[PART 1] Official BLF GT Group Buy thread. Group buy officially closed! Lights shipping.

[JasonWW]

@AlexGT

Please post pics, I wonder how a dedomed / Shaved dome XHP70.2 would look like in that monster reflector…

I don’t think anyone is shaving the 70.2 as you loose lumens, but don’t gain much throw.

I don’t think dedoming is an option.

[Noopjl]

Please put me on the list for the BLF GT!

[Texas_Ace]

@AlexGT

@Texas_Ace

I put an XHP70 into the prototype the other day. I am missing the resistor to bump the power up, so it is only slightly brighter then the xhp35 lumen wise right now and it has a dark spot in the middle but it is still the best throwing light I have now next to the xhp35 version.

With an XHP70.2 and twice the power it should improve drastically.

This one already does over 1000m of throw at a mere 2.5A at 12V with the old unknown bin xhp70.

Please post pics, I wonder how a dedomed / Shaved dome XHP70.2 would look like in that monster reflector…

By how much (If any) do you think the reflector has to be shimmed to focus better?

I have high hopes for an xhp70.2 in the GT. It should hopefully reduce the dark spot enough to make it usable without shaving and with shaving I think it will be very usable at distance but obviously have not tried it yet to know for sure. Waiting for the money to get an xhp70.2 and the sense resistor.

I just kind Jimmie rigged the centering ring right now, I 3D printed up some new centering rings today though, so I should be able to get a better idea soon.

[JasonWW]

TA, since I may do this mod also, can you say what size resistor is needed so I can order early?

[Coyotehawk]

@WaylonJennings

@BrianK

I have already told my wife that I have no foreseen use for it, but it was too unique to pass up. So what’s your “excuse”?

My main use for this light will be spotting deer in the open fields near my home. This will be a great way to find out where the big bucks are hanging out. Some may consider this cheating, but not me.

does your state allow you to have any kind of firearm around you while you’re spotting? Even if I have a pistol in the car in Kansas, they cite me for poaching if we are spotting. You can spotlight at night but cannot posses a firearm while doing so. I currently use an olight M3XS-UT that I spot deer with.

[BrianK]

I know you didn’t ask, but in Maine even if no firearm it’s still “illuminating”. With a firearm it’s “jacking” to the best of my knowledge. Neither one is good for the doer. Both means that a game warden gets to use what you paid for (basically) and other penalties. It’s worse during certain times of the year, right now being one of them. Heck, they’ve nabbed folks for turning around and shining headlights into a field. I must admit I don’t know the exact circumstances. It’s best not to test things.

[Pöbel]

@BrianK

I hope this question hasn’t been asked previous to this. I haven’t read all of the posts but I don’t remember seeing anything like it.

My brother is receiving one of the GTs I have signed up for. He just asked me what others are going to tell their wife when the question, “What on earth do you need that for!?”, comes up.

I have already told my wife that I have no foreseen use for it, but it was too unique to pass up. So what’s your “excuse”?

I told her I do not need that light. It’s size is too big to be practical in any way. I will only use it very rarely but I want it! No unmodified LED light throws farther.

She said: Go ahead and buy it.

[ashwally]

@JasonWW

@AlexGT

Please post pics, I wonder how a dedomed / Shaved dome XHP70.2 would look like in that monster reflector…

I don’t think anyone is shaving the 70.2 as you loose lumens, but don’t gain much throw.

I don’t think dedoming is an option.

The new Acebeam K65 uses a dedomed 70.2 :+1:

[JasonWW]

Maybe Acebeam will share their secret dedoming process?

[rsmith7226]

Please add me to the list for the light! Thanks.

[Theodore41]

@ashwally

@JasonWW

@AlexGT

Please post pics, I wonder how a dedomed / Shaved dome XHP70.2 would look like in that monster reflector…

I don’t think anyone is shaving the 70.2 as you loose lumens, but don’t gain much throw.

I don’t think dedoming is an option.

The new Acebeam K65 uses a dedomed 70.2 :+1:

And has 6200lumens, plus 257000 cd. Throw 1000M.Imagine what would give the GT with its 12cm diameter.

[JasonWW]

From post 8557.

@JasonWW

@Texas_Ace

@JasonWW

If anyone is curious what an xhp70.2 might look like in a deep thrower type light that originally had an xhp35, then check out this video. It’s a Mateminco MT35 thrower modded with an 70.2 and new driver from Vinh at Skylumen.

https://youtu.be/twwCmttFnOo
https://youtu.be/lwl1-tQl49I

I am just waiting on some parts to see what an XHP70.2 would look like in the prototype myself. Throw will be much less but should still be a very impressive light.

Yes, Vinh got back to me with his lux numbers. With the 70.2 in the MT35 body he got:
6,700 lumen
235kcd lux
970 meters throw

Now with a bit less lumen, 6,000, and the much bigger reflector of the GT, I’m guessing it will break past 1,200 meters.

[teacher]

@BrianK

I know you didn’t ask, but in Maine even if no firearm it’s still “illuminating”. With a firearm it’s “jacking” to the best of my knowledge. Neither one is good for the doer. Both means that a game warden gets to use what you paid for (basically) and other penalties. It’s worse during certain times of the year, right now being one of them. Heck, they’ve nabbed folks for turning around and shining headlights into a field. I must admit I don’t know the exact circumstances. It’s best not to test things.

It is the same way in Alabama Brian. If you are caught ‘shining’ game, gun or not; there is a price to pay.
You have a rifle in the vehicle too…. your screwed……

[JIGHEADWORM]

@teacher

@BrianK

I know you didn’t ask, but in Maine even if no firearm it’s still “illuminating”. With a firearm it’s “jacking” to the best of my knowledge. Neither one is good for the doer. Both means that a game warden gets to use what you paid for (basically) and other penalties. It’s worse during certain times of the year, right now being one of them. Heck, they’ve nabbed folks for turning around and shining headlights into a field. I must admit I don’t know the exact circumstances. It’s best not to test things.

It is the same way in Alabama Brian. If you are caught ‘shining’ game, gun or not; there is a price to pay.
You have a rifle in the vehicle too…. your screwed……

Same way in TN too.

[christoph]

I would like to be on the list for a second light please
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[christoph]

I just tried searching for my place on the list and I cant find me I was in around the 600 range. :cry:

[Texas_Ace]

@christoph

I just tried searching for my place on the list and I cant find me I was in around the 600 range. :cry:

That is very strange, you know your name was on the list and now it is not?

[JasonWW]

@christoph

I just tried searching for my place on the list and I cant find me I was in around the 600 range. :cry:

I see you asked to be put on the list on 11/13. [PART 1] Official BLF GT Group Buy thread. Group buy officially closed! Lights shipping. - #8429 by christoph

There have been no list updates since 11/11. So the Miller should add you when he does the next update. It won’t be around 600, though. It should be in the 1200 range.

[kaybi]

Christoph, checking your post history, you are on the FW3A list (At #644), not on the BLF GT list.

So yeah.

[Wennn]

@kaybi

Christoph, checking your post history, you are on the FW3A list (At #644), not on the BLF GT list.

So yeah.

I guess the two lights are so similar in size it might be easy to mix them up