Ok, I see the point. Iād buy some if on,y 1 mode like original. But nichia or nice led would beā¦ nice. Could this be a possibility? Making them again?
You mean that 0.5mm hole near the switch? Thatās no goodā¦
Why is it no good?
I may agree to arrange a new GB, but only if they are like the originals , high CRI and one mode only . :sunglasses:
Like someone mentioned, GB (the shop) is not what they used to be back then => If I would run a new GB, it wouldnāt be with GB.
All I can say now is that you got me interested. Iāll explore some options and come back after some time. Donāt hold your breath.
Quick answers to some of the questions:
- Two modes => NO!
- Waterproof => Probably not possible. Would be nice though. (A couple of my 348ās have been through washing machine: Worked fine after drying
) - Very bright => No. The original had a suitable amount of lumens (on AAA) so that it can be given to any non-flashaholic (child, your grandmother)
- Better switch => Probably not. We asked for fwd clicky earlier and it was deemed as āno goā
- Better clip => This would be very nice to have, but impossible with low price. Maybe as an optional addon for a couple of dollars more?
Because itās too small, and rings that thin will bend very easily and you loose the light
If this goes alive, I may be in for a couple of them 
This one has been lonely 
I would be interested in a couple if there was another run.
My 348s are my most carried EDC lights, and I like to use them to try out new emitters.
Iāve bought a few (āSoshineā branded) from AliExpress but the supply seems to have dried up.
Edit: It looks like they might be available under the āYupardā brand:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1586516762.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32696329322.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32604656394.html
Definitely interested. I missed out on these.
Count me in.
I would buy several units.
As long as the seller is not nealsgadgets.
Simple and dim muggle lights are not my favouritesā¦but I would nevertheless like to get one to see why people like it so muchā¦
I bought a total of 6 of the original blf version if I remember correctly. Only one still works. Five had switches fail within the first year.
I bought something like 4 of āem but was wearing out one ācause the threads were hair-thin and soooo easy to strip. Change a cell, and youāre taking the lightās life in your hands. The one I had (others untouched and still in their boxes) was pretty much press-fit as far as the two halves.
As far as the ones in boxes, I lost āem, then found āem, then lost āem againā¦ who knows where they are now. At least I donāt recall for sure. Am only going by that one sample as far as my assessment of the threads.
I wouldnāt mind one. They look nice and if they can be modded might be decent. I wouldnāt pay more than $15 for one though and it must be able to use a li-ion and nimh. There are other better options out there for around $20 (E2A, etc.).
I would get one if it was waterproof. Especially with that 219b.
As far as I know, the most recent batch of known quality was organized by Killzone Flashlights. They were able to get a batch made with the 219B, but never restocked it after they sold out, maybe a year ago?
If somebody wants to try to get this light available again independent of Gearbest, it seems like reaching out to Killzone would be a good option. On the downside, they are US based and unlikely able to offer similar pricing to what a big foreign discount retailer can, nor get the subsidized international shipping.
I could think of some alternative lights that would be interesting in a 219B variant, but I wonāt derail the thread other than to note the popularity of the BLF-348 was its simplicity and the 219B emitter.
The BLF-348 was itself a custom version of the Singfire SF-348. Presumably lights you are referring to are that version, but I donāt know if there might be some lower quality clones in distribution out there, too.
10440 support if anything.
Itās always had that to my knowledge
It gets hot quickly with a 10440 cell
Ok for 2
Is the original 219b much different from the batch that azhu is selling?