GLADIUS/INSIGHT TYPHOON SEOULED(P4) MODDING ***UPDATES & DISCUSSION ***

[GLADIUSX1]

EMAIL SENT ON MAY 25 2007 TO ALL.
First off.thank you everyone for the modding business .I will continue for a short time longer .I have not decide when I will stop doing the Gladius mod ,but it will be soon ,I work ten hour days and have a family so this really takes away from my time with my daughter .but I will update this change .looking like two months and then it's over.Due to the fact that the forum is down very hard to let everyone know what I am doing .At this time all lights scheduled to ship Monday will ship Friday as I have sustained a back injury and am bed ridden for a few days.all the lights at this point will be completed in a two week time frame.I will update the forum thread when it is back up and running .hopefully soon.this has been a big inconvence.Sorry for this shipping delay.I hope that those people that got there lights are happy and if there is ever any issues with the modd I will cover it as promised.Any response to the thread on the Modd will be greatly a appreciated.
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I had sent this as an email to everyone who had the mod and having it done.It looks like I will continue taking orders till the end of July and then pack it in.I will uphold my warranty on my work done well after I have finished and I am always here so never a problem.I cover my workmanship and the seoul emmitter.any issues just email me.Hope to do more till that time.
GLADIUSX1

 

[gswitter]

Got my Gladius back over the weekend. Even having read all the positive comments here, I'm still surprised at how well this mod turned out. It's easily the brightest single LED light I've owned, and none of the versatility was sacrificed. The lowest output is still just a fraction of an Arc AAA-P's. The Gladius is once again the light I reach for most around the house. Great job, Mike. Many thanks!

 

[GLADIUSX1]

Please read.
I have made some small changes .I have lowered the prices :thumbsup:and I have added a new email for payment. please use both for the PayPal payment and direct questions.HAVE A LOOK.
GLADIUSX1

 

[treasurydept]

I'm with Ken. GLADIUSX1 says that Ken is only in it for the $$$. A few months ago I was interested in undertaking this mod myself, and asked a VERY simple question (simple YES/NO question) about the mod through PM. It would have taken GLADIUSX1 no more than ten seconds to reply to me, and his help would have been greatly appreciated. Instead, he chose to completely ignore my email and not even send me any reply. From his actions I can safely assume that rather than helping a fellow CPF'er, he wanted me to send my light to him so that he can mod and make some money.

And Waynejitsu, you say that GLADIUSX1 is concerned about the 'little guy'? Well I'm a littler guy than him and he wasn't concerned about helping me; he was only concerned about lining his pockets.

I think it is you GLADIUSX1 who is only in it for the $$$$.... I give you a :thumbsdow

 

[waynejitsu]

Just in case you were not aware, he was in an accident as well as the forums and pm's being down for quite a while.

He has also been bed-ridden for a while and just now getting back on his feet.
I think that would be excusable, as I have been in the same condition in the past.

Just curious, since Mike has been in bed for a while with his back, have you asked Ken for help?
What was his advise on the mod?

 

[treasurydept]

I asked Mike for help a LOOONG time ago... well before there was any mention of him being bed-ridden, and well before the forums were down. So your logic is that being injured gives Mike the right to be a hypocrite?

Also, why would I ask Ken for help about the mod when Mike was readily available and obviously more informed about the mod? I had no evidence to suggest that Ken either knew the mod was possible or that Ken even knew how to perform it.

 

[GLADIUSX1]

First off sorry for not posting in the last couple of days .I had changed my email address and was locked out due to forum technical problems and that email problem has been resolved,A Big Thank You To Sasha.As for the posting by treasurydept .you have it all wrong you about saying that I have chosen to ignore treasurydept email. the fact is if I received it I would have answered it.so the conclusion is that it got deleted before I got to it and that happens some times ,so treasurydept if you failed to re-email me :thumbsdowthen yes I can't help you .I often have to re-email people for the same reasons ,so your statement is not valid and I don't go around bashing members for that.I give them a chance :thumbsup: .if you have a beef then don't post to this thread .email me and I will take care of it and will answer all your questions:thumbsup:.I have never let anyone down .only you so it seems.Wayne knows me as do others and I will always be there to help.so as for money yes I am lining my pockets ,because we don't do these things for free and I do have to get something in return thats called small business ,and it is SMALL.Thank you Wayne for post for me when I was not able .the first promised lights will ship Monday. 9 lights in total and the remainder will ship by next Monday.Thank you for your patients during my down time.
So everyone is clear about my said warranty .I cover the light only if you guys don't go opening the light and doing other thing.like any standard warranty in the Industry."Oh" I am also the little guy
Thank You :wave:
GLADIUSX1

 

[waynejitsu]

WOW!!!
$45 is "lining" your pockets, LOL!!! (must be small pockets, LOL!!!
$10 - $15 for the Seoul
$10 - $15 for return shipping
$15 - $25 for labor
Try getting that from another modder..., not just ANY mod, but one that-

1- Is as advertised..., NO, better than advertised.
2- Quality!! No trash in the reflector, centered LED, no scratches or marks
3- Very fast turn around time
4- Great communication (at least for me and others that had email sent to the correct email address)

Most are starting out at about $65 PLUS SHIPPING, PLUS INSURANCE, PLUS Anything
And taking a Loooong time to complete it.
the last mod from someone else took almost 3 months and cost much, much MORE than $45!!

