*BLF LT1 Lantern Project) (updated Nov,17,2020)

You guys suck, but in the best way possible. All these builds just keep making me spend money. Count me in for one!

please add me to the list

thanks

Agree… this is like the drug business… first joint i free and all are happy. Later you have a hangover and no money left :weary:

I really like the design principles used for this lantern, congrats to the team.

Please count me in for tw2 !

Bienvenue!
Will update the list later!

Is this still an idea or have plans been finalized? Has any price been determined?

I thought we were still in the idea phase, but people keep signing up and I’m not sure what kind of light they’re signing up for exactly.

2 X please for sure but
Depending on price maybe more.

Thank you !

This is in the design stages at the moment with the small team we have working on it. Right now were discussing the driver design. Between TheMiller, DEL, Toykeeper, Myself, & others. Like the Q8 it will take some time to work out an established design base, then work out details with an established manufacturer, then the pre-testing of manufacturer prototypes before final production of units. ( like the Q8 process) TheMIller can answer those specifics experienced team member based on the success of the Q8. :slight_smile:

I’m in for one .

Okay, so people are signing up for an idea. I thought I had missed some big announcement. Lol

This being BLF I thought it was everyone’s sworn duty to sign up for any new light, finalized or not.

:smiley:

The general idea of a very good, very practical lantern with cool features like on board charging and being able to use it as a powerbank is what people are signing up for now.
As always, this is not binding but a growing list helps to show interest and thus make the project viable

Interest list (order of posting)

1 DBSAR
2 DBSAR
3 DBSAR
4 DBSAR
5 DBSAR
6 SaniPE
7 brad
8 Gunga
9 Andyman
10 emarkd
11 chuckhov
12 Bc412
13 Lonelydad
14 radioshaq
15 radioshaq
16 tebeve
17 qandeel
18 Wrathbringer27
19 southland
20 Easyrr
21 jkbam
22 Jinx
23 raven38571
24 Gavstein
25 Spasmod
26 The Miller
27 bikenber73
28 netprince
29 M78
30 MtnDon
31 RobertB
32 dealgrabber2002
33 wedlpine
34 peaceandmelons
35 Muto
36 siata94
37 blueb8llz
38 carmantl
39 SawMaster
40 Andybibbville
41 kronological
42 ReManG
42 T.H.Cone
44 gloomywarfreak
45 antiparanoico
46 vinte77
47 tzmxxhh
48 Aardvark
49 waxing twilight
50 Chicken Drumstick
51 mpaul320
52 mhanlen
53 uqs1000
54 JPM3
55 Melven
56 RollerBoySE
57 apt323
58 Shur
59 cbrake10
60 Paul321
61 muzzleblast
62 archimedes
63 Stittville Ed
64 garrybunk
65 jmoots
66 AlabamaMan
67 sandanbob
68 Cula
69 Charga
70 Minimoke
71 electricjelly
72 18sixfifty
73 kbear99
74 RaVeN
75 JakeDjanitor
76 Jesjes
77 Jesjes
78 MaxBeam
79 mochaeater
80 Dwantink
81 kal444
82 gicos
83 Dirt
84 Kozy
85 gungoat
86 gungoat
87 gungoat
88 Suncoaster
89 tenohfive
90 theoldbill
91 xcentric
92 xcentric
93 osb40000
94 g_sintornillos
95 Bonham
96 kbro
97 ri chevy
98 veovius
99 MCT
100 Tom E
101 Sledgestone
102 Enelooper
103 rumack
104 Northwoods
105 Danstorm_72
106 Dc38
107 Illumenated
108 Melven
109 PleinPhare
110 osb40000
111 osb40000
112 osb40000
113 acml
114 rag
115 RayGo
116 CJW
117 WWWW
118 Camo5
119 alternety
120 alternety
121 alternety
122 seestuff
123 gleamer
124 MountainKing
125 waxing twilight
126 Jvrthp321
127 Aardvark Spleen
128 Aardvark Spleen
129 BrianK
130 MG
131 Wildthing
132 Slayer1
133 Mstevens113
134 MAD777
135 jmoots
136 fantomR
137 igeigeige
138 Subterrestrial
139 kal444
140 dpflug
141 osb40000
142 angerdan
143 BazzH
144 DavidEF
145 Lemurian
146 VietnamVet
147 jigsaw
148 LEDAdd1ct
149 sac02
150 sac02
151 sac02
152 dotBLF
153 maverick06
154 Abe87
155 specialk
156 lumenzilla
157 osb40000
158 osb40000
159 JasonJ
160 JasonJ
161 whooda4
162 The Imp
163 patmet
164 what_are_birds
165 asnidi2
166 Sordoslux
167 JorisFRST
168 osb40000
169 strayz
170 waxing twilight
171 nqcken
172 stuartrue
173 zachary6227
174 CJ Avlis
175 Lucy@66
176 cujo255
177 ISO
178 fantomR
179 twodollarbill
180 borealis
181 Truck
182 DarthTader
183 Satan@103TFS
184 I_SpY
185 voip
186 anycolourfloyd
187 swissbianco
188 Trouthead
189 igeigeige
190 erikbuch
191 borealis
192 weklund
193 Dutcheee
194 contigo
195 scdaf
196 brno602
197 Norddeutscher
198 octav
199 jtedder1967
200 jtedder1967
201 apt323
202 el_duderino
203 hardlybowing
204 autodidact
205 OldSee
206 leroycp
207 erikbuch
208 erikbuch
209 southland
210 southland
211 southland
212 southland
213 flasky
214 vinte77
215 lichtpfadfinder
216 shirnask
217 shirnask
218 shirnask
219 Caleb
220 Caleb
221 Caleb
222 cjoe7
223 cjoe7
224 cjoe7
225 cjoe7
226 Zulumoose
227 k-wong
228 AirBreaker
229 AirBreaker
230 ISO
231 ISO
232 ISO
233 Satan@103TFS
234 Box
235 candor
236 candor
237 baldo21
238 baldo21
239 Dep668
240 Dep668
241 Lazy-R-us
242 Lazy-R-us
243 maildroid
244 unknown00101
245 Sciencetists
246 gangstead
247 Bo4ka
248 zelee
249 Far Thrower
250 scdaf
251 SIGShooter
252 WaylonJennings
253 WaylonJennings
254 Kindle
255 yasenf
256 chinooker
257 Dirt
258 Dirt
259 malamask
260 SoCalTiger
261 dbesselt
262 Coscar
263 CJ Avlis
264 jimmy23
265 weklund
266 Pukachi
267 Pukachi
268 Pukachi
269 HighCaliber
270 HighCaliber
271 caffeine_addict
272 fuzun
273 SoulCraves
274 SoulCraves
275 Scorpia
276 adsum
277 ikkentobi
278 The Imp
279 The Imp
280 spinynorman
281 spinynorman
282 Tally-ho
283 skol
284 skol
285 skol
286 skol
287 neabue
288 penumbra
289 CJW
290 drjamesfox
291 themaindude
292 themaindude
293 korpzgrinda
294 korpzgrinda
295 Sprinkles
296 LG
297 noetik
298 nightshark
299 Koaksijalac
300 cncyana
301 Erethryn
302 Cano
303 gravelmonkey
304 Cula
305 Cula
306 Guns712
307 kotobuki
308 kotobuki
309 juaquin
310 timbo114
311 Minty
312 Minty
313 Sherbona
314 Sherbona
315 drjamesfox
316 johnpc
317 johnpc
318 wilwok
319 to 349 craig-IL
350 BazzH
351 MyDangus
352 jmpaul320
353 fneuf
354 fneuf
355 mickscott
356 mickscott
357 jacktheclipper
358

