ON HOLD [groupbuy] MATEMINCO E01

Looks nice but looks like a BLF X5 in a fancy colour.

Not sure why I need one but interested in copper

i found on a chinese shop 160g

Thanks, I could not find it. My copper X5 is 207g, so at least this light is somewhat more lightweight (well, a copper flashlight is never lightweight, for perspective:my Convoy C8 is 147g).

I filled out the form. Is the gold one gold plated aluminum?

Thanks for the BLF X5 reference!

First read about Mateminco E01 here. Looks like Neal is still doing business with BG, since another Mateminco flashalight is the same with Astrolux Keychain Light.
Despite that I could be interested, but I want to see it’s specs (preferrably in a serious site) first, even if they are exactly the same with Astrolux-S3/BLF-X5.

both please

true - its "our" Neal

but he more towards the factory now... ;)

Is the Med-press reversing going to actually work on the A6 driver with the lighted tailcap?
Looks like it has the 2X LED tail.

submitted form for 1 copper now, maybe 1 more copper and 1 gold later.

submitted form for 2 copper.

Any clue on the time frame when these will be available?

submitted form for 2 gold plated.

Good point, they can just put the bleeder resistor in place (the later BLF-A6 drivers have the pads for it) and it should sort of work but perhaps not so stable. On single emitter lights it is easier to get to work than in triples.

If he’s running things any chance of dropping the brightness of the tailcap? I know its a simple tweak but I’m lazy and if its as bright as the X5’s it is TOO bright.

Hi Martin.

I am in for one Copper please.

Well nothing for me, at the moment. Maybe when I get a tax refund, but I have not started the paperworks (yet).

Though I think it is an awesome looking light, I have to make two (small) suggestions.
Maybe I am all alone, because they are personal views, of course. But they can be implemented without major surgery.
1/ the tube can not reverse, and the clip also can not reverse. In that case I would prefer a clip with a ring.
That can be secured by tightening the tailcap. Think of the Solarforce or the Rey clip.
2/ IMHO a LOP reflector suits better with an XP-L. Or maybe a smooth one (might need to elongate the bezel a bit).

Thing is that this is an existing design, on the market for some time now, I can imagine that led and perhaps even driver could be custom (I would have liked the X5/X6 bistro driver), but having the body re-designed sounds a bit too ambitious for a limited group buy.

a gangsta flashlight :money_mouth_face:

I opted for the copper one but sure I’m sensitive to the bling of the gold plated version :crown: