The BLF GT70 "Giggle Monster" is here! 7,500lumens, 1,500m throw! Group buy Closed!

[Texas_Ace]

@DBSAR

@Texas_Ace

Have you cleared your cache and cookies?

Run the browser with add-on’s disabled?

Flushed your DNS cache?

I did not see these things mentioned before and could effect 2 separate computers if they were used to access the lumintop site before they updated it.

Also can you access the base site? http://www.lumintoponline.com/

I discovered my ISP is blocking their site because it says its an un-secure site.

Yep, that would explain it.

Maybe go to a starbucks or library to use the internet there?

[DBSAR]

ok, i logged into the internet using my phone & cell carrier to get it to work. Just curious, is the short tube still available for the GT, and will the conversion GT70 kit still work with a the single battery carrier in the short tube with the GT70 kit? ( not sure if i missed the info on that mentioned before as this tread is huge.

[DBSAR]

@Texas_Ace

@DBSAR

@Texas_Ace

Have you cleared your cache and cookies?

Run the browser with add-on’s disabled?

Flushed your DNS cache?

I did not see these things mentioned before and could effect 2 separate computers if they were used to access the lumintop site before they updated it.

Also can you access the base site? http://www.lumintoponline.com/

I discovered my ISP is blocking their site because it says its an un-secure site.

Yep, that would explain it.

Maybe go to a starbucks or library to use the internet there?

I used my phone hot-spot to get the site to load.

[Texas_Ace]

@DBSAR

ok, i logged into the internet using my phone & cell carrier to get it to work. Just curious, is the short tube still available for the GT, and will the conversion GT70 kit still work with a the single battery carrier in the short tube with the GT70 kit? ( not sure if i missed the info on that mentioned before as this tread is huge.

The short tube should be available, I will see if it is out of stock. If it is out of stock you can order it later.

The GT70 will work with 4 cells but the output will be less of course.

[Lexel]

@Texas_Ace

@Lexel

some MCUs need a external divider, this one not as I tested it without resistor

but still bad move to go to some cheap chineese distributor, its not that hard to see it is not original

As I said, I don’t think they did go with a “cheap chineese distributor”. That is not what they have shown to do in the past, even with some really expensive parts we worked with on another project.

It is very hard for them to see it is not original if they do not have one to compare and the one they get works as it should. I doubt they even see the components before the drivers are delivered. Most of the time the assembly house sources these things and then just delivers the final drivers.

Just ask anyone here to look at a chip by eye with nothing of reference and tell if it is a fake, same thing with lumintop. Heck I could not tell it is a fake without them side by side.

On top of all that, if it does what it is supposed to do, why would they even look? They would just assume that the parts delivered were the parts they ordered. I bet if I looked at the prototype drivers they sent me they would have the same MCU, I didn’t even notice because the MCU worked as intended so why assume that it was not the right one?

While it is not ideal, it works and has not had any issues. Lots of possible explanations, could even just be old stock from 10 years ago with different markings for all we know.

Lastly that is a GT-mini driver, not a GT70 driver. So isn’t this the wrong thread anyways?

Even the marking has a spelling error
its always been a 20SU code for size and while the fake shows 20U
and there is no MCU that has not the triangle on it

if you google for attiny85-20U we land here
https://shopee.tw/78933626-i.78933626.1368210563

Fireflies had the excact same fake MCU from a chineese distributor and huge programming issues with it
receiving prototypes with it I was also not able to flash it

all Atmel MCUs even the cheap 13A have always markings on the back side

[DBSAR]

@Texas_Ace

@DBSAR

ok, i logged into the internet using my phone & cell carrier to get it to work. Just curious, is the short tube still available for the GT, and will the conversion GT70 kit still work with a the single battery carrier in the short tube with the GT70 kit? ( not sure if i missed the info on that mentioned before as this tread is huge.

The short tube should be available, I will see if it is out of stock. If it is out of stock you can order it later.

