12-01-15 Update: Now that the group buy has been going for a few weeks, you can order away. I don’t know how long the prices will stay, but I’ll update this in case they change. Gear Best has been a bit conservative on the quantites they have ordered. So expect a week-ish, sometimes before shipping. Or more or less, I don’t know Here is the official mod thread for the light. People will soon be getting them, so I guess it’s good to have a fresh thread to post all the mods in.
NEW UPDATE- PLEASE READ BELOW (12-01-15)… Ordering is a GO! Gear Best is currently in the process of requesting another order because of the surge in demand over the holiday weekend. Basically this means about 60% of the lights are in stock, and some may ship next week or so. They just placed the order over the weekend for the first batch, so those are in transit or at the Gear Best warehouse. So temper your expectations on when it ships out… It may be a day or two, or a week. I would just recommend to go ahead an order your quantities, and when we exceed the amount in stock they’ll have to order more. Just be patient- these lights have been more popular than were originally anticipated.
Also I’ve mentioned it before but I’ll do so again: UPGRADE TO TRACKED SHIPPING. I know it sounds dumb, but if you don’t get tracked shipping- you order at your own risk, and if your package is lost, don’t say your weren’t warned. The next closest price is $30 at another vendor… adding the $2 or so still makes it quite a bit cheaper.
One other thing. The colored pills need a quantity of 10 before Gear Best orders them. They just made me aware of this today. Since demand has been so low and the price ain’t good, I don’t see this being a big deal right now. Just order a brass spare and put in your own LED and driver.
Ok folks, here are the ordering details. Firtst, two additional things… the LED listed on Gear Bests website is incorrect for the white module. It is correctly listed further down in this post as an XML2 U2 6500k. Also no one-mode whites have been ordered, so make sure you order the 5 modes. Gear Best said if there is an interest they may make them available, but there are none in stock. I don’t even know why that’s an option. Here is the info, make sure you use the coupon- if necessary.
1. Brinyte B158 WHITE LIGHT (5 MODES) $22.99
2. 5 x Brinyte B158 Flashlight Pill Lamp Holder – 5 piece brass pill- $27.59
3.” 1x Brinyte B158 Flashlight Pill Lamp Holder”:http://www.gearbest.com/led-flashlights/pp_266236.html – 1 piece Brass Pill $6.59
4. Brinyte B158 340Lm Cree R5 Zooming LED Flashlight – RED LIGHT $20.59 (coupon B158RG)
5. Brinyte B158 300Lm Cree R5 Zooming LED Flashlight – GREEN LIGHT $20.59 (Coupon: B158RG)
END OF NEW INFO:
Ok folks, seems like Gear Best listed the B158 on their site, along with pre-group buy pricing of $28. I am still waiting to get a confirmation of the light ships with any of the extra mounts I was sent for review. I did a review of the Brinyte B158 a few weeks ago, but I’ll list a few high points of the light.
- Over 310,000cd can be had after modding with a dedomed XPG2 and better driver. One of the best zoomies ever?
- Easily Swappable Brass Pill.
- 3 Factory Configurations for light: White Cree XM-L2 U2 6500k 5 Mode (900 Lumens), Red Cree XP-E R5, (340 Lumens), Green Cree XP-E R5 (300 Lumens)
- IPX-8 Waterproof
- Twist to Zoom
- 50mm acrylic lens with 34.75mm (± up to 3mm) Focal Length
- Driver size per KKW… “A 17mm driver fits, it’s a 19mm MCPCB spot. So too much room for a 16mm, and not enough for a 20mm MCPCB for the LED”
In my review you’ll find all my tests and whatnot of the light, and you’ll find the actual output numbers that I measured in my review. Anyway, as far as the group buy specs here’s what Gear Best has about pricing via PM.
Here is the pricing:
White Version: 50 pieces for $22.99. 20 pieces for $24.59 (currently $28.00)
Red Version: 50 pieces for $20.59. 20 pieces for $23.59 (currently $28.00)
Green Version: 50 pieces for $20.59. 20 pieces for $23.59 (currently $28.00)
Brass Modules Green or Red: $10
The good thing is… If we get any combination of the light in a quantity totaling 50, the price will be only$22.59 (white) $20.59 (color) per light. Which is a very good price.
