[PART 1] Official BLF GT Group Buy thread. Group buy officially closed! Lights shipping.

I keep not getting emails about updates to this thread….annoying.

I had suggested this at one point but I think it got lost or maybe it was in the big post that I lost at one point and gave up reposting lol.

This was actually my thinking fromt he start, use the Q8 as the base design since it is already well setup and simply cut it off at the shelf and then make a new head for it.

The bulk of the work is already done. Although we would need to figure out the cell setup, see next reply….

This is something I would like to see as well but it would be hard like you said. The only way you would get 1S is if we either used cell carriers or an extension for the battery tube, which would be nice to have for the Q8 anyways actually. Although alignment would be hard to say the least.

I think that cell carriers would make the most sense. You could run any cell setup you wanted and cost would be minimal, you could simply use a modified version of the multi-cell Q8 tailcap in the cell carriers.

It would cost more naturally but should easily be able to be kept under the goal $100 budget (I think that the total cost could be lower then that if the Q8 was used as the base).

Also, for the record, the CAD designs of the classic style light in the OP are using the correct proportions that a final ~120mm reflector light with a quad cell setup would have. So that gives you an idea on the final look of such a light. I think it looks good personally.

That said I really do like the box style, I just think it would be better utilized with a multi-emitter mega lumen monster setup. 7x+ XHP70’s with 35,000+ lumen and a fan cooled heat sink to actually handle the ~400 watts of power for a reasonable time anyone? Um, yes please.

Again here is a simple design using a 120 mm reflector. (just so you can see how it would look)

Head is 130mm, tube is 50mm and total lengt is 261.5mm

Here it is with a shot tube. (like the Q8)

Honestly for a single emitter, we don’t need anywhere close to that much fin area. The surface area of the head itself is already huge.

We do need space for the side switch though.

True while we don’t need that much fin area, it also doesn’t add much space, they could be cut down for a sleeker design though but I am sure he plans to do something like that in a final design.

I’m just thinking from a weight standpoint. Djozz likes light, that looks heavy.

Look at the TN42 for instance. It has almost no finning, and handles it fine. This hot rod would be doing like 7watts more than theirs?

True but they also have far better thermal regulation then we do but I see your point.

That said I am sure some people will be swapping XHP70’s into this (should actually be quite nice with that large of a reflector) and then it would need every bit of cooling it could get. I think some more mild fins along the lines of the L6 would work fine though.

Too few fins and it gets that ugly plunger look IMO/

it’s all about the transitions. The TN40 is hideous because they just stretched out the top. The TN42 is beautiful IMO. I really like the smooth head close to the bezel. You should go with fins on the sloped sections.

I was personally thinking of something along the lines of the S70/L6 style, something in between would be nice I think. Mostly cause I don’t want to just straight up rip of Simon or I would say a larger L6.

I’m in. Would prefer plunger style with 6 or 8 batteries,for run time and any xhp led. Seems like we’d be going backward with any of the older leds. But anyway I’m in for one whatever you all decide. Will enjoy seeing this move along. Wish I could add something smart or interesting but alas I’ve got nuthin….

I’m interested as well. Would love to see 110-120mm head diameter, with an XHP-35 HI and powered by either a 4S driver regulated up to 2.5-2.9A (or a buck to have 4Sx2P at the same amperage); or a 2Sx2P boosted driver, boosted up to 2.5-2.9A, for which I know currently does not exist.

Have two big lights with long handles, the Fenix TK70 and the Supbeam X60, neither has ever been used except for testing because of their size. The second one with the short handle looks very unbalanced.

Who holds a light at eye level, never done that and never seen anyone else do it.

Ok, ok. :person_facepalming: Add me to the “interested” list.

Is a head band going to be included with this light? :laughing:

Box Light ! - Ill take at least 4 if its a Djozz designed box light !!!

Something like this monster? haha

I’m aiming on this light till this topic came out… I hope they made the plunger type with longer body, the body on the proposed 3d drawing is a bit too short imo…

It is almost impossible for a human to hold and maneuver an oversized plunger type flashlight (without a handle) for extended periods, like during real life search & rescue. Please consider this and go with the box type, so we can actually use the light.

This was an already existing design that I scaled up to these dimensions. So yes I will probably change the design.

Why would a box be easier?
A plunger hold with thumb on switch has weight behind and in front of the hand a box has all the weight in front of hand

Side carry, arm down:
So a plunger will only need one to loosen the pinky or index finger for up and down, box needs constant strength to point forward or a bit up, plunger is easier

Shoulder carry, a plunger can be carried on the shoulder (ideal for reflections and have the beam go over anything lower then yoir shoulders. (I use all my lights like this when inspecting the grounds, ideal)
Again balanced because of the cell weight
A box maybe could be carried like this but again needs constant force to keep straight, so plunger is easier.

Interested, count on me.