[PART 1] Official BLF GT Group Buy thread. Group buy officially closed! Lights shipping.

[JasonWW]

@Coyotehawk

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THE GROUP BUY OFFICIALLY CLOSED AT 0822 CST ON 6 JANUARY 2018. POST #14394 WAS THE OFFICIAL WORD FROM TEXAS ACE THAT THE GROUP BUY IS NO LONGER ACTIVE. POST #14392 WAS THE LAST REQUEST OF THE GROUP BUY. IF YOU REQUESTED TO BE PLACED ON THE LIST AFTER THIS TIME YOU MISSED OUT ON THE GROUP BUY.

Sweet! :+1:

The team is gonna try and get a single list done this weekend and have it at the beginning of this thread.

[hron61]

Very well said 2Grumpy

I’m very thankful just to have a shot at one.
The team is fuckingly amazing and I don’t think
This project could ever be equaled anywhere else.
There’s no I in team guys, not here. Well done.

[KawiBoy1428]

@DENGOH

This is a open groupbuy of a newly designed torch with a few prototypes. If you don’t know it was decided to be 4000k months ago due to availability of led, that’s is your own fault or laziness to follow the progress. If you don’t read thread as often, you can ask about the tint in the thread. BLF GT team work so hard to come out best stock thrower in history and deserved our respect and appreciation. Please stop whining about it as it is explained to you a few times. You can sell it if you don’t like it when you try it. I think it is fair if you don’t return it because it is not Lumintop fault that you don’t like the tint.

[DENGOH]

@Pulsar

I think I want something in the 5k lumen range, in the 5000k range. We need to start seeing more mods and beam shots posted… What’s taking so long??? :innocent:

With 1.5+Mcd? Vinh might be the first to come out this light.

[JasonWW]

@DENGOH

@Pulsar

I think I want something in the 5k lumen range, in the 5000k range. We need to start seeing more mods and beam shots posted… What’s taking so long??? :innocent:

With 1.5+Mcd? Vinh might be the first to come out this light.

I assumed he meant an xhp50.2. More lumen, less throw.

[DENGOH]

@JasonWW

@DENGOH

@Pulsar

I think I want something in the 5k lumen range, in the 5000k range. We need to start seeing more mods and beam shots posted… What’s taking so long??? :innocent:

With 1.5+Mcd? Vinh might be the first to come out this light.

I assumed he meant an xhp50.2. More lumen, less throw.

Then maybe most modders have 6v led and mcpcb, so they are ordering 12v version.

[Theodore41]

@Throw me in to darkness

Spartan16,
I have a Maxtoch 2X Shooter with a yellowish/warmish 5000k dedomed LED in it. It’s not “incandescent” or “Maglite” yellow at all. And it throws a beam 1200m from the factory @ 365k lux.
I can easily light up a building (very nicely) 800m away in pitch dark over the entire distance. I will be going to the worlds only gold rated Dark Sky Reserve just north of me very soon, to see check it’s full potential. Now just imagine what over 3x the lux, and ~2x the lens diameter will achieve. Not to mention over 500+ more lumens.
My point is, I’ve seen and owned both cool and warmer throwers, and has been explained here, the warmer tints show more light on target.
Agreed until relatively recently cooler seemed to be the go for throw, then tech changed, different LED’s come along then moving towards warmer tints become better for on target lighting with the power we can now wring out of them.
Please don’t think the GT will be a garish Maglite type yellow. Bear in mind the warmer tint in the video looks much warmer because it’s beside a cooler tint. Stand alone it will not appear as yellow as you think (I only assume as I’ve not seen one irl, and I don’t have your eyes)
You will love it and if not, as mentioned it will be snapped up in no time by someone else.
Peace.

I’ll try to say something about with my poor English.
I think that this light will be a toy for many of the buyers,who saw the photos and the videos of the prototypes and decided to buy it.They want to play with it looking the beam like a laser beam,because they can not do the same with laser as it is illegal. So,you have to understand them.

[Longtom]

Well, I’m a capitalist. People were fully aware of what they got into, and entered into the agreement willingly. Nobody forced their hand. My appreciation will come in the form of a fair and mutually beneficial money transfer when it’s time, because that’s what I agreed to when I put my name on the list.

[teacher]

@nodoubt

how is this a reduction?
this is a still shot of that video, so you can more closely compare the 2.
look at all that nasty looking, scattered , white light being wasted off the original.
compare the tree colors between the 2 lights
the cw makes the trees look dead and ghostly, like somebody hit them with a coat of white spray paint, or puked on them maybe :confounded:
then look at the nw version. looks like real trees
less scattered , wasted light coming off the center ball of fire.
both center hotspots look pretty close to intensity to me….

Not sure where this picture came from, & really don’t care.

’To me’ …. it is a perfect example of two very crappy extremes.

Not a complaint at all…. just my observation & preference.

Which has exactly NOTHING to do with “not appreciating” all the hard work Team Giggles put into this project.

IT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED BY MOST EVERYONE I THINK…… . :+1:

Just because someone has an opinion or preference does NOT negate appreciation……
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EDIT: …… And yes… I knew it had been changed to 4000K, as well as exactly when it was changed and Why ; because I read & kept up with what was going on.
IF you did not……. that is on you. Whoever you may be.

[teacher]

@KawiBoy1428

@DENGOH

This is a open groupbuy of a newly designed torch with a few prototypes. If you don’t know it was decided to be 4000k months ago due to availability of led, that’s is your own fault or laziness to follow the progress. If you don’t read thread as often, you can ask about the tint in the thread. BLF GT team work so hard to come out best stock thrower in history and deserved our respect and appreciation. Please stop whining about it as it is explained to you a few times. You can sell it if you don’t like it when you try it. I think it is fair if you don’t return it because it is not Lumintop fault that you don’t like the tint.

