Keep in mind that it gets exponentially harder to make the reflector surface perfect as size increases. If you judge the surface finish as a percentage, it is not as bad as it looks.
A larger reflector can have larger imperfections and still be the same relative quality as a smaller reflector.
Which is why the V1 prototype got 1.29mcd, right is line with what a scaled up TN42 reflector would get by the calculations.
ARRIVED…with batteries…
It’s big.
Thanks to all those involved who made this happen.
Have only checked that it was alive after it came, and so far so good.
Did not know that it was on its way.
Only coincidences that I via the BLF blog saw that there were others in Europe who had been notified.
Then I called my local DHL and checked if something was coming to me…and that was it.
The 2nd GT that I received has a very slight OP reflector also. But I don’t see it as a big deal… it’s really very slight; certainly not as pronounced as yclongthrows. Do I expect perfection in a budget light? No. As was previously written, it’s a balancing act between perfection (big :money_mouth_face: and production.
I was actually presently surprised that my first GT had such a high quality reflector surface.
Are we sure the OP that people are seeing is actually that and not just milling marks.
I grabbed a couple of lights and had a look at their reflectors and realised that my “silky smooth” Niwalker light actually appears to have ring marks on the reflector when you look at it from the right angle.
Still waiting for mine to land in the UK - well, it might be in the UK but no tracking has made its way to me.
lol Dale. When the comment was made that your reflector must have been perfect to hit the water tower I chuckled knowing that our lights shipped at the same time and likely looked the same. My gt has the exact same surface as yours. I’m happy with mine. What is really great is it was suggested that the reason the warmer emitter version had less light on target was because it was probably a light with a slight op reflector. Looks to me like the light you swapped the cw emitter in has the same dreaded op ish reflector. Thanks for the pictures once again! It would seem the the throw of the gt is excellent with that reflector