(BLF) Sofirn Q8 V1.5: The XPL HI monster, DIY parts + Extended 8x18650 tubes GB Interest List

Great news for several reasons. Thanks for the heads up BSM.

I’ve been patiently waiting 9 months for a simple CW version to be offered for sale.

Is 5700K to 6000K too much to ask for?

We (the Q8 team) had a flashlight made with one very well thought-over led choice for simplicity of the process. We never intended to proceed the Q8 project after that with extra versions, so just waiting for a cool white version to spontaneously happen was not a very favorable approach.

But now that Sofirn is involved that may be different, they tend to listen to what is popular on BLF. So ask them for a cool white version and convince them that it will sell.

Reflow these and enjoy:

https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/samsung-semiconductor-inc/SPHWHTL3DA0CF4QTW6/1510-2262-1-ND/7562274

I can’t reflow stuff. To send the mcpcb off to be reflowed costs way too much.

Don’t you have an electric skillet?It work wonderfully with reflowing MCPCBs.

Buy yourself a 10$ one like I did, and you will be off to cool white land.

Along with some solder paste of course.

I use an even worse setup and it works every time.

I have an induction cooktop and use a super old rusty one of these with knife marks on it. I dont recommend it because when it gets hot and cools off the center has a tendency to “pop” in and out with temp changes.

I spent so much time on this project that I feel like a Q8 Team Member. :smiley:

Remember back when it was said that once the group buy was over Thorfire would take over and possible rename the light and do whatever they wanted? I was really hoping they would add a CW option. It seemed like a no brainer as the majority of flashlight buyers in the world (excluding BLF and CPF) prefer CW.

At this point in time I have no idea if a CW version would sell. I may be the only person in the world that wants this, but I’m not willing to pay double the price to modify it. I don’t need it that badly. I’ll just wait and see what Sofirn does.

Being a novice to all of this stuff I find soldering e-switch wires (or anything for that matter) 1000x harder to do than reflowing. If you practice once or twice with the right solder paste and an old MCPCB I have no doubt u can figure it out.

Thorfire taking the design and doing whatever they wanted with, and they did not do anything

Looking at how Thorfire refuses to sell any replacement parts, it does not surprise me that they did not do this. I think it is because the BLF Q8 is a constant stream of revenue for them, and any departure from the original design would disrupt that revenue flow, so they are not willing to take any risk to change the design or do what they want with the Q8.

TLDR: The original BLF Q8 is good enough for Thorfire not to take any R&D risks.

Strange. Both LEDs from the same batch? Was the dead LED soldered properly or could it have been too much heat (don’t know in which light this LED has been used)?

I want one as well!!!

Hopefully they will offer the CW option!!!

There was brief talk of the haikelite mt07s tubes being made available which lego with the Q8. You just need to line up the tube once then the tailcap just works to support cells in series. That still may be easier than redesigning carriers.

Except for the fact that it’s Haikelite :confounded: and they already said they dont want to sell just tubes

Have you removed the stock thermal regulation? If you remove it in the settings for q8 will get scorching hot on turbo. Not in 1 minute but it does.

This is really disappointing in my opinion from thorfire. The q8 was designed so people could easily MOD it. Spare parts should be readily available. Like I need an new battery tube. Mine is damaged. So thank you for the link.

And thank you Sofirn for people up the slack from thorfire. Really disappointed in thorfire

I use lanyards on my lights whenever possible. This makes it possible with the Q8.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KF2TWAQ/

This light should be popular among those that want to carry a flashlight as a self defense weapon. Add a several battery tubes and you have yourself a nice bat.

Ummm, almost 200bux for a 4pak? Pass… :smiley:

I got these for a buk each.

It was $7 for me. 2 day Prime delivery.