So i skimmed the topic for a box light by 5ar, but apparently you thought i meant the 8x 18650 light is ugly.
No, i think the form factor and general proportions are okay of that one, although i personally don’t like the head design (the looks).
(It has quite some sharp edges too)
But it will be both very tall (tube) and very wide (head).
It will indeed be wide and tall, this was the design voted on and approved and the entire motivating factor behind the light. Everything else has been done (including the 4x 26650 light, aka the boss1).
We are trying to step out ahead of everyone else to something that has not been done and do it far better. We don’t want to compete with something else that has been done before.
The proportions on the current setup by 5AR are very close to if not better then the L6, which is arguably the fastest selling and biggest hit light to come out this year.
P.S. I have nothing personal against your design. It would make for a great light, it is just not the light were designing here IMHO.
I said in the poll thread that at a later date I would be interested in working on the box style light, that would be a better candidate for the 4x26650, or even more of them actually.
I’m sorry, but i looked to find no voting on the length and width of the battery tube.
Or was this in another topic?
Look, it just noticed many of us would prefer a shorter light (but not a box light), so i visualized it.
I don’t care if it’s been done before by whosoever or not, i just love the T42 form factor, as do many others.
I’ll take a step back then if it annoys you.
Maybe i was a bit overbearing.
I was talking about the box light vs the plunger light.
It doesn’t bug ME at all, I am glad to see as many people as possible put their thoughts into this project.
The last few pages have just made it very clear to me that people will read far more into these posts then they should and make sweeping assumptions about simple suggestions and then want to be taken off the interest list when nothing was ever even remotely decided on as a change from the original concept as of yet.
In an effort to reduce this confusion I am simply trying to steer the thread in a straighter path past some of the hurdles we have already cleared so we can focus on new ones.
Stackable battery tubes is something I think will be making it into the final light assuming approval from the “GT Team” behind the scene. There is obviously a heavy demand for a shorter tube version, even if it doesn’t seem to make a lot of sense on the surface.
That said the extra cost should be reasonable for the options it opens and as such I love options when they outweigh the negatives.
When I say I have nothing personal agienst something or someone, I mean it. I only say what I mean and mean what I say.
If I have a problem with something or someone, you can bet I will darn sure say it to their face. If not then I don’t have a problem, just a temporary annoyance lol. 
Wow, I am in. Depending on price. But I think 4x 18650 max batteries!! 70-90 USD.
Yeah, haha we sorta derailed the thread a bit 
sorry
About the battery holder, I was thinking about it and it actually seems really simple:
4x18650 is agreed on, and we need 4s 1p configuration per pack, so here is a quick diagram I made
All that is needed is two double sided PCBs, and two wires that will go from one end to the other.
All the connections between batteries just need to be on the other side of the PCBs.
My drawing does not include springs or contacts on the PCBs.
It should end up looking somewhat like this:
But with one side of the holder with contacts or springs, such as this:
I hope that gives some ideas or inspiration on how to make parallel packs possible!
Then we’re both on about the plunger light, only the size of the stick is where we disagree.
It seems to me you kind of insist on a tall tube with 8x 18650.
Maybe put things more ON the scene?
Look here, from the OP:
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Team:
Tom E: Narsil development
Djozz: LEDs
Texas Ace: PCB design
MRsDNF: Communication
The Miller: General communication_
There’s no designer (of the host) in that list, so what exactly goes on behind the scene about that, and why is it behind the scene at all?
You now give me the idea that most things are decided already, but this seems to stay ‘among the initiate’ (so to speak).
So it’s a little vague to me.
I would suggest to have a vote on the proportions of the (stick of the) plunger at this point.
And since there is indeed a demand for a short tube, i will also try to make a good looking impression of a 4x 18650 light with this huge 120mm reflector, but it’s gonna be hard to get it to look good without leaving unused room between either batteries and driver compartment or between driver compartment and reflector.
[edit] Okay, i will stifle myself a little. [/edit]
4 x 26650 would be impractical and uncomfortable to hold. Lets stick with 18650s!
+1
A lot of people want the short tube but not me personally. If that’s ever an option why not include a carry handle with the GT that can be screwed in to the tripod-hole?
That way it’ll make the head-bias weight easier to carry.
Even for the long tube a handle could be a good option.
I’m keen put me down. Thanks everyone for the hard work. !!
Definitely interested, I’ll keep a keen eye on this thread…
Put my name down, unless you have a policy regarding new members and these types of post, of course!
(AKA I’m new here, please go easy on me…)
Note, I am located in AU, so if this is a US only thing currently, I’ll just watch and wait. 
Thanks everyone.
Welcome. You just need to be a BLF member to be involved. When the product is ready for purchase, you will be sent a discount code to purchase it from the chosen retailer (usually an online Chinese retailer) who will ship to almost everywhere (even Canberra!) At least that’s how it usually works.
Will update OP later 
itsme5k welcome to BLF!
hmm again it boils down to LED choice, a 12V led needs more cells in sries then a 3V.
When the peoples choice award poll is done we must do a poll for LED hoice here.
And Jerommel, it looks really cool, but no 18650 is the idea and others, a long tube, even if only 1 cell is needed for a3V LED we need the long tube for balance and overall looks and modability.
Not a bad idea. Make it an accessory, if you want it buy it and if you don’t, don’t buy it.
Okay folks, i made one more drawing / picture for consideration and inspiration:
So this is 8x 18650 and 4x 18650 and 4x 26650
Tried to make the head as compact as reasonably possible and the design as simple as possible.
I think the 4x 18650 looks okay too, although the proportions of the 8x 18650 definitely look better.
Knurling on the tube would have been nice, but i can’t do that with what i work with
I like Jerommels last 8x18650 fin-less design best up to now. Do we really need fins with this light?
“need”? Hmmm possibly not as there will be a ton of metal to handle the heat. Although if it’s driven hard to the max it may indeed benefit.
I’m personally a huge fin-fan but of course everyone is different and I also must say I think the finless renderings look like the Courui D01 (all be it much larger) especially the head
The 4x26650 looks well proportioned, but how wide would the carrier be? ~65mm ?? I think that would need my suggested handle 
So many good ideas coming out it feels like things are ramping up fast now.
Yeah, I have a few ideas on this, the final decision will honestly come down to price and the manufacture. It can be done easily enough, although I think that loosing the tailcap switch might be the best way to go in this case as it would make it a fair amount simpler and honestly for a light this big it could be redundant anyways (aka, people would just end up using the e-switch anyways, the tailcap is only really for lockout as it is anyways).
Plus since the carriers will be designed with adjustable cell setups in mind, not having to have 3 rings will make it a lot simpler for modding later.