(prototype) the GT Mini

Received my replacement head from banggood two days ago. The package it was shipped in did not inspire confidence (just a plastic bag and a sheet of foam) but the replacement seems to be functioning correctly now. So my issue is resolved for now but Iā€™ll update if I have more issues in the future!

Thanks for the update Juheebus. Good luckā€¦ā€¦ :+1:

List updated below.

Unless I missed someone, I count 15 people to date who have posted about switch problems. They areā€¦.

  • djozz // Reported RESOLVED
  • mortuus // RESOLVED
  • teacher // RESOLVED
  • RobertB // Reported RESOLVED
    ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦
  • gabo // RESOLVED
  • Cereal_killer /
  • Jhicks2018 // RESOLVED
  • P33 /
  • Coyotehawk
  • X3 / // RESOLVED (PayPal dispute refund)
  • illuminos
  • Silent_Star /
  • Juheebus / // RESOLVED (Replacement head)
  • mb200k
  • Pulstar

Anyone else having any type GT Mini switch problems besides the people I mentioned above??
ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦
List updated. Juheebus RESOLVED, 8 November 2018

Hi, this is my first post here so hope itā€™s OK to replyā€¦ I have an issue with the switch on my GT Mini. It intermittent doesnā€™t respond to my clicks, it also switches itself off and sometimes flickers when ramping up/down the brightness.

I bought from NealsGadgets and Iā€™m hopeful Neal will resolve it for me, I love this light!

Hi A92AA0B03E, welcome to BLF!! :+1:

It is perfectly fine for you to post here. Sorry for your trouble, but I am sure Neal will take care of you. Be sure to let him know by PM or email.

I will add you to ā€˜the listā€™. Be sure to let us know the outcome.

Hi, thanks for the warm welcome!
I have contacted Neal, although only this evening (UK) so I am giving him a good amount time to respond :slight_smile: I have complete faith he will help me sort it out, however that needs to work. I adore the light so hopefully it will get sorted, if notā€¦ just an excuse to buy more lights! :smiley:

Unless I missed someone, I count 16 people to date who have posted about switch problems. They areā€¦.

  • djozz // Reported RESOLVED
  • mortuus // RESOLVED
  • teacher // RESOLVED
  • RobertB // Reported RESOLVED
    ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦
  • gabo // RESOLVED
  • Cereal_killer /
  • Jhicks2018 // RESOLVED
  • P33 /
  • Coyotehawk
  • X3 / // RESOLVED (PayPal dispute refund)
  • illuminos
  • Silent_Star /
  • Juheebus / // RESOLVED (Replacement head)
  • mb200k
  • Pulstar
  • A92AA0B03E /

Anyone else having any type GT Mini switch problems besides the people I mentioned above??
ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦
List updated. A92AA0B03E added, 12 November 2018_

Mine is a bit unstable. Most work, but sometimes you need to press twice or harder. I bought in a group order.

OK, Iā€™ll add you to the list komeko. You going for a replacement head??

Unless I missed someone, I count 17 people to date who have posted about switch problems. They areā€¦.

  • djozz // Reported RESOLVED
  • mortuus // RESOLVED
  • teacher // RESOLVED
  • RobertB // Reported RESOLVED
    ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦
  • gabo // RESOLVED
  • Cereal_killer /
  • Jhicks2018 // RESOLVED
  • P33 /
  • Coyotehawk
  • X3 / // RESOLVED (PayPal dispute refund)
  • illuminos
  • Silent_Star /
  • Juheebus / // RESOLVED (Replacement head)
  • mb200k
  • Pulstar
  • A92AA0B03E /
  • komeko

Anyone else having any type GT Mini switch problems besides the people I mentioned above??
ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦
List updated. komeko added, 12 November 2018_

If it was not a glued frame, I could replace the driver itself. In this situation, please new head.

Yep, the glue killed the idea of a simple driver replacement for me too. :frowning:
Be sure to PM or email Neal about this if you have not already.
Good luck. :+1:

To update my situation, I received my replacement head from Neal today, very happy with his service! Fingers crossed this switch will not have issues. It does feel firmer and a more positive click but that might just be because itā€™s new.

I did manage to get partial refund (didnā€™t get refund for short tube nor shipping) from BG, it all took a while but Iā€™m somehow less dissapointed.

my replacement works perfect one month later or more so guess they did a better job second time. And yes the button feels better not because new its because they changed something i guess, older was worse.

Unless I missed someone, I count 17 people to date who have posted about switch problems. They areā€¦.

  • djozz // Reported RESOLVED
  • mortuus // RESOLVED
  • teacher // RESOLVED
  • RobertB // Reported RESOLVED
    ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦
  • gabo // RESOLVED
  • Cereal_killer /
  • Jhicks2018 // RESOLVED
  • P33 / // RESOLVED (ā€œpartial refundā€ reported)
  • Coyotehawk
  • X3 / // RESOLVED (PayPal dispute refund)
  • illuminos
  • Silent_Star /
  • Juheebus / // RESOLVED (Replacement head)
  • mb200k
  • Pulstar
  • A92AA0B03E / // RESOLVED (Replacement head)
  • komeko

Anyone else having any type GT Mini switch problems besides the people I mentioned above??
ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦
List updated. P33 & A92AA0B03E both RESOLVED, 23 November 2018_

OK thatā€™s great to know, thank you for the info.

I got screwed by PP and Banggoodā€¦

Consider my case unresolvable.

wow that sucks, what did they say? usually PP favors the buyer and not the sellerā€¦. :person_facepalming:

It was originally because people complained about the ā€œhold until hotā€ method being obnoxious. Factory calibration is a bonus though. Itā€™s also easier to implement, and takes less space.

To make things easier in the future though, Iā€™m adding a factory reset function with auto-calibration. So people shouldnā€™t really need to enter the temperature manually unless they want to fine-tune it.