Over the years BLF has developed good enough relationships with chinese light manufacturers that it can ‘ask’ for special mods or builds, assuming enough members are interested. A number of BLF ‘special’ lights have been produced, one of the latest being the BLF Q8, delivered second half of 2017. See Q8, PMS SEND TO THOSE WITH ISSUES BLF soda can light.
The Q8 comes in to fill the “SRK gap” we have been suffering for a couple years. The original Sky Ray King was a fat ‘soda can’ light with a triple XML setup powered by one to four 18650 parallel putting out a little over 2k lumen. This great concept was then cloned and copied over and over again until it was only the shadow of itself and had lost most of it’s appeal - fake chinese Lattice Bright leds with a bluish tint, poor driver and general construction… Hence the Q8 project started on spring 2016 aimed at reviving the SRK concept… and it delivered much more then that: 5k+ lumen out of the box, great construction and a modern ramping UI. It is built by Thorfire. More then 2000 units have been sold so far if i’m about right. Under $50 - without batteries.
Beam is balanced. Neutral white with good flood and decent throw. A great (and affordable) all purpose powerful light it is good to have in the house and/or the car.