Hi,
Yes. My worst fear going into this is that I’ll get something, but that it’s not a TF-R2, but some other light. I guess I/we won’t know until we actually get it, so the waiting is a real pain. When tolight posted that he got his from hey-deals.com, I checked it out, and was “that close” to pulling the trigger for one with the DHL shipping, which was like $20+, just to get this over with (but sanity took hold, and I didn’t :)…).
Hi,
I was waiting to hear back from sobuying.com, and they finally responded today.
They said that the light got returned to them by China Post :(.
The reason that it was returned was that they had thrown an extra battery into the shipment because of a mixup earlier!!
Do you believe that?
Anyway, they asked if they should reship via HK Post, and I told them to please do so, but also asked if there was any possiblity that they could use some faster form of shipping.
We’ll see what they say…
Later,
Jim
Hi,
I think that FastTech may actually be listening to the request(s) and looking into this. They posted a message on the ticket I opened, and while they didn’t say whether or not they could get these, they said they’d let me know “*when *we get the flashlight here”.
Then again, it just might be wishful thinking on my part :(…
Jim
Why’d you say you should have used focalprice? Do they have it in stock?
Edit: It looks like they have the “T*R*-R2”:
someone (was it wilbur) said that this was a typo and it should be “T*F*-R2”… I don’t know.
Jim
Ohaya - As of 2 days ago focalprice showed that it was in stock. It’s listed as TR-R2 but it looks like the same light as the TF-R2.
I think that was just a typo.
The reason I said I should have gotten it from focalprice is because I have heard & read forum posts about people buying from them and being pretty happy with those purchases.
I ordered from Hey-Deals whom I have never heard of. I just found them by doing a google search for the TF-R2.
I would have felt safer dealing with focalprice.
Hope you are able to get your light at a good price.
Hi,
It looks like FastTech may be carrying them by the time either of us get them from anywhere else :)…
Went to Hey-deals site and it shows my light shipped today. Good news but I don’t know how long it will take to get here.
Doesn’t say where it shipped from.
If Fasttech gets these I’ll be kicking myself for not waiting to buy from them.
Just received an order from them last week.
Ship time was 9 days to my door.
Longest time was from San Francisco to Az.
Go figure.
I didn’t want to wait for FastTech, so I also ordered a 2nd one from hey-deals.com, like you did, but mine hasn’t shipped. The one from sobuying.com apparently got returned to them, so who knows when I’ll get that one. When I opened the suggestion ticket at FastTech, I also suggested that they offer the TF-R2 as a host. I think that would be really neat option, as I guess that there are a lot of more choices for emitters and drivers now than there were 2 years ago.
Fasttech now carries the TF-R2. $24.24 shipped.
yup… ordered… brutal… couldn’t even try to say no… was already reading the pp confirmation before my senses actually kicked in… (sigh)…
Ordered. I am so weak. lol
Not sure what pill I am going to go with yet. Maybe XPG2? Anyone know of a good one off hand?
Actually, that’s a good question :(… I’ve been so focused on how to get any P60 into it, I hadn’t thought about what would work well :(…
Nice catch :(!
Some of you have been around BLF for awhile, was there any “history” with people trying different drop-ins with this light?
not that i remember, pretty much just xml swaps from what i remember
Hi,
I just got one of the TF-R2s in recently (I had actually ordered from several places, because I was worried that they’d send some other light instead of a TF-R2), so here’re some pics:
Next to a C8:
Tailstanding:
Disassembled:
Front:
Tailcap:
Emitter view:
Driver view:
Note that there aren’t any “holes” on the rim of front of the pill or on the driver end, but I found that if I poked something into that small hole on the edge of the driver PCB I could turn it.
I didn’t do any beamshots, because what I suppose the main interest is for use as a potential P60 host. However, I was out tonight, and I’d say that, as-is, it’s comparable to a C8 that I have that has a “Q5” emitter.
I also haven’t had time (plus I don’t have a flat file) to try to get a P60 module into this light. Sorry :(…
My light arrived from Hey-Deals on the 16th.
That’s 11 days from placing my order.
Pretty good I think.
Light was in a plain white unlabeled box w/ no label other than where somebody had written tf-r2 in pen.
Light works & looks fine - no scratches or blemishes that I could see.
I really had my doubts about Hey-Deals but 11 days to my door, good packaging(they did put bubble-wrap inside for protection), end product in good shape, can’t argue with that.
Outer cardboard box was pretty beat up though but didn’t matter.
Now I just gotta figure out how to mod this thing, I’m new to this.
The light has really good throw but it’s like a pinpoint.
Hi,
Thanks for the update. If you think Hey-deals was slow, try sobuying.com - Mine is STILL in-transit, and I ordered that before the one I order from Hey-deals, and before the one I ordered from FT.
Yes, I now have 3+ of these suckers :)…! Actually, long story, but I actually got a bunch more of them :(…
I had a thread where I documented getting a P60 drop-in working. I’ll try to find it and post here.
Jim
Edit: Here’s the thread: TrustFire TF-R2 and P60 Drop-in
thanks. that looks do-able to me.
Hi,
If you do do this, please post about how it goes, which drop-in, if any mods were needed, etc., to contribute to the knowledge about this light!
Youve gotta love that light. Deeper reflector for slightly more throw than C8, will take any normal P60 pill thread (all of mine screw right in without modification and focus properly), heavy aluminum head to evenly disperse the heat throughout the entire head, future proof. If you cant find the best XML P60 for it, the foolproof way is to build your own. Yank out the crummy XRE star and driver from the pill and replace them. Its super easy if you can solder. Or just buy a bare brass pill for a dollar and build from there.
My recommendation is this driver. Great price & performance, and you get to chose your modes. Most go for the 4th Star : 5mA - 2% –25% –100%. While your there, pick up an XML in the bin & tint you most prefer (16mm star).
FlashPilot,
If you can remember, can you mention which drop-ins worked for you (and any mods needed, even if minor)? I think it’d be helpful…
Jim