About Prometheus Lights:

The creation of California-based designer and fabricator, Jason Hui, Prometheus Lights has just launched its initial product: the Alpha flashlight. Born in Hong Kong and raised on a ranch in Montana, Hui is a paradox. He can drive on the wrong side of the road in the world’s most densely populated city, but he can also start a one-match campfire and rope from horseback. In his own words, “I’ve lived on both coasts. I like to understand both sides of an argument. I’m a machinist with an MBA.”

Prior to launching Prometheus Lights, Hui designed watches, fly-fishing equipment, retail stores and machine tool accessories. He’s built animatronic sharks for a Hollywood special effects studio, worked on the Automotive X Prize and the world’s first high-performance electric motorcycle at Mission Motors. “The world is full of stuff,” says Hui. “As a consumer, I want to buy things that I know someone has cared about and that I know will last. As a designer, maker and strategist, I strive to create products that reflect how I see the world, my values and they way I want to fit into the big picture.”

For more information about Prometheus Lights and to purchase products, visit www.darksucks.com.

All Alpha Series lights are machined (in my own shop) from 6061-T6 aerospace-grade aluminum, hand finished, and then Electroless Nickel plated for awesome appearance and extreme durability. I use the highest quality materials and components I can find. These lights feature the latest in LED technology and solid state electronics to provide maximum brightness, excellent color rendition, and up to 50,000 hours of bulb life.

The Alpha light is my first offering in portable illumination. It’s compact, incredibly powerful, and future proof. It also features “momentary on” functionality, three power levels, last mode memory, and a low battery warning indicator. The light is powered by a single rechargeable Lithium Ion battery good for more than 300 charges.

I design and assemble these lights to last a lifetime (or two). One of my core design principles is “design for disassembly.” This means the light can easily be broken down into its component parts for future upgrades, repair, and for the adventurous … modifications you’d like to make at home.

My goal is simple: create the finest lighting instruments on the planet …