Is there a particular reason why you keep two English websites with different details like that?
Bob is English name, Qingbo is Chinese name . You make a fair point about consistency, and we have now updated both websites to use the same English name. Thank you !
Wow, I’ve never seen a manufacturer replace its entire product portfolio literally overnight. Looking at some “before” and “after” snapshots, almost the whole thing is different now. Many of the items have the same names as before, but now refer to completely different products.
It would be fairly easy for a drop-shipping portal to turn over a whole catalog overnight, but it’s very impressive for a manufacturer. The guys in R&D must have been up all night, designing a whole set of new products from scratch.
The video shows a date of 2025-11-28.
The flashlights shown in the video appear to be models from 2011. I don’t remember every model from back then, but I recognize some, and even have one sitting on my shelf right now, purchased in 2012. It was discontinued by 2013.
Why are other companies’ products from 2011 on the display shelves of an Aurora video from late 2025?
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Hey, you can make a simple, one-take video with no cuts.
Start with Bob greeting the viewer in front of the factory. Then have him walk into the factory through the showroom, giving a quick look at the current flashlight models being manufactured.
Next, walk into the CAD/CAM R&D room and briefly showcase the CAD/CAM designs of your lights. From there, continue to the CNC machining area and demonstrate how the CAM file is used to mill the components.
After that, head to the assembly line, pick up a finished flashlight, and bring it to the QC lab for testing. Show the quality control process and demonstrate that the light is fully tested and ready for shipment.
Since all the flashlights on the site seam to be CGI 3d render and there is not a single real picture of an accentual original flashlight??
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Thank you for the detailed guidance — this is exactly the kind of verification we welcome.
We are arranging a full factory walkthrough video as you described — one take, no cuts, starting from the factory entrance through R&D, CNC, assembly, and QC lab. We will have it ready within 48 hours.
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Amazing to see a company with allegedly 15+ years in the business, 400+ employees, 200+ patents struggling so badly not to look like obvious scammers.
An ocean of red flags. Shady as f… Everything about this screams scam.
If it walks like a duck, …
Might be better not to help @offroadezone out by pointing out which obvious scam signs to fix first.
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@six7 @ToyKeeper and the BLF community:
As promised, here is our factory walkthrough video — one take, no cuts:
We were fortunate to have a special guest during filming today: the Asia General Manager of Luminus, who happened to be visiting our facility with his team. Luminus is one of the world’s leading LED chip manufacturers and our strategic partner. He kindly agreed to appear on camera.
We hope this gives you a clearer picture of who Aurora really is.
We remain open to any further questions, and look forward to welcoming six7 in person.
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This is an Excellent and honest presentation! Perfect presentation of the company. you gained and earned a lot of trust with me.
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Thank you — this means a great deal to us. We always believed that actions speak louder than words, and we are glad the video gave you a clearer picture of who Aurora really is.
Our door remains open. Whether for a factory visit or a future collaboration, you are always welcome in Shenzhen.
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Now please show us the person responsible for your website(s) explaining the reasoning behind creating websites overflowing with fake products and the manager who approved those websites to go online. Would love to learn more about the underlying thought process.
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Thank you very much! That’s all the advertisement you need, not the website with fake products! If you’d shown us this video at the beginning, the discussion would have gone an entirely different way.
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Good job and thank you for the video. Your operation looks to be quite comprehensive, clean, and proffessional.
It is very unfortunate that someone rushed a web site into production that started things off so poorly. Maybe someone closer to your organization should be made responsible for reviewing and approving website changes before they are published.
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From time to time, the BLF and it’s german partner-forum TLF have BLF/TLF special editions of flashlights.
How flexible are you with your company, if we would choose you in a democratic process to be a possible manufacturer for the next Special Edition?
Most here have some love towards High CRI, low DUV lights, possibly with Anduril 2, if not, then a buck driver with a very low moon-mode with <1lm, no strobe or SOS (or at least hidden), some want warm white LEDs, some 4000K, some 5700K (but noone wants 6500K or more). So possibly one host with different possible LED-options to choose for the customer.
The amount of flashlights rarely exceeds 100, price must be below 50$. Last BLF Special Edition was a Wurkkos TS28 in blue for around 35$ with shipping and 21700 battery. We are the budgetlightforum after all 
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Thank you both — your words mean a great deal to us. You are absolutely right, and this has been a valuable lesson in how to properly introduce ourselves to a community that values transparency and honesty above all else.
We will not forget it.
Thank you for this opportunity — we would be genuinely honored to be considered.
After consulting with our engineering team, we can offer two configurations:
Option A — T2 (High Output)
LED: Luminus SFT70
Max output: 3200lm | 613m throw
Moon mode: ~3lm (boost driver — sub-1lm not achievable on this platform)
Driver: Boost
Battery: 21700 5000mAh
Color temp: 5700K | CRI 70
Option B — T1 (Anduril 2 / Ultra-low Moon)
LED: Luminus SST40
Max output: 2000lm
Moon mode: <1lm ✓
Driver: Buck (Anduril 2 compatible)
Battery: 18650 3000mAh
Color temp: 5700K | CRI 70
Strobe / SOS: hidden in Anduril 2 ✓
On High CRI: We checked with Luminus directly — they are developing a CRI 90+ / 5700K version of the SFT-70X (Option A), expected in Q3. If timing aligns with production, we would be happy to upgrade Option A to CRI 90+. Option B (SST40) currently remains at CRI 70.
Both hosts are 6061 aircraft aluminum, IP68, USB-C charging.
We are prepared to price the BLF Special Edition below last year’s $35 as a gesture of appreciation for this community’s honest feedback — which made us a better company.
Happy to discuss further and iterate on the spec here. thanks！
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A high CRI SFT-70 would be much more appealing than the gross SST-40 emitter 
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Where can I watch this video?
Here is the factory walkthrough video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg49bCA9YRk
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The factory video was in post #49, but it appears to have been removed.
This was filmed in one take with no cuts, as requested by @six7 — including a visit from the Asia General Manager of Luminus who happened to be at our facility that day.
@sb56637 — if possible, could you please review and restore post #49? It was the verification the community asked for. Thanks
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Why this LED? The SFT42R 5000K is strictly better, offering
- More output+efficiency at the same power
- More throw at the same power
- Better tint
- Better angular tint homogeneity
- Nicer behavior in secondary optics
with zero drawbacks.
Many people (myself included) would refuse to buy any light that uses the SST40, unless it is easy to swap the emitter afterward. Choosing the SST40 over a superior option also hints at the possibility that not enough thought was put into the engineering of the light.