While I thought about replying to the PM, I’ll just tell everyone here- got mine today and they look great.
Thank goodness for your restraint. :bigsmile:
Oh, and got mine today too. I am about to try them out but they look good at first glance.
You may have the driest humor here on BLF, whenever I watch one of your youtube videos I need to have a drink (beer) nearby.
Don’t change!!
2 more landed in Oregon. Sweet little light!
I’ll try!
Seriously folks, scoop these last lights up. This is a shame these are limited, they’re so idiot proof and well made. The tint and output are both awesome too. It’s a perfect and cheap no frills light made for those single ply people in your life.
Got mine in today.
Simple, beautiful light. One mode, takes alkaline, you can give them to a responsible kid with no worries…
Thanks the for organizing this Group Buy.
Like Mhanlen says above, get at least one while still available, the Nichia 219B alone is worth it.
All mine arrived yesterday and all I can say is they are incredible little lights. Thanks, the, for organizing this awesome deal!!
So .
People are getting their lights and not a single word about tint , beam profile and CRI ?
C'mon .
Really ?
I'm so happy you got your new light
Is it all that you want ? Is it bright ?
I just need to know more
Tell me what is in store
Will I see all the colors alright ?
First time for a Nichia 219B ~4500K. Looks great, lousy at beamshots, plus all the tint issues between camera settings and monitors.
The colors look good to me, but I am not an aficionado of the “pop” in colors….
Beam profile is about a 4 foot hot spot at 10 feet away, plenty of spill. Ran it on a LiFePo4 10440, got warm, not hot. The protected trustfires do not fit. Output increased about half again on LiFePo4’s.
It is a great little light, the thing is a benchmark for single mode penlights. Good balance on everything, the tint is wonderful, at least to me….
I got mine yesterday. Very nice lights overall.
Has anyone confirmed the emitter bin? It looks different than my other Nichia 219Bs - a bit cooler, and possibly a bit lower CRI. But it’s really hard to tell, and could be just a matter of having a different beam shape. It’s amazing how much the optics affect how the tint looks.
In any case, they’ll make nice gifts. 
Glad to hear people are getting their lights and generally happy with them. :)
That's right. Earlier 219B was 4500K, this "NVSW219BT-V1, sw50, R9050" is 4750-5250K. I have been noticing some variation in the tint between different samples, but they are roughly the same => I'd say 4750 to 5250K is quite accurate. (Don't have means to measure the temperature accurately, sorry!)
Emitters to this GB came from IOS, so I'm pretty sure they are as advertised.
I tried to resist this gb and it was a success for a long time, but I finally caved in and ordered one
Thanks/kiitos =the=
Ah, okay. That makes sense.
It’s quite a bit cooler than my 219A lights, and only a little bit cooler than my other 219Bs.
The unfortunate part is that it’s not as easy to gift eneloops and chargers along with these nice lights.
As a recent joiner to blf I missed out on the 9.99 price, dang 
Tempted as an introduction to hi cri lights still though
Look at the first post.
You can still order these lights with the coupon code.
I’m gifting mine with energizer lithium cells.
Got my lights yesterday. All I can say is wow.
I was on the fence about this one for a long time but I finally gave in and ordered one. It arrived just as I was leaving town for the weekend. This is a gorgeous little light. Very sleek and classy. There is a very satisfying click from the switch. The machining is so smooth you can’t even see where the tail meets the tube until you unthread it to install a battery. The beam profile is great for a light this size. Nice floody pattern with a subtle hot spot and the tint is a warmish-neutral beauty. I honestly didn’t expect to be very impressed with this light but I most humbly admit I was wrong. This is a sweet little light and perfect for gifting! I will try to buy a few more while I can. Well done!
Here’s a white wall, from ~1m (tint in pic is not accurate vs. actual):