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

[DavidEF]

@blinker

FUD? What is FUD (if it safe to say)?

Fear. Unbelief. Doubt.

[blinker]

O K. Thanks.

[Agro]

Thanks for the answers.

[manithree]

@DavidEF

@blinker

FUD? What is FUD (if it safe to say)?

Fear. Unbelief. Doubt.

Actually, I believe that’s, Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt.

[WalkIntoTheLight]

@Agro

You can see that the LEDs are not centred perfectly. Is it OK or is it not?

The Q8 isn’t intended to be a thrower, so don’t worry about it.

[DavidEF]

@manithree

@DavidEF

@blinker

FUD? What is FUD (if it safe to say)?

Fear. Unbelief. Doubt.

Actually, I believe that’s, Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt.

OOPS! You’re right. I didn’t look it up. I was trying to go from memory. :person_facepalming:

[Agro]

@WalkIntoTheLight

@Agro

You can see that the LEDs are not centred perfectly. Is it OK or is it not?

The Q8 isn’t intended to be a thrower, so don’t worry about it.

Actually I’d like it to be more throwy….somewhat akin’ to DT35. It won’t work this way, but a set of dedomed SST-40s will bring it closer.

[Gj1 (Gj)]

@DavidEF

@manithree

@DavidEF

@blinker

FUD? What is FUD (if it safe to say)?

Fear. Unbelief. Doubt.

Actually, I believe that’s, Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt.

OOPS! You’re right. I didn’t look it up. I was trying to go from memory. :person_facepalming:

Spreading FUD about the meaning of FUD. :+1:

[Gj1 (Gj)]

@Lazy-R-us

@RapidLux

Better make a tail cover that supports magnetic charging instead, that would make charging much easier since there will be no need to unscrew the cover to plug it in.

My first thought was that this is a genius idea. Around the house and even in the car it would be a quick way to charge it up and would definitely be quicker and cause less wear. My second thought was that battery banks have USB, but not inductive ports. Which means that you would need to carry a wireless charger as well if you were taking this camping for instance. My third thought is that the obvious answer to this is a product that I have not seen - a USB battery pack with a built in inductive charge pad.

Which I think has now become my next project.

Qi charge pad (currently out of stock).
USB Power bank
switch, batteries and a housing…

[edit]annnnd like most of my ‘brilliant’ ideas someone else has already had it, done it, and posted a video on how to do it. Still going to work on it.[/edit]

It seems much faster and easier to just carry a spare set of cells. Less bulk to carry, and you can’t use the light while charging the cells in the field. Are there any advantages at all?

[MtnDon (Don Miller)]

There’s the coolness factor, that means more to some than others. Spare cells in a plastic box is so mundane. s

[askj]

The idea is from the MF02 thread, will the Neodymium Magnets be ok to use for contact in the Q8 using non-button batteries instead of soldering the blob?

[JasonWW]

@askj

The idea is from the MF02 thread, will the Neodymium Magnets be ok to use for contact in the Q8 using non-button batteries instead of soldering the blob?

No, you can’t use magnets on this type of light.

[MtnDon (Don Miller)]

The magnets would get wiped sideways as the head and tube are screwed together

[joechina]

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New BLF GT Narsil M Cheat Sheet for v1.2 NEW VERSION

The Cheat Sheet for NarsilM v1.2 is ready. Name: NarsilM CS v12 Q8 2017-11-23.pdf I also made a Rev. C for NarsilM v1.0 I hope it’s the last one Name: NarsilM CS v10 Q8 2017-11-23.pdf (only Lazy-R-us must update ) Both are under http://bit.ly/narsil-cs The name key: CS cheat sheet v10 version number v1.0 Q8 Lamp (GT should follow soon) date (more newer, more better, more stuffed)

[DB_Custom (Dale)]

I gave my Dad a Q8 for his 89th birthday, you should have seen him “beaming” when he fired it up in Turbo outside.

He and Mom both want to punch,punch,punch the switch button, they may end up with it in configuration mode or things changed, but hopefully he’ll get the hang of it. He’ll be taking it tomorrow to their weekly game day and showing it off.

Edit: Probably worthy to note, Dad grew up poor in the mountains of Virginia. He remembers the only light they had at night was a carbide lantern. (other than a candle or torch, of course) The little carbide pellets reacted with water and gave a gas that would power the light, and they wore this on their head! Yikes!

[MtnDon (Don Miller)]

Acetylene. Was used in the mine headlamps

Link

[JasonWW]

Carbide lamp

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[Agro]

I took my Q8 for a walk. Incredible light.
Thanks to all involved. And thanks to all BLF.

[Flashy_Mike]

When I was a child my father brought a carbide lantern from work. I was pretty impressed by the brightness of this light.

[JasonWW]

Great, now I’m on ebay looking at carbide lamp prices because it would be cool to buy one and have it around in case the power goes out. :confounded: