A question, is batch #2 available for those who listed more than 1 lantern in the group buy list?
Let’s say, I listed 4 lanterns in the group-buy list.
Already got 1 lantern from batch 1.
Can I order another 1 lantern from batch 2 (limit 1 again?),
or perhaps order the remaining 3 lanterns from batch 2?
I would think Sofirn should go all the way through the list, allocating a single LT1 until everyone has been offered a buy-in. Then go through the list again and fill all the others. Just my idea… carries no weight with Sofirn. And FWIW I have expressed interest for a total of three; already have one and waiting to see how this shakes out. I would think there will be a few more production runs before the list is completed.
Sofirn will make sure every single person get code for one unit. Then go back to rescan the list and send new codes for those who want more than 1 lantern.
Not dismissing his work, but holy mother of god, all that for a cable? But it’s cool, go for it. It’s a fantastic lantern,waited almost 4 yrs for it. Already used for 4 days at deer hunting camp, and it works and charges flawlessly.
I responded with a request for code with batteries the second I got my original code. I didn’t receive a response and by the time I tried to use the original code it had expired. I think there are probably many of us in the same boat that haven’t been able to order off the initial batch.
I just checked PM’s today and got a message from Sofirn with a code. Responded and asked for a code for the LT1 and batteries. They responded in a couple hours and I got the light ordered.
It’s not about the cable. It’s about recognizing that ‘proper’ USB-C power bricks and cables are becoming more and more common and having to keep an older style cable and charger on hand will slowly become more and more annoying. Is the mod annoying? Definitely. Is it worth the effort for some of us? Defintely.
I’m glad to read the rest of your post though. Hearing unbiased reports of how well the lantern works just makes me want my order numbers to come up faster. :+1:
Colors are not confirmed. With that said, some of the discussed colors are almost certain to appear as Sofirn has expressed interest, but it might not happen for a number of months depending upon how well Sofirn can manufacture LT1’s and how many they continue to sell after the group buy is fulfilled. Right now I’m sure that they are focused on producing black LT1’s in relatively large batches in order to satisfy the existing demand (i.e. us).
I’d accept the black lantern if you want one right now, but you are of course free to wait until colors appear sometime next year (if they appear) as I’m sure that there will be tons of sales and coupons for the LT1 over the next year or more.
The above are my impressions and opinions from following this thread, so take them with a grain of salt. Any or all of it could be wrong.
The most difficult part of this this mod is that is small.
Smaller than what most of the hobbyist are used to, but not undoable
If you deal with anything but shady backyard electronics where your “soldering” skills came from sweating pipes at your uncle’s house or splicing wires in your can chances are that you will have something that will work to do it.
You know what I find hilarious is that some (including you) went through the effort to line up your bail with the switch.
Don’t yuck someone else yum just because you don’t like it.
I knew that usb c power delivery was gaining ground fast vs older charge protocols, but to a point where someone would struggle getting access to a regular usb A port? I wouldn’t thought this were going to happen so soon, not in 5 years at least.
AFAIK this lantern will charge with every single charger that is not power delivery exclusive and provides any voltage (within the input range) by default, no matter the cable. By default I mean if you connect a USB C meter to it it will read 5V. Almost all of the flashlights with dumb input works this way (no coding chip just a DC-DC converter). I haven’t received the code yet to test myself so I could be wrong.