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

BLF Special Edition Products
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Mine have been mixed - some dry, some well lubed threads - clearly an attempt was made on both ends of the battery tube, but if you wipe/clean it off, it's pretty dirty...

Also noticed some minor small nicks/bare alum showing on the square threading. Not sure if even a good HAII will hold up under all that contact. HAIII is way better for square threads.

SRK clones with pointy threads are impossible to keep anodized though - got a few and all shoe bare spots to some extent, many make electrical contact.

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Well I was not sure either but there was something glimmering in the threads so I thought there might have been a few molecules of lube.

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I noticed the title of the thread now says “production halted…”. For those of us that are sitting on the fence because of some of the minor issues raised, should we place our order now if these issues don’t concern us too much. I am just mindful the coupon deadline is less than a week away? Thanks.

I already bought a pack of 4 30Q from banggood too, which was already shipped a couple of days ago. Mind you, there is no guarantee I will receive them due to _)*_)#( Australian customs!

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TWODOLLARBILL would you mind letting us know if you indeed get a actual tracking movement on the Q8 that you purchased on September 15th from Ali Express? That would be very helpful.
Thanks

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My Q8 has arrived to my country. May get it Monday or Tuesday depending the customs processing.

2017-09-22 15:38

TR, Arrived at processing centre (inward office of exchange)

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I can confirm this
all the screws fit perfectly to my JK-CRV +3.0 screwdriver

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Here is the latest update I have in the order details section:
2017.09.19 03:42 (GMT-7): 【GuangDongShengShenZhenShi SHENZHEN 】Despatch from Sorting Center

I’ll update if a new posting appears.

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So Thorfire bought a bunch of Japanese screws and are tightening them with American screwdrivers?

Looking at the pics earlier of the Q8 driver, they seem like Philips head to me. My eyes are probably wrong, though.

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[quote=twodollarbill]

Here is the latest update I have in the order details section:
2017.09.19 03:42 (GMT-7): 【GuangDongShengShenZhenShi SHENZHEN 】Despatch from Sorting Center

I’ll update if a new posting appears.[/quote

The Miller, the above is making it clear that his shipping info, if fake, is very elaborate don’t you think? I have never heard of a bogus tracking number showing actual movement. :weary:

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Considering all the great reports regarding the first batch (and ignoring what i consider very minor issues) i just placed the order for my second Q8 (#1645) - along with a few BT 30Qs of course.

The SRK style soda can light is back… with a vengeance! :smiling_imp:
Amazing work and result by all involved in this project. Thanks a lot!

My first is still back order… while some already have more then two to play with. :cry:
Hopefully the second batch will include a few improvements.

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I received my Q8 yesterday. It is excellent. Thanks to all the folks who made this project happen.

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Oh, I’ve got that UF - I assumed the Q8 would be the same size. That’s a nice surprise (for me) that it will be that much smaller!

How did you do the colored bezels on the UF’s?

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So you’re saying that I was probably right when I said that the screw threads on the right (production) looked damaged?

Plenty of people told me I was wrong - nevermind the fact that part of my job is to examine damaged fasteners just like that…

I’ll repost it just to be childish. :stuck_out_tongue:

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Got mine today. Its awesome! Immediately one of my favorite lights. This is my first “SRK” of any sort, although I do have other soda-can lights, but I really like this style. Its slightly larger than something like the Meteor but I love the reflectors, so its well worth the size trade-off. Honestly at 40 bucks I almost feel like someone gave me this thing. Its a lot of light for the money!

No issues other than those that are already known. Like most everyone else, my switch LEDs are out of balance, brighter on one side:

And like someone else reported, my tailspring board screws were coated with some sort of threadlocker. In fact mine had so much I had to apply heat to one screw to get it out without rounding off the head. I cleaned it off of course but to my eye it didn’t make much difference. A meter might tell a different tale, but if I can’t tell it in use then does it really matter? Not to me.

My brass positive contact was also pretty dirty, but honestly I just think that proves they tested it first :slight_smile:

Soldering on the driver looks good. Mine was covered in some dust too, like someone else reported, because the screws used to hold the driver in are too large for the hole, so they have to cut their way through. Doesn’t seem to hurt anything though:

But my threads are awesome, very smooth and well lubed. In fact all my ano seems to be great, no issues there:

And my emitters are very very close to centered, close enough to not matter, with no sign of dirt or fingerprints on the reflector or lens:

Oh, and about those unbalanced switch LEDs? Well someone said blue/pink a few days ago and I thought that sounded like a good idea, so I took it for my own :slight_smile: My camera basically refuses to photo this pink properly, its much more saturated in person, but hopefully you get the idea. This is great! :slight_smile:

I’ve got nothing at all to complain about here. Performance is great, the UI is fantastic (but I already knew that, not my first Narsil light), build quality seems top-shelf. All-in-all this light is nothing but a home run. Thanks so much to all who worked to make this happen.

