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08-15-2009, 06:12 PM
[Continued from Part 1 (http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?t=198575)]
http://www.4sevens.com/images/47_q/quark_titanium.jpg (http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?cPath=297_325)
Hello everyone,
We're happy to announce a special limited-edition run of 4Seven's Titanium Quarks with XPG-R4 emitters (http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?cPath=297_325)!
Yes, that's right - titanium. And, right again - we got ourselves lined up for a small batch of XPG R4 emitters! These LED's are rarer than hen's teeth and are literally unavailable to the market.
We've decided to put these emitters into a special run of 500 pieces of titanium Quarks! This limited run will have their titanium polished to a mirror shine, be individually serial numbered, and be fitted with the XPG R4 LEDs that are currently unavailable anywhere on the planet.
Due to the special nature of these models, we are going to do the pre-ordering in a very particular way with two pre-order "stages." So please read the plan carefully!
Pre-Order Stages
Pre-Order Stage 1
First, we'll open all the titanium quarks for a two-week pre-order where there is no limit to how many Quarks you can choose. During these two weeks, we will watch the purchase quantities closely to get an idea of the demand for each model. All models will be available with "unlimited" pre-order slots. So, if you pre-order during this time and see an "out of stock" message, that's alright! You can just ignore the automatically generated message and order however many you'd like.
Pre-Order Stage 2
After the first two weeks of stage 1, we will finalize our production numbers and being production on the titanium Quarks. We will then apply our final production numbers to each titanium Quark on our store, and we will restrict pre-orders to these final numbers. What this means is that after we enter stage 2, the clock is ticking - once the production amount is reached in pre-orders, that specific titanium Quark will no longer be available!
So, for example, let's say during stage 1, 30 people pre-order a titanium Quark AA. Then, when we enter stage 2, perhaps we'll decide to produce only 50 titanium Quark AAs. That means we will allow just 20 more pre-orders before the titanium Quark AA is unavailable for further purchase.
Make sense? Production should take about four weeks, and then we'll start shipping them out!
If any titanium Quarks are still available after we start shipping them out, we'll of course leave them open for purchase while supplies last.
So, to sum up, here's our expected schedule:
8/14-8/27, Pre-Order Stage 1
8/28-9/25, Pre-Order Stage 2
9/28, Titanium Quarks arrive and start shipping!
Titanium Quark Collector's Set
The first 120 titanium Quarks produced (those with serial numbers 1-120) will be part of very special collector's sets. Each collector's set comes with one of each titanium Quarks: AA, AA², 123, and 123².
Each collector's set comes with a handsome rugged carrying case with custom form-fitted foam to safely carry these gems. Only 30 collector's sets will be available (30 sets, 4 Quarks per set = 120 Quarks).
You must specify whether you want the entire set to be regular Quarks or tactical Quarks. The set cannot "mix and match" regular and tactical variations.
You must specify whether you want the Quark 123 in the set to come with the clip or without the clip (remember, the 123 either has a clip installed at the factory, or has no clip at all).
Please use the comments box when checking out to specify these details when you purchase the collector's set.
Questions and Answers
1) Can I choose a serial number?
No, sorry we will not be holding specific numbers. Please don't ask.
2) Will XPG's be available for future Quarks?
No, not at this point in time.
3) When do you charge my credit card?
Charges are placed when the pre-order is made. Sorry there is not another way around this. This is the only way to secure your titanium Quark.
4) What are the outputs for these special editions?
We're working on these and we'll let you know as soon as we've got them.
You can find all the models listed on our website here (http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?cPath=297_325). The product descriptions are still under construction until we finalize the output numbers.
