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

in for 1

Djozz: thanks for helping out with the list!

IF this project is going to happen with Sofirn, with both tints and at $6, I am interested in 2 lights: 1x3200K and 1x5600K !!
I like how the things are going :wink:

@ djozz about :

Yup, I guess a poll will be a better solution! However, isn’t it better to check on Sofirn first to check what colours they are willing to offer?

Even I am not a tritium user (so far) I am also with joechina on this, if possible:

:beer:

By the way here is the dataset for the BC series Yuji 5mm led:

The current it lists is 20 mA, with an absolute maximum current of 30 mA. However perhaps someone more knowledgeable can translate what this means for real world application in a flashlight.

Regarding CRI: the minimum Ra is 93, with a typical R9 value of 60.

A CPF member verified the claims made by Yuji: Yuji BC 5mm LED Stress Test - Graph and Images | Candle Power Flashlight Forum

A trit slot (like the Lumintop Ant below) sounds nice, it depends on the design if it lengthens the light. I will do the suggestion, and will also ask which colours they can make.

Still interested after the switch to Sofirn.

Might as well put me down for 4 - two of each tint.

I am interested in four total (two of each)

In for 1 5600K version

Still interested. Two each for me. Option to have one trit installed would be nice

Interested in 5600k 2pcs.

For colors, I’d love to see a red or orange. I find these easier to find in the dark than black, and the ‘champagne gold’ ano always looks cheap to me.

Are we doing interest already? I am interested.

Interested in one of each, and thanks!

This was pointed out to me in a message.

I am too busy to run another project right now but can give you some pointers on setting up the Group buy if anyone needs help.

I would be glad to help setup a group buy… but my free time comes and goes… so I dont want to take it on by myself…

In for two of each

I could help out with the list and with handling polls, although I’m not familiar with what sites are preferred here. I’m most familiar with Surveymonkey.

On a side note, I think people have already expressed interest in a similar amount of the Sofirn light as the original Fenix idea. Probably should set up a new thread fairly soon.

As far as LEDs go, I think sticking to the original Yuji LEDs would be a good idea. Let Sofirn offer UV/Red/low CRI variants later.

Three colours total? One should probably be black. I’m not familiar enough with Sofirn’s colour ano quality to offer educated suggestions, but I like blue based colours like cyan, navy, purple, green, and shades thereof. The spectrums offered by Convoy or formerly by L3 Illuminations give some good ideas.

I still do not think a new thread is needed for this. The main objective is that the flashlight will be developed and that is being cared of and the interest list is for Sofirn to get an idea how wanted this light is. This thread is further used to gather ideas for this light and it has produced useful contributions already.

Only setting up a group buy is challenging but that may not even be in order, wether members from the interest list will receive a discount is not sure and for 6 dollar this light is interesting enough already without discount. If later a discount is indeed in order it is early enough to ask for help and find a way to do it (i.e. maybe a not so secret code to get to 5 dollar would do the trick already).

I’m still in, interested in 3 cool, 1 warm.