Also updated the interest list. I will be working on the modification to the prototype this weekend coming, and will keep all the recent tips in mind in the upgrades, ( including that it will use simple common 16mm stars for easy modification or LED swaps by everyone. ( it will get modified form the single emitter to two, and a single center bolt-post, and a frosted main lens ( to eliminate the internal lens to cut costs.)
As we all know… TheMiller has been MIA now from BLF for over 2 months… and he was a key team member who had the expertise and contact abilities to communicate with the manufacturers on building our special lights, and he did suggest Thorfire as a good candidate, also Lumintop (who builds our GT) may be another possibility for this ultimate lantern. If TheMiller does not return, we will need help form a member who has the ability & time to be that link to manufacturers for us.
Was talking to a builder and he wanted 10 of these light once I showed all the benefits. He have seen my other light but this light fits was he needed. but Sadly I think it takes to long before its in produktion so he have to go elsewhere.
Many of the third-party hosted pictures in the early parts of this thread have been ‘unlinked’ by the hosting provider. Does anyone have current (or a pointer to updated) pictures of the prototype so far?
Personally I’d love to see this one use a 2700k tint. Yeah, that’s very warm for a flashlight but IMHO it would be perfect for a lantern. I usually go for 2700k for my home lighting since it just feels nicer and more natural.