Blue S2+ flashlight, for guys, for your bro!

Better not so sure about that but if they resolve it like before, admit and send replacement imo still worth a try.
Well, they not sent me fake red S2+, otherwise I have some spare host and parts :shy:

How about think the other way;
If Gearbest selling original Convoy, it should be from Simon too right? There’s possibility Simon prefer other buying from him in bulk rather than 1 - 2 pieces, if you calculate shipping cost, may be he got not much different selling price and less hassle.
Other than that, by selling in more online store (which many is more popular than his aliexpress store), it will make Convoy more well known, although true too it can be backfire if those store selling fake Convoy with lower quality.
About description, I absolutely agree with you, Gearbest have to do their homework in this matter, not just put some template description.

Well said Halo. Gearbest is concerned about only one thing. Profit. Simon on the other hand could have chosen to sell his products at significantly higher prices to make more profit. He offers build quality (machining, fit and finish) and QC on par with much more expensive lights yet he choses to keep his prices low so people like us can have great reliable lights without breaking the bank. I can think of no other brand that can match the quality per dollar offered by Convoy. Oh yeah, and he never lies about his products. Dealing with a consistent, trustworthy business that offers excellent service and value is more important to me than saving a dollar and taking a risk. When it come to people and relationships I’m all about forgiveness and second chances but this is business. Rock on Simon! Can’t wait to see the new L2 he’s working on! :bigsmile: He won’t even release pictures of it until it’s complete and he’s done what he can to protect his design because of businesses like Gearbest. I’m not saying they’re the only bad guys out there but they’re among the worst offenders for certain.

A big plus for me in buying from Simon is that you can have a 3x or 4x 7135 driver.
These come with the conventional brass ring holding down the driver. This makes it easy to swap out drivers or re-flash the controller.
The 8x 7135 driver included with the GB special is double sided, so the rings do not fit and the driver is soldered to the pill. So no ring and you need a good soldering iron and technique to remove the driver.

Simon also sells the hosts now at a very fair price.

I have bought from Simon in the past and cannot fault his quality of service, but I would buy a lot more stuff from him if only he could drop or reduced his minimum order policy.

Example: If I wanted to buy a blue S2+ host and the components to go with it, I would end up having to buy 2 hosts, 5 identical drivers and 5 identical LEDs for a total cost of around $60! Sorry, but it aint gonna happen.
I’m sure he has his reasons (lack of staff/time etc.) but it must be losing him a lot of business. Perhaps a minimum order value would be a better policy?

I believe he will sell individual hosts / items if you ask. Particularly if you’re ordering several different items. It doesn’t appear that aliexpress supports a minimum order value. He has to work around aliexpress’ deficiencies. He accepts paypal payments outside of aliexpress because they don’t support it.

Mine landed in LA yesterday and should arrive Tuesday :bigsmile:

My order of 1 blue and 1 red from Simon touched down in Malaysia yesterday. As today is already the weekend, most probably the postman will deliver the parcel on Monday or Tuesday

Ordered my host on Wednesday the 26th and now I’m just like a kid on December 12th waiting for December 25th. :santa:

2015-09-02 08:26
Shenzhen, reached the processing center, from international business branch of Shenzhen postal courier logistics company

2015-09-02 08:26
Shenzhen, left the treatment center, send to USORDF

2015-09-01 16:58
Shenzhen postal courier logistics company’s international business branch, left the treatment center and sent to Shenzhen

2015-09-01 16:45
Shenzhen postal courier logistics company’s international business branch, receiving and sending

i cant buy one i only have a basic card that works with paypal :frowning:

Simon takes PayPal. Just message him on Aliexpress, tell him you are from BLF to get your discount, tell him exactly what you want and then have him send you an invoice through PayPal. Log in to PayPal, pay him and you are golden. :slight_smile:

I bought a blue host from BangGood. As others said, much rather prefer buying from Simon direct but for a single piece, you have to buy 2 -- ugh. With BG, I trust them a whole lot more than GearBest, I can use the BLF 8% code, or use my points. Only thing tracking is extra - believe Simon includes tracking. I'm hoping these Convoys at BG are coming from Simon anyway, so we still are supporting him. I have and will buy from Simon direct for many things, parts, etc., in small volumes.

After the 24% coupon from m4dm4x, the Banggood host is tempting at $9.10.
But they show stock is only expected on the 12th.

http://m4dm4x.com/2015/09/

Ohh - didn't notice the re-stock. I paid $10.19 w/points I find hard to use - didn't know bout the coupon, nice!

Convoy S2+ blue flashlight host
2pcs blue S2+ host
via Epacket
Total $19.65 USD via PayPal

Got mine today. Absolutely flawless and I love the blue. Similar to the shade maglite uses. The switch looks nice, but I prefer a regular rubber boot.

Small white convoy box with LED tint and driver type tagged on the side, foam on the inside, nice lanyard included.

Just received mine.
What a lovely bright deep blue color it is.

Really love these convoys!

Thank you Simon!
Now the rest of the rainbow :stuck_out_tongue:

Your item has been processed through our sort facility in ISC CHICAGO IL (USPS) at 2:59 pm on September 5, 2015.

Piece of Cake!

I’m sure that this time next month you’ll have it in your hand! :wink:

-Chuck :evil:



Dammmmn it looks good, can’t wait for mine to arrive

Good comparison shots too