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And now… we know the rest of the story. for now anyway :wink:
Thanks for the update TK. :slight_smile:

TK, when is your sample scheduled to arrive?

Definitely! This is my favorite. Not sure why this was skipped.

That’s gonna be a bummer for some people, but it makes sense and is probably the smart decision for Neal and Lumintop.

It only makes sense now because they dragged their feet so much sourcing other LED choices. It’s like they are doubling down on dumb choices to fix their previous mistakes.

Yeah.

They should’ve just taken the 20% customs taxes hit on the LH351Ds from Mouser, maybe increase the LH351D’s light price to 31-32$US, and be done with it.

At this point they should make a version with whatever cheap LEDs they have leftover (like some garb XPG3’s). It would serve 3 purposes:

  • Allow them to advertise high lumens
  • Get rid of old LEDs
  • Allow them to sell a version to people who dont care $5 cheaper
  • Allow modders to buy this version and source their own LEDs

/\1

The “spare parts bin” edition :wink:

I can’t remember what the ‘CCT Poll’ said, but was there even that many people interested in a tint as warm as 7A?

And I can’t imagine that many would be interested in a 1A tint??

This is an ’interesting” development to say the least & state the obvious. :frowning: . :person_facepalming:

For the record, they’re welcome to put a bunny on the tail of mine AND a hole in the pocket clip if they also engrave “Spare Parts Edition” on the body. I want a font that looks either like stenciled spray paint or children’s crayon writing. :sunglasses:

yea i know, i would pay 35$ easy if that emitter would be possible soon which was also the reason i jumped in on this light but guess not for the moment.

I am full of gratitude that CCT is a topic for discussion with this manufacturer. Some other manufacturers just keep cranking out lights with angry blue tint and low cri no matter what we say.

So, thank you everyone involved and thank you Lumintop for at least trying to accommodate our very picky membership (myself included).

Same thing.

I’d pay 35$US for an LH351D light too.

Heck, I’d pay the same price for the LH351D and XP-L HI version.

/\ +1 . That would be great iamlucky13. :beer:

Gimme dat Comic Sans :stuck_out_tongue:

And agreed, I was here late in the piece so no chance to vote on things, but would have happily paid more for LH351D if logistics was a cost issue.

So I noticed Sofirn has an LH351D light on the market already (BLF SP36). I guess it’s not impossible to get that emitter in China.

and Wuben

which Wuben?

The Wuben TO50R HC is a 21700 quad with USB charging, a boost driver, and 90 CRI LH351Ds. Zebralight also uses them and has their lights made in China.

But Zebralight has its official headquarters in the US, and Wuben lights usually aren’t cheap unless you get them from BLF group buys. Neal and Lumintop may not have access to the same kind of supply chains they do. Sofirn, on the other hand seems to me to have much more in common with Lumintop as a company. It would surprise me if there are things Sofirn can get with relative ease that Lumintop cannot.