The GT70 will work with 4 cells but the output will be less of course.

I had completely forgot to order the short tube when it came available as i was going through a family disaster and away out of town during that time i believe, so i missed it. >.<

[Texas_Ace]

@Lexel

Even the marking has a spelling error …Snip…

Seeing as I did not even notice that they were fake since they worked fine and I had no issues, I sure as heck can’t blame them for the same thing.

They do the job, that is all that matters. They also work with the normal Tiny85 Narsil Firmware I sent them. So I am not complaining.

Plus the more I learn about how things really work in China, the more I understand how things like this can happen even with the best of intentions.

[wolfstyle]

Looks like I didn’t receive the NW email. Can someone send me the info?

[Texas_Ace]

@wolfstyle

Looks like I didn’t receive the NW email. Can someone send me the info?

Sent

[verge]

Same here, I didn’t receive the info email for the NW BLF GT70.

Please send me the info.

[Texas_Ace]

@verge

Same here, I didn’t receive the info email for the NW BLF GT70.

Please send me the info.

Sent

[yclongthrow]

I ordered a NW kit, too bad I entered my address incorrectly. Not sure if I did it or the website glitched. It ended up being a mix of my billing and shipping addresses. I contacted Lumintop via their message feature with the correct address. I hope it makes it to me lol.

[verge]

Thank you Texas_Ace for the information

I just placed my order for the BLF GT70 (NW), 8 batteries, and shoulder strap + lens cover.

The order detail showed a total amount of $290.00 without showing the itemized price for each item.

The $290.00 appears to be the bundle price for the BLF GT70 + 8 batteries + shoulder strap + lens cover.

[Lights-Out]

Is it to late to order ??

[Newlumen]

@Lights-Out

Is it to late to order ??

Never too late.

[Texas_Ace]

@yclongthrow

I ordered a NW kit, too bad I entered my address incorrectly. Not sure if I did it or the website glitched. It ended up being a mix of my billing and shipping addresses. I contacted Lumintop via their message feature with the correct address. I hope it makes it to me lol.

Contact Leo@lumintop.com and he should be able to correct it.

[Dutcheee]

I also just ordered the NW kit.

The website is pretty crappy. I’m hoping the correct address comes through. I entered it twice, but it shows up incomplete on the order site.
Also after entering the discount code and hitting return on my Ipad, it instantly placed an order (without the discount). Fortunately I could cancel the incorrect order on the website.

Hope all goes well and I have a nice superthrower soon!! Thanks for the groupbuy TA :+1:

Edit: All the correct address info is in the confirmation email. Just not in the correct order, but I think the mailman wil sort it out

[Texas_Ace]

@Dutcheee

I also just ordered the NW kit.

The website is pretty crappy. I’m hoping the correct address comes through. I entered it twice, but it shows up incomplete on the order site.
Also after entering the discount code and hitting return on my Ipad, it instantly placed an order (without the discount). Fortunately I could cancel the incorrect order on the website.

Hope all goes well and I have a nice superthrower soon!! Thanks for the groupbuy TA :+1:

Leo has been doing pretty good at dealing with issues so far, he will get you taken care of.

The website has issues for sure. I hope next time to use another distribution option but still, the lumintop site is 100x better then how the first GT group buy went down!

[Texas_Ace]

@Lights-Out

Is it to late to order ??

Not yet, I am not sure when it will end though.

If you need the code PM me.

[Texas_Ace]

@verge

Thank you Texas_Ace for the information

I just placed my order for the BLF GT70 (NW), 8 batteries, and shoulder strap + lens cover.

The order detail showed a total amount of $290.00 without showing the itemized price for each item.

The $290.00 appears to be the bundle price for the BLF GT70 + 8 batteries + shoulder strap + lens cover.

That is a strange price, without seeing the breakdown of the order it is hard to say why it is that price. I would check the confirmation email, it apparently has more details about the order.