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

[joechina]

I was only three days away and this thread became greasy!

[joechina]

@Tally-ho

I don’t see a pause after moonlight mode when turning on the light with a press & hold. For me it seems that it immediately starts ramping up and I need to ramp down to have the lowest output.
Is the pause duration at moonlight of the D4 the same as the Q8 ?
The moonlight is easy to catch with the D4 while I always miss it with the Q8.

As I know it’s only a pause for easy catching, you can’t really see it on long distances.
But when you hold the hand a few centimeters in front of the lens, then it’s noticeable.
I estimate the pause is 500msec “long”

If you ramp down to moonlight with the hand close you can see also the same small flicker as in turbo, indicating end of the ramp.

[Miguel_79]

First of all, I am very glad that you liked the comparative, thank you all for commenting.

@PBWilson

Holy Mackerel! The Q8 is a powerhouse! Nice comparison shots.

@patmurris

Thanks for the comparison shots!
Smokes the S70!
On the Q8 pict it would even seem “the trees are on fire” in the background! lol

Yes, devastates the S70, it is true that the S70 throws something more, but the Q8 gives quite more light, and the flood is impressive, in addition the tint is very nice, the combination of launch and flood of the Q8 along with the tint it has It’s love at first sight.

@ImA4Wheelr

Wowser! Impressive show Miguel_79. Thank you

@Ragsy

Great comparisons Miguel_79
Can’t wait !

@strayz

Uhm… Wow…

May have to get another one…

@The Miller

Nice shots Miguel!

@MAD777

Wow! Great beamshot comparison Miguel_79. The Q8 was stunning.

Your post also makes me want to go back to Spain again, it’s been 5 years. My wife’s grandparents are from beautiful Asturias.

How good to read that, I am from Galicia, a region similar to Asturias, both very beautiful. I wish I could visit your city, I’m sure is very pretty, too.

@Tom Tom

Lovely beamshots Miguel_79

I’m now re-thinking whether I need (want) the Kronos 70 GB (S70 with higher power driver). Was expecting it to be a quite different animal from the Q8, for throw, but from your shots it seems the Q8 will cover both bases, at least well enough for me, in such a compact package.

PS: were your torches standard, or have you made a few improvements to any ?

I bet you do not need more range or flood than the Q8 can offer you. But of course, we always want more of everything XD

I was skeptical about Q8, I thought I would not be surprised. But I was wrong, I was surprised, and much, it creates a great blanket of light, and throws quite a lot too, and let’s not talk about UI, etc, and all for only $ 40, a must have.

My flashlights are standard, without modification.

[nodoubt]

Order Placed Date: 2017-09-09
Expected Shipping Date: 2017-10-10

this is still what i get when i log on to my account
sigh…,

[Melven]

Mine shows shipped, but it can’t be found on 17 Track, so I am sure it has not actually moved yet. - Not complaining, just wanted to let others know that even though we have a shipping notice, it has not actually left the building yet.

[The_Miller]

Hang in there buddy!

[nqcken]

this seller on ebay is selling xg-12 for $16.99 or BO, i offered $12 delivered and it was accepted.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/263163689656

at this time he had 2 left.

[teacher]

For those of you in the USA that do want to check Tracking of you Q8, but DO NOT know how… here is the proper procedure.

This procedure is only valid for USA orders that were shipped Priority Air Mail. The FREE Shipping option for this light.

• 1. Get the Tracking Number of your order either from your Banggood Account or the Shipped email they will send you.
• 2. Go here https://www.fedex.com/apps/fedextrack/ and enter the Tracking Number from step 1. Click Track. At this point it will probably say LABEL CREATED.
• 3. Scroll down to SHIPMENT FACTS & get the Reference. This number will most likely begin with YT
• 4. Then go here ALL-IN-ONE PACKAGE TRACKING | 17TRACK and enter the Reference from step 3. Click Track. Scroll down to see movement.

Once the package actually ships, movement will show in the tracking information on 17Track.
Do not be alarmed if your package sites in one place for 1 to 3 or 4 days, this just happens sometimes. It is just the way it is. Nothing to worry about.
DO NOT worry about what it says on the FEDEX Tracking. It will not show there until Fed Ex actually has the package, if then even.

17Track has been very reliable for these packages sent to the USA… all of mine have been 100%. More accurate then FedEx tracking by far.

While writing this I checked my last 2 Pre-Orders…. both above #1680… AND much to my surprise & shock they both actually show movement. It appears they have actually shipped, as in “left the building shipped”…… …
Will know for sure in a couple of day though.

So there it is if anyone likes to see where their package may be……
Enjoy.

[AlexGT]

@nqcken

this seller on ebay is selling xg-12 for $16.99 or BO, i offered $12 delivered and it was accepted.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/263163689656

at this time he had 2 left.

Thanks, I offered $12.50, let’s see what happens…

[g_sintornillos]

Those who are nervous because the tracking on 17track does not work can try http://flytexpress.com/Index_En.aspx

[unknown00101]

@djozz

@unknown00101

Output is a little low at around 5000lm at turn on with new wBT 30Q’s at 4.19v

LOL, 5000 lumen still isn’t ‘a little low’ in my perception, but calling it that shows how fast the flashlight developments go!

A little low when some 6500ish lumens can be obtained with maybe 30 minutes of cleaning, light sanding, and a few solder joints.

5000lm stock is quite significant. Heck I’ve only got 1 flashlight that puts out more light than the Q8 and it cost about 7 times as much.

[hank]

Perspective | Probes estimate billions of delayed mail to facilities and...

[nvanlaar]

I’m not sure what this means, but they are moving around… maybe…

[Tally-ho]

@joechina

As I know it’s only a pause for easy catching, you can’t really see it on long distances.
But when you hold the hand a few centimeters in front of the lens, then it’s noticeable.
I estimate the pause is 500msec “long”

If you ramp down to moonlight with the hand close you can see also the same small flicker as in turbo, indicating end of the ramp.

I did a factory reset and now both D4 and Q8 are fonctionning the same way with a click & hold from OFF.

Before the factory reset, when I was doing a click & hold at the same time on both flashlights, the D4 was turning ON on moonlight almost instantly and after the “moonlight + pause” it was ramping up. The Q8 was turning ON after a longer delay directly to ramp up without “moonlight + pause”.
I probably disabled the moonlight (but there is no way to do it in the manual) so I probably set it to the lowest level by mistake. It seems that the emitters weren’t even emitting light at this lowest moonlight.

[Flintrock]

@hank

You want an electrically conductive lubricant (“electrical” or bulb grease") not an insulating lubricant. Ask the Google: superlube electrical conducting - Google Search

Frequently Asked Questions Yes, Super Lube® has good electrical insulating properties

Probably not that one

I'd be interested if anyone shows so called "conductive" grease actually improving their case connection. Any low viscosity grease should be fine and conductive greases are not standard for such applications in my experience.

[teacher]

@nvanlaar

I’m not sure what this means, but they are moving around… maybe.

Pretty sure the next stop for yours will be Hong Kong. Yours, like mine; do appear to be moving. :+1:

[hank]

> conductive grease

Hm. Opinions vary.

That guy says nope.

Using aluminum and copper blocks with various surface conditions, I’ve been unable to verify any connection improvement from specialized conductive greases.

and he has this warning:

Silicone greases can be converted by arcs to silicone carbide, which is highly abrasive. For this reason, silicone grease should be avoided when contacts are “hot switched” and have any chance of arcing.

Now those attentive to spelling may remark that ‘silicon carbide’ is a well known abrasive, whereas ‘silicone carbide’ would be something else again, if indeed it’s a thing at all.
Google suggests it’s not a thing. But what do they know?

[Tom_E]

@Tally-ho

I don’t see a pause after moonlight mode when turning on the light with a press & hold. For me it seems that it immediately starts ramping up and I need to ramp down to have the lowest output. Is the pause duration at moonlight of the D4 the same as the Q8 ? The moonlight is easy to catch with the D4 while I always miss it with the Q8.

Did you miss my "fast hands" post?

Hhhm, good Q. Let me check....

Edit: Ramp mode pause defaults to 0.368 secs in the Q8. Here's the code:

#define RAMP_MOON_PAUSE 23    // this results in a 0.368 sec delay, paused in moon mode

Same value used in the original D4 firmware. Might be the feel of the switch that's different?

[Tom_E]

@Tally-ho

I did a factory reset and now both D4 and Q8 are fonctionning the same way with a click & hold from OFF. Before the factory reset, when I was doing a click & hold at the same time on both flashlights, the D4 was turning ON on moonlight almost instantly and after the “moonlight + pause” it was ramping up. The Q8 was turning ON after a longer delay directly to ramp up without “moonlight + pause”. I probably disabled the moonlight (but there is no way to do it in the manual) so I probably set it to the lowest level by mistake. It seems that the emitters weren’t even emitting light at this lowest moonlight.

I can confirm a setting of moon mode to 1 disabled the LEDs. Not sure if that's expected - they are using a "good" 7135, I bet was hard to find in qty 2,000. Want to check/confirm with other Narsil lights and Q8 protos...

[Miguel_79]

@Tally-ho

I did a factory reset and now both D4 and Q8 are fonctionning the same way with a click & hold from OFF.

Before the factory reset, when I was doing a click & hold at the same time on both flashlights, the D4 was turning ON on moonlight almost instantly and after the “moonlight + pause” it was ramping up. The Q8 was turning ON after a longer delay directly to ramp up without “moonlight + pause”.
I probably disabled the moonlight (but there is no way to do it in the manual) so I probably set it to the lowest level by mistake. It seems that the emitters weren’t even emitting light at this lowest moonlight.

It happened to me too. And that’s exactly what I point to in bold.

When I selected level 1 for the moonlight mode, exactly the same thing happened to me.

And not only does it change the fact that there is no pause in moonlight mode and that it takes longer to turn on the LEDs. What also happens is that if you release the button before the LEDs turn on, you will have the flashlight turned off with the button light also off. At that time, if you press the button normally, button led will light, another press will turn on the flashlight.