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

For a driver you need a typical “single” cell fet driver , and carriers modded to 4P . These would cost 20$ to 50$ …

Oh la la,very cheap I see…
I hope somebody will show us someday beamshots of such a modded light. :slight_smile:

Please ask and make a try.
First I would delete all old version of the post and maybe other related data. Then I would change the owner/creator.

LATEST NEWS: Same as last couple of days.

It appears that the first shipment went out by region instead of the exact order in which we paid for cost reasons. Initial quality has been fantastic.

The first shipment of lights (168 total) shipped on Dec 23. This was a pallet going to the USA from the first 576th person on the paid list that did not include batteries. Tracking numbers went out on Dec 27 and lights started arriving to customers on Dec 29th. DHL shipping was very fast.

There should be a European order going out in January.

The next group to purchase lights (#1000 and up on the list) will get their emails mid January instead of early January in order to let Neal get caught up with current orders.


BLF GT official support thread


Nvanlaar’s links.

The Millers Original Group Buy List ending on Nov 11 and #1213

Coyotehawk’s Continuation of the Group Buy List, starting Nov 11 and #1214 - Updated Dec 27

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Neal’s Paid/Shipping List for first 555 - Updated Dec 15

Neal’s Paid/Shipping List for #556 to #1038 - Updated Dec 10 or 12.

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M4D M4X: For all people who want to let us know the value that should be declared on the parcels:
please take the BLF GT customs declaration survey.

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M4D M4X: You can buy 8 of the button top Samsung 35E batteries (seem ideal, high mAh and good amps) for $40 when you buy your GT. No sign up required for these.
Battery details are here.
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Video of Drop Test

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Does this help?

Lund1660 did your dad have it on turbo? If I remember correctly there is high mode but a double click yields turbo. (anybody, am I correct on that?)

This site isn’t really custom made, not from scratch. Its Drupal, almost certainly leveraging their pre-made forum module. Its customized a bit I know, maybe enough to make something like what was suggested a bit easier, but I’m sure there’s still tons of “stock” Drupal code running here. And yeah, doing something like changing the owner of a thread isn’t usually as easy as it sounds.

Yep, top of ramp is 2 amps double click is 2.5 amps.

I went back a few pages, but I guess not far enough to find my answer. Lights with batteries haven’t shipped right? I requested DHL and paid on December 1st and am #81 on the list.

So far the same as you. Only shipping info received, no pickup.
That status is from Saturday 30 december. I hope the status will change today or tomorrow, that means I could have it here by Friday or Saturday if then deliver on Saturday.

As of this moment as far as we know they haven’t shipped yet.

TA mentioned in the Tell Us When Your GT Arrives thread he’ll try to get a update today or tomorow. Fingers crossed :laughing:

Awesome, thank you- and thank you for the link!

FWIW, the bezel comes off fairly easily using a car tire to grip it. :wink:

The glass lens is 125.6mm in diameter, 2.9mm thick. The AR coating seems to have still been wet when mine was assembled, the o-ring was stuck to it so strongly that it left some black bits of rubber behind on the lens when I removed it.

The AR coating seems to be pretty good, with the white emitter I used (unknown power bin) I was seeing 2049.31 lumens with the lens installed. With no lens at all I see 2176.95 lumens, only a 127.65 lumens drop from the lens. Very decent.

Anyone know if the driver can handle 6S cell voltage?

Overall runtime would decrease, but it would be nice to have a longer regulated Turbo mode. In addition to cell carrier modifications, the LVP would need to be adjusted.

Team-Giggles

BLF GT official support thread - Going live! [30 Dec 2017]

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Nice move “Team-Giggles”……. Lot’s of good info all located in one easy to find thread!!

  • User Manual
  • UI ‘Cheat Sheet’
  • FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
  • Narsil ‘How To’ Videos
  • Review Videos
  • GT Specs
  • Up To Date, Latest Relevant Info
  • And More……….

Great Resource Team-Giggles………. Thank You!!!

Thanks for the very good description of the lanyard ring. Mine was barely turnable until I took it apart as you described and lubed it up better. Now it turns easier but still tight enough so I am not worried about it letting water through.

As for the threads being reversed, they are still right-handed but because you are turning the part out the back instead of the front it seems backwards compared to many things that use a spanner to loosen. So if someone else does this just turn the center piece clockwise. Don't think of it as a left-handed thread.

Probably not.
Why would the overall runtime decrease?
To total capacity stays the same.
Only the driver might be little bit more inefficient.

Lol NVM you said 6s instead of 8s…. :person_facepalming:

^ Probably because the only way to make 6S connection with the GT stock carriers is to use 3 batteries in carrier with 4th slot populated only with dummy cell and then mod the carriers to connect in series instead of parallel setup. So there will be 6 total batteries instead of 8.

You’re welcome! I’m glad it’s helped someone already. :+1:

Good point. :laughing: It’s like loosening a bolt from the tail end.

Hold the tailcap stationary and turn the needle nose pliers clockwise to remove the inner threaded piece.

Del is to thank for all the work on that thread so far. I was too sick to even think about it.