Updated to *BLF LT1 Lantern Project) (updated Nov,17,2020) - #652 by The_Miller
(please copy paste this in the OP too, makes it much easier to find where to start for the list updating Smile )

Costs, I am sure will be done roughly the same as the other three projects.
Napkin calculations based on costs of parts and what is available (with the Q8 we went with, if part A cost us 100 we calculate it as 50 to account for bigger quantities in buying and being closer to the source)

And look at the others:
Q8 vs lumen max M6 $40 incl shipping vs $95 exclusive shipping
Q8 vs TM06S $40 vs $90
GT vs TN42 $111/$150 vs $200/$249
FW3A vs D4 (that has a 18350 tube say $5) $30 vs $35

So I think it will be a fair price but as before not ultra cheap, quality and features do cost money. A lot of value though, that is the real aim.

List is updated in the OP. :slight_smile:

Compared to the Q8: 1 led instead of 4, no chunky copper board, less aluminium needed, but added is onboard charging and powerbank function. $30 ??
I’m in for one, maybe later more if I can show a factory prototype to people.

I’m not in this team but can I do a suggestion? Use 3 18650’s parallel instead of 4 (and thus leave legoing with the Q8). I made a lantern attachment for my Q8, and although I used it with pleasure it is all pretty chunky and heavy, for me it will be more usable if the lantern is a bit leaner and more lightweight than SRK-size, and runtime will still be long with 3 batteries. It will also set the BLF-lantern more apart from the cheapo lanterns currently in the market.

This is a project still in the development phase. Chances are it will be available to order in 2018, but no guarantee.

Put you on the list for 30 craig-IL
Time not clear, I hope that Thorfire does it and it is done before summer northern part of world. But who knows :wink:

Yes let us compare with Q8 from the ground up:

Tail
Lantern needs lanyard holes and tripod mount, little more expensive

Tail PCB and springs same

Tube same

Head bottom side
3 tripod mounts more machining but no shelf so thinner tube to make it from
Probably a little cheaper.

Driver
More expensive with charging and power bank chips and connectors

Led board cheaper for sure :wink:

Top part head
No refector but the way to get power to the led and hold diffuser and transparent thing and heatsink makes for a lot of parts and steps to make.
Sure this all cost more

Larger better box , costs more.

So I don’t think $30 is realistic.

I think it will be more and writing all this $50 seems not a bad guess.
But feel free to correct me :wink:

I don’t recall if it’s been asked but wouldn’t the ability to just get a lantern head that fits on the Q8 body be enough for most people? On the other hand the body is probably cheap compared to the head so that may be a non-starter.

I’m interested, please add me to the list!