Maybe the plastic lens adds more initial costs, because you must pay the injection mold. And the white sleve in it is also injection molding.
Wheras a single led reflector is turned.
Please add me for one. Thanks!
Seems like I am not on the list altough I mentioned that I’m in for 1 piece some weeks ago. Please add me 
Thanks
I don’t really know where the expection for it to cost less then $40 comes from. If you look what other flashlight/lantern manufacturers charge for thier products even $60 would be cheap for a lantern like this.
Our goal was to design the ultimate lantern, I don’t think that we should cheap out on this just to make it as cheap as possible.
I agree 100 % i see many cheap-looking LED lanterns in stores like BassProshops, Cabelas, outdoor stores, hardware stores, even walmart costing anywhere from 50 up to 90 bucks for a lantern with horrible blue tint, poor modes, made from all plastic, etc. I feel some are expecting to much for to little in this case.
TBH Asking for $40 especially on such an intrepid endeavor, is a bit overzealous.
The Sofirn Q8 retails Amazon for like $60. If we got this at group buy price for $60/ea, I would be quite happy. Considering the pure amount of new stuff shoved into this thing. If you got it to $50 for the group buy, it’d be an excellent bargain, and I’d probably get 3 or 4 in that case.
indeed. If even the production sample is close to the prototype V1 or V2 i built, it will be far better than any of the many factory lanterns i tested, used & modded that costed twice as much. The majority interested will be ok with the price that Sofirn sets, i just turn & ignore the very few who seem to whine if they can’t get everything for close to nothing. I seen the same happen in the other BLF projects in the past by some of the same people. as the saying always goes we can’t please everyone no matter what we do.
put me down for one please!
It is not that I want the lantern to become too cheap, the final selling price is what it is, and knowing Sofirn probably good value.
The only thing that I try to say is: there is no need to decide for the manufacturer that the original intended price is too cheap. That is for Sofirn to decide, they know their costs, they know what profit they need, they will come up with a selling price. We do not have a clue so it sounds a bit early setting a different price from two years ago?
indeed, right now we still only have an estimate but no set price. were waiting for Sofirn to build a couple test units to send us to test & evaluate, (which i will do in a video) and then will likely get a price point form Sofirn for the production model if there are any changes or adjustments needed after testing a sample unit.
I went through the namelist, did not see me?
quote: posted in post #879 , thanks
EDITED: My bad, did not read instructions correctly, clicked the link and saw myself inside the file.
LOL… 
Anyone got an extra carrot and a stick…. I think I have some string
I would love two of these!
Can I please get on the interest list?
I already added you to the list. Updates to it are only pushed out each Sunday night.
I would like to be on the list for this, please! Thing looks sweet!
Honestly, I’ll pay good money for a great lantern. I don’t want price to dictate the direction this project takes. Compared to the $30-$60 lanterns on the market, this one looks to be hands down the best and by a wide margin, please keep up the good work for a solid, reliable, built like a tank lantern that flat out works.
Well said, and definitely this many times over.
I am interested of getting one of this too, please add my name to the list thank you.
I am interested in getting one of these, please add my name to the list