Same here… … all “C8 Type”, included C8+.
“Expected to ship after May 9, 2019”
why so long??
Great review by Flashaholics.
More proof that numbers are determined by who and how they are measured. He used the KG LIGHTBOX.
The numbers he got was what I was expecting from several members who got the light already and posted that there was NO additional output using 30T/40T compared to Shockli 26650.I was also wondering about a high drain 18650 which he provided.
ALL ANSI numbers:MAX Ramp
Shockli 26650 5500mAh=1040L
Amps plus 18650=1138L
30T 21700=1265L
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ALL ANSI numbers:TURBO
Shockli 26650 5500mAH=1814L
Amps Plus 18650=1895L
30T 21700=2000L
After returning my P26A,I may have to buy them again!This time they are NOT on sale. In the meantime I bought 2 x Vapcell 5500 20amp cells!!..….arriving Friday.
One thing I have to keep in mind. I was told this 6 or 7 years ago. If you get 10 people to measure LUX[In that case]…you are going to get 10 different measurements.
As far as Lumens go, you would think the results would be similar,However, you would hope that the outcome would be consistent in terms of specific batteries[30T/40T/P42A] having more output than other batteries[Shockli].
#'s above sound right to me. I never understood how a 30T would get the same results as a Shockli 26650 in this light - just didn't make sense, the more I'm hearing about it. Think I'm getting mine delivered tomorrow.
From Banggood’s page-
Today my order also changed to “processing”, hope it will get shipped in the coming days. 
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I hope you do get it tomorrow. By the time I STAY with the right battery for this light, they will have cost me more than the light! That is No exagerration! :laughing:
Regarding those Numbers. I do not know if it was a CW or NW version,It was not mentioned in the review[unless I missed it]. I posed the question so the answer should come. I am hoping it was NW,Then CW would be more and my NW would not drop!
Flashaholics/KGTuning is not so bright when it comes to understanding how flashlights work and especially the standards used to measure output. Many of us told him to buy one of Maukkas calibration lights so he could calibrate his homemade integrating sphere and he refused. So keep that in mind with his numbers. That being said, his lumen values do look very close to previous measurements, so that is good. Maybe he has wised up and bought a calibration light? IDK. I assume by ANSI, he means at 30 seconds (I don’t watch his videos, so I’m not sure).
EDIT:ANSI is 30 seconds and he DID NOT post that.He posted “Turn On” and ANSI.
I just assumed everyone knows that so I did not include the 30 seconds.
There’s probably something in the design of this light limiting the amps. Maybe the particular FET being used?
+1. And they really try to scare you if you turn off the insurance. It feels very much like a shakedown where guy named Tony tells you, “ooh, that’s a very nice light and we wouldn’t want anything bad to happen to it, now would we Veno?”
They basically suggest that if you don’t pay for insurance and your package doesn’t arrive, it’s not their problem.
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I do not pay for insurance.
My insurance is Paypal.
I need the tracking to be able to correctly make the customs declaration.
Otherwise I would not pay it.
I never pay for the insurance either, never did unless accidentally left on. I got 78 orders in BG in 2 years, lot more than that though total.
Lies, my “existing order” from March 5 has not been shipped yet.
I assume it’s way too late to get in on this GB?
The Million Dollar question, at least for me, CAN this LED run on TURBO for 15 or 20 minutes straight with the 30T/40T or P42A??? I can not mod these like many of you guys. I buy some 40T’s and my LED explodes, I have a problem!
I know I am different and I know very few [if any] members on here are hiking 4 to 5 miles every night on the trail where their lights are on CONSTANT TURBO unless heat[summer time ] becomes and issue!
I guess the only way to find out is First, have enough modders DISPROVE what the early consensus was[ no added output from 21700 high drains] and then I do extended turbo runs and find out! :person_facepalming: :sunglasses:
I do not want this to happen!
TN32 Five days old! Not enough thermal paste. I believe that was the consensus!!
David from Thrunite was the Third guy to post!! Very nervous, concerned and also very nice to me!! lol!
No. Freeme’s Deal #2 coupon is still active at the time of this posting.
The literal pre-order was sold out over a month ago, but I just went to the Banggood item page, added a CW to my cart via the Pre-Order button, entered the coupon from the original post, the price dropped to $31.99, and the system allowed me to check out with PayPal.
I did not finalize the order, but I know from experience that the system won’t let you pay if the pre-order is locked or out of stock. The NW light says Sold Out and grays out the button, so you can’t add that version to your cart. However, you should also check the Banggood App as it may allow ordering NW. If it does, don’t expect to get a NW light anytime soon. There’s probably a good reason Banggood has it Sold Out.
There have been 26 more “pre-orders” in just the last couple of days, but they are probably for the Cool White version, which states “Processing time:Expected on May 9, 2019”. Banggood has said that orders should be shipped sooner if they them get stock (see this post).
$31.99 is slightly higher than the initial coupons, but I think everyone so far agrees that this is a great price for this light.
My NW light now says shipped. We’ll see what happens. It was ordered 2019-03-21 via the Banggood app as the website was not allowing pre-orders at that time.
Oh, and chances are good that I’ll receive the light before I have a 26650 cell for it 
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Ok, my order from 2019-03-08 was finally shipped! The long wait begins!