Looks like Richard is out of town for the remainder of the week. I appreciate the links! I didn’t realize he stocked Kapton. I’m going to put in an order for the tape and wires… and for the time being, use 22ga and some Arctic Silver Compound to mitigate heat until I can get it set up just the way I want it. Hopefully I’ll get to post some beamshots tonight between it and my “regular” C8.
Oh and thank you big time for showing me where to connect everything! 
Wouldn’t thermal grease be better than thermal adhesive?
Based on ability to transfer heat? I asked the same question last year: ” Thermal Adhesive vs Thermal Compound”:Thermal Adhesive vs Thermal Compound
As far as removing the MCPCB again later on down the road, definitely grease would be better for that. But I rarely go back and swap emitters once I build a light just the way I like it, so I just glue them assuming that it provides better heat transfer.
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Based on ability to transfer heat? I asked the same question last year: ” Thermal Adhesive vs Thermal Compound”:Thermal Adhesive vs Thermal Compound
As far as removing the MCPCB again later on down the road, definitely grease would be better for that. But I rarely go back and swap emitters once I build a light just the way I like it, so I just glue them assuming that it provides better heat transfer.[/quote]
I needed to diassemble completely 3 times my Sofirn C8F modded light head because I got a faulty led.
Dang! Were those stock emitters or did you reflow some of your own?
My emitters. XP-L2. Two new and one used before. The one bad was at moon level even at turbo with the other two. Disassembled the light and reflowed again. I thought it was bad soldering. Outside of the light it was good. reassembled and worked for a few times but then moon from one led again. Disassembly and that one led only worked good if I pressed one corner of the dome. So it was some internal fault. Replaced with new led and now it is good.
This light has a screw that sucks the reflector down snug into the head, pressing the copper MCPCB tightly into the shelf… some thermal adhesive should work fine. Later, when you’ve gotten the larger wires and have it all figured out just exactly what to do, you can finalize it… 
Any word on the new C8F? I’m (im)patiently waiting! lol.
I got a picture of a prototype. I told that try the old anodizing because it is too shiny and looks cheaper.
The shape and styling looks good, but semi flat black looks “not so good”. Like you, I think flat black would be better.
Of course I hoped that they abandoned the ‘C8-styling’ of the head and came up with a fresh new look, but they did not. It is exactly a C8F with 21700 tube and rather ugly tailcap design (very chinese to ‘stick to what is there already and sold well in the past’ ).
That said, the whole has a balanced look, the 21700 size suits the C8 head size better than the 18650 size did.
You sound surprised. There were renderings in post 1 from at least 10 days ago. The finished look is exactly the same.
I wonder if it’s got the extra fins on the back side?
I like the battery tube and tail cap design. I have no idea why you think it looks bad.
Does it really look bad to you, or are you just disappointed they didn’t update it?
That picture look more balance than old C8 but it will better to reshape with bigger head for the single emitter to gain some throw.
This looks nice, but I have to agree that they need to ditch the shiney anodizing. It looks cheap. The anodizing on the 18650 version is perfect. A flat/satin black finish with that sort of chalky powdery feel. I also agree, that tail cap is slightly disappointing, I just hope it can tail stand!
Completely agree the shiny anodizing makes it look like cheap bargain flashlights. The flat on the C8F looks alot better. Clear anodizing option would be nice too in the future.
Does anyone know if Sofirn has sourced a 21700 battery and what it is?
Can a 70mm long cell fit any of their existing chargers or will they need to make a new one that is a bit longer?
Check out Bilakos’s coupon thread; I think a pair of Sofirn 20700s was listed.
No idea what’s under the wrap, though.
Surely they would use 21700.
No updates in 2 weeks? Just a bump so people don’t forget about this new version coming out soon.