Silly question, but it bothers me after noticing it, I have to know. What happened to the 4th mcpcb screw?
Hhmm, funny, I didn't give it much thought. It didn't come with it. I can check if a screw threads in ok.
At 1.33A, thermal regulation is not really needed because the lantern will not get really hot, my guess is that the head will not get over 50 degrees C. Tom or Sig could check that.
Mine only got to about 100F (38C) when I had it running on max for 15 minutes or so in a room without any outside ventilation with the battery at 4.0v.
As I mention in one of the threads I don’t think that heat is going to be an issue.
Am I the only one that thinks it’s kinda ugly?
Even worse: it looks boring. But that is what I think of the LT1 too. But I like these for their functionality.
It may not be easy to make them look more exciting without adding unneccessary junk to the body.
I think the Sofirn LT1S looks better, but it doesn't have Andúril.
BLF LT1 looks repurposed/frankensteinian so does LT1M-Mini.
That’s a major downside for outdoor use. Even just sitting outside in the evening (not even taking camping into account) might be problematic. I have 0 flat surfaces outside and often tables and chairs are not standing straight. The LT1 has been relatively stable in these situations, but I’m worried the mini will not work well with this. That leaves hanging it up somewhere, but that’s not always an option either.
That’s a shame, was hoping to swap this one with a IF25A one, so I can tell the 2 I have better apart. Maybe there’s a good reason for it, but it just leaves me wondering why there can’t be any consistency in this. It’s annoying (and not limited to Sofirn).
Recommend this 3d printed stand for the BLF LT1:
Someone should be able to adapt the dimensions for the mini.
I have the stand for the regular LT1 and it’s much more stable. (I don’t have a 3d printer so I paid for it to be printed by an online 3d printing marketplace)
To make a simple stand for the mini, a 30mm cavity can be drilled in a piece of plywood, in which it can be clamped.
I have to totally agree about ugly and boring. To me, this MF01X is one of the best looking new lights: https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/68707. I'd order one just because it looks so cool!
But really, a black camping light makes no sense - I want something easy to see and find in a bag, for example. Sure you can add some neon tape I suppose.
Oh that’s a good suggestion for on a table! 3D printing just doesn’t do it for me, but a nice wooden stand I can totally imagine. Have some pieces of oak lying around that might be suitable. Bit more outdoor proof as well than plywood.
I’ve grown into the look of the LT1, maybe back then I thought it looked boring, but never ugly, in fact by comparison to literally every single lantern type light I think it was the best looking, even if it was just a Q8 with a piece of plastic on top.
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Can one of the beta testers confirm it still has the 1/4” tripod thread in the base? (given it looks so unstable)
No tripod mount on it. I asked Barry if it was going to be added but he hasn’t responded back.
What about a magnet in the base and head with a stability plate, stored on top of the head but moved under the base while in use to enlarge footprint.
The tripod mount threads would require the base to be much thicker, (thus making the mini taller) A magnet base would be the better option, for using a flat plate for added stability.
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