Awaiting delivery in VA. Tracking results as of today. I paid the extra $2 for “fast” shipping.
First-Class Mail International
Processed Through Sort Facility
October 25, 2012, 9:27 am
ISC NEW YORK NY (USPS)
International Letter
Origin Post is Preparing Shipment
Processed Through Sort Facility
October 21, 2012, 3:46 pm
GUANGZHOU, CHINA PEOPLES REP
Acceptance
October 20, 2012, 12:32 pm
CHINA PEOPLES RE
EDIT:
Mail was just delivered and the Mini arrived!! Looks and feels very good with no observed flaws. Love the tint - perfect, IMO. Low is plenty bright in the dark. There is a definite pre-flash going to low when cycling through the modes but not significant to me. It has a very strong battery spring which tends to impede the closing after battery change and requires careful threading - at least on mine. Once secured, mode changes are very smooth with no surprises. Threads were dry upon receipt.
Bottom Line: I like it. Thanks, Rey for all your hard work putting the deal together
Got today (California).
I should have ordered half a dozen, is my first take.
Using a CR123 primary that registers dead on a ZTS battery tester — not even 10% — I get all 3 brightness levels — the high drops quickly to medium, as it should with a “dead” primary cell.
No flash before “low” using the “dead” primary.
Li-ion RCR cell: sometimes a brief flash before low, not always; and
sometimes after using it on low, then turning it off and setting it down, and turning it back on, it comes back on medium — probably I haven’t got the timing down yet, or haven’t unscrewed it quite far enough — I put a tiny bit of electrically conductive gel on the threads and it both feels much smoother and seems more consistent with the brightness level.
Removing and cutting the inner spring by 2 or 3mm will significantly improve and lighten the twist tension. Add some electrical lube on the threads and you have a hell of a little torch!
I got 3 nice RCR123A's, charged, waiting for these bad boys, but looks like Sandy will be here before they arrive . I just may have enough lights and batts to last a few days (u think?).
On the low setting, when I wave the light at arm’s length back and forth as fast as I can, I see a dotted line of afterimages — it is pulsed, as expected, to dim it.
I don’t notice any flicker at the low setting when using the light normally.
I don’t know what rate of flicker I detect — the cutoff frequency differs for individuals — but I used to be fairly sensitive to it.
Received mine today.
Also noticed the flicker, and had problems with switching modes.
I tightened the pill and pushed the spring downwards, and it looks like solved.
The thing I also noticed was the scratch/durt on the led.
The threads look to cross easily as well.
For the rest happy with it.
I measured 1.2A on high.
I just picked up my lights from our shipping department (Southern California). It was actually received on 10/27/12.
Very happy with the overall product.
Yep, today they arrived. Personally I prefer a bit more warmth in my neutral lights but it’s much better than the usual blue. The rest of the light is really nice, better then expected. Two thumbs up from me.
I was in my way to order a mini-01 and discovered this thread just before.
I’d like to buy this BLF wonder but it seems that I come too late. Real shame…
So my question to Rey is simple: Are you planning to make new BLF minis ?
In this case, I’m in but if it’s too long (1/2 months), I’ll buy a standard Mini-01.
. I just may have enough lights and batts to last a few days (u think?).
