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

About drop-proofness: I think that this design can withstand being dropped quite well if:

  1. thick tough polycarbonate is used for the light cup,
  2. and/or a metal tube is used around the center screw clamped between top and body that prevents bending forces transferred to the light cup plus making the construction more stiff overall.

If the construction is made without metal tube and with a thinner and/or PMMA light cup, the construction is less tough, but should still be pretty durable.

Again, putting words in my mouth. “Admitting to not having read anything”. I never said anything of the sort and have followed this project since the beginning, but I admit to not having read every page and I don’t remember a mention of drop testing or durability. Please get off your high horse and look at the intent of mentioning durability and having some focus on it. I’m sure none of us want the design team to turn a complete blind eye to durability/reliability and if a significantly more durable design costs an extra $5 I’m all for it.

No horse here friend. We move further and further from my point, which as you stated, wasn’t exactly what you meant.

> I’m sure none of us want the design team to turn a complete blind eye to durability/reliability and if a significantly more durable design costs an extra $5 I’m all for it.

Neatly, this is my point. You bringing it up, especially in the manner of which you originally stated, is not necessary or relevant. It’s far too late for any such changes, they are in production stages. Further, we are starting with a known platform, the Q8, and if you read the first main post, it’s durability/ reliability were evidently considered regularly. Suggesting that any of the people working on this would have “turned a blind eye to durability/ reliability” is a bit ridiculous….

Your original comment was a bit of an unrealistic prospect for most lanterns in general. Regarding this specific lantern, there exists the information and documentation of what you can reasonably expect to see durability-wise from this project. I believe the durability of the lens/ surround was specifically addressed in a couple of videos and in a few blocks of text, regarding material choices and design. So this is not some mystery variable, we can reasonably deduce what to expect durability wise from this light with the provided information.

That is to say: toss it in a bag sure, knock it over on the table fine, maybe it rolls off once or twice, OK. Your kids throwing it around like a football or expecting it to be rock solid with multiple drops or strikes just isn’t realistic, that’s not to say it has 0 durability.

I do not intend this as antagonism, it’s more a texted-out facepalm with an attempted explanation of why. It rubs me the wrong way when people make statements as such that are unrealistic or making declarations for specs of information that has already been provided, in the face of LOTS of hard work. It would behoove everyone, for when someone thinks “I wonder if they thought of X” to then go and read all of the available data. It’s very interesting and worth while.

Please add me to the list for one. Been watching for a while and looks like a fantastic project!

I am interested in one, please.

Please add QTY 2 to the list for me as well.

Long time lurker, first time poster, this project forced me to join the club! Hello All!

I work for a stainless and aluminum distributor specializing in waterjet processing (based in Portland OR), if I can assist in anyway, I’d be happy to!

Cheers!

I need another unit please. Thank you.

I’m interested in two please!

Brightlights

I’m in for one. Thank you.

Please put me down for one - Thanks!!!

New additions since 3/10:

1296 Weidercs
1297 Weidercs
1298 lightboks
1299 wolfstyle
1300 Tomatopotato
1301 Tech25
1302 Hollybrook
1303 TMaxxJJ
1304 RainF
1305 JoeH12.81
1306 JoeH12.81
1307 adamchan
1308 brightlights
1309 brightlights
1310 Flash-O-Maniac
1311 ron99g
1312 Light Years

please put me down for 2, thanks!

Please put me down for two please. Great project

Im in for 1!

Looks awesome. Really hoping power bank is included. That is a huge +1 in my mind.

Interested, depending on price

Looking at the cutaway made me wonder if there would be room to put magnet(s) inside the base to add stability when placed on a car roof or hood or steel topped table. Needn’t be included, but might not cost much to make room for 3 or 4 standard size disc magnets there.

It’s got a tripod hole in the bottom, so you could easily bolt a mounting magnet on. This one would fit a 1/4” tripod bolt: https://www.kjmagnetics.com/proddetail.asp?prod=MMS-A-XC Might be too strong though.

it could have enough space in the cap for magnets, or have a magnet base designed ( that threads into the tripod hole on the lantern as teejay mentioned above) added to the future accessory kit.

I’m in

I was thinking 3 or 4 of something like these would be so much cheaper, unobtrusive, and still leave the tripod mount available.