With quite a few damaged parcels lately, i think buyer have to bear the extra cost of shipping via DHL or bear the risk of damaged parcel via unknown shipper. It’s fair to everyone. It’s DHL setting the price and earn the shipping money, not Neal nor Lumintop.
Another option is request refund now and forget about it.
Mine was 25$ extra for TNT shipping.
I read rumor of upcoming BLF project, 2 million cd, smaller than GT. Anyone confirm?
This is only GT Group Buy thread with more then 19k posts,dont really need other issues to fill up more this thread,hope you don’t mind
Hmmmm….??? Where did you read about it?
I would like to see a lantern type thrower project with a bigger reflector…
Something like this…
That would be neat…. :+1:
hmm, i sent an email to Neal, no reply, still no tracking code
At the moment, it was post #19,000.
I am sure about that. 
I think you can already get that type of light. It would probably use a tiny little 400 lumen led, I can’t remember the name, and create an extremely focused little hot spot. Or you could build an aspheric thrower. The Lance of Ra is 2.6mcd. Again, tiny little focused hot spot so these are not like a practical everyday use type of light. They are quite specialized.
The GT already falls into a small market segment with its super long distance. A 2mcd light would be in an even smaller market segment. I know I am not interested in such a light.
But no, I gave not heard of such a blf project.
Btw, here is a list of the longest throwing flashlights.
Maxabeam, 52mcd, wow.
Is there by any chance a group buy happening anytime soon again?
No, just retail sales. I’m sure there will be some discount codes, so not full retail prices.
Wonder who was my squirrel? Just kidding. :sunglasses:
Why people delete post?
Thanks. Many are sending him their lights. I think it is worthy, the led alone is USD125.
5000+lumens at 1.6+Mcd is crazy.
Yes, I remember what TA said.
Perhaps, Nial has his own opinion about this.
From the short message of Neal I can not understand this:
“ship to Israel is expensive, can u pay the difference of shipping. $45
Regards”
I’m in the first group.
All payments were made on time.
I bought another 8 batteries for the flashlight.
I bought a bag and a lantern cover from Neal.
Now Neal wants another $ 45.
I feel trapped.
I have no idea(((
TA should be back on the forum later today. Let’s see what he has to say.
I hope he can help me.
By the way, I choose a registered shipping with no batteries.
I start as a buyer in internet in 2005.
PayPal - eBay
Aliexpress
Banggood
Gearbest
US shops
Japan shops
Europa shops
Never nobody do not ask me about extra for shipping.
That’s why such a request made me confused.
I have vague suspicions that the sender simply does not know where Israel is.)))
I paid extra for the shipment to make things easier but, according to the latest official data, it was delivered to someone more than two months ago in Dayton, OH - USA because “it seems they change to send to US because the expensive shipping fees to Uruguay”
PS. TA was informed at the time, more than two weeks ago, but still has not gotten anything from Neal
I remember someone received extra GT and highlighted here in this thread. Could it be yours? Or Neal has given you a wrong tracking number.