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.
I see that DBSAR and SIGShooter replies concerning the state of the processe were on the 6th February. Maybe there were some developments since that date?
The current version on Sofirn’s thread has no BLF logo. So, is that a final or just pre-final version?
Thanks in advance for any clarifying replies concerning this status :+1:
This link below to the LT1M Sofirn/BLF lantern is not the tested & evaluated production unit. It is not the production unit that has been tested by the development team. WARNING, do NOT buy it. The team has not received any prototypes of that unit to test, evaluate, and/or conform its what we worked on to the specs it was planned to be. We have no verification to that link’s authenticity. That is an un-tested variant from what we know, if its a real offer, then it has bypassed the development team without testing or evaluation. If its actually for sale to public, do not buy it as its not tested by the BLF LT1M team, and its a lantern they are pushing to sell untested.
I wonder if a rogue group at Sofirn decided “we’re close enough—time to turn some profit and sell,” then ran with it.
The LT1 mini was getting so close to the finish line… total disrespect to the BLF team for this to happen. Man, after what happened to the FW3A circuitry, then the intermediary circuit changes to the LT1 between V1 and V2 with no heads up… It’s not going to bode well for confidence from the BLF community to do future projects like this. And that would be notable lost opportunities. I think it’s pretty rare you get this kind of direct enthusiast co-development in other product domains.
I don’t like to be picky on these situations, but unless something got “lost in translation” regarding the sales dates and conditions, I would say that it would be “nice” if Sofirn explained what is happening, and informed (not to say apologized) to the development team of BLF members involved!!!
Also, for the sake of transparency with costumers, Sofirn should state that the current versions were not tested (in a final version) by the development team, as stated in DBSAR post.