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

Okay, gothcha. :+1:

I can make a video from an 1000 lumen flashlight seem brighter than a 3000 lumen light or with white balance adjusting tricking your eyes.

Your eyes doesn’t lie. You need to see it in person to judge.

Not sure what the ‘odd’ comment is implying…

I’m saying that as per the linked video… there’s a marked reduction in performance of the new model… if you read the associated thread comments on that video you will see others making the same observation…

Yeah… of course i’ll try it when it arrives… but c’mon… I mean just watch the linked vid from about 03:12 onwards……

…even the beam ray from the newer model is weaker… before you even look at what they’re pointed at…

I think the odd part is that your 4 posts on the forum is on these last two pages, so you couldn’t have purchased a GT?

Was he using PM to be added to the list?

No no… not odd at all… I’m on the list and have paid - the list which is now closed… only reason I’m posting now is that I just came across the video whist looking for any recent posts about the flashlight… and got worried… been a member since last year

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Did you post your first post here asking to be added to the list?

That is Matt (Vestureofblood on this forum), he tested the prototype light which had “giggles” written on it and it also had a cooler temp led in it.

The fact is, the camera CAN lie. The real proof is measuring the output with a meter than is not influenced by color temperature. Both lights are putting out about 2,500 lumen. Both have the same throw measurements.

A neutral white led was desired earlier in the product development (like 4500k to 5000k), but there was not enough stock available once production was about to begin. So the decision was made to go a bit warmer to a 4000k color temp where we knew we could get all high bin, high quality leds in the quantity that was needed.

I just searched the paid list and didn’t see your name on it

I’ll PM you… confused…

Both of my GT’s tested at the emitter on Turbo were what they were supposed to be 2.50amps.

1.99 amps on High…

’A neutral white led was desired earlier in the product development (like 4500k to 5000k), but there was not enough stock available once production was about to begin.’

…really wish I’d known this prior to ordering… :frowning:

…something tells me I won’t be alone in this either…

Yup :slight_smile:

As difficult as this thread is to follow, this has been known for some time. You probably won’t be alone, and I was skeptical until I had my production unit in hand. But it is glorious. Don’t judge it until you try it.

Spartan16, do you have more than one BLF account?

I ask because your first post with this account is from about an hour ago.

Y’know… I’m lost on that as well… just been chatting to Pulsar about that very thing… I am on the list - all paid up… got the email to my personal email account telling me it was time to place the order in December…

You been chekin’ me out or something…??? :wink:

I guess Neal swapped the shipping on his own. I know TA suggested that all US orders be set the DHL by default, but I don’t think they actually did it. I think they left it up the customer.

I’m sorry to be blunt, but I hear the lack of experience speaking. There’s a significant improvement visible right there. And for the yellow you think is inferior, there is none of that. The 4000 K color temperature is pretty close to ideal on a long range thrower, when it’s going to be used outdoors and not in a lab. White balance makes 4000 K appear sort of yellow on camera - when directly compared to an impractically blue cool white.

While 4500 K would probably been the preferred choice for most and arguably the best one, I’m glad it turned out this way and not with a, say, 5000 K emitter. Amateurs would be glad to have a more visible beam in the atmosphere, but it would be less than ideal for IRL performance.

Exactly. The “beam ray” is wasted light. That’s why warmer is better in throwers if it does not sacrifice too much. This is pretty much basic curriculum.