While I disagree with parts of your post, I will admit that I did not look at the website before saying it was only for tracking purposes. My bad.
This is/going to turn into a cycle of butthurt, and a rehashing of topics better covered in other threads. I’m out. Deleting all my previous posts to clean this thread back up. Sorry the for the intrusion.
I apologize for not including the non-aff link in a hurry. 
However, what is even more not cool, is to mess up a GB thread with this affiliate discussion. There are a number of threads for it and the conclusion, agreed by Mr. Admin (our one and only moderator), is that affiliate links are ok as long as they are not hidden. My signature has warned you about them for a long time already, so that part should be covered.
I'll add the non-aff link for your pleasure right away. After that, let's stop the affiliate discussion in this thread and continue discussing about the GB or the light. If you feel a need to discuss about aff-stuff, you can continue in a new thread (or some of the old affiliate threads).
Count me in, brother, as long as the price is right. Not sure how much lower the price can go than it is but if it gets close $50 I might be in.
Glad to see this is beginning to grow wings. I am interested in the L2 version. Preferably the grey color option but I know that may not be possible. Thanks for working on this GB.
Yeah, hard work since 7/11.. After two weeks of back and forth emails, we are almost there..
The light is so heavy that only the shipping cost is $15-20, but we are currently talking of about $60 shipped for L-T6 version (or more for L2 - no exact info yet).
We are talking also about changing the modes, but haven't got confirmation from the manufacturer. I'd like to have it 4-mode with good spacing, without blinkies, with working mode memory, and higher PWM. I'm even willing to pay more if that can be achieved..
Count me in.
$60 sounds doable. :)
Both examples of mine (Lightcastle) do not accept protected batteries; please advise if this version is similar.
Received and ordered one month apart. Exactly the same and very, very bright.
Thanks
Very interested in this materializes, especially if there are changes to the driver to get rid of blinkie modes, have mode memory, better spacing, and L2.
+1
Good point. I'll test that if/when I get the sample.
I’m in for L2.
I see that you're trying to arrange this with Gearbest. If it's a long duration group buy like it was with the Opus charger, then I'll get one. I just don't have money for it right now, so I hope it doesn't end as quickly as most group buys. And I definitely want the L2 version. If I were to throw out a number, I'd say L2's are worth $10 more.
I don't care about the driver since I plan to swap it with a BLFDD version.
Please add me to the interested list. Even if it's xml not l2, and with no changes to driver I'm still pretty interested.
im in only if it has mode memory or start on high and the same 7000 lumen light 18650 reviewed
I still haven't gotten around to it, but apparently it should be very easy to short the capacitor on these so get rid of next mode memory. Even having it always start on high (preferably low!) would be a benefit though.
Interested, L2 preferred but depends on the price. I hope it will be interesting.
XM-L2 interest only and driver DD on high as per 18sixfifty review.
Count me in assuming the same DD driver.
I’m in