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

Ok, i thought it was the impact of the wet box, but i understand that there is no padding at all (as the DHL parcels came fully padded)
I agree, that is not the way such a light should be sent.

Did your light get any damage? or was it only the boxes?
Hopefully it works well and didn’t suffer any damage.
I dont mind some damage on the box, ad long as the light is undamaged. Hopefully they both come clean, we’ll see i will keep you posted.

On the printed label -> Date and sender signature : 2018-02-08
Tracking starts with -> Asendia Hong Kong, Mailed : 2018-02-12
Received today in my mail box (didn’t have to pick it up at the post office) : 2018-02-20

Shipped to France with Swiss post ePacket.

That's also exactly the first that came up to my mind :D After immediate inspection of the ‘head’ (I could easily grab it true the whet carton), I only noticed it was a bit whet on the outside (anodizing) and very cold. But NO scratches, NO bumps or NO broken glass whatsoever! I (or should I say THEY) was very lucky it didn’t got damaged in any way. To know that the only protection was the thin plastic peel-off foil over the glass and just sitting freely in a cheap carton box (barely bigger than the head itself) is just BARE LUCK!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/irluabkpy4zthdv/IMG_20180220_132639.jpg

So no damage thus far, although I didn't test it yet as batteries are charging …

: knock on wood :

Oh my Goodness compared to the Q8 it’s REALLY BIG
Even Jokie looks surprised
:stuck_out_tongue:

This is due to the registered mail shipping. A lot of places have strict limits on size and weight for registered mail and this must have been what was needed in order to fall under those limits. It is not ideal but the only way they could ship registered mail. DHL would have been just like everyone else with the nice padded box.

Nothing that they could do about the wetness obviously.

I've got another one to compare for you ;)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/hh8rdmnyss0f6cc/IMG_20180220_141248.jpg

Yes, the remaining orders are the first priority for sure. I am in no rush to send out the next round of PM’s, they will happen when they happen. They can save up some reflectors in the mean time.

Yep, the tint is really great, I love it personally. It is only when you try it side by side with a CW light (which most other throwers are) that it looks warm.

That doesn’t make the GT any warmer then it was before the comparison, only your perception of it.

I’m sorry TA, but I don't take that. I can understand the small box for weight purposes but NO PROTECTION at all??!! Protective foam does not weight anything...

It is not only crazy to do so (ship the head totally unprotected in just a carton box) but also unrespectful to the buyer. Am I so wrong here??

EDIT: to me it doesn't matter anymore as there is not one scratch to find (luckily) but for other people in feature package sending you should tell them, period.

The size of the box can be a larger factor then weight in many cases, I know in the US first class mail (which is basically the same as registered mail elsewhere) is graded into tiers by size and if it is over a certain size, it can not ship via that method and you have to use another method that generally costs 2x the price.

Not saying it is ideal or that the packaging was good, just saying they must have had a reason for doing it that way. They have proven they are more then willing to overpack the heck out of these lights so I don’t see them skimping on it without a reason.

Could also be partly for customs, customs will generally pay much closer attention to a big well packed box vs a plain smaller one.

Is your light damaged?

I haven’t received my light yet, but if it’s damaged due to inferior packaging will Lumintop take responsibility?

So that's it then, It's an isolated case, case closed??

They must have a reason for it NOT to use the same plastic protection as for the tube because of customs??!!(yes the tube had the minumum plastic protection)

Nope, that's crap, they where in a hurry and just put it loose in a box, they forgot the thin plastic foam. But that doesn't matter anymore as for me the light came in totally undamaged (luckily)! It’s just for future buyers and for LuminTop to take a bit more care please! You could pass this on to them...

BLF GT at auction on Ebay

Uhm oh, it’s 5th january lunar calendar
Where is my tracking code :frowning:

I am sure they would.

Not so much case closed as I can’t do anything about it as everyone is still on vacation.

I will mention it to Neal when they get back that they should be better packed. Although it is to be expected that registered mail will not be packed to the same level as DHL as well, although the packaging you got is indeed below what I would like to see for sure.

OMG it’s already here! That was quicker then i expected. Shipped on feb 12, delivered in my mailbox today feb 20 - both registered parcels, no batteries. That’s probably one of the fastest delivery i’ve had from china in four years.

Big big scare regarding the head packaging. As soon as i grabbed the box i could feel something heavy was loose inside… but i could not imagine the head was bare from any protection, except on the lens side where there was three layers of padding at the bottom of the box:

I feel very very lucky the head did not suffer during it’s travel. Quite unbelievable. I’m stunned anybody would actually ship anything just like that, even less such an expensive piece of flashlight. No bubble wrap, not even a thin plastic wrap and no stuffing at all. I’m a wood worker/turner and often trade or give away wood blanks, and i do a better job at packing them.

All in all it’s working and no damage to report.

I wish someone mentioned it was SO BIG! - lol :partying_face:
The bag’n cap are a perfect fit. :+1:

Now… bring on the night please! :smiling_imp:

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Looks like one of our British friends is trying to make money out of it, and quite a lot 350 USD !