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

Please put me down for one. Good work and great project!

I also like the idea of an external accessory case like a phone case. I use UAG cases on my phone and they amazing what they have saved this phone from. If you had something like that which clipped into the lantern it would be superb.

These are the additions since 3/24.

Thanks

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OP Updated!

Definitely interested. Please add me to the list

This. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve dropped my phone face down and it’s survived years. I bet a thick lantern condom could be rolled out as an accessory that doesn’t impede thermals too much.

I’m extremely excited for this project and appreciate all the talent and hard work that’s been put into it thus far.

Interested in one, add me to the list, thank you

Update
Barry & the manufacturer are getting ready to build the test prototypes to send to the team sometime this month, to evaluate & test, and if all is good then the production & sales could begin by May. As this is a lantern as different than a flashlight, and will use/require many newly-designed parts that are not found anywhere else on any current flashlight, (all the top end parts, driver circuit with charging circuit built in, ramping tint feature, MCPCB, machining parts, etc. costs are expected to be a bit higher than an average lantern or basic flashlight custom design, (as many flashlights can share common parts like lenses, bezels, MCPCBs, etc. that can keep costs down) the manufacturer is estimating the cost to be around $50 per unit at this time, -which is right where i predicted it to be for a lantern that has so much features & capability that no other lantern has i ever tested. (the production version has much more features than the original concept lantern does.) The original prototype i built was a very simple design, but this production planned model has much more. There is a possibility in the future we could work on two other models, a very basic, single tint version with simple modes, no charging, etc for the 30 ~ 35 dollar range, and the second top-of-the-line model with the built -in USB power bank and include the planned accessory kit.

Great News for sure!!!

Slightly higher price :weary: booo…. lol (I understand but wanted extra justification to be like “yes I needed 5 lanterns”)

Almost ready for production :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: yayyy!!

The update was edited after you posted above)

Yep… you’re dead center your prediction sir! lol I never saw your response in the midst of the 4000 posts.

I was referring to this:

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And looking back I see that you responded to that quote with this:

lol still excited!!!

Fantastic to hear that DBSAR!
I was slowly getting nervous after not hearing about any significant progress since last year and now we are even close to a production model! And $50 is totally fine for a lantern like this.

Still made by Sofirn?

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YES! WooHoo! Let’s get this party started! :partying_face:

I was thinking about waiting for the second batch, that is supposed to have power bank feature, but why not both :slight_smile:

Interested in one

So first version is not gonna have power bank capability?

posts #3600 and #3616 said no power bank, maybe later

DBSAR make them send you a second lens / cup /acrylic part.
So you can test when it will break.
The rim of the top part locks a bit thin. A bit more Aluminium would be good

I don’t expect this as the last prototype, as you said there are a lot of new parts.