Interested
Interested for two sets.
I would be in for a set or three……
Wrapped Sanyos sounds perfect. I’m in for a couple of sets at least.
Now that I think about it more, I’m getting 6 lanterns. These would be the pièce de résistance for the gifts. Matching batteries? Heck yes. My friends already make fun of my lights - until they need them. Custom batteries are perfectly over the top awesome.
Diameter of the bare cell rewraps vs custom wrap over OEM wrap?
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interested
Once I figure out where I misplaced my calipers I can give you solid numbers. Right now all I can offer is that they fit nicely in an SP36 with both the OEM and custom wraps.
Samsung 30Qs became popular a while back, around the same time the BLF Q8 was being built. A lot of BLF members got 30Q for their BLF Q8s. Compared to the GA, the 30Q have a slightly lower capacity, but higher output current. Since higher current is NOT needed for the LT1, the advantage goes to the GA. The other advantage of the GA is that the flat top, as you said, is high enough to hit the ring. They are also just a bit lower price, at least on Liion Wholesale. So, I would agree with the Panasonic/Sanyo GA being the best cell for this lantern. Thanks for doing this cool wrapping for BLF members. It should be pretty popular. 
dang…in Canada.
Can you tell me anything about the rules on shipping these batteries to Canada? I’d hate for your batteries to be lost to Customs.
I am in Canada too. :partying_face:
Interested
I don’t agree with the term “BLF SKUNKWORKS” I think “BLF COLLABORATION” is more appropriate.
Skunks works invokes ( in my mind ) a secretive design and production. Whereas the BLF LT1 design has been out in the open, with design input from many BLF members.
I’m in. I’ve bought some batteries but I’m in for 6 LT1s so I’ll need some more.
To me, Skunkworks is the place where all the interesting brainstorming and dev work is done, outside of normal constraints and without normal limitations. I can see what you’re saying though.
What does anyone else think about that line?
- SKUNKWORKS
- A BLF COLLABORATION (was TLF or another group involved too?)
- LET THERE BE LIGHT
???
As these are not produced by the thousands, there can be some room for modification / customization - BUT - I’d like to have a default design I can make and have on hand.
Interested in 2 sets
I think you should do what you want. 
I’m always open to good ideas. I may not agree with or use them, but I’m open to the ideas.
Until the question was brought up, I had stopped thinking about what I had in that spot. Now, I think I’m even happier with “LET THERE BE LIGHT”. If there are any other ideas, I’ll listen.
OK - according to my highly accurate temperature compensated newly arrived $5 Chinese calipers, the cells in OEM wrapper are a hair over 18mm, and wrapped over the OEM wrapper are a hair under 19mm. That is with colored paper, which I think is a touch heavier than the plain white I’ll be using for these.
Please note - these yellow test wrappers are a little short and let some of the orangish OEM wrapper show on the edge. (nothing I can do about where the OEM shrink covers the top and bottom) I expect to have some samples ready to show in a few days so you can see what I intend to provide.
six different batteries for a decent sample size
Interested for sure.
My $0.02 fwiw
-Sanyo, Pana, Sony, just use a quality high drain cell
-Original wrap doesn’t matter so much
-Like the ABCD set idea