chenko
(chenko)
November 7, 2015, 8:53am
177
My little input: I support the idea of not asking all tools to do the exact same function, if an AA BLF light has to be made I would find appropriate to make something a bit different that would stand out. We can already buy at quite good prices premium quality AA lights that do huge lumen numbers on AA and 14500, what about considering a different single AA host architecture than the usual tube?
Something like this:
veer
(vēer)
November 7, 2015, 10:55am
178
This one appears to be out of production ;)!
I would go for a light that style for sure. Especially if there was a head band option with it.
Rufusbduck
(Rufusbduck)
November 7, 2015, 5:22pm
180
I agree it would be nice to see a GB take a step sideways(pun intended).
Here are a couple I have seen like that.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Supply-Genuine-UltraFire-H2-flashlight/1474052819.html
Here are some, but some have no band with them.
http://www.aliexpress.com/promotion/promotion_trustfire-z2-promotion.html
I greatly prefer the look of the Ultrafire one vs the Trustfire.
Fritz_t_Cat
(Fritz t. Cat)
November 7, 2015, 9:23pm
182
Or this:
I have the CR123a powered Z1, and its main fault is driver inefficiency in high mode.
This doesn’t come with a head band, but the clip can be used to shine it forward from a pocket or belt.
DBSAR
(DBSAR)
November 7, 2015, 8:50pm
183
Definitely interested in these if you decide to produce them!
veer
(vēer)
November 7, 2015, 9:16pm
184
Im not impressed by its looks design wise - talking about Z1/Z2 here ;)!
Fritz_t_Cat
(Fritz t. Cat)
November 7, 2015, 9:32pm
185
I like smooth curves, but it is fairly cheap.
veer
(vēer)
November 7, 2015, 10:53pm
186
I dont like that crap looking reflector protrusion ;)!
Spark done away with much better design in their reflector-capable lights where you can buy reflector and scew it in :)!
Ronin42
(Ronin42)
November 7, 2015, 11:34pm
187
Consider that the trust fire is dirt cheap.
Also (crazy huh) if this design was mixed with Reys Ti light we could have the creation of the first Daleks’
I can see it now when we put a bettery in they say ILLUMINATE! , ILLUMINATE!!
lostheplot
(lostheplot)
November 8, 2015, 1:17am
188
I would like a AA version of the x5 in the limited edition version Blf group buy ally not copper
Oops already covers in post 152
So there at least two people want one!
hank
(hank)
November 8, 2015, 12:28am
189
Yeah, a tiny little memory chip and micro-speaker …
Is the AA powered X5 available to buy on its own?
emarkd
(emarkd)
November 8, 2015, 10:39am
191
Not yet. As I understand it, it’s a new design created entirely for that X6v2/X5 group buy and it supposed to go away afterwards, at least as far as blf is concerned. But if the X5 proves popular I wouldn’t be surprised to see it live on after the buy, although probably with cheapened guts.
cajampa
(cajampa)
November 8, 2015, 11:13am
192
emarkd:
Not yet. As I understand it, it’s a new design created entirely for that X6v2/X5 group buy and it supposed to go away afterwards, at least as far as blf is concerned. But if the X5 proves popular I wouldn’t be surprised to see it live on after the buy, although probably with cheapened guts.
And the X5 is not AA powered, it is 14500 powered.
cajampa
(cajampa)
November 8, 2015, 11:13am
193
emarkd:
Not yet. As I understand it, it’s a new design created entirely for that X6v2/X5 group buy and it supposed to go away afterwards, at least as far as blf is concerned. But if the X5 proves popular I wouldn’t be surprised to see it live on after the buy, although probably with cheapened guts.
And the X5 is not AA powered, it runs on 14500’s.
dthoang
(dthoang)
November 12, 2015, 8:02pm
194
Does anyone still have this BLF edition light?
Hi everyone,
We finally have a nice customized BLF signature light, thanks to Manafont.com and Mrlite. I'll start right off by saying that I am not receiving kickbacks or sales commissions for this flashlight. Rather, this was purely a fun project that we've been working on with Audrey, Jim, and Judy from Manafont and Richard from Mrlite, and it should help to promote both of their companies as well as BLF. And now we present the...
BLF AA-Y4E in silver or black
So what's in a name? The…
The interesting point is that the driver uses a PAM2803 boost converter and is controlled by ATtiny13A. It can be driven by AA or 14500.
A picture of the driver can be found in post 88 in this thread .
So, you want a flashlight with modes that are just right but can't find the one, no matter how hard you look? You are especially craving for a light that can be programmed with light levels ranging from hardly visible to full blast can't-see-anything-but-dark-spots-for-a-few-minutes when accidentally shone into your eyes? Onna stick In a P60-style host? Well, today's your lucky day.
Building It
First, you will need to organize a few parts. From left to right, the NANJG 101-AK pimped with a four…
Bumping this a bit…. Each time I see a group buy I cannot help but wonder when will a great Aa/AAs BLF flashlight + driver come to life ….
Ouchyfoot
(Ouchyfoot)
January 9, 2016, 1:13pm
196
Here’s a 1-2 AA Boost Driver at IOS.