Aaagh...the cat is out of the bag! Our sample should be here next week . Estimated cost will be $45. The goal is to reach 500 units combined.
Cyberesudo has worked very hard on this over at CPFi. The light is officially named the CPFi Comet (English translation)
While we have no official affiliation between BLF and CPFi, they do in fact support us in our group buys so the least we can do is support them. Afterall, we all have the same problem. LOL
Once the sample gets here (one of only two), and it should essentially be a final sample sans engraving (but not 100% sure), I will post a review, as will JM, Kronos, etc. etc. From what I have seen so far...this thing is going to be a winner. Savings over stock unit, BLF driver, and XPL Hi...all in a quality zoom with at least 200kcd
If interested please post so Cyberescudo can start a list here for BLF members.
Actually I don't think all the issues have been worked out w/bistro on the 25, but haven't heard any new news for a while.
Sounds like an awesome group buy though, great job on getting it together. I really like my JAX Z1 at 216 kcd and ~1300 lumens (resistor mod on stock driver, de-domed XM-L2 U4 1C).
Looks like Neal has had another run of the A6 drivers made, this time in Black. Maybe that means a new manufacturer with better quality control than before?
Is the Z1 a slide-to-zoom light? I never paid attention before.
Ugh, $45 is a good price, which means it is very tempting. Did I say ugh? Between this group buy, and others I suspect are coming, maybe I need another job for 2016.
Without the actual sample, I honestly do not know. We will know much more when we get the sample in our hands. Cyberscudo may know (their thread is over t35 pgs long last time I looked)
Exactly. It is discounted from the regular price plus has all of the upgrades. Let's just say that I think of it as "Comfy" cheap...in other words cheaper than building one ourselves ;)