Tacticals
Quark 123 Tactical Titanium Limited Edition (http://www.4sevens.com/product_info.php?cPath=297_325&products_id=1810): $89.00 http://www.4sevens.com/templates/4sevens_B2B_v1/images/buttons/english/button_buy_now.gif (http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?action=buy_now&products_id=1810&cPath=297_325)
Quark 123 Tactical (no clip) Titanium L.E. (http://www.4sevens.com/product_info.php?cPath=297_325&products_id=1811): $89.00 http://www.4sevens.com/templates/4sevens_B2B_v1/images/buttons/english/button_buy_now.gif (http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?action=buy_now&products_id=1811&cPath=297_325)
Quark 123² Tactical Titanium Limited Edition (http://www.4sevens.com/product_info.php?cPath=297_325&products_id=1812): $99.00 http://www.4sevens.com/templates/4sevens_B2B_v1/images/buttons/english/button_buy_now.gif (http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?action=buy_now&products_id=1812&cPath=297_325)
Quark AA Tactical Titanium Limited Edition (http://www.4sevens.com/product_info.php?cPath=297_325&products_id=1813): $89.00 http://www.4sevens.com/templates/4sevens_B2B_v1/images/buttons/english/button_buy_now.gif (http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?action=buy_now&products_id=1813&cPath=297_325)
Quark AA² Tactical Titanium Limited Edition (http://www.4sevens.com/product_info.php?cPath=297_325&products_id=1814): $99.00 http://www.4sevens.com/templates/4sevens_B2B_v1/images/buttons/english/button_buy_now.gif (http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?action=buy_now&products_id=1814&cPath=297_325)
Regulars
Quark 123 Titanium Limited Edition (http://www.4sevens.com/product_info.php?cPath=297_325&products_id=1804): $89.00 http://www.4sevens.com/templates/4sevens_B2B_v1/images/buttons/english/button_buy_now.gif (http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?action=buy_now&products_id=1804&cPath=297_325)
Quark 123 (no clip) Titanium Limited Edition (http://www.4sevens.com/product_info.php?cPath=297_325&products_id=1805): $89.00 http://www.4sevens.com/templates/4sevens_B2B_v1/images/buttons/english/button_buy_now.gif (http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?action=buy_now&products_id=1805&cPath=297_325)
Quark 123² Titanium Limited Edition (http://www.4sevens.com/product_info.php?cPath=297_325&products_id=1806): $99.00 http://www.4sevens.com/templates/4sevens_B2B_v1/images/buttons/english/button_buy_now.gif (http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?action=buy_now&products_id=1806&cPath=297_325)
Quark AA Titanium Limited Edition (http://www.4sevens.com/product_info.php?cPath=297_325&products_id=1807): $89.00 http://www.4sevens.com/templates/4sevens_B2B_v1/images/buttons/english/button_buy_now.gif (http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?action=buy_now&products_id=1807&cPath=297_325)
Quark AA² Titanium Limited Edition (http://www.4sevens.com/product_info.php?cPath=297_325&products_id=1808): $99.00 http://www.4sevens.com/templates/4sevens_B2B_v1/images/buttons/english/button_buy_now.gif (http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?action=buy_now&products_id=1808&cPath=297_325)
Quark Titanium Collector's Set (http://www.4sevens.com/product_info.php?cPath=297_325&products_id=1815): $499.00 http://www.4sevens.com/templates/4sevens_B2B_v1/images/buttons/english/button_buy_now.gif (http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?action=buy_now&products_id=1815&cPath=297_325)
UPDATE 8/29:
Quark Titanium Limited Edition Pre-order phase 1 is now over. We would like to thank everyone for your enthusiasm, pre-orders and your confidence in us. The response has be overwhelming. There are over 600 units ordered already for a product that has not seen the light of day (I'm the only one that has a unit with a XPG R4 in aluminum). I will be getting a proto sometime next week and I'll post pictures.
When the orders exceeded 500 units we were in a quandary to either cut off phase 1 or extend the numbers beyond 500 units. Both ways will make certain people unhappy. Eventually we decided to go with the latter as a compromise. There will be a total of 700 complete serial numbered units.
We are now in phase two but only for a very short time. There are only a handful of each model left (less than the fingers on your hands), so if you're waiting, nows the time to pick them up because once each model is out, they cannot be ordered anymore. So phase two will be very short - we anticipate only 2-3 days. Actually some models are already out.
Production will start next week after I approve the prototypes. Also, we will order a number of spare heads, bodies and tails to meet the flashaholic's need to lego-ify their lights - these will also be in limited quantities - when they are out they will be gone. They will be priced accordingly as spare parts to help us justify getting the extras made as well as help curb the demand for them. Yes, it is possible to purchase all the parts to make a complete light without accessories, but it won't be cost effective. The point of the spare parts for supporting the need to "lego" the lights and not for putting together complete lights.
We will keep you updated on the progress of the run as well as the details of the anticipated collector's sets!
Also, I've changed the number of collector's sets from 20 sets to 30 sets.
The custom case work requires that I have 30 units made. :)
Important Announcement, 10/16/2009
Hi everyone,
The Quark Titaniums indeed have shipped from factory. We have two VERY IMPORTANT announcements to make and if you ordered a Quark AA-2 (two celled), please pay careful attention because we need to hear back from you before we ship your light.
