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

Also just created an account to ask if you could put me down for 1. This looks amazing, thanks for all you guys have done on this!

Would be good to know which LEDs we are talking about when making a decision between 3000K and 2700K. Keeping the high cri is a must and and I also think that 2700K wouldn’t be worth a huge drop in efficiency.

both the neutral white & Warm white LEDs used for the lantern are high CRI, and from my tests the tints & rendering are really good even at various stages of the tint mix.

Please put me down for another one!

DBSAR, do are you excited! I know I am. :smiley:

Super excited about this lantern. Great job to everyone involved. I bought 8 cells for this lantern 2 months ago in anticipation.

Up to 2,015 on the interest list for 1,285 BLF members :slight_smile:

Everyone up to post 5936 has been added but the adds for this week won’t be published until Sunday evening.

Thanks

Count me in for one when the time comes

^ +1 :+1:

Camping season is right around the corner!!! 60 days until Georgia is cool enough to camp. Build it! :laughing:

DBSAR…thank you for all the blood,sweat, and tears!!

Please add me to the list! I’m in for one!

This looks great! There certainly isn’t anything of this quality on the shelves of the local camping/outdoor stores. Great work!

Ok, here it is! the video thoughts & impressions of the production-ready BLF LT1. :smiley: This 15 minute video goes through the upgrades & changes, to get my thumbs-up to now go into production! Its been a long 3+ years in the making, testing, and designing a lantern that has everything that no consumer portable lantern has ever offered at no matter the cost of them. Now its in Barry & Sofirn’s hands to get it into production to begin the orders from the GB, and even after the GB i will be advertising the LT1 to family, friends, and elsewhere of a lantern that has that all other lack.

I’m in for a second.

Fantastic! Looking forward to getting one in hand!

Great update video, Den!

I really like the shade with the warm outer surface. Have you also experimented with a non-translucent shade? It seems that when suspended overhead it would be helpful to have more light bounced down rather than through the shade. I’d love to have both types of shades.

If the top screw is loosened, can the cap be rotated to change how the bail aligns with the switch?

Thanks again to you and the rest of the team for all of the hard work and perseverance. It’s finally happening! :+1: :partying_face:

Please put me in for a 3rd one !
No more, I promise…!

for now!

Looks great Den!!!

Time for Sofirn to get this puppy into production and then tell us how to buy them :slight_smile:

I think the size is perfect. I’ll probably get a bowl shade because not only do I like the functionality but aesthetically it looks incredible.

It is easily adjustable, the center post cover tube of the shade has two small indents that is designed to lock the top in one position on the LED star, but its easy to file-them off, and then all you need to do is loosen the center bolt a little, then you can rotate the head to change the bail handle as you prefer. (just be careful not to over twist it as the three wires will twist around the bolt)

I’m in for a third.