Can you put me down for a second lantern please? (Already on for one at #1260).
I don’t need a lantern, i don’t use lanterns, and the lanterns my friends have are glarey little buggers that give me a headache whenever i try to use them to actually see anything. I also don’t do multi-cell li-ion lights, and am trying not to purchase any more 18650 lights (FW3A excepted) in favour of the 21700 lights that are hopefully on the horizon. I also try not to wax too lyrically about anything.
But i followed this thread for a while out of curiosity, and the detail and care that went into trying to get the beam profile right really hit home with me and i knew at that point i would be buying one, not just to own but to support the project and show respect for the work that has gone into this project. And the process has been a joy to follow with all the decisions having a satisfying ‘correctness’ about them. The fact that Lexel and TK are handling the electronics is just icing on the cake.
To have this level of competency in any product is a rare thing and is something i want to recognise, so thank you DBSAR, and all involved.
And now i feel i should buy two, couldn’t tell you why, certainly not for any practical reason, but i know somehow it’s justified.
Funny, but I actually stopped reading the FW3A thread a while back, and don’t even know now what’s going on with it, because I found myself having too many opinions and not willing to get on the list. I am, however, on the list for this lantern.
Personally, I like the clean & smooth look of the top cap as is. The top cap will be more exposed to rain, debris, dust, & dirt; IMO it will be much easier to clean if it is smooth.
I have no idea what you guys are talking about but I feel like there is some hidden animosity toward CPF. Maybe it’s their my way or the highway admins?
Both are good communities. Neither are perfect. I’m happy to participate in both for different reasons.
That said, the less moderated policies here seem more conducive to group buys of in-development products.
The other forum has fairly strict policies for commercial activities, and the normal policies for group buys is that purchases are made through the group buy organizer. That might not work with BLF-style projects, but if there were questions about whether a group buy list could be started over there for this project, I think it would be wise to discuss it with one of their admins before posting.