Got both of mine today. They are both almost flawless in finish and all electronics work correctly. I am very impressed at what $40 can do with a whole lot of BLF initiative, intelligence, and follow-thru. Kudos to the design team, especially The Miller for putting up with all of our input. BEST DOGGONE $40 LIGHT ON THE PLANET!
The human factor is fun, no? 
With bistro, for example, it took about 700 bytes to implement all the core functionality⌠and about 1300 bytes to add options for people who have different preferences. It seems like Narsil has pretty much the same difficulty, only on a bigger scale. Lots of code devoted to dealing with humanity, and relatively little code for driving the hardware.
People rarely agree about anything.
It can help to keep in mind that weâre all stuck together in a box with hundreds of flashlights.
I know itâs frustrating being stuck together in this cramped space with nothing to do but debate the merits of pictures of Joe Biden eating a sandwich, er, I mean, the finer points of flashlights⌠but itâs a lot easier for everyone if we can avoid arguing or at least confine arguments to private messages.
Could we move this somewhere with less traffic?
(incidentally, I hadnât seen any of this when I posted the XKCD pic a moment ago, but it seemed oddly relevant)
Got home late tonight and found the Q8 in my mailbox! Threads, screws, traces, springs, etc. all look perfect. Proper amount of lube. There is a slight roughness on the bare edge of the threads, which is easily sanded.
At this point, I am pleased and want to give highest praise to the team that worked so hard to bring this $40 miracle to me.
Too late to fire it up tonight. I will follow up tomorrow.
Please note unsubtle editing by me 
Got that off my chest :smiling_imp:
wow, you are the man!
link worked like a charm
at least i know where my 3 lights are now
ty so much sir :+1:
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You and me both. I made Bistro, and it did what was needed at the time⌠but Iâd rather use Narsil.
My fault. I just imagined what I thought I should see there, and projected from early versions possibly. I was not intending to post blame. I did actually mean to edit and say ("or I thought that's what I saw") because I realized after I posted it, that maybe I didn't. Didn't meant to start fuss. My fault. Apologies.
Narsil is very easy, laid back. It's like strolling in the park. If you wander the wrong, way, it's all cool, just turn the corner and wander back the other way. I like it, it's intuitive. But I need something where I always know exactly where I am and where I'm going, and for me personally(I'm not even saying as a general fact) Bistro does that, and it's all personal because I find Bistro "simpler". I'm in no way at all disparaging Narsil. I just like bistro, and I've made it work on e-switch, and I'm sharing it.
As for less traffic, I did already say I'd post follow ups elsewhere, and I explained why I posted that here, but really, I mean look at this thread, at least this actually relates to using the light and I'm not complaining that the Miller fried my batteries and killed my dog. The attempt to move the discussion elsewhere seems to have been self-defeated though.
Sounds good⌠What is the name of the app??
My comment was in no way meant to be an insult to Bistro or Biscotti. Iâm a programmer, I have a local branch of your bzr repo, I appreciate the work you do, and I love having FLOSSlights. Itâs a personal preference thing.
Simpler, non-configurable UIs never did quite what I wanted, but Iâm just too lazy to configure computers with a one-button keyboard and a one pixel display.
It's all good. It's just choices. I really do feel laid back with Narsil now that I get to try it, and if I collect enough lights, I'll probably keep one with it, maybe even this Q8 in the end, which probably won't be an EDC anyway. It's definitely(well, ok, to me) an easy-going ui.
Got my light, woot woot. So far everything looks awesome. Very well put together and great machining.
Only downside is learning the UI, holy cow.
Great job guys.
Itâs called âDelivered!â, and it can be found on the Apple App Store. Not sure about Android.
Try going to
Use that YTxxxx tracking number as the reference and fill in the zip. You might get a different FedEx tracking number. I would expect Fedex to have the package by now. Could be they are just slow after the holiday though.
I got my FedEx tracking number from my Orders in my Account listing at Banggood. When I plugged in this number at FedEx Tracking, I got the YT number that allowed me to see more detailed information through 17Track.net. When I put the YT numbers in âDelivered!â it didnât show anything, but when I swapped out these numbers with the FedEx numbers then the packages registered in the âDelivered!â appâŚ. seems my first one is taking a long shower at a truck stop in Palm Springs. Go figure.
So in prep for this light, been buying some 30qâs from BG. Noticed over the last week that the link in my order of the 15a discharge version is now leading to the same page (?) But is now saying 20a. I was only able to find the 20a on bg now. The page still has the same reviews, questions etc. Anyone know if the maybe the ones I bought were 20a or if itâs all just luck of the draw hahaha tyia
Those of you who received their q8 confirm if the lg mj1 unprotected button top fit ?? ThanksâŚ
Since this thread just isnât long enough, here are some gratuitous beam shots.
The short range shots are at about 165 ft (50 m) from the evergreen tree:
First, a crappy bike light, that uses 4 18650s (not all parallel), and has 5 emitters, so it kinda has some similarities to the Q8, but it also has a horrid, ugly, no good blue tint:
Then a C8 with XP-L Hi:
Thorfire S70:
Convoy L2:
And finally, the Q8:
Not surprisingly, throwers look better at longer distance (914 ft, 279 m):
L2:
Q8:
Throwers are fun, but thereâs a lot of spill, and a whole lot of light coming out of the Q8.
Got mine and I gotta say, this is a great light. Big shoutout to the entire Q8 team, I know it wasnât smooth sailing but this sure is a smooth light. Would be good buy at double the price, at this price yaâll should buy two!
