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Thorfire rep came through with the goods! Cheapest I could find anywhere in the world. Ships from Aus so you should get it quickly even with free shipping.
One of the most anticipated lights of the last year or 2, designed by the BLF community, and manufactured by Thorfire.
Review here
Max output of about 5000 lumens when stock, can be bumped up with some simple mods. Minimum output of under 1 lumen. Ramping UI is great. As bright as it looks on paper. Needs some good quality batteries (I use Samsung 30Q's). Maybe a battery rep on here can do a deal?
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  • quaddie on 02/03/2018 - 07:19

    But is it bright?

    • edfoo on 02/03/2018 - 07:22
      +12

      It depends if you switch it on or not.

  • [Deactivated] on 02/03/2018 - 07:26

    As bright as it looks on paper.

    How so?

  • altomic on 02/03/2018 - 07:42
    +3

    I'll wait for the more powerful CFMEU torch

    • CacheHunter on 02/03/2018 - 09:27
      +2

      Just brace yourself when turning it on. I hear that it's got shocking kickbacks.

  • xdirex on 02/03/2018 - 08:58

    Looks epic. Want. How much are the batteries going to cost?

    • dust on 02/03/2018 - 09:22

      Maybe hit up these guys and ask for a deal?

  • dust on 02/03/2018 - 09:14
    +2

    I definitely don't need this….right??!

    Edit: It's IPX-8 too! I've got a feeling my wife will be unhappy with me tonight..

    • eDust on 02/03/2018 - 09:32
      +3

      "oh this thing? I've had it for years, don't you remember?"
      "it was on sale, how could I afford 'not' to get one"
      "well you bought those shoes you don't really need"
      "sorry"
      "i need it for work cough, it's tax deductable"
      "i bought you an early birthday present, something we can both use"

      • altomic on 02/03/2018 - 09:39
        +5

        You -"I bought it so we have something powerful to use to search for our child if they get lost in the bush."

        Partner- " What do mean "what child?"

        You -"I see a future for us <insert partners name>."

        Either they will love this train of thought and appreciate your thoughtfulness and love; or they hate torches and don't see a future with you - so buying a this torch is an inexpensive way of gauging the relationship and your partners position.

      • Lukian on 02/03/2018 - 12:08

        "i need it for work cough, it's tax deductable"

        Be careful with that "other" category this year. They're cracking down!

    • ebosh on 02/03/2018 - 09:48

      Just do it. Such an awesome light

  • 2ndeffort on 02/03/2018 - 09:46
    +3

    'One of the most anticipated lights of the last year or 2'……..are there people out there sitting around in a cold sweat of anticipation for the release date of a new torch?

    • ebosh on 02/03/2018 - 09:48
      +1

      Yep 😚

    • skyva on 02/03/2018 - 10:20
      +1

      Sadly yes.

    • xdirex on 02/03/2018 - 11:18
      +2

      Sadly, some did not survive the grueling wait…

    • Fullhalter on 02/03/2018 - 22:41

      I had 4x batteries lying around anticipating a discounted Heikelight that never come, but this came along for only a third of the price.

      So yes :)

  • wfdTamar on 02/03/2018 - 09:46

    Comes up $68.64 for me. $78.20 less $9.99 delivery, $19.55 promotional code.

    Aha default is Expedited Delivery. Just change it to Free delivery .

  • s732 on 02/03/2018 - 10:47

    Got one, thanks op

  • xdirex on 02/03/2018 - 11:17

    This thing looks seriously amazing. But, I have to ask, is there a cheapy 4x cree that puts out similar brightness, but doesn't have as good UX, build quality, memory, etc?

    The thing is, I really want something bright but I'll only use it from time to time so don't need full premium…

    • Lukian on 02/03/2018 - 12:10

      I think this might be it. Check the price of the others in the linked review? The 15000lm was ~$108

    • dust on 02/03/2018 - 12:54

      Depends what you mean by similar brightness. Most of the cheaper torches either won't have four cree emitters or won't have the same emitter (i.e. will produce less brightness).

      And honestly for like a spend of ~$25 AUD or less, I don't think you'll get many torches that produce real (not Chinese) 1000+ lumens.

    • xdirex on 02/03/2018 - 13:28

      Thanks for the responses guys, good to know this is the champ.

  • Fullhalter on 02/03/2018 - 12:46

    Shame about the button top requirement. I have 4x non button top 30Q :(

    • ebosh on 02/03/2018 - 13:55

      You could always get some small magnets or solder blob them. I ran a magnet in an older Nitecore torch for a while with no detriment

  • mendoza on 02/03/2018 - 12:55
    +2

    Dam bought this weeks ago for a few more dollars.

    I'm waiting for some the brass screws from ebay now, apparently good for another 300 or so lumens :)
    You want 4 M2.5 X 5mm brass screws, it seems to be the simplest mod.
    The info was from here http://budgetlightforum.com/node/57613

  • simulacrum on 02/03/2018 - 16:29

    sigh… pulled the trigger..

    now to research mods…

  • Bludger on 02/03/2018 - 16:48

    thanks OP, bought.

  • MonkDog on 02/03/2018 - 20:14

    Don't have a real bright torch. Bought one, thanks. Woo hoo.

    But I've currently got only got two 30Qs and a single bay Li-ion charger. Have to find a deal on a LiitoKala Lii-500 and four more 30Qs now. Hmmm, not sure buying this torch cheaper has actually saved me any money…

    • simulacrum on 03/03/2018 - 09:52

      Care to share the link?

      • MonkDog on 03/03/2018 - 11:18

        If I find one…

        • simulacrum on 03/03/2018 - 13:58

          Oops I misread your post!

        • simulacrum on 08/03/2018 - 14:36

          deal on 30Qs available now: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/365162

        • MonkDog on 09/03/2018 - 22:53

          @simulacrum: Yeah, saw that. Unfortunately I had already bought some from Banggood. Oh well.

          Decided to go with a Miboxer C4-12 charger, not cheap, but faster charge rate than the Lii-500 and it reviews well, so see how it goes. And at least it comes with an Aussie plug.

          Got the light during the week too. Nice little…ish, heavy sucker. Only tried it out with one 30Q so far, impressively bright with just the one, looking forward to powering it properly. My Astrolux S2 has a tighter hotspot I reckon, but the Q8 is still probably brighter than it.

  • su27km on 02/03/2018 - 22:12

    deal end

    Sale: $78.20 & FREE Delivery Details

    • RichardL on 02/03/2018 - 23:33

      You have to enter the code "8PSGKD5G" to get the discounted price.

  • skyva on 07/03/2018 - 13:37

    Ordered. There is a special on batteries as well on OB.

  • wfdTamar on 13/03/2018 - 13:25
    +1

    Just got mine - jeez, chunky custard. This is a big, fat mutha. seems very bright (haven't tried it at night yet). Could use a hole for a lanyard, but maybe you could get something that screws into the tripod mount hole. Seems good quality. Only thing is reading the manual! Tiniest writing. All they needed was the website link.

    • ebosh on 13/03/2018 - 15:24

      Yep. With 4 cells in it is not a lightweight by any means. The UI is just about the best I've ever used though, and the ramping is so seamless.

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