Sometimes discontinued is good. It becomes a collector’s piece all of a sudden.
That’s what I was wondering about, if it’d go the way of the RRT or anything.
The ’mini was The Shiite for so long, the scaled-down li’l brother of the infamous GT. Frankly, I was stunned when I heard it was 4000K, and asked “You sure it’s a GTmini??”. Yep, got a pic, it’s a ’mini.
(Rancher of sorts, needed a “field light” to see what’s going on over yonder, and I only vaguely recall pointing her at the ’mini, and only more vaguely recall suggesting picking a lower CT.)
I see Illumn got a ‘mini *pro” for fitty bux, but no regular ’mini. Big honkin’ XHP50 kinda defeats the throw of whatever’s in the regular ’mini (XP-L HI?).
4000K? Damn, I’m tempted to take it and sell off one of my CWs instead.
Whaaaat, you still have CWs in your collection??? I like the shape of the mini even though I didn’t get one. Only thing is I think it’s a little big for a keychain light but then again a right size for small/medium coat pockets.
“Keychain”? Sure you’re not thinking of the ’micro (14500)?
The ’mini (18650) is about the size of a C8 or P30.
I think they were 30$ for a long time and then went up a little ..like $35 ? but I don't have one and am simply trusting my memory . I was wrong once before ..If I recall correctly ..?
Yeah, I’ve been trying to “research” this, and can’t get any real info, at least not as far as nowadays prices.
I paid $50 for mine brand new two years ago.
That sounds about what I must’ve paid back then.
Goggled the ’mini on FT, and all that came up was a page like “Lumintop has left the building” or somesuch. Lotta other places have it as discontinued, etc.
Perplexing.
Here's some that are neutral white:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002316534611.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000032961975.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000010220296.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003068507370.html
If I wanted something like that, and didn't care about getting cool white, I'd go with the GT Mini Pro.
(I'm a bit of a lumen wh*re.)
I paid Neal $40 for GT Mini NW in Aigust 2018 + $4 for a holster & $4.50 for 30Q BT. 30Q gone up a bit since. Good torch, sharp hotspot
$30
I recall gb was mid 30s. Edit, Neil still has them now at 40 so it’s not rare yet.
At this point I’ll pass it along as between 30-35 should be a good ballpark figure for now.
id buy it for $40 right now
Seriously? If you could wait ’til after the weekend, I can trek on down there for a howdy and pick it up.
I’m probably going to be heading like ¾ of the way there, so a little (relatively speaking) farther wouldn’t kill me.
Well depending on condition and all that, yup. I mean I would like to say $35, that would feel better. But either way I'm interested. If it's not scratched up I'm in.
also- mbp just sold this exact light a couple weeks ago for $30 I believe. That's the only reference I have. I misses his! So I'd like another shot. Lol
yea and he has a lumintop code for 15% which anoitncovwe shipping. So $40 would be for a new one
Yeah, first thing I gotta do is find out what’s what (box’n’goodies or not, etc.), then go see, report back, etc.
Oh, Hell, what did I get myself into…
Btw, whut’s “anoitncovwe”?
The biggest mystery since covfefe?
Hah, sorry, was obviously not proofreading on that one:
"about covers" shipping*