:+1: x 2

[JasonWW]

@DENGOH

I wonder what’s the warranty period of The GT since it has driven the led that hard. I hope it is put shorter than 3 months so that newbies won’t buy it and complain later. Sure that there are flashlights drive led very hard too, but they are with much higher price.

Is the warranty claim considered in price equation for The GT?

I really don’t know much about the warranty except that if it has any type of defect early on, it will get fixed. This is the area The Miller was going to handle, but he’s not here.

I wouldn’t worry too much about the led being driven too hard. It is on a huge copper DTP mcpcb 45mm in diameter in a 4 pound chunk of aluminum. It can handle a lot of heat. The driver is also over built. It runs at 2.5A @ 12v, but can handle more than double that.

[Coyotehawk]

@teacher

@Zamora86

Even though people are dropping out I can’t take a spot?

I think they are making a reserve list. And since you made a request I ‘imagine’ you will be put on it in the order your request was initially made…

TA has already said there is no guarantees past 1500 lights. BUT…better to have tried…. than not.
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EDIT ……… See post I have quoted below……… I had missed it.

Post # 14586

@Coyotehawk

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THE GROUP BUY OFFICIALLY CLOSED AT 2359 HRS CST ON 5 JANUARY 2018. POST #14330 WAS THE LAST REQUEST OF THE GROUP BUY. IF YOU REQUESTED TO BE PLACED ON THE LIST AFTER THIS TIME, CHANCES ARE YOU WILL NOT RECIEVE AN OPPURTUNITY TO PURCHASE A LIGHT IN THE GROUP BUY. T_A MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

Just an FYI teacher, the post that you have me quoted from was modified after I read a little further down the thread. TA made a post about 830 the morning of the 6th indicating that everyone up to that point would be allowed on the list. So I updated the list and paragraph accordingly.

[ARsee]

@teacher

@KawiBoy1428

@DENGOH

This is a open groupbuy of a newly designed torch with a few prototypes. +If you don’t know it was decided to be 4000k months ago due to availability of led, that’s is your own fault or laziness to follow the progress.+ If you don’t read thread as often, you can ask about the tint in the thread. BLF GT team work so hard to come out best stock thrower in history and deserved our respect and appreciation. Please stop whining about it as it is explained to you a few times. You can sell it if you don’t like it when you try it. I think it is fair if you don’t return it because it is not Lumintop fault that you don’t like the tint.

:+1: x 2

:THUMBS-UP: X3 :THUMBS-UP:

[teacher]

Thanks Codyhawk… I’ll go back & update it.
Although…… there is little chance of anyone going back that far to read…

Thanks & congrats for your hardwork too!!
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Edit: Fixed it Codyhawk………. . :+1:

[DENGOH]

@Coyotehawk

List Updated - Click to view latest list of names

THE GROUP BUY OFFICIALLY CLOSED AT 0822 CST ON 6 JANUARY 2018. POST #14394 WAS THE OFFICIAL WORD FROM TEXAS ACE THAT THE GROUP BUY IS NO LONGER ACTIVE. POST #14392 WAS THE LAST REQUEST OF THE GROUP BUY. IF YOU REQUESTED TO BE PLACED ON THE LIST AFTER THIS TIME YOU MISSED OUT ON THE GROUP BUY.

Thank you Coyotehawk.
Now i have to convince my wife. May tell her three GT are my last purchase of any flashlight, of course this is last resort.

She is drinking her red tea in front of me now. Looks calm and relax. Should i start the negotiations?

[chrisc]

I actually think the hot spot in those videos is brighter in the warmer tint.
I personally would prefer a cooler colour for wow factor. I have no need for the sheer range that this has other than to wow people, I’m a big kid I’ll admit.

I still think on its own when you fire it up people will still be way more than impressed with it.

[Redlyne22]

@JasonWW

@destro

Put me down for another GT please.

@electricjelly

I received my first one. Please add me to the list for one more. Thanks

@Erwin18

1 GT for me,hope it’s not too late

@Redlyne22

I want one please please please.lol

@thumper36

Please put me down for a GT too if it’s not to late. Where and who do I pay?

I think the group buy has ended. Maybe your names can be added if we have less than 1500 purchases. They will be recorded here if needed.

You guys will be included. It should be about mid January when you’ll get your emails showing where and how to pay.

Welcome to BLF.

I’m quoting you JasonWW!..literally…… Im jus teasing….But yes, Please put me on the tail end of the list.
I’m just happy the Giga thrower is in existance and also, me finding this forum.

[Longtom]

Pardon me, but is fritz’s reverse handle coming out of the tail section still a go for in the future? I’d pay damn good money for that.

[BobbyMK]

@DB Custom

As soon as I managed to break into the GT the emitter was swapped.

Is it glued or just hard to grip because of the huge head?

[JasonWW]

@Redlyne22

@JasonWW

@destro

Put me down for another GT please.

@electricjelly

I received my first one. Please add me to the list for one more. Thanks

@Erwin18

1 GT for me,hope it’s not too late

@Redlyne22

I want one please please please.lol

@thumper36

Please put me down for a GT too if it’s not to late. Where and who do I pay?

I think the group buy has ended. Maybe your names can be added if we have less than 1500 purchases. They will be recorded here if needed.

You guys will be included. It should be about mid January when you’ll get your emails showing where and how to pay.

Welcome to BLF.

I’m quoting you JasonWW!..literally…… Im jus teasing….But yes, Please put me on the tail end of the list.
I’m just happy the Giga thrower is in existance and also, me finding this forum.

You are #1756 on the list.