*BLF LT1 Lantern Project) (updated Nov,17,2020)

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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Please put me down for 1 more

Your correct — That’s exactly what happened.

I did a search for the physical dimensions of cells for this light and came up with nothing. Can anyone help with this? Size restrictions?

TIA.

Wut frenzy? I got a code pm'ed, ordered using the code - no frenzy, no rush, same as many, many BLF group buys before. I'm not bugging anyone here or at Sofirn either - they can ship it when they get it, I'm happy to wait a little more. I'm only on the list for one - want to see it/use it before committing to any more orders. I'm thinking I was one of the first to get a code since I was close to the top of the list at #100.

I didn't see anyone post they received their code yet, so thought I was doing a favor here.

I’m a bit jealous. It will be a week or three yet till I can order, then I’ll have a month or so delay for shipping. :open_mouth:

I’m I understanding this right?
People are purchasing on eBay now without a code and just mentioning their user name in the BLF thread? Then getting a confirmation that is shipped?

Or did I misunderstand some of the previous thread comments.

This group buy is a little different than the FW3A.

I would love that too — but I suspect I’ll have to wait for batch 87 or get some traffic-cone spraypaint.

I don’t see a frenzy either. People are excited after 3 years of watching this being developed. To bad the camping season has past (for me).
I have a code for a LT1 without batteries, I requested another code for the LT1 with batteries.
Four cells for an extra $12 is a good deal to me.

Tom what you don’t see as a frenzy with people scurrying around asking questions about ordering 1 light from Amazon with a generic (as far as I know) supplied code from a post here, I see as a frenzy. Different folks, different perspective, different lives. Doesn’t make either of us wrong as it doesn’t make either of us correct, or at least we’re correct from our individual perspective.

All folks need to do is to wait for Sofirn to PM them with their code when their order comes up. Yes, Sofirn HAS started to send out codes via PM . My first light was something like #179(?) and I got my first order code. That light has been ordered using that code and I posted that for anyone to read here:

With one very specific exception, the batteries need to be button top.
I’m unfamiliar with any protected batteries that are not button top, but there are button top that are not protected.

The exception - Sanyo NCR18650GA. It’s a flat top, but the top extends …just… past the insulation and will work with a multi-cell spin top light like the LT1 or Q8.

I ordered yesterday on US amazon.com with my code @#36. I got a message it has shipped

Just for the record, there was never a “generic code” posted in this thread that folks could use to buy a LT1 from amazon.
Sofirn clearly stated in this very thread in this post how to purchase from ebay or Ali, and in this post that Sofirn had started to send out amazon single use codes. Prior to Sorfin sending out amazon single use codes, SigShooter sent out a group of amazon single use codes. Things got a bit weird for a bit, and Sofirn, bless their hearts, took on the burden of dealing with this task from SigShooter.

:+1:

Good question. This will be my first time purchasing something as part of a group buy and I am also a little confused. If we are buying on eBay do we have to wait or can we make the offer now?

The thing is that I could have sent out all the codes in 10 hours of so if I had all 2500+ codes (up to 2840 right now). And it wouldn’t have been a big burden since the process was automated other than loading the supplied codes into my database and then running a script to merge and extract a file to feed the program. Maybe 30 minutes tops to do that.

Oh well, sending out codes manually is obviously labor intensive and also prone to mistakes.