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

I don’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 “gent” 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!

I’ll second this and the other opinions, if the color options are those in Martin’s FB picture I have no interest, which is a bit disappointing as I held off on purchasing my first low number light in order to wait for the color options.

any option for non-toy-like anno would be a massive improvement.

Please add me for 1 more now colours are avaiable.

I can see the colour debate raging for eternity, think the project team just need to post a poll with options they feel they want to consider (and Sofin will actually produce). I personally can see logic in bright colour options alongside black, because your not going to accidentally leave it somewhere in the wild if its a bright colour. Given the earlier post where Martin has seen lamps in a range of colours… I would not be suprised if they have already made a decision?

Are we sure the second batch is not already committed to be black?

Group buys are always a great acheivement, but sounds like Sofin got baffled with too many voices and went early with their (manual) code process rather than let the automated system do the heaby lifting which is a shame, but I am sure everyone gets a light in the end so only the impatient really suffered.

No code PM yet but I am in the 1000’s somewhere for first one so not suprised, hopefully everyone gets a chance in the next month before it gets really dark for the winter :wink:

It's not that easy to just post a poll. We have discussed many color options internally and also sent Sofirn some rendered pictures of the colors we (the LT1 team including those many collected ideas of all of you) think they will look great on the LT1. Now, it's up to Sofirn to check with their anodizing factory what's feasible and what's not. Once that happened we may start with the poll. It would not make any sense to already raise everyone's desire for colors we eventually might not get. It would only cause disappointment on this thread and that's the last thing we want. ;-)

No, they have not made their decision yet (as far as I am informed) and they are really interested in getting us matte colors like dark green or desert tan/sand, too. This is why I tried to kindly ask everyone for a bit more patience until Sofirn is clear about the colors. We all hope that production of batch #2 will commence very soon.

Thanks Lux, this is a good point, we’ll just have to wait and see

OK , I am in for 1 more. I think that makes total of 5. thanks

Ive been unable to find definitive confirmation that colors will be offered. It seems possible and maybe even likely, that Sofirn may not even include color options for the GB, which obviously will come as a disappointment to many that are waiting thinking colors WILL be an option.

I like how the discussion is going regarding the colors. Good contact with factory and good feedback from BLF with great color suggestions. I hope this works out for the group buy since I added to my quantity to get more colors.

The deeper stronger colors are what I was hoping for. The blaze orange and the deep green and possibly the flat earth are what I want and will order most of my lanterns.

If the rich deep anodized colors are offered, I am all in. I am less interested in just flat coatings that look more like paint. (might buy one flat earth) but really would buy mostly anodized. If the current colors posted on orange and green samples are what is offered, I will buy black only. They seem washed out to me.

It’s probably irrelevant, but I would pay more for the richer anodized colors I like them that much.

Please add me for one more

Please add me for one more, total 3pcs.

Please add a second one for me.
Thanks

31 slots left as of 10/21/ 11:15am

I’ll take one of those please for a total of four. So far I’m on the list as #1731, #1875 and #2937.

Fantastic work to all involved, you are all amazing.
Please put me down for 2 more, for a total of 5.

^That^

I'd be perfectly happy with clear ano for that purpose. Hard to miss shiny silver.

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Please add one more for me. That makes total of 3.
Thank you!

PG&E Threatening another multi-day power outage starting Wednesday. :rage:

I’m not entirely sure. At minimum, it should have newer firmware, a newer manual, and some sort of additional scratch resistance, I think… but it sounds like there may be other details too. I don’t have all the info about it.

Sounds great. Thanks for the hard work and making upgrades as they come up.

Is the scratch resistance like hard anodizing vs powder coat etc.?