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

Add me to the list for a second one, if possible.

Please add me to the list for one.

:+1: good tip idea for testing cells for contact.

Here are the latest additions to the interest list and the links in post #1 have been updated. Weā€™re currently at 2,956 and unless Sofirn says otherwise I will not be adding to the interest list after we hit 3,000. That means there are only 44 slots left.

2905 chinooker
2906 Forever
2907 cu42
2908 TexasToasted
2909 blade123
2910 cvaty
2911 mr_magoo
2912 SciFiFreak
2913 MaccDavin
2914 mavortium
2915 mavortium
2916 mavortium
2917 dekozn
2918 dekozn
2919 dekozn
2920 Raider
2921 alkiax
2922 Rusty
2923 seven7seven
2924 seven7seven
2925 Lazy-R-us
2926 BVH
2927 BVH
2928 BRAVO
2929 BRAVO
2930 P33
2931 diversionmary
2932 Ipodman999
2933 Tredd
2934 Quillz
2935 Mantion
2936 jimahi
2937 Flying Luminosity
2938 Hell2Pay
2939 Hell2Pay
2940 Hell2Pay
2941 cu42
2942 o11o1o1
2943 gadabout
2944 gadabout
2945 koalaenergy
2946 derpilgerer
2947 tac700
2948 callsignraven
2949 Richp
2950 Klotski
2951 Klotski
2952 alexfra
2953 belit
2954 Kuztomized
2955 Pugna
2956 Pino4et
2957 tonylim
2958 jimahi
2959 akdn82
2960 akdn82
2961 Lux-Perpetua
2962 Lux-Perpetua
2963 Lux-Perpetua
2964 alex64
2965 light up
2966 light up
2967 light up
2968 Natasha
2969 Natasha
2970 Natasha
2971 spotlighter
2972 spotlighter
2973 spotlighter
2974 ossifrage
2975 DrinkingJar
2976 DrinkingJar
2977 Pā€bel
2978 atobe
2979 wahoowad
2980 BorisBar
2981 atobe
2982 AguassissiM
2983 Tally12
2984 arisdes
2985 steve42
2986 Lund1660
2987 Helios azimuth
2988 ReallyInToCheese
2989 odriewniffe
2990 flashycali
2991 brno602
2992 abril
2993 Not_Dave
2994 tronx
2995 vincebdx
2996 ThirDegree
2997 ThirDegree
2998 ThirDegree
2999 zaibas
3000 ImLagging
3001 cris2pu
3002 congo
3003 Rdubya18
3004 jdunlap27284
3005 Ember
3006 jaharkes
3007 lhauckphx

Add me for another 2 or 3 of these lanterns SigShooter, only if open spots are available, but at the end of the list to make sure any new BLF members get in first before i add more.) i been showing the prototype LT1 friends & family, and they are all wanting one of these.

I added you for 3 since there are still many slots open. After your 3 there are still 41 waiting for people to adopt them :slight_smile:

I plan on using mine in a similar manner so good to know it works well in such a role.

Iā€™ve been using my fw3a in this way. The lantern should be so much better. I canā€™t wait till I get mine!

Cool. Thatā€™s how Iā€™m planning to use it most of the time; basically as a lamp in my bedroom :slight_smile: . Iā€™ve been using an old headlamp for this purpose for almost 2 decades and am looking forward to a new solution. Unlike many of our hot-rodded flashlights, the LT1 runs the emitters low enough even at high outputs that they should last many years without degradation.

Please add me for one.

please add me for one more

Why is there a limit of 3000 ? Surley Sofirn will make & sell as many as possible ?

Batch #1 consists of about 500 pcs, batch #2 about 2.500 pcs. That's why there is the limit of 3.000 pcs. I guess they can't produce more than 2.500 pcs at a time without having negative impact on their production planning for all the other models. Please keep in mind that Sofirn has a wide range of products and is also OEM manufacturer for third party brands. So, I'm sure they are willing to sell more than 3.000 pcs but it will take some time before they can launch a third batch in their factory.

As with the other groupbuys blf has done, the price that is agreed on with the manufacturer is relatively low. The manufacturer doesnā€™t make a lot (if any) money on the first saleā€™s. So they put a limit on the amount that will be sold with the low price.
After all they want to make money so after the groupbuy they will raise the price to a more realistic and fair price for the manufacturer.

This limit is for the discount group buy price, the rest will go for the regulair price of $85,- (ā‚¬75,99 on amazon.de) without batteries.

Put me down for one more, for a total of two please.

Pretty stoked regardless.

I havenā€™t kept up with the thread, how will the second batch be an upgrade over the first?

Iā€™m very interested in 1. May I get on the list?

I have been trying to get the order placed everyone said place the order and choose other for payment method I am not having any luck it wont let me place the order until I pay somehow. Someone (simon) says ā€œplace the order but do not pay I will adjust the priceā€ I can not place the order with out paying! am I stupid? am I missing some way of placing the order using other payment. I have always thout I could do things however this is difficult. other gbā€™s have been painless.
Chris

I donā€™t know if this is the problem, but sales through certain outlets have been halted until bugs in the system get plugged. Back a page or 3 someone proudly (IMO) posted about how they were able to steal someones light by just using the stolen name from the list and paying for it. That ā€œgentā€ is no longer here and all references to him have been wiped and flushed.

Sig Please add +1 more for me, should be a total of 4 for me now I think! Many thanks!