** BLF LT1M-Mini Project - The little Lantern! ( PM's sent today June 21, 2022)**

It’s a shame that the designers didn’t consult, or seemingly, take into account the USB-C spec when they drafted the dimensions of the ports, at least for the larger one.

It specifies a maximum 12.35mm width / 6.5mm height for cable overmold dimensions.

I measure ~12mm width on my LT1, so a minor increase could have accommodated any spec-compliant cable, at least in theory.

But, there are no doubt plenty of cables that aren’t compliant, and the flashlight makers themselves have done a notably poor job of properly implementing USB-C ports on their products, by ignoring the need for termination pull-up resistors to identify their C-connections as downstream ports. Or, a battery charger maker employing a non-compliant proprietary power protocol on their products with USB-C power inputs, and not the standard protocol synonymous with the spec.

However, Sofirn does deserve credit for doing a better than average job with the covers, which aren’t as fussy, or flimsy as some out there, just a bit too small.

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I wouldn’t go that far to say a shame. As you said, it’s a good product, I enjoy it very much and will buy it again for sure. Just trying to see if there is a way to improve it. I truly think providing a cable (something like the one that comes with the ThruNite TS2) will solve the problem.

Please add me to the list for one, thanks!

Welcome to BLF. I added you and your name will show up on the updated lists sometime this Sunday.

Interested in one

Additions to the interest list since post number 1317

Post# / Added / User Name
1319 / 01/17/2022 / Cliwilnew
1319 / 01/17/2022 / Cliwilnew
1321 / 01/17/2022 / Ramsidi
1321 / 01/17/2022 / Ramsidi
1321 / 01/17/2022 / Ramsidi
1322 / 01/17/2022 / bulbed
1322 / 01/17/2022 / bulbed
1324 / 01/18/2022 / strayz
1324 / 01/18/2022 / strayz
1330 / 01/20/2022 / NightBrightguy
1332 / 01/20/2022 / cbell

Interested, please add me to the list

Looks like a few weeks wait for Chinese New Year I guess, then hopefully some prototypres?

I’m interested in one.

Thanks SIGShooter !

Hi, Please sign me up for one as well!

TIA,
Ged

Additions to the interest list since post number 1332

Post# / Added / User Name
1334 / 02/04/2022 / Lord_Polymath
1336 / 02/04/2022 / Auxilshunter
1337 / 02/04/2022 / Ged

Two years yesterday from concept to almost ready?

We’re waiting on Barry to get prototypes out for testing. They were supposed to be ready around the end of 2021 so hopefully they’ll be sent out soon.

agreed, Were just waiting for the prototype for testing.

I will take one, a quick search shows I never signed up which is shocking since I have been following this one for a while.

Please add me to the list for one.

Additions to the interest list since post number 1337

Post# / Added / User Name
1342 / 02/06/2022 / liquidretro
1343 / 02/11/2022 / turkishsteve

What does getting on the interest list do? Do the interested folks get first dibs when they are actually produced? Thanks!

When the original LT came out those on that interest list were emailed a discount code from Sofirn for purchasing the lantern. My guess is that this interest list will be used for the same purpose.

You just have to say you want to be put on the interest list in order to be added to it. There is no obligation to purchase for those on it.

Cool! I am interested, please add me to the list.