1. The Collectors Sets are slightly held up by the case manufacturer. Those case inserts (yes, they are very special and their details are still unannounced) were delayed and we have been told they will ship to us on Monday. So we're looking to get the sets out late next week or possibly the beginning of the next week. Please bear with us a little longer. We will keep you informed in this thread as well as on our front page at www.4Sevens.com (http://www.4Sevens.com).
2. The Quark AA-2 (two celled AA) has cosmetic issues with the body. We believe it's a minor problem and it doesn't affect the these lights' functionality.
However, some may have a problem with this, so we will offer a refund if you purchased a Quark AA-2. Therefore, we need to hear from everyone who has ordered a QAA-2 before we will release your shipment.
Please note that we have observed this problem only on the QAA-2's.
The blemish is from the lathed surface which has some 'waves' on the surface. We've tried to send them back for another round of polishing and have not been able to remove the 'waves.' Please see the pictures below:
http://chows.smugmug.com/photos/682571403_o4YTy-L.jpg
http://chows.smugmug.com/photos/682571349_fR32K-L.jpg
http://chows.smugmug.com/photos/682571258_ECZJ7-L.jpg
http://chows.smugmug.com/photos/682571299_Tg2Cf-L.jpg
For those who want a refund, we'll issue you an immediate refund and we'll most likely list your QAA-2 titanium up again at the same price and with these flaws indicated in the description.
Everyone who ordered a QAA-2, please email us (customerservice@4sevens.com) with your order number in the subject line and tell us if you want us to ship your Quark AA-2 or if you want a refund. We will also email you individually soon so you can just reply to that email as well.
Given the rarity (one-time run and serialized) and low price of these Quark Titaniums, I think we will not have any problems selling them even with these slight cosmetic problems. Therefore, if you're thinking of getting a refund, please be absolutely certain of your decision.
Titanium Spare Parts (posted 11/18)
Just a note to everyone, we're shooting to have the Titanium Spare Parts listed up by this Sunday - 3:00pm, EST. Also, we have a couple sets left over which we'll probably be listing up. Pricing and details to come!
-Peter
:thumbsup:
Update 11/24/2009:
Just a quick note - there are a handful of Quark Titanium Sets still available - mainly from people backing out before we shipped. Grab'em before they're gone!
http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?cPath=297_325_373
http://www.4sevens.com/images/47_q/quark_titanium.jpg (http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?cPath=297_325)
Hello everyone,
We're happy to announce a special limited-edition run of 4Seven's Titanium Quarks with XPG-R4 emitters (http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?cPath=297_325)!
Yes, that's right - titanium. And, right again - we got ourselves lined up for a small batch of XPG R4 emitters! These LED's are rarer than hen's teeth and are literally unavailable to the market.
We've decided to put these emitters into a special run of 500 pieces of titanium Quarks! This limited run will have their titanium polished to a mirror shine, be individually serial numbered, and be fitted with the XPG R4 LEDs that are currently unavailable anywhere on the planet.
Due to the special nature of these models, we are going to do the pre-ordering in a very particular way with two pre-order "stages." So please read the plan carefully!
Pre-Order Stages
Pre-Order Stage 1
First, we'll open all the titanium quarks for a two-week pre-order where there is no limit to how many Quarks you can choose. During these two weeks, we will watch the purchase quantities closely to get an idea of the demand for each model. All models will be available with "unlimited" pre-order slots. So, if you pre-order during this time and see an "out of stock" message, that's alright! You can just ignore the automatically generated message and order however many you'd like.
Pre-Order Stage 2
After the first two weeks of stage 1, we will finalize our production numbers and being production on the titanium Quarks. We will then apply our final production numbers to each titanium Quark on our store, and we will restrict pre-orders to these final numbers. What this means is that after we enter stage 2, the clock is ticking - once the production amount is reached in pre-orders, that specific titanium Quark will no longer be available!
So, for example, let's say during stage 1, 30 people pre-order a titanium Quark AA. Then, when we enter stage 2, perhaps we'll decide to produce only 50 titanium Quark AAs. That means we will allow just 20 more pre-orders before the titanium Quark AA is unavailable for further purchase.
Make sense? Production should take about four weeks, and then we'll start shipping them out!
If any titanium Quarks are still available after we start shipping them out, we'll of course leave them open for purchase while supplies last.
So, to sum up, here's our expected schedule:
8/14-8/27, Pre-Order Stage 1
8/28-9/25, Pre-Order Stage 2
9/28, Titanium Quarks arrive and start shipping!
