[PART 2] Official BLF GT Group Buy thread. Closed, but Public sales open!

DENGOH · April 20, 2018, 1:15am

hazG:

Here’s how I can see one way in using the Giga Thrower.

Being a pilot, I fly day and/or night. One night I was on final approach into a county airport and while on descent someone turned off the runway and taxiway lights. The airport was basically blacked out. Being experienced and prepared, I grabbed my 6 D cell Maglite, (it being incandescent) which was the cats meow back then, out of my flight bag and shined it out the cockpit to light the runway. My altitude was 400 feet and dropping fast and my light caught 3 deer on the runway. As soon as they saw the light hit the runway from my Maglite, they b-lined into the trees. I didn’t have to abort the landing and was able to see the landing strip and land without any incidence. While the Maglite did ok in getting me down, the GT would have really been the light to have if it had existed back then.

You can rest assured that the Giga Thrower will always be in my flight bag.

PS. The reason that the landing runway lights went out was due to the local police shutting them off because they thought that my plane was smuggling in contraband/drugs. I filed a a complaint against them and those involved were dismissed from the police force for reckless endangerment of life.

But I will say that the police thought they had something when I basically landed a twin engine with an incandescent flashlight. The officer commented to me that he never saw anything like it.

I have other uses for the GT that I will post here but let’s hear from you too.

LOL, sounds like the movie “American Made”

HAWK · April 20, 2018, 1:15am

Just ordered my light AWSOME now I’m jumping for joy weeeeeeeeeeeeee,weeeeeeeeeeeee:)

HAWK · April 20, 2018, 1:18am

Also thank you guys for your hard work and I had faith in u guys that’s why I kept cool and let u guys do ur thing thanks again can’t wait whoop whooop!

JasonWW · April 20, 2018, 2:29am

Asked and answered yesterday.

And

Suxelebut · April 20, 2018, 6:53am

I got the link and I also got the code, but I am only able to add the batteries, cap etc but I am not able to add the BLF GT to the cart.

JasonWW · April 20, 2018, 10:32am

That is an unusual situation. I can’t help you on that. Let’s see if TA or Madmax can give some insight. The order page might be having some difficulty.

M4D_M4X · April 20, 2018, 10:47am

please avoid ordering from phones (most issues) and "special" browsers

if you have strange problems try and start with a new session "private window" to avoid cookie monsters ;)

Suxelebut · April 20, 2018, 12:14pm

I got it to work on my phone, i used it on the private browser. Thanks, cant wait to get it.

Just waiting for the email now.

td1042k · April 20, 2018, 2:24pm

Quick battery question: anyone using the LG MJ1’s for this light? They seem to have identical specs to the Samsung 35E cells, 10A continuous discharge and 3500mAh capacity.

Tally-ho · April 20, 2018, 2:57pm

LG MJ1 has a positive flat top that doesn’t protrude and won’t make contact because of the reverse polarity protection of the battery carrier. But an LG MJ1 would be fine with button top.

byarnell05 · April 20, 2018, 3:04pm

This was probably answered earlier but this thread is already getting massive. They are still doing another batch for everyone over 1450 correct?

Nev · April 20, 2018, 3:07pm

Yes

td1042k · April 20, 2018, 3:45pm

Flat tops won’t bother me since I can just solder blob them and call it good.

teacher · April 20, 2018, 3:47pm

No worries… there is a lot to remember. No way for any one person to remember it all.

Yep, time will tell……. :+1:

JasonWW · April 20, 2018, 5:01pm

All this type of info is updated in post #1. That way we don’t have to hunt all over for it. Lol

teacher · April 20, 2018, 5:14pm

:+1: . :+1: … :+1:

byarnell05 · April 20, 2018, 6:05pm

Well apparently i’m blind! Doh!

Juusto · April 20, 2018, 6:56pm

JasonWW:

Contrary to Teachers response, I would have to say No, there is not a guaranteed supply for people on the group buy list at the level your currently listed (fourth batch of PM’s, #1426 and higher)

Of the 710 people waiting to buy lights, there are only 650 lights available. TA and I believe that there will be a fair number of people that decide not to purchase and/or drop out.

In 2 weeks we will see what the drop out rate is for the 3rd batch. There could be enough for everyone in batch #4 or it might be close.

Then in 4 weeks the last PM’s will go out and it will be a first come, first serve basis. I think everyone that orders in the first few days or week will get one, but if demand is still higher than supply, the people that try to order a week or two after the last PM’s arrive might miss out.

Again, we really don’t know for sure the drop out rate.

If there is not enough supply for fourth batch as a whole, I think it would be fair enough to limit all remaining orders to just one light per order. I’m sure it wouldn’t help much but keeping bunch of people waiting for their light’s and then after months of waiting say “No, sorry. There is not enough for you.” is quite unfortunate. A week ago I was waiting to receive my PM “any day” and then I saw that this third batch was cut off just before my order. It was painful enough, so I can only imagine how painfully it would be to be cut off completely. I know that team promised nothing but still…

Just my two (Euro) cents

BlackAdder · April 20, 2018, 6:21pm

I’m part of the Group 3 buy #1089. Had no issues ordering everything….GT Light, Batteries, Bag, Cap, Tube & Donation.

Thank you to all involved for all of your hard work. :sunglasses:

Texas_Ace · April 20, 2018, 9:02pm

Thanks for the help answering questions everyone. Real life is getting busy again and not able to be around as much as I like right now.