I was one of the folks distracted by the FT03 and Emisar, so I only recently found out about Sofirn’s new lights. I normally don’t like lights as large as the SP70, but this one is still reasonably-sized, priced right, and made by Sofirn, which tends to give me the silky square threads that Daddy likes… er, um… [cough][mumble]. Even though it’s a good value, I just can’t justify buying an SP70 as I’m flat broke.
The C8G is exactly the light that I was looking for a few months ago , but now I’ve got an FT03 and can’t justify buying a light that serves basically the same purpose; I can’t afford to collect lights . The C8G is much more compact and will fit into a holster, however, whereas the FT03 is small and light enough to carry, but large enough it doesn’t fit pockets or holsters. A large coat pocket can do the job, but the weather is warm now and I haven’t yet found a good way to protect the lens.
The FT03 is a great light for the price, but installing and removing the tail cap on my Astolux lights (also have an A6) just isn’t the same experience as doing so on the Sofirn C8F 21700’s that I gave as Christmas gifts. I’m a fidgety kind of guy (never with “spinners”, though) and could play with those threads for hours.
Sofirn makes nice lights, but most of them don’t come with NarilM or Anduril and you really become spoiled once you see what good firmware can do to a light. I hated the ramping on the C8F 21700’s that I gifted, but I love it on the FT03.
The SP70 is a better all-purpose light than the FT03, but it still costs nearly twice as much as doesn’t have Narsil; the BLF version will be tempting, but it’s quite possible that many folks here are tapped out and simply can’t buy every great light that comes out. We’re awash in superb lights!
I wish Sofirn all the best, as they make quality lights for lower prices than the big brands. Surely the SP70 puts them firmly in league with them as it competes well against some lights more than twice its price. Making the head larger for a deeper/larger reflector just seems unwise as it will force the price to go up and make the light larger and heavier. Improving the existing host with BLF firmware is the only major thing I would change, though I’d probably choose a smooth reflector here despite it’s irrelevance.