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Mine suddenly shipped after an online chat with them on Sunday. I asked to change the 5000k to 4000k, but they said it was ready to ship. I hope like hell it is not 6500k, will have to change that day one if it is.

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My 5000k shipped too!

Luckily I wasn’t able to cancel the order for it, so I’ll have a 4000k coming soon as well.

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BG had a system upgrade which lasted for at least 4 days which indirectly impacted the fulfillment process flow.

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Received my SD1 yesterday. Design is nice, quality is ok, threads are good. Driver, head and bezel are glued. Quite thin copper DTP-MCPCB sits on anodized aluminum. Mine also came with a blemish on the reflector, which does not show up in the beam, same as siletto’s unit. The combination of SST-20 and a smooth reflector makes this a quite throwy light for its size. I can confirm siletto’s current measurements. It was tempting to make this a real pocket thrower with a white flat and little current bump. However, the light as it is, was already too throwy for my liking to be used as my edc. For now, I left the driver as it is, put a Nichia 219B-V1 SW45 in it and added dc-fix to the lens. I also filed down the eyelet of the steel ring, I had no use for it and found it to be rather annoying.

Edit: After a few days of usage I really like the form factor of this light. I need to change the driver sooner ot later, really loooooong switching delays and I don’t like mode memory. I would also like to exchange the rubber boot for a red or black one but couldn’t get this tail switch retaining ring to turn for only a little bit. Have to get myself some good snap-ring pliers.

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I want a SD3 !!
Anyone have that one yet?

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Was shipped ages ago but have not seen it yet :frowning:

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An hour ago my doorbell rang. And there was this lovely lady from PostNL with my SD2.
Ordered october 18th. So it took 41 days to get into my hands.
Came in a simple plastic bag without any padding but not even a small dent in the cardboard box.
In it the light, a set of O-rings, and a decent lanyard. No manual, just a little card with Chinese text.
And quite a bit of padding :wink:

Since this is a 21700 light, it has a better grip than the more straightforward tube of the 18650 SD1.
On opening the light you notice it has a simple build, but is not shabby assembled.
The springs on both ends are certainly not top notch. And the infamous ugly green button.
The driver is fixed with a kind of a expanding washer. The tailboard has a normal retaining ring.
I assume it’s glued, for I can’t open it (yet). Not even using the two SS nails method.

It has a defined hotspot withoud apparent discoloring. The surrounding is a bit ringy, but not disturbing.

I had some mixed thoughts about the max current it pulls. A bit anxious what my structurally (too?) low reading clamp meter would show. Turned out to be 2.51A with a fresh loaded 48G.

Later this afternoon I’ll have another crack at that retaining ring.

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I ordered the SD2 5000k on 11/3.
But the BG system automatically cancelled the SD2 5000k order and refunded me on 11/19.
How come mine was automatically cancelled (didn’t even ask me, I just received an email notification that it was cancelled and will be refunded)…

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No idea, they usually ask for cancellation and if you ignore that eventually it is shipped. Which is already bad enough common practice by BG, as they sell without having stock.

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@Henk

In my SD1 the tail retaining ring loosened clockwise.

It has a black button now.

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Still interested in an SD 3 ?

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I know that, in the meantime. :person_facepalming: My light has now an opaque washer and ditto tail cap.
IMHO the driver needs no bleeder. A 3mm led lights up on bridging the switch.
But it won’t let me switch between modes, so I have to experiment for the right resistor.
On the bright side, there is plenty of room for it. Because the switch board has a 23.8mm diameter.

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Love mine, it’s my first real thrower. I’ve been using a 30Q 18650. Illuminating the treetops when I walk the dog at night.

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I have my SD2 (the 21700 one) for a few days now, and apart from the UI that is mediocre (low is too high, and I dislike memory, at least I see no PWM), I truly dig this light, looks good, great size, well made with a quality reflector and I already have a few mods in mind. Btw, the driver is 23mm diameter and the ledboard 20mm.

So I checked if freeme’s code still worked, and it does, it was even cheaper than before, paid €8.66 (under 10 dollar). So I got greedy and made it two extra lights instead of one. It is a miracle to me how they make it for this price, and with a genuine SST-20 led.

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Ordered two more SD2, 4000k
Thanks Freeme.

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freeme could you please send me the code?

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Sent. [quote=skinny_tie] freeme could you please send me the code? [/quote]

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My SD2 4000K arrived today. I really like it!

With a Sofirn 21700, 4000 mAh, I measured 3.3A and it heats up nicely. I measured lux in the Coleman but the numbers weren't impressive. However, the output and beam look great out in the yard... nice throw with useable spill. Here are a few close-ups:

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Code, please.

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Freeme could you please send me the code for SD1.
Thanks!