May I please add 2 additional units to my initial request? Thanks
sorry if this has already been asked and answered and I missed it, but does anyone know if the clip will be removable without just cutting it off and sanding it down? I prefer to carry lights in the bottom of my pocket and not clipped on
My impression is that it is removable. Some of bluzieās photos show the production sample with the clip removed.
My thoughts when I saw it were also some form of nitride coating. Thereās a number of variations, and they tend to be extremely durable. For small parts, the cost should not be too bad in high volumes.
Black oxide is actually a relatively poor finish in terms of wear tolerance and rust prevention, although does ok if kept oiled.
This brings up a big question:
The SST-20 version could be made pretty quickly if we use FB4 tint, but if we wait for FA or FD tint it might take a very long time or never happen at all.
So what should Lumintop do? Should they wait for a good rosy tint bin which might not existā¦ or use the widely-available FB4 tint which people are already familiar with in other lights?
FB4 tint plus Lee Minus-Green zircon filter. 
Go with the FB4. Maybe it can even be ready at launch along with the XP-L HI?
Yes, actually. You beat everyone else to the punch. 
Thanks. Itās super weird for me though. Iāve never been good at accepting praise or giftsā¦ but itās easier if I think of it as help.
Soon indeed!
Iām, uh, working on scripts to send out private messages. The plan is to send info to each person on the list in the order shown in post #4. But first I need to work out a way to do that. If a script can send one every 30 seconds, itāll still take over 12 hours. Or perhaps it should intentionally go slower, to give people early on the list more time to order before other people get the info?
Soā¦ there are still some details to figure out. But the ordering process is close enough that this sort of thing matters now.
Either one should be fineā¦ or any other cell typicall known for its mAh capacity instead of its peak amperage.
Yeah, based on the first pictures I didnāt think it would be any goodā¦ but in person, the dark chrome appearance is nice. I was mostly worried that it would be like some cheap lights I have where black paint comes off the clip easily and then it looks bad. But it doesnāt seem to be like that.
I have no idea how durable it is, but I doubt itās as tough as those black nitride clips. It kinda reminds me of the finish on my rainbow titanium Olight, which I think is supposed to be PVD. But Iām usually pretty gentle with my lights, so I donāt see how things wear until theyāve been around a long time.
Ish. Sort of, but not very well. It lacks the hardware necessary to sense actual current, so even the best implementation would be approximate. It wonāt be able to sustain a flat output level. It also wonāt be very accurate, since voltage measurements vary from one driver to the next. So instead of spending bytes and adding complexity for a feature which would be mediocre or worse, itās just using a simple 50% duty cycle.
I doubt I could make a mass exodus happen even if I triedā¦ but more importantly, I donāt want to. If anything, thatās the opposite of what I want. BLF has a good community and I want it to stay healthy.
Yes. A standard Noctigon or Mtn board fits nicely. Thatās what Iām using, actually. Itās easy to swap out the MCPCB.
As long as the battery itself doesnāt get overdriven, it should be fine. So I wouldnāt recommend using UltraFire cells unless you want ActualFireā¦ but any reputable battery should work.
If the production models are like my sample, yes. The clip can be removed by unscrewing the tail. I recommend putting a thicker O-ring in the clip groove though, just to fill the gap for tactile purposes.
Iām one of those waiting for a high CRI option.
I am in favor of proceeding with either the FB4 tint of the SST-20, or with the LH351D even if it means raising the price a little bit.
Iām unaware that anyone has ever seen an FA4 or FD4 bin anywhere other than the datasheet. Iād love to be proven wrong, but otherwise, it seems like weāre waiting for an emitter that doesnāt exist.
Disclaimer: Iām only moderately sensitive to green tints, and planning to mod to test multiple different types of emitters anyways. I wonāt be offended if my vote gets low weight as a result.
Iām all for just getting it done. I think most people here are cluey enough to replace emitters if FA/FD ever become widely available.
The SST-20 version could be made pretty quickly if we use FB4 tint,
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how many K is this?
4k 95FPS average and 80FPS minimumā¦
Use the FB4, its a cheap emitter and will lower the cost for those of use that plan on putting our own ledās in.
Has anyone tried tint mixing the SST-20? I wouldnāt expect Lumintop to do it might be a good option.
Iād take FB4 now.
As there are currently no sources of small quantities of F A/D 1/4, I would buy several more later if it came out with those emitters.
Definitely the FB4.
4000k 95CRI
I have a D4S with mixed 4000k and 3000k SST-20. Iām really pleased with the result! I believe TK has the ultimate mix in her D18, though.
In for 3 if still taking reservations.
Excellent news! I canāt wait to swap rosy Nichias into my FW3A. :partying_face:
Youāre very welcome! :+1:
Thank you for the pics of the latest prototype.
I have AndĆŗril on eleven lights, but I might try your DarkHorse UI on the FW3A since it will accompany the two or three ZebraLights I carry daily.
I donāt have that one updated to work with three channels, but I could do that if people are interested. Itās just not something anyone has really expressed interest in before, so it hasnāt had any meaningful updates since I first created it in 2017.