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

From what I’ve read so far, it is supposed ti be that way, each person that wants buys the tritium vials on his/her own!

Also, if there is a diffuser as accessory, it will be sold separately, in any other source/store!

Only accessory to be included, as far as I perceived, is the pocket clip (wish it was placed upper so that it could be more deep carry, but I will not generate entropy due to that :wink: )

Most keys are not made of stainless steel, they are normally made of nickel or brass. Also, not all stainless is magnetic.

That is frigging Brilliant!

Go For It!

someone else can offer a trit and magnet and diffuser kit, complete with glue

remember, this is a $6 light intended to go on a keychain… the rest is gravy

I think even the clip is separate. For 6 dollars, all I expect is the light, a split ring and maybe a spare o-ring.

Put me down for a 5600k one! I was just going to stick with my tool aaa, but I really can’t pass on something of this value. Especially with that CRI and tint :heart_eyes:

Just do it

That is one possible feeling, but another is to wish for some general consensus, hence the polls. And then perhaps some prototypes that will be tested (by Sofirn and I really hope by BLF members too) Then there will be a poll about the ano colour (3 colours will be made, I assume black will be one of them) before production really starts.

Would be fine with me. As long as it has a groove, a hole and a slot. I can buy the rest as needed. From Sofirn. Or put in a rubber plug, if not.

Edit: changed “you” in “Sofirn”. Sometimes the obvious has to be repeated explicitly.

If it even does half as well in your tests as the E01 has, I’ll be happy.

Either way, I will consider your tests the authoritative word.

Very nice to hear they’re eager to get going. Sounds like I will have these lights in hand long before I get an FW3A.

We seem like we’re getting close to settling on a crowd favorite for the tail design.

The only open question on my mind is whether they plan to test the “reflector” design before committing to it. It shouldn’t need a full prototype - something as simple as turning the planned profile on piece of round stock with a hole in the back to position the emitter correctly should do it. Then just hook it up to a bench power supply and check whether it creates easily noticeable rings, a dark spot, or other unpleasant artifacts.

I’m not really expecting any significant effect on the beam. It’s just nice to be sure it turns out right on the first production run.

Meanwhile, the talking is going to continue. It’s a sign of how much people are looking forward to this.

From me?

Another DIY idea for those who don’t want a magnet and/or tritium, fill the holes with glow in the dark epoxy. I have never done it myself, but have seen people do it on flashlights and other various EDC gadgets.

Right. I don’t think anyone has requested that Sofirn offer tritium vials. There’s existing sources for those.

I’m just going with the consensus on the tail design, although if it has a tritium slot, I might consider picking a favorite copy from the handful I will buy to stick one in, but it’s not a priority.

Likewise for a magnet - I might pick one to keep in a toolbox or on the fridge, but I don’t think I’d want a magnet in all of them.

And I’m not going to worry about the empty holes in the others, because they’re only ~3mm deep, and if they bother me, I can fill them with epoxy. Or maybe glow-in-the-dark powder if I feel artistic.

People make GITD epoxy? Genius!

Do you have a link to a good product, by any chance?

I’ve never done it, but I’m guessing it would involve just mixing GITD powder into a two-part epoxy mixture. I think I remember reading before that the ‘right’ way to mix in pigments of any kind is to mix them thoroughly into the base resin, or “Part A”, then mix the hardener, “Part B” into it.
Here’s a really impressive GITD powder that even responds to heat.

word to the wise, from your friendly hijack monitor

I invite USAll to remember to stay on topic, so Sofirn does not think were just a bunch of random talkers

ON topic: new Sofirn AAA twisty

Off topic: glow powder :wink:
I know, it was about the holes in the AAA twisty, but really it has zero to do with what Sofirn needs to know to start printing Light Bodies!

Lets not do what the FW3B thread did… just random talk to fill time while nothing gets done

I think its time for a prototype Sofirn RoachLight… they got the tube right, the clip right, the tail right, and the LED right… Now pot it and shoot it… I bet it stays lit…

and Im glad gurdygurds is here to help drop, drag and throw one around… I bet it stays lit during that too

how hard can it be to pot an LED into a tube with a battery inside… lets GitErDone

Let’s not forget that the Klarus Mi02, which is a blatant E01 clone that survived many torture tests on CPF, was ceremoniously tossed off of a 3 story parking garage along with my E01 and DIED upon impact while the E01 giggled and continued to function like ain’t nuttin happened. It might be tougher than one thinks to equal the toughness of The Toughest.

I got notice that the “engineers dont’ think it will help with parabolic reflector. Would be better to keep the E01 reflector design”

That does not sound like they did much experimenting, but since here on the forum the opinions about the reflector shape varied anyway I will not stress them anymore about it.

(bypassing opinions, I will do some experimenting myself at some point so that at least afterwards I can tell the world that I was right about it :wink: :stuck_out_tongue: )

Come to think of it, the reflector design in that first render of theirs would be an even bigger/deeper lint trap than the E01.

I think the tail should be simple, no magnet, as that doesn’t interact well with many other keychain items, trait slot is good but not necessary. Pocket clip for sure, even as an optional accessory.
In regards to the reflector… in a 5 mm light the reflector usually doesn’t do a whole lot. The led has a lens molded into it, this makes the most difference. The conical, brushed aluminum of the e01 is probably the easiest to machine and therefore cheapest.
Spend money on knuckling if anything.

Hey guys! Thanks to the 26 people who have already responded to the survey. If you haven’t taken it, here is the link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SH8J7BS

That is a from a few minutes ago: