Sofirn C8F host. 21700 C8F Available

Also, for the record, a new clear finish C8 from Convoy does not lego with the C8F concerning the tail cap. It causes glitchy behavior on the light I’m trying it on. So it might be up to luck whether your Convoy and Sofirn lights play well together…

Well I guess I’ll start “hoping” now. Was planning to use my C8 host’s tail switch (also from Sofirn) for my C8F (WHEN it arrives!) Hoping they used the same shop to make both!

Again… I learn every day how different a C8 REALLY can be :person_facepalming:

If I remember correctly the threads on the tail end of the ‘Convoy Clear C8’ are not exactly the same as the current ‘Convoy Black C8’.

At least that is the only conclusion I could draw after reading the description of both hosts on RMM’s site…. Mountain Electronics.

It said the Black C8 was an ‘upgraded’ version or something to that affect.

The upgraded black means it has the integrated shelf instead of the older threaded in pill.

Are you sure you saw it at MTN? I didn’t see any mention in the flashlight or host section. Maybe it was Simons store your thinking of.

I haven’t heard anything about the clear version being machined different. One would think that both have the same machining just different finishes.

The shelf replaced the pill almost 2 years ago…. so that is nothing new.
Yes it was MTN… RMM’s place. It was not Simons store.

BUT… I DID NOT REMEMBER CORRECTLY. My bad…… :wink:

It was the Convoy M1 that now has square threads at the tail.

I can confirm my Sofirn C8F WILL NOT work at all with the Convoy Clear C8 tail cap.

I can confirm my Sofirn C8F WILL work with the Convoy Clear C8 battery tube & tailcap.
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Edit: this is what I “remembered incorrectly”
Convoy M1
Convoy really upped on this host the ante by adding square-cut threads, matte finish hard anodizing…………

Yeah, i noticed too and should ave mentioned that the Convoy tailcap is too deep for the Sofirn battery tube.
The de-anodized surfaces don’t meet.
The other way around (Sofirn tailcap on Convoy batt tube) works, but leaves a visible gap on the outside.

+1 Jerommel. That is exactly right. :+1:

the Sofirn C8F with a install indictor light in the side switch board, only need to do a little change.

So, I dismantled and looked at the flashlight c8f. You know, this is the best C8 I had in my hands. I want to note: a good selection of modes. Very good brightness, without outputting LEDs to overdrive. An excellent idea with the location of the button on the side, and then the tail power is fed up with people, we need lateral ones , and it’s great that it left such a massive head. The bulkhead where the star lies about 4-5 mm is excellent. A copper star with a direct heat sink is also excellent.

the button’s backlight acts as a beacon. Consumption was about 39 μA, which is quite normal. To illuminate the light-emitting diodes enough that it already approaches the button, only a jumper between the supply lead plus an empty contact is needed.To reduce the current consumption, you can remove one of the LEDs, the consumption will be halved.

Good info, thank you. :+1:

Don’t buy anything from this seller. I got one instead of two. And now the product title says 1pcs. I had a screenshot from 2pcs title and they start arguing with me that it was wrong title and packaging said 1 pcs…… if in a store there is a wrong lower price putted out they need to ask for that price only. It is not my mistake. I could buy it from banggood cheaper.:person_facepalming:

Great host!

Yesterday I finished mine

3x XPL-HI V3 3C 5000k
FET+1 driver with bypassed spring and flashed with a e-switch ramping firmware from toykeeper

It pulls out 3000lm at start and +66000cd (513m)

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Same thing but I got 50% refund, proof that package really had only one bezel was 25g shipping weight on CN22 declaration.

Yeah. I can confirm the modus of this seller from AliExpress. Seller falsely advertises 2 pieces for the price of 1, but seller sends only 1 piece. When confronted about it or when protest is filed, seller claims mistake or error in the title of their ads. Whether or not it was intentional, do not tolerate this practice. Make a complaint and ask for a refund. Avoid these cheating sellers in Ali, the one mentioned by ZozzV6 in particular.

Same here. I tried to work it out with the vendor directly, but the vendor kept being slippery. I finally disputed it and asked for a 50% refund. Then the vendor offered to send me the other bezel if I first close the dispute for "personal reasons". Waiting for final resolution from AE.

I hope you don’t fall for that. Once you close the dispute, AE might see the issue as resolved. Also, you have no assurance that the seller will honor his word.

Same here, I recently bought a Convoy C8 and also decided to use it’s tube and tail for the same reasons. Also installed the Convoy SS bezel. Now I have a Sofvoy C8F!

Dale, this may have been brought up already, was this statement you posted way earlier in this thread a mistake? (post #81) I only see the C8A with XP-L2.

This was pointed out in another thread and I wanted to clear up any confusion, including my own.

Are you asking about the early version of the C8F?

It had no side switch. Had the aluminum mcpcb. Had xpg3’s. Had a rear tail switch.

They don’t sell that version anymore as they tended to burn up the emitters.

They redesigned it to what you see today. I wish they had changed the name to signify the difference, but they are both called the C8F. Hopefully everyone will forget about the first version.

No I’m not asking about the C8F v1 (I have both v1 & v2)

My question for Dale was for his statement (I put in bold and underline) in his earlier post (post#81) where he stated that the “NEW” C8F comes with XP-L2’s. But as far as I know it didn’t, only regular XPL. Unless I missed something.

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I’ll edit out the first part of his quote in my post to avoid this kind of confusion in what I’m asking about.