*BLF LT1 Lantern Project) (updated Nov,17,2020)

[Phlogiston]

@Watermanchris

@kuzuna

@Phlogiston

I wouldn’t even consider buying USB cables on AliExpress or Ebay.

Interesting you say this, yet later in the post you post an Amazon link, as if there’s something that makes all these online marketplaces where anybody can become a seller inherently different. You can buy good, name brand cables on eBay, Aliexpress the same as you can on Amazon, just as you can buy cheap, crappy no-brand cables that fail after 2 weeks of use on Amazon, just like eBay or Aliexpress. If you’re a smart, informed shopper, it’s rather quite easy to separate the wheat from the chaff on any of those sites, you just have to use your brain before you click Buy Now.

I think the reason to buy on Amazon over AE or ebay is the return policy. Returns are very easy with Amazon.

That’s exactly the way I see it.

If the seller uses “Fulfilled by Amazon” and the product turns out to be garbage, I can send it straight back for a full refund, no questions asked, and they even pay for the postage.

If I’m dithering about whether to risk ordering a new product from a brand I haven’t used before, “Fulfilled by Amazon” is what tips me over into clicking “Buy Now”. It means the seller is confident enough of their product to accept being charged by Amazon for return postage and processing of defective items. I like that.

[Chukapeat]

In for one, thanks!

[Brett]

@kuzuna

@Phlogiston

I wouldn’t even consider buying USB cables on AliExpress or Ebay.

Interesting you say this, yet later in the post you post an Amazon link, as if there’s something that makes all these online marketplaces where anybody can become a seller inherently different. You can buy good, name brand cables on eBay, Aliexpress the same as you can on Amazon, just as you can buy cheap, crappy no-brand cables that fail after 2 weeks of use on Amazon, just like eBay or Aliexpress. If you’re a smart, informed shopper, it’s rather quite easy to separate the wheat from the chaff on any of those sites, you just have to use your brain before you click Buy Now.

Yes.. i totaly agree with you, the way you wrote this sounds like your a pretty smart person.

[CrashOne]

@bmengineer

@CrashOne

Is the Sofirn 3000Mah a done deal? Would like to have the option to go for LG/Samsung 3500Mah batteries (I think that 16.67% extra capacity is worth the extra money).

I’m willing to wager Sofirn is set on bundling with their cells, but if you’d rather a specific cell then there’s plenty of other stores that will facilitate that!

The problem is that button top 3500Mah 18650’s are hard to find in my area (besides NKON, but I don’t like there button tops).

[dlpkl]

Please add me in for one as well! New to the whole flashlight hobby, just came back from a camping trip and decided that I would enjoy being able to actually see at night.

Edit: Quick question, how does purchasing and shipping work for Canadians like myself?

[Stereodude]

@CrashOne

The problem is that button top 3500Mah 18650’s are hard to find in my area (besides NKON, but I don’t like there button tops).

“Flat” top Sanyo/Panasonic NCR18650GA should work okay. The center contact is slightly raised over the surrounding insulation by something like 0.5mm. Not to the extent of a button top, but they’re not like a lot of flat top cells where something set across the top will not make electrical contact. I’m planning to get NCR18650GA cells for mine.

[SwissFlashy]

@Stereodude do you get the 3350mAh or the 3500mAh version?

[Sparky1 (Sparky.)]

Battery’s — Check.

Lantern’s — Still Waiting … … … …

Lantern Battery’s

[Stereodude]

@SwissFlashy

@Stereodude do you get the 3350mAh or the 3500mAh version?

AFAIK, they’re all the same. 3350mAh is the minimum, as in that’s the minimum capacity they could have and still be in spec. 3450mAh is the nominal capacity, but most people just call them 3500mAh.

[david_opp]

I want to be signed up for the group buy for 1xLT1 please.

[SIGShooter]

Here are the additions to the interest list since last Sunday evening, and the files linked to in post #1 have also been updated.

Thanks

2365 Satan@103TFS
2366 olles
2367 Whitegold
2368 Kennyboy
2369 mihlit
2370 mihlit
2371 mihlit
2372 Kionix
2373 Kionix
2374 hodor
2375 Diakonos
2376 sbslider
2377 quvantage
2378 PatX
2379 PatX
2380 kat
2381 Ulrich
2382 drewski
2383 fourbyfive
2384 magnadoodle
2385 randall.peterson3@gmail.com
2386 GrkGod454
2387 Mobileschoney
2388 RiGiD
2389 djans1397
2390 Chappy
2391 Chappy
2392 TylerDurdenThree
2393 superbob47
2394 Caleb-v
2395 Wrench
2396 TheM@tch
2397 TheM@tch
2398 Rap7ure
2399 halms
2400 halms
2401 Yabos McGee
2402 joomri
2403 Dreckig
2404 lmcmann
2405 lmcmann
2406 Tc418
2407 vees
2408 likevvii
2409 Chukapeat
2410 dlpkl
2411 david_opp

[leftdisconnected]

Thanks again, SIGShooter! I appreciate your continued dedication to this interest list despite it’s nearly 2500 listings and continual changes. Not sure you realized what you were getting into with this one , but you’re doing a great job.

[Rossano95]

Hello, can you please add me to the list? Thank you

[mrelia100]

Interested in one please!

[SIGShooter]

@leftdisconnected

Thanks again, SIGShooter! I appreciate your continued dedication to this interest list despite it’s nearly 2500 listings and continual changes. Not sure you realized what you were getting into with this one , but you’re doing a great job.

Fortunately it doesn’t take much time since I have everything scripted and since I don’t work anymore time is something I have an abundance of haha

Thanks for the thoughts

[Pokemonrules]

I would be in for one lantern, please

[bansuri]

@Stereodude

@CrashOne

The problem is that button top 3500Mah 18650’s are hard to find in my area (besides NKON, but I don’t like there button tops).

“Flat” top Sanyo/Panasonic NCR18650GA should work okay. The center contact is slightly raised over the surrounding insulation by something like 0.5mm. Not to the extent of a button top, but they’re not like a lot of flat top cells where something set across the top will not make electrical contact. I’m planning to get NCR18650GA cells for mine.

I’ve had nothing but great results with that battery, chosen based on forum member recommendations.
There are some very deep thinkers on these boards with depth of knowledge about batteries I’ll never have, so unless one of them says “they’re crap!” I’ll be running red.
The price difference is minimal in the long run.
Does anyone remember 17670s? seems like yesterday…

[Watermanchris]

I just bought some more 30Qs and I plan to just add a blob of solder as the flat tops are cheaper than the button tops. I don’t care if they’re pretty.

[DBSAR]

@Watermanchris

I just bought some more 30Qs and I plan to just add a blob of solder as the flat tops are cheaper than the button tops. I don’t care if they’re pretty. :+1:

I have done the same to most of my cells so they work in every light i have.

[northbeard]

I’m already down for 3 lanterns, but I’ve been asked to look into 3 more.

Please up my count to six!