yes, i dont care.
i got upset because they were interfering with perfectly legal/normal practice, preventing me from getting a good light at a good price
i am now getting the light i wanted, at a good price
anything else that happened in between is pretty much inconsequential from my point of view…. other peoples problems - etc.
Dear oh dear, Suggest you think that through to what it actually means for all of us in the future including YOU.
Good luck with the ‘I’M alright jack’ stance………
I'm not sure I'll proceed, but I joined before knowing what it was. (Safe bet it would be something good considering Vinh's other lights.)
My stance remains the same, I'll never buy a stock new Niwalker. Ever.
A modded light, secondhand, that's altered (which is what that GB is) that I'm not so sure about. It benefits the modder, and at present the modder (afaik) has no obligations at all to Niwalker except those he already met, in sending them a payment.
It's abundantly clear MAP was used strictly as an excuse since Cellguy never violated MAP policy.
MAP policy is by it's very nature in reference to the Maximum Advertised Price. Cellguy never advertised the lights at below Niwalker MAP.
Niwalker simply chose to be exceedingly stupid, and shortsighted in refusing to sell to him.
Stinky situation becomes even more smelly.
Niwalker somehow managed to create a “Niwalker hater” here, Fenix wasn’t able to achieve that, Nitecore and Crelant didn’t manage to do that either but Niwalker somehow did it, so congratulation Niwalker…
If I was a player in this market I wouldn’t go nowhere near the Niwalker because that could/would seriously damage my reputation.
it means nothing for any of us here as far as i can tell
vinh has already paid for the lights - niwalker could care less at this point what he does with them
it doesnt matter if i choose to buy one from vinh second hand (modded) or not
one of the other 10 people waiting in the “standby” queue get one if i withdraw - niwalkers already got their money
I will never ever buy this piece of sh… called niwalker. Ever.
Guys,
Please think before you pass judgement on the innocent. Vinh did nothing wrong. He is just trying to mod a light that may very well be the meanest MT-G2 light on the market and a modded XM-L2 version light that may very well beat his TN31 mod. He’s striving to take us places in the LED world that not many have done as of yet. So think about that and think before you hammer someone wrongfully.
And that’s to those who it applies.
Being relative new, I’m learning.
That said, my Solarforce K3 is now producing some 3060 lumens on 2 18650 cells through a modified Q-Lite driver. The emitter is getting a calculated 5.79A. 3 very useable modes, with options.
Works for me. ~$80.00
I haven't checked that list, but I'm not going to be on it.
I just read this thread and I think some of you guys exaggerating things a lot.
Well I think he thought it was going to be like the TN30. That’s what I got out of it. He made a guesstimation and later admitted he was wrong is all.
Again how many guys here with the exception of an elite few can get out of a light what Vinh can at the prices that he charges and with the speed of service and same exact quality? I don’t know of many.
Since I don't need that type of light, I don't find it relevant.
Well there’s a lot of folks that do. And they are happy, happy, happy.
Sure, whatever helps you sleep at night.
did not bother to come admit wrong in my group buy thread, instead decided to just do his own... one which profited him over a grand after shipping charges. most likely over $1500 after I did the math
Well I don’t know all of the details. But I do know he mods one heck of a light.
What you just said is very true….and I’m one of Vinh’s fans….but I think you are veering away from the essence of the OP.