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

This is looking sick. I’m glad it’s almost ready! Between this and the fw3a I need to get my wallet ready lol. Keep up the good work! (Also is there any news on the LEDs, temperature and cri being used?)

2700K to 5000K Hi CRI, (above 90.

Thanks!

More great news! Thanks for the updates, Den. :+1:

Honestly, I’d be happy with a lantern that looks like your first or second hand-made prototypes.

I think they look great, especially with the wear on the annodizing. :smiley:

Its closer to the second prototype build, but slightly bigger top, tint-mixing, better modes, USB-C built in charging, all the features we need in a lantern light combined that has not been available ever before in any lantern regardless of price.

Does the lantern have some type of colored lights when voltage gets lower such as 4.2v green, 3.8v orange, 3.6v red or something like that?

The features are really amazing. This will be my first quality led lantern and between the tint mixing and the way you designed the “beam” I don’t think that I will go back to my gas powered ones.

Not that i’m aware of, but woudl be a good feature. The firmware was developed by Toykeeper , and driver design by Lexel.

I am also a gas lantern collector & builder! meaning i have done many comparisons & developed this LT1 LED lantern to stand & run with the gas lanterns. ( here is a few of my restored vintage gas lanterns.

I’m sure this question was asked somewhere in the last 130 pages but will flat top cells work ok?

Like the BLF Q8, it will require button tops.

Would you recommend protected cells? I was thinking of using protected NCR18650GA’s.

With Lexel and TK involved, there's a good chance there is something like that built in already.

I imagine the firmware will be a version of Anduril, which does have a voltage check feature. Three clicks from off, and you get the voltage blinked out. 4.1V is four blinks, pause, one blink.

I think this is the first really “quality” production LED lantern, period. It will be a first for most of us. :smiley:

Superb. Any idea on when this will be available?

before Christmas, like on all BLF developments. :smiley: :stuck_out_tongue:
It depends on the quality and function of the production sampel. After that it depends on production capacities. No one can say when they are ready for sale.

Protected or non-protected cells will work fine. (the driver will have low voltage warning built in.) just make sure the four cells are the same type, same capacity & matching. The solder mod can be used to make flat tops work too.

Yep, o-rings are planned on both the top & bottom of the globe lens to seal water out.

In for one lantern please.