One discovery I’ve made is that the head threads of my Nov-Mu can be screwed in fairly smoothly after a bit of a break in period. I believe this is from the springs compressing a bit from use. It also really helps if you unscrew the tail threads just a bit to give the springs a bit more room to expand.
I gave Jacky another call today so I’ll write some of the info I received here. Please note that my mandarin is rather rudimentary at best so I may have gotten some of the translation wrong/misunderstood what he said.
1. The T1R’s release looks like it’ll be delayed until July. This is because they’re having trouble getting the necessary chips for the driver from the US due to the chip shortage.
2. Jacky said the short tube will be available on their website tomorrow ($15) and it’ll come with a clip.
3. Their updated headlamp will be released in May. Jacky mentioned they’ll have an option similar to the Nov-MU with slightly fewer LEDs. My understanding is that it’ll use the new buck driver and there will be a mule option (E21As) available.
4. I mentioned to him that people weren’t so happy about him not answering emails and he said he was sorry and it is because he is very busy away from home for work. He’ll try to answer all emails but replies will be a bit slow.
Yes, that one got me too. I actually didn’t notice it the first time I looked at it. Because, you know, I opened and closed and walked away and opened the link again about a dozen times before deciding on an emitter I now regret. Ohwell, I feel I would’ve regretted any decision as I ideally would buy three of those lights. . I’ll just have to order another in July
How does the FA4 bin compare to the SST20s in the MF01S (forgot the bin)? Bought mine when it came out and I’m not really a huge fan of the tint. It isn’t bad but can sometimes look green and is too warm for my liking. If I’m reading the datasheet correctly it seems like the FA4 should be even rosier that the FA3 which itself is meant to be a good tint.
Heads up to anyone interested- I did get shipment notifications for all three lights I ordered from Oliver at FireFlies yesterday. So that was some peace of mind. Also, the new e07x shipped too.
Well it shipped, it said it will take 15-35 days to come in. In my experience with bang good and neals is it will take 30 ish days too, like yours. Or are you saying they said it won’t ship until next month? Maybe it’s my emitter choice? I got sst20’s
I just ordered a E12t from ff-light.com and worried as I’ve had no confirmation email, no reply to my email, and now my password won’t work and the ‘forgot password’ doesn’t send a replacement, but the money’s gone from my account. All very alarming!
The price includes £20 DHL to Europe and I wanted to get an idea of how long it might take to arrive.
Hearing from others on their experience might help put my mind at rest, assuming it was positive!