BLF Kronos X6/X5 GB - Group Buy now closed.

Welcome back Krono - hope you had a great holiday and safe journeying. The forums aren’t the same without you! Bugsy must be delighted you’re back; I think he’s probably had just about enough of all these lists by now!

Bugsy was doing an awesome job keeping the lists up-to-date, and began annotating requests for swaps and positions. He said he was happy to do so (keep note, not swap), as long as both requests and approval were stated in the thread by both parties.

However inevitably a few people took issue with the requests (some considering it spam), and there were questions raised about the viability and value of such list positions and swaps. Alas it seems Bugsy stopped recording them, some got missed or mistaken from post 185 onwards.

If it’s agreeable with you Krono, I’d be happy to alleviate the overhead on tracking position swap requests/approvals in a single updated post, which you can then update into the master list at your own leisure.

Perhaps we can stipulate that ‘trading’ should be arranged by PM between the various members FIRST so as not to litter the thread unnecessarily, then both parties simply post their respective position request/approval here for the record (only after agreeing by PM first). Two posts-per-swap shouldn’t be too much of a burden on the thread size, and then I can track them in a single post for you.

I’ll keep the record in a table form with references to the relevant posts and positions for easy posterity and reference:

Date Post No Type (Al/CuSS) Requestor From Pos Approver To Pos Status (Pending/Approved/Rejected) Updated (Y/N)
07/11/2015 - 15:41 62 CuSS ahirshy 26 mizjif 13 Pending N
07/11/2015 - 15:41 62 Al ahirshy 15 djozz 13 Approved N
07/11/2015 - 16:09 66 CuSS mattlward 29 Wrathbringer27/LSX 18/19 N
07/11/2015 - 16:42 67 CuSS abang.tegak Blank 33 Approved Y
07/11/2015 - 16:48 69 CuSS ahirshy Blank 31 Approved Y
07/11/2015 - 21:01 88 Al DanielM 25 Pregulla 22 Approved Y
07/11/2015 - 21:55 91 CuSS B42 Blank 42 Approved Y

I’m on holiday at the moment, so this is just the first few I could muster this-morning for this post; and if agreed, I can update it each night.

What say you mate; do you reckon that would be helpful?…

My personal opinion is that it is genuinely making people talk to each other when they might not have before. On the plus side, all this position swapping nonsense (granted it is ridiculous!), is driving engagement amongst individuals; and we are all chatting, PM’ing each other, and showing enthusiasm and passion for the hobby and groupbuy. So I don’t think these necessarily a bad thing or classified as spam posts.

Also, it keeps the visibility of this thread high at the top of the forum and therefore generates more interest and, ultimately, uptake of the Groupbuy. (I only added myself for a third and fourth set so that I appeared in a numbered position 31! - which was then disrupted!) It’s all fun and games!

Hirshy

Just put me down for this

1) Aluminum (Al) set.
2) Tint (X6 in CW and K6 in NW).
3) Quantities.: 1 set

I appreciate your willingness to help, Hirshy (and others). Please feel free to update me and I will make the changes necessary when time allows.

Everyone, please keep in mind that this is an interest list and nothing is written in concrete yet (specs, timeframes etc.)…including no guarantee of S/N assignment. As stated previously, it is likely to be a logisitical nightmare…so please don’t expect it! We will do our best to make it happen, but, ultimately, it is about the lights, not S/N placement. I am also not sure if we will be able to mix tints within a set also, but I will check on it. :slight_smile:

Considering the brisk reaction time we have been getting on test samples, I fully expect this GB to materialize at a faster pace than previous GBs. I don’t forsee a problem having this ready for the Christmas season. Nevertheless, this is not a guarantee. There are always unforseen challenges in dealing with Group Buys!. :Sp

Additionally, we have had some really interesting suggestions on design, materials usage etc. These ideas deserve adequate attention, and are being discussed with Neal and the manufacturer of the X6-SE v2. Likewise, it is nice to see the willingness and excitement of BLFers wanting to help and push this SE light set along. The more people we have participating, the better value and specifications we can achieve.

Thanks for everyone’s effort and patience!
kronos
(updated in OP)

I didn’t see my name on list 1 and I’d like to be for WW or NW if warm isn’t available.

Which version…SS/CU or Al?

oh lawd. put me down for 1x CW aluminum

The 1st set… SS/CU

The driver being used is a FET+1, and the +1 makes moon mode possible. The firmware has moon configured as part of its default mode group, but it can also be turned off by switching the mode group. Moon is calibrated to be a sub-lumen level, ideally between 0.2 lm and 0.5 lm.

Awesome, this sounds perfect. It might rival my Armytek Tiara Pro- Jeeze is that thing low.

MH, it blows the doors off the Armytek… think about it. half a lumen in moon (or less) and 1600 lumens in Turbo. :wink:

It’s not as low as a Zebralight. My ZL SC52 has modes at 0.10 lm, 0.02 lm, and less than 0.01 lm. However, even the brightest of these seems a bit on the dim side, especially for a 1x18650-sized light, so I aimed a little higher. The sample I’ve measured is getting 0.30 to 0.35 lm depending on battery charge. And very soon I should have another sample so I can get an estimate of how much variation to expect between units.

BTW, I discovered recently that Vinh sells a light similar to the BLF A6… and it reminded me just how fantastic of a deal this light is! Compared to the Vinh model, the BLF A6 has an upgraded driver, additional firmware features, and it costs like a fifth as much for a comparable configuration.

Vinh does great work, but in this case I think we’ve made something even nicer! :slight_smile:

(and soon there will be a BLF X6v2/K6 combo with the same benefits plus more, in Krono’s new group buy)

(edit: oops, this was supposed to go in the BLF A6 thread)

please put me down for the $80 kit in NW please. thanks

Hi ToyKeeper, I suspect you meant to post this over in the other A6 GB thread? Totally agree with you though and it's why I hold off from investing too much £££ on custom lights because we know that this Forum has such great custom group buys.

Hirsh

P.S. Can you give me anything to help explain our flashlight passion to my Wife! She's never heard it from a girls pov, and perhaps there is something I'm just not saying right that she might appreciate or resonate with?! To her they all do the same thing and each new purchase is just one less pair of shoes!! Ta

Crap, wrong thread!

I’m’a go fix that now.

I can try. Is your wife also a photosensitive moon-dwelling immortal?

If not, I might have trouble explaining it to her. I don’t relate well to creatures of the day.

I just… like shiny things.

A lot.

I like bright lights and I cannot lie!
The big white ones that hurt my eye!
Well built with an itty bitty waist
And a tint with really good taste…

I like bright lights and I cannot lie!

Ask your wife how much her shoes cost? If they’re typically more expensive than your lights, sell enough pairs to buy lights to equalize that obvious imbalance. Fair is fair, right? Her makeup desk, we could buy a bunch of nice cells to equalize that big disturbance in the force right there! So, tell her you’re compromising your inner outdoorsman by buying flashlights and not guns, knives, fishing poles and all the alcohol typically consumed with those toys. :wink: See, you’re doing her a FAVOR buying lights! :bigsmile:

I have over 100 lights, my wife is ok with that, remarkably. She knows I’m home with our son, not “honkeytonkin” or in general out and about wasting money, so she’s realistic and I appreciate her for that. I get her nice stuff too, which she usually stuffs in a closet and forgets about whether it’s Victoria’s Secret or a $500 professional mixer. Go figure.

I’m giving in too, you people are great salesmen.
8)
Put me down for one SS/CU in NW.

Please put me down for another one. An AL NW one this time. :slight_smile: I want both the NW and WW now. :bigsmile:

I’m in for one Al NW please