(prototype) the GT Mini

[DB_Custom (Dale)]

Makes me wonder if it’s a combination of a semi-rare soft boot and semi slow activation on some switches.

[JasonWW]

@mortuus

Still waiting on the head from Neal nothing arrived yet… too me its weird that both the bigger gt had problems and now this, i hope they will make things right and not just empty promises…

What do mean the bigger GT had problems? I follow that light a lot. The driver and switch on it seems pretty bulletproof. I don’t remember any such issues. Am I forgetting something?

[Cereal_killer]

I’ve heard back from Banggood CS and submitted the photos and video they asked for over the weekend.
During inspection I noticed very poor soldering on the batt + spring on the driver. So bad I believe it could be the cause of the low current and I can’t wait to reflow the solder and retest current but I don’t want to do anything till I get the [whole] claim resolved.

I’ll update when things progress, no word back since submitting the requested info.

[RobertB]

@teacher

Unless I missed someone, I count 7 people to date who have posted about switch problems. They are….

• djozz
• mortuus
• teacher
• RobertB
  ………
• gabo
• Cereal_killer /
• Jhicks2018
• P33 /

Anyone else having any type GT Mini switch problems besides the people I mentioned above??

Scratch me off that list. Mine doesn’t seem to have the switch problem anymore. Fixed itself I guess.

[teacher]

Unless I missed someone, I count 8 people to date who have posted about switch problems. They are….

• djozz
• mortuus
• teacher
• RobertB // Reported RESOLVED
  ………
• gabo
• Cereal_killer /
• Jhicks2018
• P33 /

Anyone else having any type GT Mini switch problems besides the people I mentioned above??

@RobertB

Scratch me off that list. Mine doesn’t seem to have the switch problem anymore. Fixed itself I guess.

[Coyotehawk]

You can add me to that list as well teacher, but like RobertB, I have not had an issue with it over the last several days. I had messaged Neal about this issue and the diffuser fit issue and received a reply from him today. I’m going to continue to work it over the next several days to see if the problem returns. I cannot see the root of the issue necessarily correcting itself, whatever it may be. I’ll keep ya posted.

I will add though that of the two minis that I have, the light that had the issue is the one that the button light is not centered on. Not sure if that is a part of the problem but there is a defect there that at least interfaces with the issue at hand so can’t rule out the possibility.

[teacher]

Unless I missed someone, I count 9 people to date who have posted about switch problems. They are….

• djozz
• mortuus
• teacher
• RobertB // Reported RESOLVED
  ………
• gabo
• Cereal_killer /
• Jhicks2018
• P33 /
• Coyotehawk

Anyone else having any type GT Mini switch problems besides the people I mentioned above??

[JasonWW]

@Coyotehawk

I cannot see the root of the issue necessarily correcting itself, whatever it may be.

One possible reason could be that the 2 metal surfaces that touch each other inside the switch has some tarnish or oxidation, etc… that is preventing good contact. Repeated use might wear the contacts back to bare metal again.

Most flashlights use tactile switches meaning you can feel when they are depressed and they pop back up. They usually have a metal dome that requires a certain amount of pressure to bend.

It’s like when you accidentally lean on a car fender and it pops in. You take the pressure off and it pops back to its original shape.

[aginthelaw]

“…It’s like when you accidentally lean on a car fender and it pops in. You take the pressure off and it pops back to its original shape…”

You couldn’t do that with my ’64 caddy

[djozz]

@teacher

Unless I missed someone, I count 9 people to date who have posted about switch problems. They are….

• djozz
• mortuus
• teacher
• RobertB // Reported RESOLVED
  ………
• gabo
• Cereal_killer /
• Jhicks2018
• P33 /
• Coyotehawk

Anyone else having any type GT Mini switch problems besides the people I mentioned above??

My switch seems to have fixed itself too. After a lot of switching, and letting the light run really hot a few times it seems to work normally again, fingers crossed. Neal did send a new driver after I requested that for back-up :+1:

[teacher]

Unless I missed someone, I count 9 people to date who have posted about switch problems. They are….

• djozz // Reported RESOLVED
• mortuus
• teacher
• RobertB // Reported RESOLVED
  ………
• gabo
• Cereal_killer /
• Jhicks2018
• P33 /
• Coyotehawk

Anyone else having any type GT Mini switch problems besides the people I mentioned above??

@djozz

My switch seems to have fixed itself too. After a lot of switching, and letting the light run really hot a few times it seems to work normally again, fingers crossed. Neal did send a new driver after I requested that for back-up :+1:

:+1: … Excellent.

[X31 (-X3-)]

Mine arrived yesterday, of course I’m unlucky…
Switch does not always respond to the click

[P33]

@DB Custom

Can you do something for me? If you can remove the retaining ring that holds the boot over the switch can you place a thin semi-hard plastic piece inside the boot and put it back together, see if that makes it work? AND/OR can you test it with the boot removed? Just with your finger, activating the button on the switch?

I’m wondering if the rubber of the boot is too soft and not letting the switch action perform properly…

If only I knew how to get that retaining ring off Is it threaded or is it press fit? I don’t want to damage it even more so just let me know what tools should I use to do that

[DB_Custom (Dale)]

It’s threaded, RH threads. “lefty loosy”.

[P33]

Any hint how to do that? The only thing I can think of would be rubber ball for opening watches but unfortunately don’t have one lying around.
Soz for probably super basic questions but I’m more of a knive guy, never disassembled any light (but seeing how many people have problems with this particular one I’d prob do better work )

[teacher]

@~~X3~~

Mine arrived yesterday, of course I’m unlucky…
Switch does not always respond to the click

That sux… … Did you get yours from Neal or Banggood?

[teacher]

Unless I missed someone, I count 10 people to date who have posted about switch problems. They are….

• djozz // Reported RESOLVED
• mortuus
• teacher
• RobertB // Reported RESOLVED
  ………
• gabo
• Cereal_killer /
• Jhicks2018
• P33 /
• Coyotehawk
• X3

Anyone else having any type GT Mini switch problems besides the people I mentioned above??

[teacher]

@P33

@DB Custom

Can you do something for me? If you can remove the retaining ring that holds the boot over the switch can you place a thin semi-hard plastic piece inside the boot and put it back together, see if that makes it work? AND/OR can you test it with the boot removed? Just with your finger, activating the button on the switch?

I’m wondering if the rubber of the boot is too soft and not letting the switch action perform properly…

If only I knew how to get that retaining ring off Is it threaded or is it press fit? I don’t want to damage it even more so just let me know what tools should I use to do that

@DB Custom

It’s threaded, RH threads. “lefty loosy”.

It’s threaded?? I thought it was a ‘press fit’.

[illuminos]

I got mine from Neal and although the switch works fine, the green LED functions intermittently.

[teacher]

Unless I missed someone, I count 11 people to date who have posted about switch problems. They are….

• djozz // Reported RESOLVED
• mortuus
• teacher
• RobertB // Reported RESOLVED
  ………
• gabo
• Cereal_killer /
• Jhicks2018
• P33 /
• Coyotehawk
• X3 /
• illuminos

Anyone else having any type GT Mini switch problems besides the people I mentioned above??
.

@illuminos

I got mine from Neal and although the switch works fine, the green LED functions intermittently.

… I added you to the list. :+1: