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

[DoNkEyConN]

Is there an updated PAID list yet JasonWW?

[JasonWW]

@LEDtec

I’m sorry, I do not want to be controversial, but I’m constantly reading about Neal’s problems, about Lumintop’s problems, but I never read any problems for our buyers.
in Italy taxes are paid on the “statistical value of the object”, not on the price actually paid.

so the more Neal delayed to sending my GTs the more it increases for me the risk of having to pay around 65 euros extra for taxes.

I hope you can understand my frustration :weary:

I see you have chosen DHL. Did you set a custom amount of money for the customs declaration or is the default $25 value okay?

Does Italy ignore declared values?

[Flashem]

@xxx

@Flashem

@FMcamaroZ28

I think I’m on the list but it says FmC. Hopefully that’s me? #1556?

Shoot… Where is this list? I wanna make sure I’m on it as well.

Here is the official final list for the GT Group buy.

Use Ctrl + F in your web browser to search for your user name on the list.

[PART 1] Official BLF GT Group Buy thread. Group buy officially closed! Lights shipping. - #5 by Team-Giggles

Nice… Lucky number 1607! Thanks!

[stanmore]

Were there any updates as to whether Lumintop would honour the group buy price for the full list, or if they’re going to stick to just the first 1500?

[JasonWW]

@DoNkEyConN

Is there an updated PAID list yet JasonWW?

No, and I doubt there will be one. Neal giving us that list to post has caused him to get swamped with emails and PM’s about “why this, why that, I don’t see my name, etc…”. It caused more problems than helped out.

So going forward people will have to make sure they choose the proper shipping method and verify that their payment went through on Paypal. Most folks got an email from Neal after purchasing saying thanks, showing the order and asking for phone number confirmation. Not everyone got this email, but their order went through just fine and they recieved their light.

So Neal will keep his up to date paid order list with him. Maybe he will change his mind and give us the current list, but I doubt it.

I hope everyone can understand the reasoning for this.

[yclongthrow]

I noticed that the reflector on my GT has an orange peel to it, not the super smooth appearance of my other throwers. I hope that this didn’t result in too much lux decrease.

Aside from that this thing is great!

[michaellee64]

I don’t remember supplying my address, and I have just moved. What do I need to do???

[Coyotehawk]

@stanmore

Were there any updates as to whether Lumintop would honour the group buy price for the full list, or if they’re going to stick to just the first 1500?

I believe Lumintop is only producing 1500 lights for the GB but the team expects about a 15% dropout rate from those that requested to be put on the list. Meaning, around 15% of the people who requested, would not actually purchase the light. So that would be about 225 lights that were spoken for in the first 1500 that would be able to be sold to those beyond the initial 1500.

ETA: HOWEVER, please keep in mind that there is no guarantee that you will recieve an opportunity to purchase a light if you are beyond the 1500 mark.

[LEDtec]

@JasonWW

@LEDtec

I’m sorry, I do not want to be controversial, but I’m constantly reading about Neal’s problems, about Lumintop’s problems, but I never read any problems for our buyers.
in Italy taxes are paid on the “statistical value of the object”, not on the price actually paid.

so the more Neal delayed to sending my GTs the more it increases for me the risk of having to pay around 65 euros extra for taxes.

I hope you can understand my frustration :weary:

I see you have chosen DHL. Did you set a custom amount of money for the customs declaration or is the default $25 value okay?

Does Italy ignore declared values?

yes, Italy ignores the values ​​declared if not are credible, like the 25USD,for the customs declaration I asked to declare the real price that I paid

[Nev]

@yclongthrow

I noticed that the reflector on my GT has an orange peel to it, not the super smooth appearance of my other throwers. I hope that this didn’t result in too much lux decrease.

Aside from that this thing is great!

That doesn’t sound right , are you sure?

[teacher]

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

I made a quick video that I hope demonstrates why evaluating color temperature on the internet is hard. I hope this is useful to everyone! White Balance is hard and you can’t trust your display devices unless you’ve gone through great pains to make sure everything is matched! [BLF Color Temp]

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@bhtune

I made a quick video that I hope demonstrates why evaluating color temperature on the internet is hard. I hope this is useful to everyone! White Balance is hard and you can’t trust your display devices unless you’ve gone through great pains to make sure everything is matched!

BLF Color Temp on Vimeo

Is it just me that can’t hear the audio on this video??
I am on my phone & that may be it. But I can barely hear a bit of mumbling.
It looks like an interesting & informative video too……

[Nev]

I gave up too , I couldn’t hear it , I’m on iPad.

[Bruno28]

@YouFunnyGuys

Try this handy tool…

http://xritephoto.com/ph_cooltools.aspx

I got 4.

[nodoubt]

@teacher

@nodoubt

@nodoubt

few diff tint shots, to add to the tint confusion here ! lol !
door color is a creamy off white in real life
probably needs a good cleaning!

which 1 is the best

nitecore p-30
tn42 nw
blf gt

that may or may not be the order

I’m saying the order is this… top to bottom.

• Nitecore P30
• BLF GT
• TN42 NW

bingo, you win a free chicken dinner

[skillet82]

@Coyotehawk

@stanmore

Were there any updates as to whether Lumintop would honour the group buy price for the full list, or if they’re going to stick to just the first 1500?

I believe Lumintop is only producing 1500 lights for the GB but the team expects about a 15% dropout rate from those that requested to be put on the list. Meaning, around 15% of the people who requested, would not actually purchase the light. So that would be about 225 lights that were spoken for in the first 1500 that would be able to be sold to those beyond the initial 1500.

i would love to get in on the group buy if anyone drops out really badly!!!

[Tejasandre]

@Coyotehawk

@stanmore

Were there any updates as to whether Lumintop would honour the group buy price for the full list, or if they’re going to stick to just the first 1500?

I believe Lumintop is only producing 1500 lights for the GB but the team expects about a 15% dropout rate from those that requested to be put on the list. Meaning, around 15% of the people who requested, would not actually purchase the light. So that would be about 225 lights that were spoken for in the first 1500 that would be able to be sold to those beyond the initial 1500.

I sure hope that happens

[DB_Custom (Dale)]

Ok, had to go see my neighbor in the hospital first. He was doing Police Motorcycle escort for a funeral and some idiot dove out of the procession right in front of him, he T-Boned an SUV on a Harley. He’s been in surgery most of the afternoon, is still intubated and drugged unconcious, they’ll do more surgery on his leg tomorrow but it’s gonna be a long road back. Bright green Harley, flashing police lights all over it. Blue skies, 10AM, no excuses. Beats me… the lady driving the SUV is in plenty of trouble, you can bet on that!

I set up at the fence, just shy of 700 yds from the water tower. Do y’all know how difficult it is to get my 5’ tall wife to operate 2 GT’s at the same time? Rocket science or something, man!

She was 1.9 miles away, back at the house, I was set up right in front of the water tower, 700 yds from it. She’s got the light beam coming in about 300 yds to my left. This is how I saw it.

[nodoubt]

@bhtune

I made a quick video that I hope demonstrates why evaluating color temperature on the internet is hard. I hope this is useful to everyone! White Balance is hard and you can’t trust your display devices unless you’ve gone through great pains to make sure everything is matched!

BLF Color Temp on Vimeo

1:50 to 1:55 you about took my speakers and sub out.
ouch,

[teacher]

@nodoubt

@teacher

@nodoubt

@nodoubt

few diff tint shots, to add to the tint confusion here ! lol !
door color is a creamy off white in real life
probably needs a good cleaning!

which 1 is the best

nitecore p-30
tn42 nw
blf gt

that may or may not be the order

I’m saying the order is this… top to bottom.

• Nitecore P30
• BLF GT
• TN42 NW

bingo, you win a free chicken dinner

Thank you sir!! Looking forward to it…… …

It was a process of simple deduction…

• Nitecore P30 /
  I have one & recognized it’s beautiful NW hotspot. (NW = Neutral White)

• BLF GT /
  I have one also, & immediately recognized it’s OJ hotspot. (OJ = Orange Jello)

• TN42 NW /
  I have one, but it is CW. But this was the only slot left.

[Longtom]

I never “match” 18650s. I am an electronics technician, and I do this shit for a living. I just don’t care enough to go out of my way to get 10% more life out of an $8 investment. As long as it’s a quality high drain battery from a reputable manufacturer, such as Sony, Samsung, or LG, and doesn’t include “fest,” or “ultra,” in the name, (you know who you are) you’ll be just fine. when they wear out, I get more, or crack open a few more laptop battery packs.