Sofirn SP10 Pro (AA/14500/Andúril 2) - now available!

There’s a raised “surround” encircling the button so I imagine it could be battery dependant for flat tops. Also depends if the surround has an electrical ennection or if it’s just the button.

Interested!
AA/Ni-MH compatibility, blue/ red ano with non-greenish emitter would be great too.

If it helps, I can do some translation. :nerd_face:

Interested, especially to get better “bright vs runtime” options.

Also interested.

please do it would help me in a future buy.

Interested

Interested.

Sofirn SP10B and Sofirn SP10Av2.0 use the same XP-G2 (more focused/throwy). SP10B on Turbo is slightly brighter than SP10Av2.0 on Turbo mode.

The SP10S using LH351D is more floody.

I’m in!

especially if the same colours are offered and magnetic tailcap. I was looking into getting the sp10s anyway. i’ll just hold out.

Interested

Thumbs up to these guys.

Maybe someday someone will make a great AA edc light, but so far we just have compromises and/or poor design.

And it’s odd really- we see such innovation in the 18650 category, but not even a handful of truly great AA lights, despite the fact that very few people carry 18650 lights 24/7 but they do/would carry an AA size light.

Honestly this should be the next BLF project. Call it “Best AA”. No crazy turbo boost 14500 ramping sideswitch programmable gimmick light. Just a simple AA with everything done right in all aspects. Haven’t seen one yet.

The AA is not really a flashaholic battery. It’s weak and not rechargable. Maybe this is why we don’t have any BLF designed AA lights?

There are some small 16340 lights, that’s what I carry daily. USB-C charging built in, I think 700 lumen capable. Great little light.

I would like a better 16340/CR123A light, more than an AA

it is smaller, has more energy, and is rechargeable [16340 anyway]

i’ve had several of them
perfect size
but they either broke, or i got tired of their UI limitations and annoyances

now i am back to 18650/anduril (FW3A) which solves everything but size

wle

Maybe that’s true, but it’s great for actually carrying and leaving in jeans pocket 24/7/365-a-holics

An Energizer Lithium is awesome, and doesn’t need to be rechargeable. I don’t think I’ve ever changed one out of necessity. Maybe like 3 changes per year, just for fun.
It’s perfect for an always-with-you light. It’s not meant to be a primary light for a night security guard, waving in cruise ships, or 4 hour “night hikes”- whatever those are.
For a light like this, requiring or being optimized for 14500 turbo battery is a downside. 14500 sucks, frankly.

Not the same nor an alternative to a good small AA light. Too fat + always crappy clip and clip placement. Clip entry point too near end of light. Not good for one handed re-clipping. And almost always side switch.

See, this is what I’m talking about- very few people understand the point of or the crucial features of a good AA light.

I guess I’ll have to make it.

please do!

I think the SP10 would be much better suited for edc pocket carry if the side switch was recessed like on Zebralights. As proud as the SP10S switch is it seems pocket activation could be a common annoyance without locking it out.
@Nord, the Tool AA has been my favorite sized aa light as it’s quite slim. If it had an efficient neutral white option and a Biscotti-like firmware, it would be near perfect in my mind.

For many of us AA means LSD NiMH (Eneloop). That is still weak (no so much as alkaleaks), but it is rechargeable, while having longer shelf life than Li-ion and needing much less care (can be fully depleted, overcharged or mismatched without any fire/explosion hazard). I also think a great AA flashlight is much needed and would be really popular.

i would want it to be smaller than FW3A, for instance, or i would not bother

wle

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