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It would be a shame if abuse got to a point where you had to stop sell your flashlights. I agree, they are tools and should be viewed as such. Sure there needs to be a minimum standard, but some imperfections need to be accepted. It is the small manafactures like yourself that bring inovation to the market.
 
Update:

- added McE2S reference shots
- added "classic combos" with beamshots and runtimes as well as extensive explanations about the NexGen, how to use a LuxV and the DB and Wiz2 and some low-level runtimes
- added reviews
- added tylerdurden's build instructions

bernhard

P.S.: Don ... don't even think about stopping your sales here just because of some scratches, my friend!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif Those lights are awesome, and so is the HA3 ... it can compete with everything I have seen so far ...
Guys!! Please don't abuse Don's generosity !!!
 
<font color="blue"> </font>Don,
You know what there are Anal retentive people out there and then there are real anal retentive people! They will try your patience and make you /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon15.gif, but I would pay no attention to such gibberish. Indeed "hairline scratches in the interior of the bezel ring" , does such a person have nothing better to do than criticize such barely in-perceptible anomalies? Don in my IMHO you have some KICK *** /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif light tools and if the Anal ones can't see this they can buy a $2.50 throw away! Don don't even think about stopping sales here, your lights are fantastic and so is the HA3 finish. I think my A1&2 are fantastic!
I hope I haven't offended anyone here oh well, so sad
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Don, I have to add in closing you have been nothing but a gentleman in helping me with my decision making of light builds when I didn't understand. I must say publicly THANK YOU so much /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif.
Keep-em bright in the night /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/au.gif,
Jeff
 
Yes i agree, Don makes KISS *** /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Lights and he has been nothing less than a gentleman to me in helping me choose my different combination of his Aleph Lights /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif.Don don`t even think about stopping selling these lights they are absolutely fantastic in every way /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/happy14.gif
 
Dont even think of stopping to sell your stuff Don. If you do, then i'll hunt you down and demand you make me a full set at gunpoint /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Back on topic, I love the new additions Bernhard. Only bad thing is that the FAQ is NOT dial-up friendly. lol. so, i made a PDF of the thread and saved it locally for my own reference. The PDF is 3.7mb, But it's a one-time download instead of having to re-load the thread every time you want to reference something. Sometimes Internet Explorer doesn't cache all the images (which sucks) but anyway. If somebody wants to host this on a webserver for me i'll gladly put it on a FTP for you to snatch it from. (my friend lets me use his FTP when i need to send people large files.)


Shane
 
Hey Shane, I am on dial-up, too /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon15.gif, and yes, it sucks.
But "a pic says more than a thousand words" ... and unfortunately this one is true, so there are pics, a bazillion of them ... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
bernhard
 
[ QUOTE ]
McGizmo said:
I just received an e-mail from a owner who noticed some hair line scratches in the interior of the bezel ring on his light. My bad for not commenting earlier that these parts are anodized on racks and there are imperfections as well as some cases where the anodize does not cover where the rack held the part. This is especially true of the bezel rings.

There is nothing perfect or even close to perfection in these lights; starting from the design and following through with the execution and assembly. Obvious flaws or imperfections in appearance will hopefully be caught and removed from pieces used and sold. I am sorry about this and I can't and won't hold these lights to an appearance standard that would preclude this series from being offered.

My attitude and philosophy is that these lights are first and foremost tools. The anodizing is there as a means to protect the Al from an accelerated abbrasion and wearing. I can't speak for the other modders who are building with these components and selling them. I can only speak for myself. If I sell you a light and you are not happy with it, I will not play hard ball and force you to keep something you don't want. I will take it back and refund your payment. If I feel that such a policy is getting abused, I will either change it or more likely just stop selling the lights here.

[/ QUOTE ]

Don,

i think that you are a very intelligent person , and i know for sure that the day that you 'll stop offering flashlights, it will be for some appropriate motivations and not because some guy that don't know what he is speaking about make some stupid observation /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif.

I noticed some sadness in some of your latest post , you know that you produce "high standard flashlights" , every CPF-user with a half-brain know that , if someone think different it's because he has less-then-a-half-brain !

PLEASE DON'T STOP MAKING FLASHLIGHT !!!

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I need to chime in here because I was the one who sent that e-mail to Don. I chose not to post my concern but to keep it private using e-mail. I have two Aleph lights from Don and have already expressed how I hold these lights in the highest regard.

I just received my luxIII on Oct. 27, and noticed it has scratches that do not compare at all to the bezel ring quality of my 5W. I also looked at picts on KJ's webpage and Cones' webpage as well as other picts members posted to see if there were comparable scratches - I did not see any.

That is why I privately e-mailed Don to see if this was consistent with other builds. I never asked Don for a refund as that was not my intent. I asked if the bezel ring could be replaced. Don graciously gave me the explanation he posted here plus more. I thanked Don for taking the time from his busy schedule to do that.

I appreciate Don's contibutions as do many of you and would not want to see him stop selling his Aleph series.
 
