Sold out! - GBGB: BLF-348 - Classy and Small 1xAAA Stainless Steel light, with Nichia NVSW219B-V1 R9050

That makes sense except that there was no off/on sequence involved. The lights were on the entire time. It was the output that jumped back up then gradually dimmed back down.

SciFiFreak,
Same happens with other not-so-smart flashlights (like SK-68, AAA 3-mode Mini aka Thorfire TS07)

Got mine last Friday. Pleasantly surprised it took 8 days from date of order.

Tint is 5000K and took a rainbow picture and shined the light on it. The blues, greens, yellows, & reds showed true.

Great little lights.

Thanks "_the_" for organizing this. It's much appreciated.

You guyz are making it soo hard for me who has to wait for a while to get his 4 units … :stuck_out_tongue:

I got mine today. I already had a a 348 and loved the host. This one with the Nichia does not disappoint! great deal

My two lights have arrived today, safely. Beautiful!

I know people have very negative opinions of Gearbest, but this is yet another order they’ve hit a home run on for me.

I've made a thread with a mini review and breakdown pics of this great little light: https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/36497

TK finds both the clip and the body stick well to magnets.

_ Is there no end to this learning? _

As long as you upgrade your shipping it’s fine. I lost two orders, a while back, but everything since then I’ve gotten.

What sort of time are you seeing for shipping to the east coast/USA with the upgraded shipping?

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I used cheapo China Post, no tracking.

Not until you decide to stop. Most carbon steel alloys become non-martensitic at the point where quenching should be done when heat-tempering them. More accurate than judging temp by color.

Phil

Via Deutsche Post.I love the invisible joins at the tail and bezel.Blue xxxxfire fit fine and e-fests are a push fit,but without scraping.Tint is a lovely neutral white.Thanks the,great choice.

I bought six to get the tracking — and it’s not very informative:

Well? How does it leave the “originating country” and yet still be “ready for shipment”?

Just ordered it too. Hope i get it before Christmas.

hank , i ordered a pair of 18650 batteries on Oct 31, 2015 (sent with Sweden surface mail on Nov 03, 2015) and the only thing tracking says is :

Nov 05, 2015 08:35 am Item received for processing

Got my lights today. Its a good bargain.You simply cannot do anything wrong with it…thanks!

I’m also waiting for my 2
Do someone have a pic to compare the normal sf348 and the nichia beamshot?

Post #410 in this thread has some. Unless you want a pic from more reliable source.. ;)

I only had time to briefly try one out.

I was surprised by how white the beam was. On paper it was supposed to be a 5000K tint, what was delivered was a 5000 tint. Somehow I was just hoping for something warmer.

Notwithstanding my unrealistic expectations, the flashlight puts out a bright, clean smooth beam. Compared to my mellow Convoy S2+ 4C flashlight, the BLF 348 delivers a crisper, livelier light. And while I still prefer the tint of my S2+, color rendition is much more true-to-life on the BLF 348.

The beam shape is perfect for this type of flashlight. Nice broad hotspot feathering into a fairly wide, bright spill. Some subtle artifacts show up while white wall hunting, but are not apparent in actual use. A layer of diffusion film picked up from here will help smooth out any inconsistencies and broaden the beam a little.

The host exudes sophistication. From its shiny stainless steel finish, stiletto shaped body, custom BLF lettering, blingy pocket clip, to its precisely engineered tail button; it is the embodiment of haute couture. Shaken, not stirred.

How much did this flashlight cost? I have to pinch myself to remind me of the actual purchase price. :slight_smile:

Received mine today! Haven’t checked them all. Popped an eneloop in one and an efest in another. Very nice tint! I see now why people like nichia. Also after comparing to my blf a6 in 3d I see what people mean by green! It did get a little warm with the efest and I didn’t want to kill the poor thing right after receiving it so I shut it down. These are great! The finish is as good as everyone says. My friends and co workers won’t know where the tailcap is. :stuck_out_tongue:

EDIT: 24 day wait to U.S. Seems about normal. Good job Gearbest.

Excellent job _ the _! And thanks for all of your effort!