_if orders and interests are confirmed, it will take 3-7 business for us to take more lights back to GearBest warehouse -GearBestCS
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I have no idea on pricing for the separate pills yet, or even if it’s possible at this stage (I have asked several times). But please let me know in your post. It looks like unless you really need a separate color, it is more beneficial to order the white because it would drive the price down.
All updates or changes to the group buy will be in this post and will be reflected in the title. Stay subscribed, because believe it or not, after dozens of emails back and forth over a month and between several people- all the details still need to be worked out. I’ll update the list as it grows in post #2. I don’t need another light but I’ll start it out with something to get the pills rolling. Format it this way:
(quantity) type of light
(quantity) blank pills with centering ring and disc.
*ALL UPDATES BELOW THIS LINE
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UPDATE: 11-25-15. We’ve reached 50. Keep those orders coming… KKW has weighed in on this light and he confirmed what I said in the initial review. He has modded his to over 310kcd, and has TWENTY FIVE of these lights on order himself. Seriously. This may be the best zoomie ever- After modding of course. Expect to get even higher ratings with spring Bypasses. Coupons have not arrived yet, and Gear Best does NOT have stock, as of right now. So be patient, they are going to place an order for lights before they take delivery from Brinyte. Also the Brass pills can be had for either 6.59 for 1 piece or 28.53 for 5 PC. The 1 piece will be reduced on Gear Bests website at a later date.
UPDATE: 11-24-15 (Part 2) KKW gets over 310 kcd with a Dedomed XPG2, here’s his post quoted.
UPDATE: 11-24-15 The bare brass pill. Or module, or whatever you want to call it. Right now it’s $9 but I’m trying to get a slightly better price.
UPDATE: 11-18-15 Ok folks, I didn’t think it would happen… but I got both sides to agree, Gear Best will now stock the bare modules. Gear Best contacted me yesterday and said they could do it. The pricing will be less than $9. That’s all I know. When I asked how much lower, they said wait and see when they list it. Ok. Anyway, so please let me know if anyone needs to update their brass pill quantity or change it. I’m going to buy 2 myself. Also of note, when we reach the group buy a coupon code will be issued. You can order immediately or wait for the warehouse to stock the item in 5-10 business days. Either way it’s 5-10 days before they ship. AND PLEASE UPGRADE TO TRACKED SHIPPING. I have ordered 4 things since my initial orders were lost, and they all arrived because I added the few bucks for tracking.
UPDATE: 11-12-15 If you want a bare pill you’ll need to go to Brinyte’s Ali Express store negotiate a quantity and pricing. Gear Best will not be selling the bare brass modules- make sure to ask them for the centering ring and threaded spacer disc (the white piece of plastic and black piece of plastic). Please note this, that I will not have a list going forward for the bare pill. Either sign up for the red or green module if you’d like a spare, or order directly from Brinyte. Note that the LED will have thermal glue like fujik applied. Any other accessories like the pressure switch- ask the Brinyte Aliexpress store.
Also note that the XML2 version Gear Best has ordered will be the XML2 U2 CW version (I reviewed the XML2 T4). Mode spacing isn’t confirmed yet on the white and red pills. I will make sure to find out and push for what was in the review.
UPDATE: 11-11-15. As of now you can only get the brass modules with a LED and Driver. I am still trying to work on getting them bare with the two plastic pieces (retaining ring and centering ring). I am in contact with Gear Best and Brinyte to hopefully get this resolved. I don’t think they like selling them separate. The pills with LED and driver, avialable in red or green are “about $10.” I feel this is a bit expensive personally… which is why I had been trying without the driver and LED included. I am also inquiring as to what accessories the basic light ships with. It seems on Gear Bests website it’s a copy and paste from Brinyte’s and I don’t think all of those things are included.
The only accessory included with this light will be the rail mount seen in this picture.
The warehouse does not have stock right now, so if you order the light right now at $28 you’ll need to wait an additional 5-10 business days. Also we only need 50 lights spoken for, in any color to reach the lowest price of $22.59 (white) or $20.59 (color)per light. Gear Best sent me a PM clarifying this.