Please read about the driver we have developed in the Q8 topic (first link sig)
The parts should fit a 22mm board
The Narsil software is about ideal for all type of flashlight and gives user total control how to operate the flashlight.
It is however for a electronic switch.
The Bistro of course works great with tail clickers, again packed with options so users can choose how to operate the light themselves.
EDIT PS I won’t email you, we are working with Thorfire on the Q8 
> Why was he accused of this in the first place?
Well, think about it.
Remember people jumping all over me — and others — repeatedly in public posts?
I got a belated apology in PM but nobody else sees that.
Accusations come because people who already know there hasn’t been an answer
keep chanting that there must be an answer and it must be someone’s fault.
That is just not the right way to have a group public conversation.
The threads you mention were littered with accusations that people have later regretted.
Yet, if people go back to edit out their mistakes the whole thread pops up as new to everyone,
and then others get all jumped up about that.
Catch-22.
Our host wisely cleaned out a lot of the stuff.
But you know there really is one good answer.
Don’t hit SEND.
Drop it and wait.
You won’t get an answer until there’s an answer.
If the screwup gets swept under the rug, well, that happens with bigger things than flashlights.
My advice about the past problem:
—- calmly and repeatedly post a review on the seller’s web page.
You may never see your review appear.
But those get noticed in ways blog posts do not.
Most of China is behind a firewall and they can’t — reliably — even read what’s written here.
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Most encouraging news yet —- the exchange between Jaxman and Sharpie, just above.
That’s got to happen outside the public thread.
Trust them to work on it.
We already know the other half — trust but verify.
Let’s polish up our QA and QC competence, eh?
We ought to be able to get good at it.
Thank you jaxman!
I appreciate your principles, integrity, ethics, & honesty; as well as you sharing them here. :+1: … 
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I am waiting to receive the Z1 I ordered yesterday…… it will be my first “Real” JaxMan, but not my last.
Just a small note that we are in at least two boats - In one are the people already spend money for a bad product and in the other the remaining.
I expect the forum to press as far as can Banggood so that they can make a statement that will return money on request without intervention by PayPal, etc.
If you did buy a Cometa
go to the sales page
and write a review
calmly and clearly
mentioning the several problems
and the partial fix
and the need to warn prospective purchasers.
You may never see your review appear.
That’s a problem we can’t fix.
However
you may be very surprised to find that
the people reading your submitted review
can offer you something surprising.
I don’t like their approach of fixing one person’s complaint at a time.
I don’t like their approach of refunding money instead of posting bad reviews.
I don’t like their notion that if they refund the money they don’t need to publish your review.
I do notice they have given refunds to some people.
That seems to be one way to get noticed. Submit a review on the purchase page.
Recreational typing doesn’t help. Really. It doesn’t even get seen in China, most likely.
Go to the sale page where you bought the Comenta.
Submit a review, calmly, clearly, pointing out the problems as a caution for others.
Realize they don’t want to publish bad reviews.
But the people who read the draft reviews have some different leverage somehow to get you a refund.
Because they don’t want you as a purchaser, because as a purchaser you can keep submitting reviews.
If they refund you, you no longer get the “review” button offered.
Cute, huh? That’s how they roll.
It might work. Try submitting a draft review on the page where you bought the light. See what happens.
Oh… I read a report somewhere that claimed like 190kcd or something like that. Nevermind!
The majority of flashlight enthusiasts and flashlight modders on this forum prefer XPL HI over XML2 in aspheric lens zoom flashlights. The reason for this is simple:
If you just want a good flood light, you’re better off going with a typical reflector light or a multi-emitter light. Such lights tend to produce much more usable short range flood than any light with an aspheric lens.
The main reason to get a light with an aspheric zoom lens is to get good throw. Sure these lights also provide adequate flood when needed, but the shift to a laser-like spot beam is what is most attractive about them.
This is why until recently, many people on this forum were installing dedomed XPG2 emitters in their lights. The tint was crap, but it gave the maximum possible throw.
Comparing XPL HI to XML2:
So for a slightly reduction in lumens you get vastly more throw…. and unlike with dedomed XPG2, XPL HI does not have a greenish tint, making it the preferred emitter for many throw lights.
Does XPL HI have a slightly brighter square around the spot beam in throw mode? Yes. The flat silicone lens on the emitter overhangs the die. The image of the emitter projected by the lens shows this. Does this look uglier than the image of an XML2? In my opinion, no. Virtually all CREE emitters look ugly when focused for maximum throw through an aspheric lens. This is ok though as it is only an issue for white-wall hunting. It is not a problem in real-world use. If you want a pretty spot beam, use Nichia 219C.
To summarize:
Having owned dozens of zoom lights with XML2, XPL and XPL HI, I think you’re making a mistake going with XML2. XPL HI is a better emitter for this type of light. It’s one of the reasons the Cometa project was so attractive… the enthusiasts and modders on this forum did not need to replace the XML2 themselves.
Hi,
could be a bad aspherical lens.
Regards
Kenjii
I don’t agree with that at all. :confounded:
The wide bright consistent flood is the reason why I buy light’s such as the Jax Z1, I like the fact I can adjust the flood when needed.
A typical reflector light will not produce a flood to match that of an aspherical light as you don’t have the consistency of brightness across the area you’re illuminating.
sticking with the Thread argument may be good.
Sharpie it is extremely rude to tell people to shut up. This is not the first time. Tech knowledge, or not, everyone has the right to speak their mind. You might have a personality disorder, such as Asburgers, which causes your rudeness, or a Messiah Complex , which makes you think you are superior to all others. So look in the mirror and tell yourself how awesome you are, but don’t tell Teacher to shut up. You are nobody’s boss.
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In other news, banggood has denied my refund request for my shorted out Cometa.
I guess a Cometa review is in order on banggood.
Banggood is unfortunately reluctant to participate , not much of an argument but just a statement from Jaxman.
I didn”t see anything in Teachers post that warranted the attack Sharpie ?
He thanked Jaxman for his/their ” principles, integrity, ethics, & honesty” by stating their position on this forum & used a thumbs up & smile.
He then said that he had ordered a Jax Z1 & that it would not be his last.
I read the “it will be my first “Real” JaxMan” as being that unlike the Cometa which we thought was a Jax host he knows that this will be a genuine Jax.
I did not read it as being a dig at Jaxman what so ever ?
… Oh … wait ….
Has this been improved in the updated version of the Z1? The plastic piece around the LED makes some artifacts in the beam.
Having both the cometa that has an XPL HI and a stock Z1 with XML2, I think they’re fairly close to each other as far as artifacts outside of the hotspot in the beam profile. The XML2 also shows a bit of the square substrate around the yellow phosphor. The XPL HI does indeed show more of the substrate though.
That is all white wall hunting though, where the artifacts are prominent. Outdoors both have a nice beam profile.
He, did i just see that you are going for a Narsil driver in a jaxman Sharpie?
NICE!
put all of the past behind us, every one, and move forward with Jax.
Too late , Jaxman, we absolutely need a torch with Narsil software!
Good advice Hank.
Sorry for the personal question, but could you tell us how do you see the resolution of this case?
Or it is already in the past?
I’m completely serious.
Respect Jaxman for their position. One fan more from me. :+1:
No, this isn’t the topic for rehashing the old stuff, and there’s no news.
Let Jaxman have this one thread without people pulling in their old grievances.
Jaxman came to tell us how they feel.
Jaxman has said how hard it is to read BLF from inside the Great Firewall.
Less chaff, less grief, less drama — would be good.
Give new ideas a chance here.