki pictures?

PLAID OR NOTHING!
(Happy Friday)

I think that stripes like a candy cane with all the colours will look good on mine.or maybe even dots on it with all the colours.how about paint splats on it with all the colours?

you guys are right! there is an orange one! nice.

Could be. Will Christian put up with another survey for a colour change?
I went for black but the gunmetal/dark grey is really growing on me. The red also looks way better then the one on the project home page.

I'm assuming some of those colours are for post-Kickstarter sales/new customers... but if not I might have to readjust my order too.