Great review!! if you or anyone have any questions about the BLF LT1 lantern, feel free to ask me. (i been not the best in health the last 2 weeks as i contracted the COVID-19 virus, which has really drained me, but i am improving and working to get back on track. - DBSAR
It's such a cool light. Is there a site where you can really find all the little options you have with this light? I still couldn´t find out what this potentiometer is for. Has it any function yet? I guess a future version could be used as a power bank too.
These lights are brilliant . I've recently bought two after watching this review , they are great for lighting up the conservatory. Is it ok to run them with 2 or 3 batteries? I have tried it with one as per shown in this video.
Last year I accidentally ordered two of these lights --- when I thought my first online order didn't go through ---- and I have had ZERO regrets about that. When two recent power-outages hit my house these two lights were the ones my family members argued over, and not one of my 20+ EDC flashlights. These lights easily light up a room, they have a beautiful color tint, and the batteries never seem to drain. (As you mentioned in your excellent review) If you are a flashlight aficionado, or if you are a person who lives in an area with frequent power outages, or if you are a frequent camper, you MUST get this light. Worth every penny.
Get a Sofirn Q8 and a diffuser for it . I also have the LT1 latern and I would say the Q8 + diffuser is like 5 times more powerful than the LT1 lantern .
I have the LT1. Love it. Take it camping with me everytime I go. I went ahead and activated the other solder blobs and it made a noticeable difference in brightness. Can't wait for the LT1 mini to come out.
Jon M like some sort of top piece that would direct the light downward or, a similar thing that would direct the light upwards and, like a half shield that you could attach to the side of it for the times you would want to use it to light your way while walking but not blind yourself. I know all of these things could be a DIY thing but, would be cool if it was offered and or included with it.
I did see a few posts in the forum regarding accessories such as a reflector and such. As far as making the light point up or down, that kind of defeats the purpose of a lantern. But I suppose with the reflector, you could lay it on it's side and the light would reflect upwards. There is also talk of an LT1 deluxe version that would have power bank capabilities.
Need HELP! Took out my LT1 after a year, batts were all dead (0.02 V). Before ordering new batts, tried the HEAD only with the USB-C cable, light still does NOT work, and switch light stays RED. Any thoughts…is it trashed?
How did you get yours to run with the battery bank unscrewed? Mine will flash but not stay on that way. (See the 7:50 mark to see what I'm talking about)
Hey Liquid Retro, Just bought one of these. Curious if when you ran light off powerbank with base removed you got a high pitched whine? Not sure if it’s suppose to run silent like this but mine doesn’t. Thanks for your help!
I have the Fenix CL30R and I thought about this one. I will stay with the CL30R. If the LT1 had a 21700 variant, then I would be more inclined to pick one up.
Great idea with the case. I may have missed it in your review but I can’t seem to confirm that the blf lt1 is ipx8 water resistant. It’s nowhere in description on their website. Can you confirm?
It's IPX7...for sure, just got mine and it clearly states it on the manual, it can be submerged 1 meter for 30 minutes, although I'm sure it could do more, but I wouldn't press the factory recommendations
Great review!! How much is this? It's out of stock everywhere so I can't even see the price on Amazon, do you have any referral links to somewhere that has it in stock?
Wouldn't been cool if Sofirn made those fat high lumen soda can flashlights to where you could put the plastic piece, diffuser part thing, on top and use that as both a flashlight and lantern? Just lower power of course so it would both last and not get too hot.
@@LiquidRetro Heck I was gonna get the Q8pro and diffuser/holster. 1st I thought drill hole and put wire through diffuser then I though the weight of that damn light is probably way to heavy to hang from the diffuser. Guess I'll just have to stand it up on the tail.
@@LiquidRetro I got the q8 pro and diffuser. The diffuser fits very loose but it would work for a lantern. It's hard solid plastic. You'd have to find some type of rubber gasket to make it a tight fit. Drill a couple of holes in the plastic diffuser and get a wire to hang it from. It would totally work and it's hella bright on high!
Thanks for the review, very factual on this product, and am now waiting for either a v2 or v3 to come back in stock. Question, however, about the solar panel you mention. Ids that home grown, or something that can be purchased?
I love my flashlights, but when it comes to lanterns and camping, I’m still very fond of my Coleman mantle lanterns.. idk, just something about them I find really cool. Fill em up in the evening and they’ll still be burning away come sunrise. No charging, no batteries, just some occasional pumping and gallon of fuel, or gasoline for one of mine for a weekend. Another bonus is that no one else knows how to use them so no one’s gonna walk off or mess with them 😜.
It's 4 each of different tints. It's designed for even light not max output. As I mentioned you can bridge a few solder joints for more output if you want