BLF Lantern Purchase/Followup Information - Group Buy list is Closed!!!!

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@SIGShooter

Don’t know if you realize it but you are posting this in the wrong thread. I happened to see it so I added you but that’s just a fortuitous thing

I appreciate it. I think I had both windows open when I posted that. Thank you!

[Unloco]

I am waiting for the start on ebay.

[JorisFRST]

Mine is at customs now.

Hopefully it doesn’t become too expensive :s

[DavidEF]

@Coscar

@DavidEF

My speculation is that there will be no recycling codes

I dont see why not…… Sofrin designated 3000 units to BLF for the GB and I think it is reasonable to expect that …. even if they dont go to the original list holders. I look at the 3000 GB price as a show of appreciation from Sofirn for ALL the work done by the BLF team. They are going to make a ton of $$ selling these(and V2) long after the GB is sold out and for years to come. Think about how many folks have depended on Coleman lanterns through the years ……… and this Lantern will replace them. I know it will replace mine. Think of not having to worry about toting gas and constantly replacing fragile mantles. Im not even sure Sofirn realizes what the potential is yet. I suspect sales will soar once these get exposure and folks get a chance to actually use them and reveal all the advantages over the gas powered Colemans. I will miss my Colemans but the LT1 IS the future of Lanterns.

Yes, it’s a very nice lantern, and Sofirn should do very well with it. The reason I think there will be no “recycling” of codes is because Sofirn is already very generous, and will probably allow people to PM for individual codes for a while, like they did for the Q8. So, in other words, there will probably be new codes for a while, and no need to “recycle” old codes that had already been given out, even if they never got used.

[Tom_E]

Mine should be delivered tomorrow - 11 days for shipping, shipped Oct 17th, not bad. Being #100 on the list, I placed the order on Oct 11th.

[gottawearshades]

One data point:

Got DM with Amazon code last week. Tried to purchase a few hours after code was sent. Amazon would not accept code. Sent error message to Sofirn by DM. No reply.

Status: not happy.

[staticx57]

Mine has landed

Screwed in my Q8 tube with its cells inside and it fired right up

[joechina]

nice, the O-Ring made it into production

[Wieselflinkpro]

@staticx57

Mine has landed

Screwed in my Q8 tube with its cells inside and it fired right up

Sofirn Q8, I think. Thorfire Q8 / BLF Q8 will not fit, isn’t it?

[DBSAR]

@Wieselflinkpro

@staticx57

Mine has landed

Screwed in my Q8 tube with its cells inside and it fired right up

Sofirn Q8, I think. Thorfire Q8 / BLF Q8 will not fit, isn’t it?

Correct, the Thorfire Q8 has a different thread pitch, and will not thread onto the LT1 or the Sofirn Q8 head, ( but the Sofirn Q8 does fit the LT1 head.

[staticx57]

BLF Q8 fits and works just fine on both the Sofirn Q8 and LT1. Only the BLF Q8 works on the BLF Q8. Only the original tubes have the vertical designs line up on the original lights

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[SIGShooter]

@staticx57

BLF Q8 fits and works just fine on both the Sofirn Q8 and LT1. Only the BLF Q8 works on the BLF Q8. Only the original tubes have the vertical designs line up on the original lights

Family photo

My LT base works with my 2 Q8 head’s but the LT doesn’t light up when the Q8 bases are screwed into it.

[DBSAR]

@SIGShooter

@staticx57

BLF Q8 fits and works just fine on both the Sofirn Q8 and LT1. Only the BLF Q8 works on the BLF Q8. Only the original tubes have the vertical designs line up on the original lights

Family photo

My LT base works with my 2 Q8 head’s but the LT doesn’t light up when the Q8 bases are screwed into it.

The first batch ( first generation) of the Thorfire BLF Q8 has a different thread) the tube on my original Q8 wont thread in properly to the LT1 head. but the newer Sofirn built Q8 does have the same thread as the LT1, (as Barry mentioned that is the case.

[SIGShooter]

@DBSAR

@SIGShooter

@staticx57

BLF Q8 fits and works just fine on both the Sofirn Q8 and LT1. Only the BLF Q8 works on the BLF Q8. Only the original tubes have the vertical designs line up on the original lights

Family photo

My LT base works with my 2 Q8 head’s but the LT doesn’t light up when the Q8 bases are screwed into it.

The first batch ( first generation) of the Thorfire BLF Q8 has a different thread) the tube on my original Q8 wont thread in properly to the LT1 head. but the newer Sofirn built Q8 does have the same thread as the LT1, (as Barry mentioned that is the case.

Both my Q8’s are from the second Thorfire batch and threads do seem to be the same as the LT since they easily screw in to each other. Since the Q8 works with the LT base I think that the LT would work with the Q8 base if I used a paper clip to take up some space. But since I only did it as an academic exercise I probably won’t bother testing that

[Rayoui]

@gottawearshades

One data point:

Got DM with Amazon code last week. Tried to purchase a few hours after code was sent. Amazon would not accept code. Sent error message to Sofirn by DM. No reply.

Status: not happy.

See this post

[DBSAR]

@SIGShooter

Both my Q8’s are from the second Thorfire batch and threads do seem to be the same as the LT since they easily screw in to each other. Since the Q8 works with the LT base I think that the LT would work with the Q8 base if I used a paper clip to take up some space. But since I only did it as an academic exercise I probably won’t bother testing that

They must have changed the threads in their second batch, as i can only get mine to thread a couple turns on and it binds up.

[SIGShooter]

@DBSAR

@SIGShooter

Both my Q8’s are from the second Thorfire batch and threads do seem to be the same as the LT since they easily screw in to each other. Since the Q8 works with the LT base I think that the LT would work with the Q8 base if I used a paper clip to take up some space. But since I only did it as an academic exercise I probably won’t bother testing that

They must have changed the threads in their second batch, as i can only get mine to thread a couple turns on and it binds up.

It’s interesting they did that. I know there were some relatively minor changes from batch 1 Q8 but I didn’t realize the thread changes.

[Akgunwinner]

Can’t wait to hear more about people’s experience with the lantern. I’m in the 2nd group (around 2700), so it might be a little bit. It’s awesome that Sofirn is so in touch with the forum.

[Geronimo]

Mine has been in customs I guess for nearly a week. It landed in country 6 days and 9 hours ago. Forgot how they can drag their feet. My ylp headlamp, along with alot of stuff lately flew right through.