So in prep for this light, been buying some 30qās 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 itās all just luck of the draw hahaha tyia
Those of you who received their q8 confirm if the lg mj1 unprotected button top fit ?? Thanksā¦
Since this thread just isnāt 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 thereās 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 wasnāt smooth sailing but this sure is a smooth light. Would be good buy at double the price, at this price yaāll should buy two!
Received my light today! Looks great! Works great! Ramping is beautiful. The UI is fun to learn and dink around with. Had to reset it after messing with it too much and not reading instructions. Thanks again everyone!
Nice pictures manithree. The snake on the footpath looks like it was blinded by the Q8. 
Good to see nice reports!
And oh wauw TK, that XKCD is very good, that and LRUs text will be added to my āFAQ/rule postsā
Wow, the most prolific thread on BLF has almost 15,000 posts now!
ALCON,
Q8 arrivedā¦.this thing is qualiteeee! Just need cells and charger quick!! Iām a Newbie! :person_facepalming:
Need Cells for both the Q8 and the BLF GT. Total 16 cells & charger. Best cells I can buy. :money_mouth_face:
Recommendations welcome, or just a link. 
Respectfully
Did you guys manage to find any vendor who can ship button top 30Qās from China? We need to fuel our toys
What a crazy thread. 
Nobody knows what country your in, but if the US, then there are good deals on the 30Q batteries. They are very popular. Then the Liitokala LI500 charger does 4 cells at 1 amp each, so that is another very popular choice.
Ps, Iād get 2 of those chargers so as to save time.
Well after a couple of days of playing with the Q8 at my desk, its a great light, no issues on mine, the only thing i keep coming back to is how heavy it is. it feels very solid.
also it might just be me but it feels a little front heavy,
Im not saying its an issue cause its not. i was just very surprised how heavy it is.
Yea it is not light for its size
Using four cells?
What Jason says is what I would say too about cells and charger
Agreed :+1:
Okay now it says I've cleared customs but so far FedEx is dropping the ball.
Nothing unusual there...
Yes it feels solid, good for heat spreading but it limits its portability
Thinking about weight, what if we had sticked to the solid copper pill, like was one of the first ideas? :smiling_imp:
Finally! :partying_face:
I found my first Q8 in the mailbox a couple hours ago! The wait has been so long i wasnāt expecting it before another month or twoā¦ and my BT 30Qs are not even charged!
On quick first inspection everything looks good. Second batch with small screws on the driver. Threads lubed, leds rather well centered - not perfect but i donāt care that much, screw heads look fine, no scratches or dings anywhere, reflector and lens clean, switch leds even, no bur in the battery tubeā¦ Good job TF and the Q8 team!
The only visible imperfection that someone pointed out earlier are some machining marks in the bezel gaps. You really have to look for them.
This is probably one of the best finished light i got from china at this price point.
More comments to come after sunsetā¦ :smiling_imp:
Nice!
It's here! Unpacked and initial inspection complete. New screws, ano looks good, green button leds seem aligned and balance (unimportant to me personally but for info purposes), threads were lubed but really dirty so I cleaned and applied Super Lube and all is smooth now. Good bit of debris (dust?) on the inside near the springs so used canned air to clean out. All clean and shiny now.
It's actually smaller than I thought it'd be. Less like a Coke can and more like a Red Bull with a little bit fatter head. Great size.
I was REALLY UNIMPRESSED with the output, however. It barely lit up my fence less than 25 yards away UNTIL I realized it was 5:30pm and sun was still out. I never professed to be a genius but that was definitely not one of my smarter moments..., but I was an excited flashaholic and couldn't wait until dark to light up my new toy.
I couldn't be more pleased with the output without the aid of the sun and the tint is just perfect. "So warm" as my daughter put it. This morning the Q8 in the fog looked like a beacon. I love using a flashlight in the fog/mist.
Cheers to the team. Great work.