(prototype) the GT Mini

Earlier this week I ordered one at Banggood. I hope the switch will work fine.

seems it depends, if they have still early batches left u might get a faulty switch, if newer version should be ok, goodluck.

With only 19 reported switch issues out of like a 1000 lights, I’d say your odds are very low to get a problematic one.

/\ I totally agree. Switch issues are very random & far between. As Jason mentioned, 19 reported of around 1000 is only 1.9%if I did my math right. :wink:
In the big scheme of things… that is not bad at all. :+1:

Sucks though to be one of the 1.9… just sayin.

Yeah.

I’ve also discovered the source of the problem: the switch cover doesn’t fit well in its stock position, meaning switch presses are unlikely to register well, if at all.

Just rotating it a bit fixes the problem entirely.

I would prefer the issue having it fixed stock though. 1,9% is high still.

Thank you for the answers. I’ll just wait until the light arrives and than we will see.

You think so?

I wonder if the ones who got a bad switch could mention if their switch cover looked rotated.

It should look like this.


(By Lock)

Yeah.

I’ve initially had the same problem a long time ago when I got the GT Mini.

It wasn’t always registering clicks properly.

So, being the curious guy that I am, I removed the switch, rotated it by 1/4 of a turn(90 degrees), and the problem was fixed. Not matter how weak or how strong the press was, the click always registers now.

It’s possible that the problem comes from the switch cover. To press well it has to be totally horizontal like in this photo:

But in my case it’s not like that

The question is how trying to remove the switch cover without scratching or ruining it.

I have already placed it horizontally. First I removed the rubber switch and then the metal ring. It's impossible not to leave marks but they are hidden by the metal ring.

Tomorrow I will try it to see if it has been solved.

Does this mean Banggood didn’t accept liability and send you a replacement (head)?

Supposedly they are going to send me another one, but at the moment it’s not sent. That’s why I tried to find the problem.

Dont wait too long… 7 days is plenty of time for them to response.

Alex64, how do you remove the rubber cover first without ripping it?

Stretching it with fingers, it has come out almost effortlessly

Will there ever be other LED options for the GT mini? Or perhaps just the host for sale?
I would love 1 x GTmini with XPL2, and other with Flat White

Received mine today. Switch is perfectly oriented and appears to be working flawlessly.

The bezel was very tight but came off after deploying the guns :slight_smile: and absolutely no glue to be seen on the threads :+1: (can’t remember if this was the case for everyone)

Overall very impressed with the build quality.

Downsides so far are the led is warmer and yellower than I was expecting (yellower than all my XPL 5A and 5D leds) and also I received a plain black lanyard… what happened to the purple ones?!

nice it arrived, lol be glad u got a black lanyard, i think the purple one i got with gt mini is hideos… and it already quickly destroyed a little the outer wire…. black looks more elegant .

I spoke too soon, my switch is also dodgy :person_facepalming: