[Available again! - BLF special edition light] new Sofirn AAA twisty high CRI 5mm LED

I’d be interested. Good luck!

I’d buy one, nice!, but I will admire you if you get Fenix to do special editions on request! (never heard of that)

It is always good to have dreams. :innocent:

In case Fenix would not be interested in such an innovative special edition, then perhaps another good candidate manufacturer for high CRI 5mm Yuji twisty AAA could perhaps be Reylight?

I think the combination of high CRI, high reliablity due to fully potted electronics, high runtime (15+ hours on single AAA battery) at a low price point (sweet point >15 USD) is currently not available commercially. Therefore such a light could be an interesting commercial niche.
Also because it could be attractive to both “flashaholics” as well as “muggles”. Key to selling however, would be explaining to people the benefits of high CRI. And why a potted flashlight at this price point is so special.

I can already imagine a video with torture tests
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dRppPINZfo.

I would absolutely be in.

I am in! I’d probably get 2-3 if the price is reasonable. Warm preferred, but will order either way.

As far as E01 torture tests:

5 Story Drop Test

5mm LED AAA Abuse Testing

Edited to add, I have a picture of what we’re going for, but the Sunwayman I previously modded will NOT withstand a 5 story drop. Mine died from a 5’ drop.

2nd Edit - not sure the picture is actually showing up. It will have to wait until after work.

Vinh at Skylumen has been modding E01’s with Yujis. They’ve been quite well received on the other forum; I have one myself and it’s an amazing little light.

I’d be in for 2, at least.

I am waiting for Vihn to ship my EO1, so I’m am in. Vinhs are $48 and he doesn’t repot them.

Nice! When did this happen?

Last I heard, he had done warm LED mods in the past, but then Fenix changed their potting compound and he could no longer get the driver clean.

And now I see he did a batch of Inova X5vn, too.

I appreciate you bringing this up, although I will first hold out hope for Fenix doing a run. They should be able to afford to sell them at lower cost than Vinh modding them by hand.

Also, the fact that there is interest in this light even at custom prices is more evidence Fenix should do a batch of Yuji E01’s.

Plus they would still be fully potted. Being cheaper would also make it easier to give them away as gifts. :wink:

If Fenix was to sell them at $15, they would be my favorite budget AAA light on the market.

I definitely appreciate Vinh’s work modding these though. They seem tough to crack open and mod, but it also gave me a chance to try a Yuji for the first time.

@richnpc: Nice! What CCT did you get? I got the 3200k variant.

Interested!

Even if Fenix doesn’t take it on, I’d be interested in something comparable.

I’d buy one!

I would be in.

In for 2 or 3

Normally I would be interested but I already have a Yuji GIU and imho a Yuji E01 would not be an improvement.

I highly recommend the Gerber Infinity Ultra as a Yuji host. Easy to mod with low temperature white threadlocker and only the inductor coil is potted. Lots of o-rings. Decent clip for hatlight use. Can use AA or AAA batteries. The “tail switch” is great. Kind of tailstands :slight_smile:

Thanks for your suggestion for the Gerber Infinity Ultra (AA/AAA) as a “cockroach” light with high CRI emitter.
That one is certainly an attractive light as well :slight_smile:

On the Gerber site, the Infinity has a MRSP of $22, AKA €18.50 in our currency.
I can buy it on Amazon.de for €33.95 and I have to pay €9.80 for shipping from Germany to where I live.
Only speaking for myself: not an option if you live in Europe.

Output is way lower also on the Gerber.

I think what is important here is to keep in mind the general design pattern of a high CRI cockroach light, a niche that is currently not addressed in the flashlight market:

1. high CRI (Yuji 5 mm led)
2. high reliability (twisty design, potted electronics, single mode, robust 5mm led that does not need a lens)
3. low-price (simple design, cheap 5 mm LED)
4. long runtime on readily available cells (AAA / AA alkaline cells) with battery vampire driver

Hopefully Fenix is interested in making a high CRI cockroach flashlight, because they only need to swap in the Yuji led in their E01 and all would be great, because they already have a good driver and reliable potting.

However if they are not interested, than I would be more than happy if another manufacturer (Lumintop?, Reylight?, Thorfire/Sofirn?) produces a Fenix E01 clone as long as they put in the Yuji 5 mm led, and fully encapsulate the driver with a good quality potting material.

Hi Stef, if a light must be designed from scratch, I like to be in for helping with ideas and contacts.

A website thing: if you keep the interest list in the second post, every update gets subscribers of this thread a notification email (if notification mails are turned on like I have) and a click on the link in the mail gets you to the updated list instead of new posts in this thread. If the list is in the first post this does not happen, updates of the first post do not generate notification mails.

> Wants a cockroach light
> Suggests Reylight or Thorfire/Sofrin

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