my GT arrived several weeks ago, all seemed well, first impression was ” that is HUGE”! second impression was, “hmm really big but what the heck will i use it for?” Well last night after several weeks of sub zero weather followed by several days of really warm (50-60 degrees) weather. I live on a cove adjoining a river and suddenly the water level began to rise covering half the front lawn, this was followed by radio and television reports of a huge ice jam breaking loose and making its was down river (towards me!). reports of flooding and evacuations from low lying properties and damages to one of the bridges. well, we anxiously watched the level of the rising water and it stopped very close to a flooding point for my cellar. as evening arrived and still no word on the advancing ice floes I was feeling a little helpless until, you guesed it, I notice the GT sitting there fully loaded and charged. I set up up strap for the eye bolt i had ordered and went out to the porch, Holy , it threw a very tight spotlight beam out to the river 300+ meters off clearly showing details of the river, no change in the ice, WOW! for what it is designed for it does a wonderful job plus I can now justify to the wife!
I was #3 on the paid list, and ordered with batteries.
The light arrived (I think) the week of January 2nd. I was out of town, and don’t know the exact date, but it was waiting for me when I returned to Ohio on Jan. 11th.
Note: I have the dreaded “dark button”, and the light is making a creaking / tinking noise as it heats up.
I suspect thermal expansion. If after a few weeks it still “tinks”, I might open it up and re-seat / lube / thermal compound everything.
In any case, I’m waiting at least a few weeks to bug anyone about either issue.
I am sorry to read DHL Netherlands will ad €50 for the GT. I now regret I changed from registered to DHL, but I had no hope Lumintop would send registered GT's soon, and Neal told me the European GT's would ship on the 6th. Well, they did, but not to my house.
Hurray! I got my new GT dumbbell today. LED is perfectly centered and perfect anodization and reflector to my eyes.
I am among the last 50 of 850 orders. It was shipped on 13.3.2018 according to label on the box. I chose DHL but it was shipped via a local logistic company, no DHL name or any logistic company name put on the box. The delivery lorry had the name of the local logistic company and the delivery boy introduced himself, that’s how I know the logistic company. Prior to it, no tracking number was sent to me and i was surprised to receive a call from delivery boy, and i was wondering could it be parcel from Gearbest or Banggood.
I am just reporting, no complaints since parcel delivered without damage. I am so happy my patience has paid off.
Thanks to Neal and Lumintop for fulfillment of GT, and big thanks to TA and BLF GT team for creation of BLF GT.