Q8, PMS SEND TO THOSE WITH ISSUES BLF soda can light

Hi Phil, you didn’t offend me at all. I’ve said things I shouldn’t have said here and have gotten rude marks for them. Remember, we’re all human. We say things out of frustration. Most of us do it. The ones that don’t, well…… let’s leave it at that.

Dale, I like the cut of your jib.

Sorry to hear that and thanks for your honesty. I can understand that and have gone over the edge a few times i’m not proud of (not here i hope)… Feelings and suffering can try our balance more easily then we want to admit. Take care and lighten up! :wink:

my order is # is somewhere between 1000-1500 and i dont care if i have to wait another month or 2,I just want it to work once it gets here. The vast majority seems to be fine with waiting.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Newest-BLF-Q8-4x-XP-L-5000LM-Professional-Multiple-Operation-Procedure-18650-Super-Bright-LED-Flashlight/32829933877.html

This is real bleapping bleap!!… :rage:

Schade, BLF’s fail, again.

No need for apologies, it is clear the issues and a delay are cause for concern and anxiety so have somebody speak out strong is better then nothing while knowing there is unrest. Gives me a chance to respond and with a fast growing thread it is good to say certain things and address discomfort regularly :wink:
Thanks and do take care.

The vendor is Banggood :wink:

ahhh ok but why sell it for $99 on their site and $45 ($5 more than what we waited a year for,) on aliexpress? :question: Our patience is worth $5? hahahha…

EDIT As Dusty pointed out, this was posted way back in 12360 by TomE lol)

My button tops were in the charger so tried the flat top 30q and it Works hehe. Seems the pressure from the springs is enough to press the plastic down a bit?

This is posted:
Note:Now all the first batch of the BLF Q8 has been shipped out.
We will have 1500pcs for the second batch within this month.
You can just perorder it,we will ship the parcel according to the order.Shop Now!

I’m pretty sure about 1500 have already been spoken for. So they are trying to sell what is remaining. As far as price? no idea. It’s China :laughing:

Yes, that is how it goes, I think that process is rather fascinating actually.

But isn’t it wonderful that the Q8 now really exists, and that we got it for the agreed 40 dollar a piece!

Well……with my luck, it’ll be $30 !

Ooooh, two things that I forgot to mention: the tint is really nice, 3D is one of the reasons I wanted these and I haven't been disappointed. The other thing is the size, it's smaller than I was expecting which was a really nice bonus, it makes the output from the smaller form all the more impressive.

No problem Phil, all's good!

My light arrived yesterday, but I did not have a chance to play with it until just now. I put in the 30Qs and planned on changing it from ramping to modes. After playing with the ramping for a while, I really liked it! So, I disabled the switch LED and left the ramping on. Build quality on mine is very good. The threads could use a little more lube. Wow, this thing is bright! Thanks to all who made this happen. Great job!

Regards,
Frank A.

A few times in this thread we’ve mentioned the 1/4” carry loops for cameras, I saw people post the ones of this design a few times.

I don’t quite like that design because it seems like cheap pot metal (zinc alloy?) that might easily break, plus it’s pretty large.

I searched and found these which I ordered before my Q8’s arrived.

The video in the description with them trying to break/bend them with pliers helped me to decide they were strong enough, plus it looks like some kind of stainless steel.

Here’s some full res photos

I have it screwed in tight and as you can see, the loop is not quite straight with the body of the flashlight, but this doesn’t really bother me. I didn’t have to grind/cut the threads at all, the length is perfect.

I also found these which are a similar design and appear even smaller, but I wasn’t sure if they would be as strong considering how they use those tiny pins to hold the loop on.

There are a lot of less than thrilled folks in this thread saw master. For each person chiming in on their third light there are dozens more s o l at the current time. I don’t think anyone thinks less of you because you were upset.

AGREED. It shouldn’t have to be said but after all this time, and now with a halt in production, people are more than a little impatient so it’s expected.