Direct access to Moonlight (single click)
Direct access to last used mode (press & hold)
Direct access to Turbo (double click)
Direct access to Strobe (3 clicks)
Lock-out mode!
It is on the Neutral White side, has hotspot but is also floody! Takes AA, NiMH and 14500 Li-Ion!
EDIT: There is a also the Jaxman E3, a robust AA light that has only 3 modes and Nichia LEDs inside!!
As far as I remember, it was mainly the UI that was different on the 1st models of the SP10A (no turbo, no electronic lock out) and B (turbo, lock-out).
Then the SP10A and B become the same, only the external colours differed (A = black host, B = red and blue hosts).
Ah thanks. was about to ask about the v2.0 version. For under 11€ euros on aliexpress with an UI like this, this is a steal. 5200-5700k is not my favourite, but alright.
I also liked the SF14,because it is even simpler and has a tailclick.
Sofirn really should rethink their model-naming…
sf14 and sp10 are AA… then SP31 a rechargeable 18650, sp33 is 26700, SP36 is a 3x18650 lumen monster… Hard to remember which model is which…
Remember that side switches tend to activate easily in your pants or pack. So I would either lock it out by unscrewing, or better go for the tool AA. Never fun to find your flashlight depleted when you rely on it. I travel a lot and tried a lot of side clickies. Now a no-go for me.
But I like the sideswitch on my wuben e05. That one is pretty firm. I have it in my jeans pocket since a week now and it never accidentally turned on. Also a nice light. I bought the version from TLF,which has no strobe but a shortcut to low instead. I like it, but kinda pricey. The Sofirn Sp10 seems to work similar and is a lot cheaper.
My copper tool AAA accidentally turns on a lot more often with tailswitch.
Ok, good you thought it over! I evolved from twist- to side- to tailclicky for my EDC light.
I hate fiddling around to find the switch, too.
But if side switched lights improve, I just might reconsidder it in the future.
Simple. Small, reliable (I bought 4 for family) ALL still workin.
AA to Lithium. Twisty sw. 3 stages, and I think a flasher in there somewhere.
Well made. Looks nice. Fits in pocket unobtrusively.
Plus just buy a little Astrolux AO1 AAA. (Around $6/7 US)
and stick it in corner of bag.
Miniscule. Good spread beam with a little reach. Twisty again (I like ’em)
Fits on keyring nicely, you don’t even notice it being there. Backup.
“I” think it the nicest looking small torch out there.
Enjoy your trip, we going to Med North and South coast. Plus North Africa
Canaries and Gib early next month from Aust.
I really like my Astrolux. Friendly colors (love the green) and you can hold it between the lips pretty comfortably if you need free hands.
But make sure you invest 3 minutes to do this, to remove the next mode memory.
Another suggestion… since you should have a backup AAA light anyway and carry a powerbank anyway… consider the On the Road M3pro. You can charge the 16340 battery on your powerbank and fully use the light while connected to the powerbank even without battery. Has a magnet, reverse clip for clipping to hat.
Low mode is 5 and runs very long and is nice for reading and walking around. next medium is a rather big gap to 160, which will run 2.5 hours. and you can turbo it to 800 or so lumen. Also you can lock a mode, so you use only the lowest or 2nd mode with a single click (double click for turbo always works)
I think this thing is a pretty good travel companion when you have a mobile charger and a powerbank with you anyway… on boards USB-C charging.
but a micro-rechargeable 14500 or just eneloops will probably also work just as fine.