Ordered on Nov 24 without discount price and arrived today. I supposed I got weak pocket clips. If I’m about to buy upcoming SST-20 version, will Sofirn send me better replacement clips or not?
I ordered one 3200k C01 on November 25th and the light arrived to Vietnam on December 23rd. Well, at least it did arrive before Christmas. The clip on my C01 is defenitely a weak one, it can be bent easily so the only reason why i keep it on to stop the light from rolling all over the place. Such a shame because C01 is a great light and to my suprise, the fit & finish is better than i expected from a 7$ light ! Also wonder that can Sofirn send me a replacement clip for the C01,
Warm white also ordered on Nov 23/24 arrived home last week and has been fun. No issues with the clips either so I guess it’s luck of the draw. A little disappointed though that it’s not practical to use outdoors as that’s my most used scenario.
Well, its good you are learning more about what is a realistic expectation for a 10 lumen floody Yuji LED. Maybe be glad you did not pay $48 for one. Consider it an inexpensive education.
These little Yujis are plenty bright for inside a Tent, or inside a dark room.
For outdoor needs, my guess is you need a light that is brighter. Bear in mind it will use batteries faster.
Did you ever try a Fenix E01 outdoors… its not very good for that either. They cost a bit more, but they do have a tiny hotspot that reaches slightly further. fwiw, They dont come with pocket clips. And they dont come in High CRI. I do not recommend the Fenix E01.
The next AAA light I would recommend for you to try is a Lumintop Tool with N219b: https://www.gearbest.com/led-flashlights/pp_009915132535.html?wid=1433363
They do come with a reversible pocket clip, they do have a hotspot that throws farther. And they do have 3 modes of different brightness levels. They have a nice tail switch button too, its one of my favorite AAA lights, highly recommended.
If you think you need tailstanding, theres a version with flat tail too, comes from Massdrop
mine are copper, theres also brass and titanium options
Hi Jon, the Fenix E01 is my current EDC and daily messing about light! I was expecting something similar in high CRI warm white but the floodiness of the Yuji is just impractical for outdoors, I can’t even look at certain things under the hood of a car due to the diffusion so unfortunately for me, even though I really wanted to love the C01, it’s going to be a shelf queen. Also, every time one loosens/tightens the E01, there is this feeling of amazing build quality that simply doesn’t come across in the C01. Not saying it’s badly made at all, though.
I mean the emitters used in these two lights are in a completely different league of output and profile/beam. This light was always intended as something closer to the Photon, as modding that and other keychain lights woith Yuji 5mm emitters is what inspired this AFAIK.
Sounds like the SST-20 version might be more up your alley but if you need more light, single AAA might not be the way to go…
Sorry to hear that.
I ordered 21 November & mine should be here today. According to the USPS they are “Out for Delivery”.
It will be interesting to see what I get in the ’Clip Lottery’.
The clips are trash, but this is only a minor annoyance as there was some debate in development as to whether a clip would even be included or might cost extra.
Everything else about the lights is as I expected when I placed the order. I love the light quality - the high CRI and the almost even field (slight hotspot on the 5600, barely noticeable on the 3200, you won’t notice either if you’re not pointing it at a white wall) make it very pleasant.
The output level is interesting - it’s perhaps a little brighter and floodier than I was expecting. I was considering gifting one to a relative who needs something for reading in church but it’s too bright for that - much more than a mini maglite or the ‘low’ on my other AAA lights. Of course we’ve discussed how it’s not enough to light up a dark forest track or for search and rescue at sea. Between those extremes, however - indoor use, something to keep in the car, or for outdoor tasks such as map reading or whatever - it’s just what I want. Enough light to do the job when needed, and no risk of retinal injury.
I was looking for low-cost lights to keep in bags, jacket pockets and the car and provide decent illumination at times when I would otherwise be using my phone or the tiny light on my keychain Swiss Army knife.
If reliability and durability are as intended (and I won’t be using them as hard as some of you have been already) then this project is a triumph. Congratulations to all involved (except the muppet who was in charge of QC on the clips).