Intl-Outdoor - less flashlights?

Last week I asked Hank about the missing high current drivers:

His response:

I think I got the last 4.5A driver... :(

Oh boy... I got like 3 of the 4.5A's in recently, but also got a couple of the LCK-LED 5A ones too. But this is scary - he's got some niche items. The LED's and Noctigons are unique, specially at those prices. I've gotten some good deals from him too, but he's been the most consistent supplier from day one for me.

I hope that he stays in business as he does offer some unique products at good prices and as always been very good to deal with. I love my XinTD V4, Noctigons are awesome, qlites rock, and he is a good source for silicone wire and other small items.

When listed items in his web store starting to reduce, I still see him login in Blf few times (up to this week).
I think he will listing new items.

Even going back a year ago, I used to buy all sorts of accessory items that slowly dissapeared from his listings. I'd hate to add up how much I've spent there, but still over the year he's added a few important things like Noctigons Smile.

I sure have done my best to keep him in business. I know I have spent at least three hundred bucks with him this year. Great business and I have nothing but good to say about them. I’m hoping to buy a bunch more soon.

I just counted $1,100 in the last calendar year going quick thru my IOS order summary, ouchy!

Which mailing problems? The part about him having extremely slow shipping until recently, or the recent change being masked by the international shipping problems that have affected most companies? Fwiw, I had one package delayed to the max, over the max actually because I accidentally let it go past the dispute time limit, so now I get nothing unless he decides to do the right thing even if Paypal isn't forcing him to.

It’s a great store with fantastic items, unfortunately my last order with the MT-G2s has taken considerably over a month to show any tracking. I was getting worried but finally it’s in the country so should have it soon. :slight_smile:

Thinking of placing another order with him now but worried it will take this long again, anyone ordered in the last few weeks and gotten the item already? Has the chinese backlog cleared up somewhat or still slow?

I also had a couple of slow orders which I am blaming on the overall China shipping situation. My last two orders arrived in under two weeks, with one of them being 8 days total.

Cheers, that sounds promising :slight_smile:

My last order from IO was ordered 9-08, shipped 9-10 and arrived 9-30. So it was 20 days in transit.

No, the shipping label was printed on 9-10. With any of these companies ’Shipped” just means they bought the postage.

Well, no point in me ordering a bunch of XM-L2 and MT-G on Noctigons if I can’t get any drivers to push them. This is totally screwing up my plans.

Well, I was speaking to Hank about some other things and thought I would put your minds at ease.

I asked him whether he was closing down…

His response:

“No, we’re not closing down, only to adjust our business model.
We will be aiming more for the flashlight enthusiasts and provide
them with featured and unique products.
Currently, some innovative driver projects are under developing, it
really takes our time and energy, and I hope they will be released soon.

Regards!
Hank”

He also said:

“But please do not expect the drivers can be available soon,
the samples are under testing, and we are still not sure if there
will be further issues to be fixed.”

So it looks like pretty good news to me. I only use IOS for components and have been very happy with every order I have got from them. So will be good to see what comes out in the future!

That’s great! It would be horrible if he shuts down. I’ve always got unbelievable good service from him. For example I ordered the Roche M170 but there was something strange about the ramping mode so I contacted him and he said that I can send it back. So I did and bought the Terminator instead with a small discount! :slight_smile: But right now I still miss the drivers and other things he had that are gone now :frowning:

Also, it wouldn’t surprise me if the HKP (and others) fiasco damaged him a little…

I agree, he always responds to my emails almost immediately, is always accommodating and helpful. His prices aren’t the very cheapest but they are more than acceptable and the quality is superior to the rest more often than not. I have bought a heap of emitters on noctigons, drivers, button boots, wires, gaskets… the list goes on and have never had any issues and it has always been great quality.

I can’t believe he has called himself a name that a dyslexic person would have a field day with!

The thing is, as I understand it, that Word is not used much outside the UK, so only a few of us get what your saying.