Titanium Quark Collector's Set
The first 120 titanium Quarks produced (those with serial numbers 1-120) will be part of very special collector's sets. Each collector's set comes with one of each titanium Quarks: AA, AA², 123, and 123².
Each collector's set comes with a handsome rugged carrying case with custom form-fitted foam to safely carry these gems. Only 30 collector's sets will be available (30 sets, 4 Quarks per set = 120 Quarks).
You must specify whether you want the entire set to be regular Quarks or tactical Quarks. The set cannot "mix and match" regular and tactical variations.
You must specify whether you want the Quark 123 in the set to come with the clip or without the clip (remember, the 123 either has a clip installed at the factory, or has no clip at all).
Please use the comments box when checking out to specify these details when you purchase the collector's set.
Questions and Answers
1) Can I choose a serial number?
No, sorry we will not be holding specific numbers. Please don't ask.
2) Will XPG's be available for future Quarks?
No, not at this point in time.
3) When do you charge my credit card?
Charges are placed when the pre-order is made. Sorry there is not another way around this. This is the only way to secure your titanium Quark.
4) What are the outputs for these special editions?
We're working on these and we'll let you know as soon as we've got them.
You can find all the models listed on our website here (http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?cPath=297_325). The product descriptions are still under construction until we finalize the output numbers.
Tacticals
Quark 123 Tactical Titanium Limited Edition (http://www.4sevens.com/product_info.php?cPath=297_325&products_id=1810): $89.00 http://www.4sevens.com/templates/4sevens_B2B_v1/images/buttons/english/button_buy_now.gif (http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?action=buy_now&products_id=1810&cPath=297_325)
Quark 123 Tactical (no clip) Titanium L.E. (http://www.4sevens.com/product_info.php?cPath=297_325&products_id=1811): $89.00 http://www.4sevens.com/templates/4sevens_B2B_v1/images/buttons/english/button_buy_now.gif (http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?action=buy_now&products_id=1811&cPath=297_325)
Quark 123² Tactical Titanium Limited Edition (http://www.4sevens.com/product_info.php?cPath=297_325&products_id=1812): $99.00 http://www.4sevens.com/templates/4sevens_B2B_v1/images/buttons/english/button_buy_now.gif (http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?action=buy_now&products_id=1812&cPath=297_325)
Quark AA Tactical Titanium Limited Edition (http://www.4sevens.com/product_info.php?cPath=297_325&products_id=1813): $89.00 http://www.4sevens.com/templates/4sevens_B2B_v1/images/buttons/english/button_buy_now.gif (http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?action=buy_now&products_id=1813&cPath=297_325)
Quark AA² Tactical Titanium Limited Edition (http://www.4sevens.com/product_info.php?cPath=297_325&products_id=1814): $99.00 http://www.4sevens.com/templates/4sevens_B2B_v1/images/buttons/english/button_buy_now.gif (http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?action=buy_now&products_id=1814&cPath=297_325)
Regulars
Quark 123 Titanium Limited Edition (http://www.4sevens.com/product_info.php?cPath=297_325&products_id=1804): $89.00 http://www.4sevens.com/templates/4sevens_B2B_v1/images/buttons/english/button_buy_now.gif (http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?action=buy_now&products_id=1804&cPath=297_325)
Quark 123 (no clip) Titanium Limited Edition (http://www.4sevens.com/product_info.php?cPath=297_325&products_id=1805): $89.00 http://www.4sevens.com/templates/4sevens_B2B_v1/images/buttons/english/button_buy_now.gif (http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?action=buy_now&products_id=1805&cPath=297_325)
Quark 123² Titanium Limited Edition (http://www.4sevens.com/product_info.php?cPath=297_325&products_id=1806): $99.00 http://www.4sevens.com/templates/4sevens_B2B_v1/images/buttons/english/button_buy_now.gif (http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?action=buy_now&products_id=1806&cPath=297_325)
Quark AA Titanium Limited Edition (http://www.4sevens.com/product_info.php?cPath=297_325&products_id=1807): $89.00 http://www.4sevens.com/templates/4sevens_B2B_v1/images/buttons/english/button_buy_now.gif (http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?action=buy_now&products_id=1807&cPath=297_325)
Quark AA² Titanium Limited Edition (http://www.4sevens.com/product_info.php?cPath=297_325&products_id=1808): $99.00 http://www.4sevens.com/templates/4sevens_B2B_v1/images/buttons/english/button_buy_now.gif (http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?action=buy_now&products_id=1808&cPath=297_325)
Quark Titanium Collector's Set (http://www.4sevens.com/product_info.php?cPath=297_325&products_id=1815): $499.00 http://www.4sevens.com/templates/4sevens_B2B_v1/images/buttons/english/button_buy_now.gif (http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?action=buy_now&products_id=1815&cPath=297_325)
UPDATE 8/29:
Quark Titanium Limited Edition Pre-order phase 1 is now over. We would like to thank everyone for your enthusiasm, pre-orders and your confidence in us. The response has be overwhelming. There are over 600 units ordered already for a product that has not seen the light of day (I'm the only one that has a unit with a XPG R4 in aluminum). I will be getting a proto sometime next week and I'll post pictures.
