i already did, they want a MOQ of 1,000 pieces for a custom run. im not sure why they are building a new light with old emitters either.
on another note, we are only 10 off from hitting the 50 pieces.
because old emitter can be found cheaply and for new ones you can get good price only if you buy entire roll (1000pcs), that would be my guess…
Maybe someone can do a batch emitter swap? That would be fun!
lol. you volunteering?
i really did not plan on having a factory modded light when i started this. planned on trying to get members a deal on a good looking alternative to the king, and at the best price possible
i had asked them about changes people wanted to make, and they said they do not usually do custom runs of under 1,000 pieces.
I totally agree, sorry for making this hard on you.
Group buys are pretty nice, but comes at a cost of usually a single person sending email back and forth often for no compensation other than the members’ enjoyment.
Thanks for all your efforts Pulsar, and after all, the difference between XM-L and XM-L2 at these brightness levels can only be perceived via equipment.
not too much trouble, just emails back and forth
whether i got this or a king, i was planning on swapping the emitters and driver anyway. texaspyros driver can not be beat, and direct bonded copper stars are really a specialty item at this point.
and you are right, only thing i am getting out of this is the same thing every other person involved is getting. only doing it as a way to give back a little. that and get a little discount on a nice looking host 
Fine with me!
-Garry
These group buys are hardest on the host. Members that host them are doing it for BLF, not for some potential small gain. It’s way more work than it is worth from a financial gain stand point. Pulsar is doing a great job trying to make this a reality. Have realistic expectations folks.
I do… I expect this light to put out 10,000 lumens, run for 12 hours on high, cure what ails me, and spout free beer. :party: For some reason, I am always disappointed…
thats why i want your driver in it. the final production run will do that still, right?
bump. I can’t imagine a better deal could be had on this light
if the battery tube is 50mm as they say, i dont see how the driver could be. but also, they had gave me 55mm as the tail diameter, so i am not sure.
as scaru said, it wont be hard for the end user to add 4mm to the texaspyro driver. but also, texaspyro is in for two himself, so if it is 50mm, maybe he will make a small run for us
This will be my first serious flashlight.
got you in!
that marks 9 to go after 48 hours or so!
if its $30 w/shipping. That costs about 10% of Nitecore’s TM10 to 26 ($200-$500+) series.
bad news guys... 
this literally made my day... horrible that is...
here is my response...
sorry guys... hope they change their mind. 
sucks. wasnt sure we would hit 50 pieces. about 48 hours later we are at 42 accounted for... and now they drop a shipping charge thats about 75% the cost of the light... i mean come on... we know better than that...
i think fastech would be more able to get them to do a custom run... money talks. i dont have the money up front.
they had just replied with an $11.24 shipping quote... i still think that will kill the deal. that brings it up to $40, give or take some change...
Ahhhhhh blower.
Don’t really know if they can do better than $11… If they could get it down to $35 shipped I would still be in for sure.