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

Davetorpe · July 22, 2019, 2:07pm

I am in for 1. Thank you for all the hard work!

JazzleSAURUS · July 22, 2019, 2:58pm

Now that there’s a production ready version, could we add the finalized details/specs list, estimated price points, and battery type recommendations to the first post?

SIGShooter · July 22, 2019, 3:41pm

Which list(s) are you looking at? I see you in post #1 for 2 lanterns and you’re also in both spreadsheets linked in post #1. Below is the “names” list I published last night showing you on for 2 lanterns. Per sbsliders post I didn’t know what a few were so I decided it was 2

I just added you in for another 6.

teacher · July 22, 2019, 4:04pm

Priceless!! .

This has to be in the running for ‘Quote of the Year’. . :+1:

Dannick · July 22, 2019, 6:50pm

Interested in one for sure. Possibly 2 if finances allow when released.

SIGShooter · July 22, 2019, 7:05pm

I added you in for 2 just in case

AguassissiM · July 22, 2019, 9:01pm

I like the price and choice of colors of the one you found .

Happy Birthday Den and Welcome to the second half of the century

Helios_azimuth · July 22, 2019, 9:04pm

Another entry for quote of the year from my wife. Her chemo therapy is really messing with her head. She said, “I am tired of having the brain of a six year old. I think I’ll have the brain of a ten year old for a while.” What an internal warrior she is.

xevious · July 22, 2019, 9:13pm

Happy Birthday, DBSAR! And may you not only hit the half century mark, but also not even crossed the half way mark on life.

xevious · July 22, 2019, 9:18pm

Sometimes…

Kalihi · July 22, 2019, 10:49pm

Put me down for one lantern.

I’m really impressed with how this project has progressed - nice work!

Matthew_Komar · July 22, 2019, 11:30pm

I’m not seeing a price point anywhere, but I’m almost certainly interested in one or two depending on price.

Nev · July 22, 2019, 11:37pm

50 doughnuts ish.

Dutcheee · July 22, 2019, 11:58pm

Nice find! I’ve been looking for whites a few times without luck. I also ordered one to see if I can make a collapsible Q8 diffuser out of it.

Really looking forward to the LT1.

Happy birthday :partying_face:

Matthew_Komar · July 22, 2019, 11:59pm

If that’s for real, I’m all over two of them for sure. Is there a way to confirm I’m on whatever list?

Dutcheee · July 23, 2019, 12:01am

Check the list in the first post of this thread

sbslider · July 23, 2019, 12:31am

after next Sunday’s weekly update

SIGShooter · July 23, 2019, 12:39am

I can confirm that you are on the list

SIGShooter · July 23, 2019, 12:43am

I’m going to be on vacation 7/26 - 8/4 so the next update will be this coming Thursday night or Friday morning. I’ll update the lists sometime 8/5 after I get back. I expect that there will be many sign-ups during this period

Rexlion · July 23, 2019, 1:10am

maxacarp:

Hey guys, quick question for you all. Apologies if this isn’t the right place to ask, but I figured I would try.

After going through a recent power outage, I realized that I was woefully under-prepared in the lighting department (as the only real light I had besides my iPhone was a motion-activated nightlight and a diminutive headlamp). Hence I found r/flashlights on Reddit and eventually the BLF Q8 flashlight. I ordered one of them on Amazon, and then found this post and loved it / put my name on the list for a LT1.

So, now for the question. Seeing as I really want an LT1, do you guys recommend sticking with the Q8 as well or should I get a different non-lantern light so that I have something different? This is mostly just used in power outage situations or some light camping use (I know that the Q8 is a little overkill for that anyway, but figured I might as well get a quality product). I just feel like maybe the Q8 and the LT1 are too similar and I would potentially benefit by having some differentiation? Or I might be overthinking this all.

This might be a dumb question but apologies I didn’t go through the entire forum, can you take the diffuser off the LT1 to turn it into a “pseudo-Q8” or is the top permanently fixed on (I would think so).

Any thoughts would be really welcome.

Edit: would something like the Sofirn C8F that is on sale on Amazon for $25 do anything different aside from being cheaper?

I’ve been AFK on a camping trip for 2 weeks but wanted to comment on this. I camp with a cargo trailer (no inside wiring) so I used my Q8 and my Streamlight Siege lantern for illumination. The Q8 as a ceiling-bounce light was actually the mainstay for me. Anyone who wants a light for power outages or anything within a room or a trailer should consider having a Q8 for ceiling bounce; the light is so glare-free. But for lighting up a tent (fabric doesn’t bounce light very well) or an outdoor area in a non-directional manner, hanging up a lantern will win the night.

BTW, when I went to bed each night I’d ramp my Q8 down to lowest output and set it upside-down next to the bed area. Instead of an annoying green glare from the switch, I had an extremely faint glow peeking out from the crenelations. When (not if) I had to get up in the middle of the night to use the porta-pot, I simply turned the Q8 upright and had just the right amount of light off the ceiling for my night-adjusted eyes.

So in other words, maxacarp, I recommend that you get a Q8 as soon as possible! Mine has proven itself to be extremely useful.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled program: As the LT1 World Turns. :confounded: