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Re: BLF Ultimate Lantern Project

Postby MtnDon » Tue Sep 25, 2018 9:10 pm

Thanks for the input. It is news to me that so many people have a problem with even the high frequency PWM.

Care to drop by BLF and comment or ask the question "why" there, as I don't know what changes you state would work better?
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Re: BLF Ultimate Lantern Project

Postby adapotato » Sat May 18, 2019 5:56 am

Production will start soon. I believe the price will be around $50.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTPTGf50X5A

http://budgetlightforum.com/node/44923
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Re: BLF Ultimate Lantern Project

Postby MtnDon » Sat May 18, 2019 9:41 am

adapotato wrote:Production will start soon. I believe the price will be around $50.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTPTGf50X5A

http://budgetlightforum.com/node/44923


Price will be about $50 for those who join BLF and place their request for one or more before the light is ready for sale. I think it will be a great light.

The light will be sold later as a regular stock item; probably about $10 to 30 more.
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Re: BLF Ultimate Lantern Project

Postby MtnDon » Sat May 18, 2019 12:22 pm

That is approx $50 without batteries. There could be an offer for the lantern plus 4 of the required 18650 button top lithium cells, but I am not sure or what the extra cost would be. $20 - $25 extra???? it won't run on alkaline or eneloop, just the 3.6 volt cylindrical 18650 li-ion.
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Re: BLF Ultimate Lantern Project

Postby adapotato » Fri Aug 16, 2019 2:05 pm

Lantern video is available here, orders filled soon.
https://youtu.be/YI6qtdIK24U
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Re: BLF Ultimate Lantern Project

Postby MtnDon » Mon Aug 19, 2019 8:22 am

Production to start. Group Buy price set at $49.99 w/o cells and $62.99 with 4 x 18650 3000MaH cells. Good quality cells, I have some. If interested get your name on the "buy" list at http://budgetlightforum.com/node/44923
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Re: BLF Ultimate Lantern Project

Postby MtnDon » Sun Nov 03, 2019 9:15 pm

FYI, these are now available, though in limited supply for a while.

The first 500 have been made and shipped and I have one. I like it a lot.

They are available to anyone at a few different online sellers.

Amazon w/o cells

Amazon, with cells

eBay, with cells (could not find w/o cels listed

Aliexpress, with and w/o cells

The group buy is over and FYI the prices there were $20 less than the aliexpress.com prices listed today (69.99 or 82.99 US$)

Here it is on the right end of this group shot of my so-called emergency power-out lights. To its left is a similar light I made by modding a cheapy SRK, a few years ago when this BLF project was first thought of.

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