All I can say is I am very happy to pay $45 for the quality, service and product I am getting and would highly recommend anyone wanting one to jump in before this offer is no longer available..., or if it is, the price is higher like other modders out there.

I will be sending at least 2 more-
1 Tan Gladius and 1 HDS..., I am sooo thrilled with these I wish he was modding everything

Thanks MIKE for a great mod, service, honesty and communication!!!

(when I get bad service I let everyone know, so I think it is only fair to also let everyone know when I receive GREAT service too)

 

[021411]

Good lord Waynejitsu! How many Gladius'/H2X's do you have?!?
I'm thinking about picking up an H2X for another mod before Mike decides to call it quits for good. Hope he doesn't. :twothumbs

 

[waynejitsu]

Good lord Waynejitsu! How many Gladius'/H2X's do you have?!?
I'm thinking about picking up an H2X for another mod before Mike decides to call it quits for good. Hope he doesn't. :twothumbs

3- H2X (1- WO tint, 1- VO tint w/diffuser film, 1 WO tint w/OP reflector
2- Gladius
2- HDS (1 WO tint w/diffuser film, crenelated bezel w/blue tritium)

I "need" 2 Gladius and 1 more HDS to have them all modded.
It is not like they are "all" the same, LOL! Each mod is unique and different than the others
(and looking for more, lol!!

 

[GLADIUSX1]

MOVED

 

[waynejitsu]

I am soooo glad you posted your email.
I have a package I need to get to you, but have not been able to contact as I could not find your new email address.
Email on the way......

 

[Lexus]

I got my modded Gladius back yesterday. To make long things short:

• Total light output (reflected light from ceiling) is about twice the output it was before.

• Brightness has almost doubled, Lux@1m was around 2500 before, now it's around 4500.

• Transition from hotspot to corona is now much smoother, makes the beam more useful for me.

• Tint is much better than before, was blueish, now it looks like WO tint to me.

Overall: Mike has breathed new life in my Gladius, great job! :twothumbs

 

[Followthehollow]

I've had mine back for a while now so have put it through its paces

I love the mod and couldn't be happier with it. It had pretty much replaced every light I have except an A2 Aviator that I use for EDC.

The brightness has seriously spoiled me for other lights. What are actually very bright lights(Surefire A2, E2D, L4, X200) Seem weak whenever I use them now.

I even dropped the thing down a flight of concrete stairs on accident. No issues other than a couple dings in the finish.

Oh and the strobe is absolutely painful now

 

[waynejitsu]

Yeah!!!
They are soooo COOL!!!

I will be sending more to get modded too then I can try to have one in all the rooms of the house (almost

 

[GLADIUSX1]

ATTENTION:As of today all shipments must be posted through the postal system USPS.Reason is that I am being billed after the fact .Meaning being billed after I have pickup packages from the courier services FedEx and UPS.Big expense out of my pocket and a huge hassle.SO ONLY SHIP POSTAL AND THAT SOLVES THE PROBLEM.THOSE THAT ALREADY HAVE BEEN SHIP COURIER WILL BE ACCEPTED.
GLADIUSX1

 

[021411]

ATTENTION:As of today all shipments must be posted through the postal system USPS.Reason is that I am being billed after the fact .Meaning being billed after I have pickup packages from the courier services FedEx and UPS.Big expense out of my pocket and a huge hassle.SO ONLY SHIP POSTAL AND THAT SOLVES THE PROBLEM.THOSE THAT ALREADY HAVE BEEN SHIP COURIER WILL BE ACCEPTED.
GLADIUSX1

Why are you being billed? Shipments should already be prepaid. Just curious..

 

[GLADIUSX1]

I TALKED TO FEDEX AND UPS AND THEY BILL PACKAGES AS SOON AS THEY ARE IN THERE SYSTEM READY FOR DELIVERY TO THAT PERSON .SO I PICKUP THE PACKAGE AND THEN ONE TO TWO WEEKS LATER I RECEIVE A BILL FOR THE AMOUNT I ALREADY PAID .THERE POLICY.THEN I HAVE TO PROVE I PAID .THIS IS TAXES , DUTIES AND BROKERAGE CHARGES .ONE FROM FEDEX WAS PICKUP WITH NO CHARGE AND THEN THEY SEND A BILL FOR 59.00 PLUS .THAT COMES OUT OF MY POCKET.
GLADIUSX1

Why are you being billed? Shipments should already be prepaid. Just curious..

 

[GLADIUSX1]

I will be gone on vacation from 29 of June till 9 of July .I will post the finished and shipped light's before I leave Friday.
GLADIUSX1

 

[GLADIUSX1]

NEWS FLASH.When I get back from vacation there will be rate changes that will include Express shipping and full Insurance on all Mod orders.therefore there will be no shipping options only for overseas .you will get the fastest shipping and full value insurance piece of mind .will post when I return.
GLADIUSX1