Added a sticky showing all the E-Series compatible parts that can be used with your Aleph lights.
For comments, suggestions and criticism please use this thread.
thanx /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

bernhard
 
And updated the FAQ with this:

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bernie
 
Hi guys,

Well I just deleted a long and lame explaination and comment. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif Let me just say that I am doing the best I know how to and like everything in life, there are things I can control and things that I can't ( this sometimes includes my attitude and tongue). You don't need to hear my problems although you guys are probably the only ones who would understand them! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/nana.gif

To stay in the topic of this thread, and for a newbie, who is McGizmo?

Well from my point of reference, McGizmo is a guy who has found his passion in led lighting and an ideal outlet for his ideas in creation and exploration. He is a one man, small company, seriously lacking in all possible types of resources with the likely exception of goofy ideas. The Aleph system has allowed him and others to place demands upon himself that are greater than he can handle and currently a source of great frustration. This is presumably a temporary problem. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon15.gif Now there are others involved in the Aleph program in terms of information being provided, components being offered, and builds being made. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif Talking about myself in third person is presumptious as heck! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif However I think I was addressing a perception of me that isn't necessarily me.

With some of the praise on the Aleph system and even worse, misplaced cheers for McGizmo, I am concerned that expectations can go beyond the reality! Neither I nor my "products" are even close to perfect. In terms of QC, there are standards and expectations which are pretty straight forward and either the lights and parts perform as they should or they are rejected. When it comes to appearance or surface finishes and non-critical flaws, the line is not so clear. Due to poor economies of scale and the expense of components as well as time required in processing them and their assembly, these lights are expensive. Due to their price, it is easy to assume that they should have a level of finish that frankly they just don't have! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon3.gif

Perhaps I should state that first class Aleph lights have a starting price of $600 if and when any should happen to be made. In the mean time, what is being offered are Aleph seconds at reduced and more reasonable prices; reasonable being a relative term and subject to debate. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/nana.gif
 
Bernard -

While composing my comments, I see you've changed/updated/caught just about everything I had to say! You have taken on a huge job and done yourself proud! Awesome FAQ that will help everybody involoved with the Aleph program - especially the buyers, one hopes!

I think some of what Don has stated in this thread should also be included:

"There is nothing perfect or even close to perfection in these lights; starting from the design and following through with the execution and assembly. Obvious flaws or imperfections in appearance will hopefully be caught and removed from pieces used and sold. I am sorry about this and I can't and won't hold these lights to an appearance standard that would preclude this series from being offered. "

And

"In terms of QC, there are standards and expectations which are pretty straight forward and either the lights and parts perform as they should or they are rejected. When it comes to appearance or surface finishes and non-critical flaws, the line is not so clear. Due to poor economies of scale and the expense of components as well as time required in processing them and their assembly, these lights are expensive. Due to their price, it is easy to assume that they should have a level of finish that frankly they just don't have! "

I have had potential buyers of my builds ask if I can choose the perfectly-finished components for their lights. My answer is that I choose them the same way I choose them for my personal lights - the first tube I grab screws to the first head I grab screws to the first bezel ring I grab, etc. If everything works, the light gets built and finished. I have yet to find a perfect Aleph. As I have yet to find a perfect SF product, or Arc or.... We call it character, and move along. From arm's lenght, these things are all perfect, and we love them. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
Yeah, you are right, Darell, as (almost) always /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Will add those comments ASAP.

Thanx for the compliments /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

bernie
 
The inperfections are hard if not impossable to notice in the dark with the only light coming from the end of your perticular flashlight anyway /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif So it shouldnt matter much. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Shane
 
Hey guys,
Just to set the record straight and then onward and forward, Toyopet has a legitimate issue with a flaw he noticed on his latest light. I appreciate all who came to my defense and admire Toyopet posting in this climate! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon15.gif However, all of you who buy these lights are spending your hard earned money on some expensive lights! It is my hope that you will not be disappointed in areas where it ultimately counts and please accept my apologies on flaws that do arise. If these flaws preclude you from being satisfied with your light, I understand and can only offer to provide a refund in exchange for the light.

Toyopet sent me a private E-mail requesting a resolve on a flawed part. I did not mention him by name but saw or at least perceived the need to post publically that I can not provide "flawless" product to you guys. To be blunt, at some point it is a take it or return it proposition. The whole point and justification in discussing this I think is to provide information so that you can make a good decision initially and not find yourself in a position where you are disappointed and need to go with the "return it" option.

I think I am spinning my wheels here so it's time to move forward but I do want to state that I appreciate Toyopet's position and I appreciate him as a customer and user of the Aleph systems.

Thanks you guys! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif
 
Don I have recently received my first light from you. It is awesome! I am impressed with the design, performance and quality. I am also very impressed with the time you have taken to help me on deciding what to buy, and the speed with which it was delivered. To me (and my income) they are expensive, and I will be buying more from you. I have very high standards and would not hestiate in buying more items from the Aleph series from you or recommending you to friends. Thank you very much.

Terry F
 
Thanks nascar, I do believe that too. Just felt it was important to post how impressed I am with Don's product and service.
 
We all are /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif ... welcome to the club Trev!
bernie
 
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