Interesting Kickstarter Triple LED Flashlight: the Lumeray

I saw a brief mention of this in the Ti sales thread by the maker of a similar light and wanted to share. What attracts me to this light is the 18500 battery and the price seems reasonable for what you get. I love triples and I think the 18500 battery is a great choice for a bit of extra capacity over an 18350. I like the aesthetics of the light, the proportions are just about spot on for me. The maker is going to sell various light engines, blank pills and possibly other body tubes on his site after the campaign. Here is the kickstarter url for the light https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/415083384/lumeray-triple-m The light is called the Lumeray and so far there are ~24 backers, some of which I'm sure came from CPF.
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easilyled said:

kreisl said:

okay. i'll pass.

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Oh no! The project will surely be doomed without you.

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whose cynical

I can't figure out which custom I'm thinking of right now, but that faceted finish is already used by someone else. Is it the same guy?

I'll keep looking and update if I find it.

Update: Found it. Luter. Appears to be the same person.

Yuri (cpf: Luter) does nice work. I love mine.

He has sold many lights here.

mckeand13 said:

I can't figure out which custom I'm thinking of right now, but that faceted finish is already used by someone else. Is it the same guy?

I'll keep looking and update if I find it.

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Yup, Yuri (Luter) is the one using the faceted finish. Same guy who made the hidden bolt pen.

The maker is Luter, Lumeray.com
Here was his announcement on this forum. http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...price-reduce&p=4804480&viewfull=1#post4804480

kreisl said:

okay. i'll pass.

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Oh no! The project will surely be doomed without you.

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Ladd, is the finish good for grip? It looks like it would be.

So basically we're paying $200 for a host? None of the components have anything special..

-Triple noctigon mcpcb with LEDs: $13
-Qlite driver with DrJones' guppydriv: $8
-Carclo triple optic: $2
-Batteries, switch and glass: about $20

richardcpf said:

So basically we're paying $200 for a host? None of the components have anything special..

-Triple noctigon mcpcb with LEDs: $13
-Qlite driver with DrJones' guppydriv: $8
-Carclo triple optic: $2
-Batteries, switch and glass: about $20

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Closer to $300. Just sayin'

richardcpf said:

So basically we're paying $200 for a host?

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you re paying 200 for the titanium host, covering its cost, and the maker's profit.

ppl in biz usually want to earn money. that's done by getting more money in than they had to cover, bom etc

It's about $290 US for the light as far as I can tell. Under $300 seems like a good price for a titanium triple, especially in a unique 18500 form factor. I just wish it had a McClicky.

And looking at the design of the light, it doesn't seem easy & would probably take a long time & loads of skills to machine that. So yeah, you are paying for his time and skills as well..

richardcpf said:

So basically we're paying $200 for a host? None of the components have anything special..

-Triple noctigon mcpcb with LEDs: $13
-Qlite driver with DrJones' guppydriv: $8
-Carclo triple optic: $2
-Batteries, switch and glass: about $20

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Yes, much cheaper than the $500-700 his lights normally sell for.

richardcpf said:

So basically we're paying $200 for a host? None of the components have anything special..

-Triple noctigon mcpcb with LEDs: $13
-Qlite driver with DrJones' guppydriv: $8
-Carclo triple optic: $2
-Batteries, switch and glass: about $20

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Does the host strike you as being just an average one?

I wish there were more 18500 hosts like this.

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...00-push-SOLD&p=4852158&highlight=#post4852158 But I suppose it deserves it´s own thread instead of getting buried in the other one I think Luter´s lights have a very unique style.

Eric

I agree, he looks like a talented machinist. It's nice to see some new flashlights.

This project is almost done with funding, congrats to Yuri for pulling off another successful Kickstarter campaign!