NIWALKER VOSTRO BK-FA02 mt-g2 @ $125 GROUP BUY (shipping included) TERMINATED by Niwalker

I’m not trying to be obtuse, but I must be missing something. Their website doesn’t say anything about changes from the versions Selfbuilt tested. Yes, it lists constant current as a feature, but that doesn’t mean it really has it in the sense the FA01 does, or that the shipping FA02 is going to perform differently from the one Selfbuilt reviewed.

Yes, easily. Even if they’re using the 6V MT-G2 (which we don’t know). You can do a buck/boost on a 6V MT-G2. Or a boost circuit on a 9V or 36V MT-G2.

Thanks for the heads up... will enjoy adding this light to my collection.

I have sent an email to Bill and to Niwalker’s technical regarding this concern.

Are you sure they changed it to a boost/buck? I thought they claimed constant output even on the pre-production version.

they claimed constant current to begin with as far as i know

I have sent a pm to Selfbuilt on what he has to say regarding this light coming out of the factory compared to the one in his review.

Selfbuilt has replied and he said he has not gotten a production version of this light, so he can’t say about the differences… In his review he said the one he had was an engineering sample, a pre-production version. He further added that if hears anything from the factory, he will post it in his thread of flashlight reviews.

Not sure to understand what I have to do if interested...

That bill.something email address is Tatasal or is someone from Niwalker or another seller altogether...?

Have I to write to that email some reference to tatasal, to BLF, a coupon?...

It’s like this…I negotiated with Bill (bill.qiao@163.com) that if I organize a group buy for this light, how much will be his lowest price to us, flashlight enthusiasts. Someone in the other other forum has mentioned a retail price of $174. His price for this group buy is $125, shipped via HK or Singpost. (no more coupon code necessary)

Anyway, as stated in the OP, anyone interested to join, or just ask clarificatory questions, to this group buy, just email Bill.
In short, I am the organizer of this group buy, Bill is the seller, and orders be transacted directly to him. I’m just customer # 1 in the list. Thanks

Thanks Tatasal, email sent :slight_smile:

already contact bill,and i was afraid that niwalker might be cancel all the order because doingoutdoor violated the MAP :_(

I hope Niwalker won’t go the route taken by Fenix and Crelant on FT. Bill said he trying his best to re-negotiate. I believe we should support dealers who give us the best value for our money. I know USA-based dealers are the first to complain, and in fairness to them there is some valid points in them. However, isn’t it the same in the case of Asian-based dealers getting USA-made products to sell in Asia? USA dealers can easily out-price Asian dealers because the situation is reversed…

The world has ‘shrunk’ because of the internet, specifically on-line businesses, and one of the results of this ‘shrinkage’ is dealers fighting each other for a larger share of the sales pie because geographical distances is no longer a big factor in pricing.
The dynamics of business policies before is no longer the same as before.

Does the $125 price rely on finding all 40 people or not? Ie: if there are only 25 people, what’s the price of the light?

BTW, have you been able to confirm that the FA02 is different from the one Selfbuilt reviewed or not?

Why are you afraid of that? I haven’t seen any chatter of that sort. Have you?

just curious about how many already join this group buy wagon?my budget is kinda tight for this semester but i will try to catch up :_(

Here we go again…

Niwalker indeed made mention of that MAP thing to Bill.

As to whether it is the same unit as Selfbuilt reviewed, what is certain is that the unit reviewed by SB was an engineering sample as he pointed out in his review, but he cannot say what differences, if there are, with the production units since he has not gotten hold of one, as per his PM to me.

After a google search, the group buy at 125$ comes second or third.

Without having any internal info from Niwalker or other manufacturers, the real problem for them is that the group buy and the low price is easily tracked by non forum members and candidate buyers.

I strongly believe that is the group buy was less known, only for our members, the problems regarding MAP would been solved. Also we could remove the price from the thread’s subject.

whats MAP? J) J)

They are trying to steer us to into a ‘private message forum’ perhaps! hahaha

The problem is, if there is no publicity, we cannot gather enough people to join this group buy, and without this group buy, we cannot get this light at this price.