When the orders exceeded 500 units we were in a quandary to either cut off phase 1 or extend the numbers beyond 500 units. Both ways will make certain people unhappy. Eventually we decided to go with the latter as a compromise. There will be a total of 700 complete serial numbered units.
We are now in phase two but only for a very short time. There are only a handful of each model left (less than the fingers on your hands), so if you're waiting, nows the time to pick them up because once each model is out, they cannot be ordered anymore. So phase two will be very short - we anticipate only 2-3 days. Actually some models are already out.
Production will start next week after I approve the prototypes. Also, we will order a number of spare heads, bodies and tails to meet the flashaholic's need to lego-ify their lights - these will also be in limited quantities - when they are out they will be gone. They will be priced accordingly as spare parts to help us justify getting the extras made as well as help curb the demand for them. Yes, it is possible to purchase all the parts to make a complete light without accessories, but it won't be cost effective. The point of the spare parts for supporting the need to "lego" the lights and not for putting together complete lights.
We will keep you updated on the progress of the run as well as the details of the anticipated collector's sets!
Also, I've changed the number of collector's sets from 20 sets to 30 sets.
The custom case work requires that I have 30 units made. :)
Important Announcement, 10/16/2009
Hi everyone,
The Quark Titaniums indeed have shipped from factory. We have two VERY IMPORTANT announcements to make and if you ordered a Quark AA-2 (two celled), please pay careful attention because we need to hear back from you before we ship your light.
1. The Collectors Sets are slightly held up by the case manufacturer. Those case inserts (yes, they are very special and their details are still unannounced) were delayed and we have been told they will ship to us on Monday. So we're looking to get the sets out late next week or possibly the beginning of the next week. Please bear with us a little longer. We will keep you informed in this thread as well as on our front page at www.4Sevens.com (http://www.4Sevens.com).
2. The Quark AA-2 (two celled AA) has cosmetic issues with the body. We believe it's a minor problem and it doesn't affect the these lights' functionality.
However, some may have a problem with this, so we will offer a refund if you purchased a Quark AA-2. Therefore, we need to hear from everyone who has ordered a QAA-2 before we will release your shipment.
Please note that we have observed this problem only on the QAA-2's.
The blemish is from the lathed surface which has some 'waves' on the surface. We've tried to send them back for another round of polishing and have not been able to remove the 'waves.' Please see the pictures below:
http://chows.smugmug.com/photos/682571403_o4YTy-L.jpg
http://chows.smugmug.com/photos/682571349_fR32K-L.jpg
http://chows.smugmug.com/photos/682571258_ECZJ7-L.jpg
http://chows.smugmug.com/photos/682571299_Tg2Cf-L.jpg
For those who want a refund, we'll issue you an immediate refund and we'll most likely list your QAA-2 titanium up again at the same price and with these flaws indicated in the description.
Everyone who ordered a QAA-2, please email us (customerservice@4sevens.com) with your order number in the subject line and tell us if you want us to ship your Quark AA-2 or if you want a refund. We will also email you individually soon so you can just reply to that email as well.
Given the rarity (one-time run and serialized) and low price of these Quark Titaniums, I think we will not have any problems selling them even with these slight cosmetic problems. Therefore, if you're thinking of getting a refund, please be absolutely certain of your decision.
Titanium Spare Parts (posted 11/18)
Just a note to everyone, we're shooting to have the Titanium Spare Parts listed up by this Sunday - 3:00pm, EST. Also, we have a couple sets left over which we'll probably be listing up. Pricing and details to come!
-Peter
:thumbsup:
Update 11/24/2009:
Just a quick note - there are a handful of Quark Titanium Sets still available - mainly from people backing out before we shipped. Grab'em before they're gone!
http://www.4sevens.com/index.php?cPath=297_325_373