Sofirn SP70 Alone $50, PM for AMZ US CODE(LIMITED)

Or you know Sofirn could just tell us

Tell us what?

Thanks Jason.

What is the BLF version going to be?

This light looks BLF compliant already.

the color temp or bin of LED

See below

I thought this was already discussed here. Didn’t we say it was the 6000K to 6500K?

They weren’t able to source the 5350K-5700K emitters in time for the launch.

I’m kind of questioning what tint the production lights are going to have. It’s supposed to be 6000-6500K, but that video was strange. Maybe it was using a non-stock led or maybe the video made the tint look more NW. IDK, this is why I want to verify it.

Copy that.

I hope there is an overlap of warmer led and OP reflector, because this is what i want… :slight_smile:

Thanks.

Yeh, and they charge 80¢ extra if you use it.

I went for it when ordering some 18650s recently, figured it was one more level of protection, just in case.

I think its the OP reflector making the tint look not as harsh.

I never liked this type of flashlights but after seeing and trying a Convoy L6 I changed my mind.
It really interested me but…

I will wait for the SP70 - BLF Edition be available.

I have a lot of patience…

Here is another 22650 offering on Aliexpress:

HK LiitoKala Lii-50A 26650 5000mah 26650-50A Li-ion 3.7v Rechargeable Battery for Flashlight 20A new packing
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2PCS-LiitoKala-26650-50A-5000mah-26650-Li-ion-3-7v-Rechargeable-Battery-for-Flashlight-20A/32790517311.html?spm=2114.33020108.8.30.23a1In44In4485&scm=1007.17258.129358.0&pvid=cdb8a56d-25c9-4503-a0e9-43df920197e0

Apparently, the 50A designation is a part number, not a current rating. Liitokala seems to be rating it at 20A. They are cheaper than the High Discharge Sofirn HD 26650 rated at 25A. I wonder if the 5A difference will make a noticeable difference in light output.

That Russian youtube video showed a really green tint. Way too green, not even close to cool white.

The reviewer did a really good job with great beamshots and beamshot comparisons to other high powered lights.

I’ll do just the same , the CW doesn’t convince me ,in fact i don’t have any of these white tints between my lights - definitely worth waiting for BLF edition

Keep in mind these cells will need to be solder blobbed in order to make series contact. Some stores sale fake versions so make sure you have confidence in the particular store you buy from.

’If’ those are Genuine Liitokala 26650’s like many of us have bought over the past couple of years …. they will be just fine.
But as Jason mentioned, many of these Ali Stores sell fake & sub-par batteries. :person_facepalming: . :frowning:

And as Jason mentioned, you’ll either have to solder b(. )( .)b them or use something like the Jaxman Battery Connector….

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32667378904.html?trace=storeDetail2msiteDetail
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I use the battery connector myself & really like it. I bought a bunch of them a few years ago for about a buck apiece, IIRC.
I do notice the price since then has soared…… :open_mouth: . :person_facepalming: . Wow… :frowning:

I queried whether my SP70 had been shipped as I had a tracking number etc, and Sofirn said the item was not yet in stock. So engage patience mode.

The cut-away drawing shows the ratio of depth to width of a targeted reflector. This looks even deeper than the photo’s suggest but for the sake of argument lets say they made it just like the drawing. The ideal proportions to attain throw are a near 1:1 ratio, so ideally if the reflector is 90mm in diameter it should also be 90mm deep or very near that… but extrapolating data from that cutaway indicates a depth of only 64mm. Very shallow for a reflector targeting throw… time will tell, of course…

I believe the inner edge of the reflectors diameter is about 77mm, not 90. 90mm is the head diameter.
This was discussed long ago. The reflector is fairly short for it’s diameter. I showed them where they can extend the head, but they weren’t interested in doing that. So we just have to live with it. :weary:

The SP70 is more a general purpose light, not specifically designed for throw, even though it does throw pretty far.

I think when they decided on OP reflector they abandoned the whole maximizing throw idea. As it is configured the head is probably larger than necessary but maybe that will lead to more modding potential down the road, idk

A flashlight with a 90mm head size should be meant for throw, or do not bother making the head so big. You could trade maximum possible throw for increased output by choosing the XHP70.2, that is fine, but you can not just reduce the maximum possible throw by using an inferior reflector and get nothing in return. It makes the flashlight very unattractive.

I still hope that once the actual flashlights show up and can be tried and measured, that the reflector and throw is just fine.