Fireflies ROT66 Flashlight

2 possible ways

- drill out the optics holes a bit

  • use a thin washer to move the optics further away from MCPCB so it does not touch the dome

It was some time ago, when the SST-20 W was not not available and tested yet. I suggested the high CRI LH351D or LH351C, they checked the D but finally went for the N.219Bsw45r9080 because they did not like the LH351D. But I had no recent contact.

I guess they couldn’t find a Samsung without the greenish/yellowish tint. I’m just surprised they were able to find so many 219B 9080 sw45, that is supposedly discontinued. Also really curious which tint bin they selected for the SST-20W. I might buy another one if it is a good tint bin.

I suggested Fireflies a tint bin below the bbl, hope they can source it

Very good suggestion

The 219B version has 7x7135. The emitters seem to have sort of a slow activation time though, so the ramp stalls around the 1x7135 level. I tried to work around this by starting the middle portion of the ramp at a higher PWM level, but even at 15/255 it still stalls a little.

I think the SST20 versions have 14x7135, but I’m not sure yet. I’m also not sure how fast they activate, or if they can use a normal 1/255 floor for the middle channel. I haven’t tried that family of emitters before. So getting the ramp shape right might take some experimentation.

This light is pretty sensitive to bumps! Give it a tap on the tail cap and its off.
Its lacking a buffer cap, as I proposed for the Q8 a while ago:

How hard do you have to hit it? I just tried it. Slammed it hard against my hand and it didn’t go off. (about 10 times)

I’ve found it’s hard to tell when this tail cap is tightened sufficiently. Have had what you’re describing happen before and a bit more tightening took care of it.

Mine did that one night as well, where it would turn off or blink twice from slight bumps to the tail. I thought to myself “gee, when I first got this light I was amazed at how unaffected it was to bumps.” The solution is to just tighten the tailcap more.

OMG!

Have the hardware designers learned nothing ? It is not as if they haven’t been told, repeatedly, by me, and Flashy Mike. And the fix is so easy.

This really is inexcusable.

I could rant on, but they just don’t listen. They just regurgitate the same old sad designs, no innovation, no progress.

I despair.

So I just hit the very tightened tailcap of my light and the problem is still there. :frowning:

Maybe Fireflies should be notified about how to fix it.

I don’t think they consider it a problem. In fact most flashlights do this. Part of the reason the ROT66 does this is it because it doesn’t have springs on both ends of the battery carrier. A longer battery, like a protected cell, will put more tension on the springs and make it less likely to be bumped and lose contact.

As far as modding the driver by adding a capacitor you would need to speak to Lexel about that.

Wasn’t that in reference to the xpl-hi being crushed? That has now been sorted.

I don't know, was it?

Well, Vinh has put this quote on his advertisement for his modified ROT66 on his website.

https://skylumen.com/collections/v54-lights/products/fireflies-r0t66vn

He also sells the ROT66 with Samsung LH351D.

I‘m quite surprised that Vinh has the guts to put such a statement on his advertisement for his modified ROT66vn. If I was Jacky from Fireflies I would not be amused at all to read “Poorly assembled from factory (Email 4 info)“ publicly, especially if there’s an official/unofficial business relationship between Vinh and Fireflies. For what it’s worth, there‘s nothing worse one could do to harm the reputation.

I ordered the SST20 6500K / 4000K with AUX Lantern, which is expected to arrive before next Wednesday. :slight_smile:

Vinh was the first one to report the problems with the xpl hi version onA CPF. Thats what he meant in the description

I have had my ROT-66 for about a week and have been testing it in the growing dark hours here in Alaska where I live. Here are my thoughts about this light:

Unboxing: A nice gift-worthy box with a magnetic close.

Size and weight: Compact: ¾ scale soda can format. About half the weight of my BLF Q8

Aesthetics: Champagne color. It is elegant. It looks like jewelry. A welcome alternative to basic black.

Emitter/Color: Mine has 9 XPL HI V3 3A. Natural White: I like it. Excellent color rendition. It’s like the noon sun is out.

Brightness: This is a ridiculously bright floodlight. It is the brightest light in my collection that includes Emisar D1, D1S and D4 lights as well as the BLF Q8. How many lumens on Turbo? I don’t know. But it is considerably brighter than my BLF Q8. (Both are powered by new button top Orbtronic ORB-3120 batteries – rewrapped Sony VCT6 - which each kick out 30+ amps for a few minutes.)

Throw distance? Definitely not a throw light. Yet with this much brightness, useable light reaches out a couple hundred yards – only slightly less distance than the Q8.

User Interface: I only use ramping or two-click Turbo. It is intuitive. When ramping up there is a quick blink when it reaches maximum brightness.

Carrying ease: If I am wearing baggy jeans or an overcoat, it is pocketable where the Q8 is not. It also comes with a substantial lanyard which screws into a tripod hole. The lanyard color is also champagne.

Heat management: It gets hot quickly on Turbo. Any longer than 60 seconds requires gloves. During winter in Alaska this heat can be useful. At lower brightness, heat is not an issue.

Fun feature: A glow-in-the dark ring surrounding the LEDs is activated by the brightness of the light. It glows a very attractive blue.

Summary: This is an elegant, small soda can light. This is a ridiculously bright floodlight. This is a useful and well-built light. It will live in my Bentley’s glove box.

Did anybody notice that batt+ goes to the bottom of the battery carrier through one of the three rods? Its the one whose screw is sealed on the top (edit: probably just a rubber plug without screw). So we might get USB charging with an extra tailcap one day.
Or I build a light like my Q8 Janus with less effort …