They have been visiting BLF but they’re not replying here or to individual members, which makes it extremely suspicious. I’m following this thread closely even though I didn’t order a haikelite because I really want to know how all this ends.
Is this what is being called a shoe lace?
I didn't really pay much attention to it. It seemed familiar - pretty sure the Shockers came with the same exact lanyard thing, same material, same wrap.
From _the_'s review:
From slewflash review:
From pictures some people only received just two feet of Paracord (or appears as Paracord); not braided at all just like in your picture.
Edit: Haikelite just cut a length and dumped it in the box; it’s a subtle way of saying yeah uh whateva… (just my opinion)
WOW—They really did just throw the group buy lights in the box— No we just got the piece of paracord in the box - no braiding like yours— just a shoelace—- No big deal to me I rarely use a lanyard and have dozens to choose from
I’m still jealous that you have yours. Mine has now been sitting in Chicago for a week.
Why did they swap the driver in the first place? because people told them To? If the 2s2p driver worked fine and performed good they should have left it. Maybe no R&D was done with the new driver? I am sure you can mod the driver for more output?
Because the majority of the members on here wanted the 4S driver. I honestly think that you’re right, and the issue is with the 4S driver, as that’s what everyone was sent unless you specifically asked for the 2S2P driver.
Has anyone received a MT03 with the 2s2p driver that is less than half of the claimed specs? I’m thinking all of the duds are the 4S version, and it wasn’t tested or anything before being sent out.
Hopefully some get one gets one with the old driver so we can see how it works. Honestly my one was great. It had a few quirks like the threads but nothing to major. All new gear is going to have a few issues you always take that risk when buying a new product or a group buy.
By changing out the driver to an untested driver this may of happen. I really hope the issues are resolved!
I ordered 4s and received 2s2p 
I was not so happy at first but right now I am happy with 2s2p. It’s hitting claimed specs for my opinion (measured with smartphone and compared to other flashlights).
One other thing that I want to mention. If you turn the light directly to turbo mod, there is a tiny sound and even click shortly after, the light is getting ~1650lux, and then ~1800lux after click sound. No sound if switching from low to turbo mode. Fully charged Sanyo batteries.
Weird i wonder what the sound is? Do you have any other flashlights to compare it to? What lux readings do your other lights get?
The sound is very similar to this one at 3:10, and it is very quiet. I can’t get it every time.
My comparing to other flashlights is not reliable, I compared to fake skyray king 9x XML T6 - 240lux maximum VS 1900lux maximum for MT03. Also compared to XM L2 T6 which is also getting around 240lux.
In general it helps to compare the results to other light. Say your xml2 flashlight is about 1000 lumens and gets 240 lux that will kind of tell you how bright or how much brighter the MT03 is. That would make the MT03 around 8500-9000 lumens.
still nothing arrive as of today.
i think im out of patient now so paypal dispute will lodge tonight
Hey now. Mine was underpowered (only 3400 lumens) and I had to remove the plastic battery spacers too, after I bought 2 sets of batteries they said would fit, wouldn’t. That was all in my review. About the only difference between me and everyone else, was that mine was shipped by DHL and I got it in about a week and a half.
“Is this what is being called a shoe lace?”
Hmmmm……
Oh, you already got the new version with the updated switches? Where did you get your MT07 from?
K.
What is new on these Switches? I´ve got one of the first MT07 and my Switch is the same.
Robert
Hmm, maybe I misinterpreted the picture. I’ve read the extremely protruding switches of the first versions will be replaced by much flater ones and it looked like those are more flat. The perspective could be misleading.
The MT03 has a new switch and metal plate with four screws; check it out on the website. I have not seen changes on the MT07.
Yes, sort of IMO, but since I was actually the guy who originally came up with the shoe lace saying, it was mentioned in my post when I first got my lights because when I opened the box I was stunned, yours I would consider quit a step up from what I got and my mention of a shoe lace was because I honestly thought it was A Shoe Lace,
I wasn’t trying to be funny one bit, I actually looked under the foam thing thinking there would be a lanyard or something, but not even an extra O ring, my lights, both, looked like they had been used and just put in the box and shipped,
This is exactly what I saw when I opened my MT03, No Joke and why I am so upset, and same with the MT07 except it had some sticky plastic over the lens but the rest was just like this pic of my MT03
Imagine my thoughts, from excitement to “What Is This”, $200, down the toilet
