*BLF LT1 Lantern Project) (updated Nov,17,2020)

This sounds like something I could really use, put me down as interested for one please!

I have 4 - $17 Zanflare T1 Lanterns that are ALL hands down better than the LT1ā€¦ā€¦ oh wait ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ the LT1 has even been created yet

Kidding aside, Im betting they will use the ā€˜how much can we getā€™ pricing modelā€¦ā€¦ not the ā€˜how much did it cost usā€™ or ā€˜these guys did most of the work for usā€™ models. There are probably some that are blessed with more money than me that may feel like the Latern is worth $100ā€¦. but what someone else feels it is worth ā€˜to themā€™ should not be a consideration for me or anyone else. That being said, my only prerequisite is that the lantern be of good quality and priced fairly ā€˜for meā€™ based on the actual cost to manufacture + ā€™reasonable profitā€™.

For anyone interested, the Zanflare T1 Lanterns are again available for $17 w/codeā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ and no, I am not comparing the two designs, but the T1s do a fantastic job providing a lot of light in a compact package(1-18650). They are available NOW and will make a good alternative until the LT1 is available.

Tell you what, your welcome to take it over to design & build one better, cheaper & faster if you want. I would be happy to hand over the reigns of this project to you if you want it & can offer something cheaper, better and quicker. It just gets a little boring & tiring having to clean the mud off the back of my head every time you seem to throw some at me when other or me arenā€™t looking. I have far more important financial, family & increasing health problems to deal with & worry about anyway honestly.

Calm down manā€¦.I noticed you didnt quote my whole postā€¦ maybe you didnt read it or think it was important. It was. Did you see the ā€˜all kidding asideā€™. Maybe you took offense at my Zanflare suggestion. None was meant. I personally like the Zanflare T1 very much and think it has gotten a bad rap because of your review for what ever reason. I agree the design could be better but what you reported was an exception. The T1 would be a good backup until the LT1 becomes something we can hold.

Like I said in my post (that you excluded), my only prerequisite for the LT1 is that it be of good quality and priced fairly ā€˜for meā€™ based on the actual cost to manufacture + ā€™reasonable profitā€™ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ Is something wrong with that?

As far as me taking overā€¦ā€¦ not a chance. I could not do what you have done and believe it or not I do appreciate ALL of your work. I really do and I didnt see anywhere in my post that I inferred anything different aside from mentioning that I dont have an LT1 yet.

I apologize if I offended you.

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OP updated! Thanks :slight_smile:

Coscarā€¦until you have something to compare, you have nothing to compare.

Interested in two please.

The Zanflare T1 is a good lantern but this is comparing apples with pears. The Zanflare T1 is a small compact lantern with low cri, low output (like 100lm sustainable) and is almost entirely made out of pastik which leads to serious overheating issues.
Our LT1 ist much bigger, brighter with a higher cri and made out of metal, of course itā€™s going to cost more.

And it has a genuine ToyKeeper user interface! :slight_smile:

I think I was clear I was not comparing the two lanterns. Maybe you also missed my ā€œkiddin asideā€ comment because Den did not include my full post when he quoted me. The only comparison I made(besides the ā€˜kiddin asideā€™ comment)was the Zanflare was available and the LT1 was not and the T1 would be a good alternative until the LT1 was available. Apparently, no one understood my statement and my sense of humor was not appreciated. I did apologize

Again, I was not comparing the 2 lanterns. Please read what I actually said. Did your T1 overheat? Do you have one? None of the 4 that I have have had any problems nor have I heard of anyone besides Den that experienced anything that would actually cause a problem unless the unit or battery is defective. I think the general consensus was Denā€™s results in the ā€œDANGERā€ thread were the exception and not the rule.

No need to understate what this is, it is a game changer. It will wipe the floor with every existing lantern in just about every metric possible. This is not just a cool new light with an interesting reflector setup. This thing is AWESOME. I feel very fortunate that there are people willing to jump the hoops to make this happen. I genuinely think this is a pretty revolutionary thing in the flashlight world, dare I say one of the most significant modern lights to be produced. At least itā€™s taking steps nobody has taken in decadesā€¦ā€¦

:+1:

Sign me up for one please

Iā€™m in for one. Please add me to the list.

Interested in one, thanks.

I canā€™t stress enough how important it is that this be a solid build that can withstand shock (repeated drops from a high distance). I go camping with my kids a lot, and use lanterns in areas where I may put it on a lantern or somewhere where it may fall to the floor/ground. I havenā€™t read through every page, but hopefully testing for drops is on the list.

Iā€™ve been excited for this project since the first post years ago and canā€™t wait to see the finished product. A big thanks to everyone involved!

Again, with the extraordinary expectationsā€¦.

I would love to see any modern lantern have such drop ratings. To see it under $100 would make me need to change pants. We are setting a lot of firsts with this light, I think the best wisdom to your concerns is ā€œtake better care of it.ā€

Granted, I bet this will hold up better than most lanterns on the market, especially given the smaller comparative size of the most fragile bits, but cā€™mon guys. Letā€™s all re-calibrate our expectations here, we seem to be getting some very anomalous readingsā€¦ā€¦

I am interested in one as well. Please add me to the list. Thank you.

Where did I say anything about extraordinary and extensive drop tests? It should survive pretty much unlimited drops from a table, and it would be nice to see it survive from a 6ft ladder. I guess ā€œhighā€ was a bit nebulous on my part. Just pointing out that this lantern will be used in plenty of jarring circumstances as youā€™d expect from an outdoor product that doesnā€™t just reside in a pocket or someoneā€™s hand.