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. 
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.
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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
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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.
Technically the buck IC can handle 6S input, although the rest of the components on the driver would need to be adjusted for that. Lot more work then it is worth IMO.
Good point that he said 6s… had 8s in my mind.
Nice one Teacher, I would have missed that probably. You never know, European members may even get theirs before next Christmas. :smiling_imp:
I would think the only driver change would be R1/R2 and maybe firmware adjustment for LVP. The LDO is good up to 24v. Maybe some the caps would need to be upgraded, but I would probably just wait until they complained. I haven't worked with that buck converter yet. So maybe there would be more involved than I expect.
You could get away with that possibly, although the switching frequency and other factors were not setup for higher voltage.
Although for a 2.5A output you could get away with it. DEL would be the one to answer that.
OK, so I found out why my light shipped so soon. Mine arrived w/o cells. I paid for cells but they were conspicuously absent. How do we proceed?
May I suggest something? As long as they get it right next time, I have a 2nd light coming in. It would make sense to ship the cells with that light. But if that will confuse them it would require shipping them now to complete my order. I’m willing to wait as long as it’s done correctly next time. But again, I want it done right and I don’t care how it gets done. It would have been best to get it right the first time. My brother would have been made happier since this was going to be his light, but he required cells. I do have cells, so I guess he waits.
Add me the the list please. I’m super late to this party :person_facepalming:
How do you know the light you received was the first one you ordered with batteries and not what you thought was the second one without?
Hi everybody,
I'M NEEDING SOME HELP. I have to ship my BLF GT Flashlight to USA, then forward it to my country. That's the only way I can buy and receive it safely due to Customs regulations
(IF shipped by DHL, there's a chance I can ship it directly to my country. Not sure yet, it can be difficult to get my package)
I'd REALLY appreciate those who can provide me the following information and details in order to select the proper way to manage shipment, customs declarations, etc.
DIMENSIONS:
What are the dimensions of the BOX shipped from China? (I'll appreciate in centimeters, if possible)
WEIGHT:
What's the weight of the BOX shipped from China?
PICTURES:
Could someone post some pictures of the BLF GT besides something common like a bottle of Coke (please, I need the content size of the bottle to be visible, or let me know how much it is).
Some other pics to get clear ide of size may also help
SHIPPING - VALUE DECLARATION:
- Can I select my shipping by DHL to USA but tell them to declare the REAL VALUE? (Essential for Customs clearance later in my country)
- If I select DHL, can it be shipped to Uruguay (South America)? (if I choose this, the Customs declaration value and details MUST be exact, otherwise my package will be retained and HUGE inconveniences to me to get it...)
- Can I select my shipping by China Registered Airmail, with the REAL VALUE declared?
I do know about the "Customs declaration Survey" thread, but since Neal handles a LOT of messages & shipments, I'm VERY concerned to get the correct Customs declaration, otherwise I'll have lot of troubles.
For me it's not as easy as just shipping to USA, which doesn't require so strict customs forms, etc. for purchases under $200 like this one.
-- Thank you all very much in advance for your understanding and help!
lumintop ship the light without cells first, so next light will with cells