Please also put me in for one more.
And ridiculous on a lantern. 
If I understand correctly, batch 2 has slightly newer firmware and an updated manual. There will probably also be green and sand colors at some point. I’m not sure if anything else is expected to change.
The Q8 had significant improvements between batch 1 and batch 2, but the LT1 seems unlikely to work that way since Sofirn now has years of experience with this type of design. My LT1 prototype is a production-quality item, and things have only gotten better since then.
I’ll probably wait to order, but not because I’m concerned about quality. It’s just because I already have one and I want someone else to be able to get theirs sooner.
Ouch. I’m sorry things turned out that way!
Thanks @d t a, I follow your advice and I got the tracking no. in the same day that very fast base on previous buying it should take 5-7 days to arrive :sunglasses:
I’m interested.
Is there any way to reset the color in the center or an indicator blink in the center like at each end
Please put me down for one. Thanks!
So I went to eBay, submitted a counter offer at the group by price. Sent them my blf username through eBay messaging, they accepted my offer this morning… I paid for the light and it should ship mid November
Number 100 on the list, got the Amazon code for LT1 only, ordered with smile.amazon.com for donation to our church, so the NY state sales tax was worth it!!
Over 3 1/2 years in the mak'n, Thanks to everyone involved!!! 
Does anyone know what happens to the price of this flashlight? Tonight, its price in the official Sofirn store on Aliexpress was $ 104 (94 Euro), now it is - $ 71 (64 Euro). What is the discount for forum participants? From what amount should it be considered?
From the first post:
> For the BLF LT1 lantern, ( without-batteries) the GB price is to be $49.99 USD. > For the BLF LT1 lantern, (with four sofirn 3000mAh 18650 batteries) the GB price is to be $62.99 USD.
Yes, on Amazon I paid $49.69 plus local tax ($4.29) with the code they pm'ed. It's not on Prime however, says in stock, arriving Nov 7 - Dec 2, hoping it will be sooner.
Instead of participating in the mad frenzy for getting a lantern ordered as soon as possible (I could get trampled), I intend to let Sofirn fill my order when they get to it. It only makes sense since the folks here have gone to all the effort to coordinate the GB for us and I don’t need to try to “cut in line”. Frankly, I don’t undertsand the frenzy at all. It’s been almost 4 years and I’ve gotten along without one in hand for this long, does another month or 2 really mean that much? No, or at least not to me.
Maybe if they are gifts and I need to have them for Christmas, that might make the difference for a shorter delivery time.
Thanks to all involved for doing what you do and also for tolerating the “madhouse” that the GB has become. It’s amazing what volunteers can accomplish and I must admit I couldn’t do what you folks do for us, or I couldn’t do it for any length of time without losing it. I’m trying to say “Thank You!”. (I’m just reading and I’m beginning to lose it, hence this post.)
Calm down folks! After you all trample each other, I’ll step over and around the trampled and bloody bodies and calmly take possession of my lanterns requested in the GB and without the frenzy. You can do the same. Life is so much simpler and longer without the rise in blood pressure and possible adrenalin dump. It’s not life and death, just a light, albeit a very nice light.
Also, interested for 1.
I’m guessing that when the second batch lights are ready, we’ll get new links for the sand and green versions. I have my first order code, but I’m waiting on the codes for the lights I added later. So, I probably will just wait to order all together, and I might get colors other than black when I do. As excited as I am, I have to be patient I guess. 
Question here. The batteries, have to be button top? or will any protected 18650 work?
I had no problems with my e-bay order for one without batteries, took about 45min
Looking forward to this one.
I received my 1st order code from Sofirn as well. Order placed, and it will be delivered when it’s delivered.
When on Amazon don’t search for BLF LT1, that will bring you to the Q8 (why?). Instead, search for “BLF LT1 lantern” and it’ll take you right to it.
I wish Sofirn had part numbers on there cells. BTW the language was not set to English and I failed to change it. I now see they are claim to have protection. Looking at the pictures it does look like they have some form of protection on the negative end. Funny how their lights ship with unprotected cells yet some like my SP31 V2.0 recommend in the manual the use of protected cells. Unsure on the others as the manuals use size 1 fonts. Might order a few of these and see if they can put out enough current to even trip the protection circuit. Specs show 6.4 amps continuous. They must be using way better cells than come in their lights. I see no info on the types of protection these cells have, over charge, over discharge, over current and short-circuit.
Quick question…. Is this open Willy nilly to the whole list?
I paid for one, but an down for two…. I’m going to wait a couple weeks to try for the other one……? I’m trying to not be greedy
Here’s to hoping they make a blaze orange anodized version
Put me in for a 2nd one.
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