[♛ FreemeGB] Fireflies PL47 Gen II 4*XP-L/ Nichia/ SST20 Hi CRI 21700 Right Angle Flashlight - ENDED

Bob_McBob · January 3, 2019, 8:57pm

Day 46, no PL47 in Canada.

BurningPlayd0h · January 3, 2019, 9:15pm

Tom Tom:

BurningPlayd0h:

Sure sounds to me like you think everyone wants exactly what you want.

No, I didn’t set myself up to be troll. Nor a controversialist. Nor a pea-brained Sycophant who likes to constantly tell us that “alles ist gut”, from a position of no information.

These things obviously have their capabilities, and also some obvious problems. That could be mostly
be overcome, with some directed effort.

“Problems” like a floody beam profile aren’t problems for those that want those qualities in a light

In design, manufacture, delivery, and performance. Not unexpected

Discussing the pros, and cons, should not be controversial, but it seems that a few here just do not understand robust debate. Or even mild criticism, from an informed position.

A statement without reasoning or evidence is not debate, its simply a statement of opinion

Clearly FF are struggling to crack the next stages. I hope that they can make it, even deliver product to us in a timely manner, but the fundamentals, as I see it, just are not there. Just chucking together a mish-mash of out-dated technology into a pretty looking but implausible package has not yet convinced me.

I’m just still not getting where this “outdated tech” comment keeps coming from. SST-20 were recently released, 21700 is the newest battery format, and Anduril is a very new UI. Older 219B emitters were used because some people want them for the tint/CRI, if someone wants a newer higher output emitter that is still a choice.

There are plenty of criticisms to be made of the PL47, namely the questionable battery tube dimensions and output not matching specs for all emitters but to say fundamental qualities that people asked for in the light are “problems” just… makes no sense to me.

G.P · January 4, 2019, 12:23am

Order placed. Thank you!

Nothing here yet. I’ll be surprised if the light arrives before the headband. All of my online Xmas shopping (eBay, AliExpress, etc) and Mnt Elec orders that were placed after my Fireflies orders have arrived already.

BlueSwordM · January 4, 2019, 12:23am

Same thing here.

Everything arrived, including my 21700 order that was shipped one week after the PL47 got shipped.

I’m now tempted to send an email to Fireflies speaking about the shipper they used for shipping. China Post would’ve been here already.

Bob_McBob · January 4, 2019, 8:09pm

Nothing today, so it will be at least 50 days in transit by Monday.

Pavlo · January 4, 2019, 8:18pm

Nothing on my end either… Canadians are standing dry…

Scientist · January 4, 2019, 9:46pm

Still haven’t received mine in NY either. And no response from FF on my email.

nokoff · January 4, 2019, 9:59pm

My PL47 took just under 60 days.

Freeme said something about his shipping to him I believe. Or he was going to.

I saw Fireflies has China Post as the default shipping option now. Looks like trying to do better now. I’m sure you guys will get it soon.

Bob_McBob · January 4, 2019, 10:15pm

I’m only counting the days since I got the shipping notice. I ordered it the date the GB opened, 68 days ago. I wouldn’t mind the wait so much if I weren’t completely in the dark about the shipping status.

ArturoSC1 · January 6, 2019, 6:12pm

Anyone knows how many days is the shipping lasting by now. I ordered 11/29

blueb8llz · January 6, 2019, 7:03pm

Thanks ordered two

DBSAR · January 6, 2019, 7:52pm

Likewise, i have yet get mine too. its likely the postal strike that delayed things.

Lithium · January 6, 2019, 8:12pm

Got mine like 3 weeks ago Canada too.

Bob_McBob · January 6, 2019, 8:32pm

How was yours shipped?

Lithium · January 6, 2019, 8:59pm

Sorry, no idea, the packaging is long gone. I remember the tracking number was useless. Came with a number starting with RU and finishing in NL…Dutch post ?
Shipped October 29 apparently, arrived December 20 something.

Do you have a battery in your order ?

G.P · January 6, 2019, 10:02pm

I’ve researched and I don’t see why shipping batteries with the lights would be an issue if packaged correctly. The rules for Canada that I could find say that batteries inside of products (such as a laptop) are fine as long as they aren’t connected. So shipping a battery inside of a light with the battery terminals covered, or the tailcap locked out would be fine. It’s shipping extra batteries that cause some issues.

This seems correct since I order very large lipo packs for RC planes. For awhile nowhere would ship them, then the companies got ingenious and started shipping them inside “electronics”. The electronics consist of a plastic case with one led on the outside that isn’t even wired up. Technically they are inside of a device and the battery is disconnected. There are still some size and quantity restrictions, but it’s totally possible if companies took the time to understand the regs. Other companies like Illumin.com are still shipping free cells to Canada without issue. Hopefully they aren’t held up because FF didn’t package the cells correctly.

Lithium · January 6, 2019, 10:09pm

I think they use a different way of shipping when there is some batteries in it. Like land/boat mail instead of airmail.

Bob_McBob · January 6, 2019, 10:39pm

My order didn’t contain any lithium ion cells. The non-working tracking number for it is German, so that’s three separate free shipping methods for Canadians so far.

Lithium · January 6, 2019, 11:03pm

Do you have a tracking number with letters at the end, or just digits?

G.P · January 6, 2019, 11:46pm

I’m glad that FF will ship batteries with their lights. Mnt Electronics, Zebralight, and many others won’t anymore, which is a huge inconvenience.