Iāve found that using max hold can give higher readings than normal. I turn the light on turbo, then wait about 30 seconds or so for the output to drop and stabilize. While waiting is when I find the brightest part of the beam. I move the sensor back and forth around that ābrightestā area and see what the highest average reading is.
Then again, my lux readings always seem lower than others. So IDK.
Just a few days ago Kawiboy1428 reported at least two GTās where the bezel threads were not cut just right or something. I dont think these were group buy lights.
Just a word of warning for future Lumintop customers.
Me and others still have unsolved shipping damage replacements.
Also we are ignored when asking about that.
I wrote Lumintop 6 days ago PW on this forum, they said, that someone will reply me shortly.
6 days and nothing.
Beware guys. No one cares about our broken lights because of Lumintop poor packaging.
Mike
well thatās just splendid. thankfully my 2nd GT hasnāt exhibited smoking, but i wonder what i should do with this one now. Any chance that Lumintop will send around that tool they use to open the head up?
Noā¦hope not anyway since when i turn it on turbo and the grease evaporates immediately, the smoke just hovers around in there and itās gotta settle down eventually. 6 months after receiving it after all the anticipation for this lol yes iāve been looking around for a cheap one, vises of that size cost almost as much as the GT for some reason around here and iād rather sell it to someone who can open it than throw that cash down the gutter
Grease canāt evaporate immediately. Based on the accounts of a buyer here, if there is still some liquid flux on the mcpcb it has to be heated up for several minutes to get hot enough to start smoking. When that happens it settles on the reflector right away.
Are you maybe seeing something other than smoke? Maybe water vapor or something?
Where do you live? Are there any mechanic shops around that will let you use their vise? None of your friends have a vice?
Do you have a set of rubber strap wrenches? Have you tried one around the upper head and one around the lower head?
Just my .02ā¦. but these guys need some serious attention & relief.
It has been way to longā¦ they need it now.
Just restating the obviousā¦ā¦. :+1:
Just to be clear about what I said above. I am not blaming anyone on the team. Lumintop knows & has been well informed about these problems. Lumintop needs to get with the program & get these matters resolvedā¦. post haste. No excusesā¦.
Last email from Leo I had in April. He wrote, that I can send GT head for repairs or fix by myself. I responded, that I just need replacement parts and never heard him again.
Not responding multiple emails from different accounts.
I wrote PM here to Lumintop user, they replied, that they forwarded it ti Leo and he will respond with a bit of delay. It waj July 21.
Now even Lumintop PM is ignoring me.
Sorry, but it is not what I expected from them.
Mike