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

Some progress at last! I hope this prototype will be good enough for mass production, I can not wait any longer.

I am in

Great news

When miller change the thread titlle, it will be hot thread again… :slight_smile:

It is not looking like I will be home early enough to mess with Giggles tonight. Hopefully I can find a little time before heading out in the morning to put it through it paces.

The new version of NarsilM to be used in the GT has a “tactical” mode. I forget if it takes 5 or 6 fast clicks to enter and exit the mode. Anyway, when your in that mode the side switch acts like an instant on switch. You can blink out Morse code, etc…

The K70 is a Thorfire based light using their own driver design and software. It uses one green and one red led for voltage indication.

The GT is being made by Lumintop and using NarsilM. It is not able to use a seperate color led for voltage. It will have the batt check feature, plus the main led blink when low voltage protection gives a warning.

Can you find out if this latest prototype is using the new NarsilM v1.2?
I think Tom E just recently finished it so I don’t know if there has been enough time to send it to Lumintop and for them to install it.
Maybe Tom can give an update on that?

Thanks everyone.

Please add me to the list. Thanks!

Please add me to the list, totally down to buy 1.

Please PM me the price at the time of my posting… (tried to read through the posts but not really sure where I place in the group buy. I was going to 100% purchase a TN42VN but I found this right before I clicked purchase… I will definitely buy one, thanks.

Xenovora

Currently the group buy price is $150 shipped.

in for 1

Put me on the list please.

Hi DEVELOPERS TEAM,

I'm already in the list and recently got up to date with the design thanks to The Miller's 1st updated post.

I checked it and was wondering:

  • Why the front glass was changed for a plastic one?
  • Is it AR coated in some way? (it would benefit the flashlight efficiency & throw considerably)
  • Have you thought about making a thread at the front to attach a diffuser? (like filters on photography lenses)
    It would be VERY helpful to give more "flood" light, if the user wants or needs it.
    I have it on a Acebeam K60 and works great
    (I don't know the exact diameter and thread dimensions it should have, 120mm or more I think, maybe it would require a custom made filter, but it would be GREAT to have the option...)

Maybe these topics were already discussed, but I'm almost new to the project, which I found AWESOME, so I decided to get in immediately.

Thank you very much!

PVCC lens are glass 2,5mm thick double AR coated not a plastic

That's easy, this is a huge light that is made for throw. So why would you want to make a diffuser? If you want flood just take a more pocket friendly light with you that has a diffuser. Or take the q8 with you, it has a lot of lumens and is more flood than throw.

I just don't see a reason why you would want a diffuser to create flood for a light this size.

However it is a good point to think about it for a possible future project.

Much interested!

Hi,

In The Miller's OP latest update of October 8, 2017, he wrote (below the updated list):

" Changed glass to plastic for lens
lens thickness 2.5mm "

So I wonder what drove that decision, besides the other questions/suggestions I wrote..

Cheers

Hi, yes, I understand your point.

I mentioned it because I always try to make & design things the most versatile possible way.

So giving the option maybe wouldn't hurt, and for some people it could be helpful if some flood light is needed when carrying the GT.

Just my humble opinion.

I am here from day one and first time hear about that, so it must be old post while we was still voting about the design. Beside that all prototypes have glass lens.

Hi, could you please put me on the list? What else do I have to do to order one BLF GT?
Thanks in advance!