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Unisex lighting - sounds ol' school nowadays... You guys convinced me though - gotta try it. I got blues, pinks, yellows, whites, oranges, reds, UV/purple, but no combos.

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Janky driver screw

Album of screws/grim
All the screws were grimey, non of them were stripped out. Used slight downward pressure while unscrewing, They were not tight or difficult to get out, could have been tighter. I reinstalled them tighter then they were with out stripping the screws.

A little glue/grime what ever on the PCB mounting location. Wiped off easily with some orange cleaner.

The screwdriver bit I used fit snug, no play. No size/type markings on the bit I used.

I would have liked to gone further to see if the driver area needed cleaning up, But couldn’t get the button ring/cover off :expressionless:

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Receipt update:

2 ordered, 2 arrived, no damage.
My body threads didn’t line up with head either. Not an issue for me.
Button lights equally bright. Very green.
Both lights functioned well. Easy to use.
Much brighter than expected. !!! Uniformly bright/same tint.
Nice beam pattern for style of light. Compared to my other soda can lights.

Outstanding value and THANK YOU to all involved in production, testing and designing.

Not being dismissive of other’s issues, just informing on my experience.

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[quote=Joey Adams]

[quote=twodollarbill]

Here is the latest update I have in the order details section:
2017.09.19 03:42 (GMT-7): 【GuangDongShengShenZhenShi SHENZHEN 】Despatch from Sorting Center

I’ll update if a new posting appears.
[/quote

The Miller, the above is making it clear that his shipping info, if fake, is very elaborate don’t you think? I have never heard of a bogus tracking number showing actual movement. :weary:[/quote]

Interesting for sure. Don’t want to make anyone do the opposite of what I advice “order and forget” but following it of course.
It is a bit amusing, I feel inclined to dare you to a bet that I think this Q8 will not arrive before a week after Thorfire has started production again (I have 3 arrived AliExpress orders today, when I marked them delivered, two of them showed the first of the four pictures green (shipped out) but the little airplane pics were not green (in app) and the third said “no tracking available.)
I see you are having a hard time, so despite being against betting, shall we do a bet? That way IF it arrives sooner you have a win moment and can smile about it, good idea no? Here is my proposal.
If you win you can order a flashlight related item at Gearbest or Banggood of which I pay max or the first $20 OR you say I can donate $20 to help Mrs Lumens (Valerie), and if I win you donate $20 via PayPal to PinkPanda for Mrs Lumens.
Yeah let’s flip it around and make it good for you whatever happens :slight_smile:

To be honest I am so happy it is weekend.
Thorfire said they want a whole new switch assembly.
Introduction of a totally new part is not something one wants at this stage. Just matched (same bin) SMD LEDs, good resistor and good soldering should solve it, but the new board with two resistors is (if well executed) better.
So DEL is specifying the parts but a day to contemplate is good to have.

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Sadly i suffered from a bout of premature charging last night, i should know better than to not get my hopes up too high with Danish postal involved. :person_facepalming:

I expected another parcel, and on that i paid customs yesterday, and this mean i always get the parcel the day after.

BUT ! as it turned out that only happen when i pay my customs late in the afternoon, if i pay it 5 - 6 hour before like i did yesterday then it get shipped out same day but do not arrive the day after :weary:
Where as if i pay late in the afternoon the parcel get moving around midnight, pass 1 hub around 3 - 4 AM and then arrive in my town in the morning around 7 AM and i can pick up my parcel at the post office most often around 9 in the morning.

So that’s the last time i pay my customs early cuz i have paid late the past 25 parcels and those i could all pick up the next day.

No telling where the hell this country is going, but its not in the right direction that’s for damn sure.

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That's weird - maybe they used a little dab of glue because of that stubby screw. Might want to try prying with a hook tool, or something similar but careful not to damage threads. What I'd do is thread the 2 screws back in partially, so only in the PCB, then grab onto one with a small pliers and try pulling it up.