Sofirn Q8 group buy (gb closed, but try PM to Sofirn for discount)

a diffuser you hoped is available now!

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/2pcs-lot-White-diffuser-for-sofirn-C01-C01S-SP10-SF14-Q8/2933049_32991805908.html

Ordered, thanx Barry!

sofirn official website is selling BLF Q8 Anduril version now! Buy together with the diffuser, you can enjoy the Candle Mode!

Thanks ToyKeeper!

Link

A nice update for the Q8, still a solid real life performer among the now common lumen monsters.

Good to see you back after CNY Barry, I hope that the virus will have limited effect on you and the others at Sofirn!

Good news Barry. I myself have become a Anduril fan and have been tweaking it and loading it on Q8's. I've made some tweaks, like adding voltage calibration. It calibrates the same way as temperature calibration works. We have found variations of voltage readings from unit to unit.

Can you tell me if the driver is still the same? Is it a new design, using the Atmel 1634?

The statement: Integrated power indicator in side switch indicates remaining battery power

Indicates something changed, perhaps? How does that work, exactly?

If the driver was redesigned to using the 1634 MCU, then using an external voltage divider circuit would work much better -- it's more accurate unit to unit.

Add charging too.

It is not redesign. But only change firmware.

So is there any discount coupons floating around for BLF Q8 Anduril version together with the diffuser and the holster combo?

I was just gonna suggest that, maybe in a v2.

’351s, anduril, etc., all nice, but I’ll still hang onto my originals until charging is added.

For BLF Q8 Anduril flashlight alone and kit, use discount code to save US$10: Q6ZKP6TWNPCF

https://sofirnlight.com/collections/flashlights/products/blf-q8-anduril-led-flashlight

https://sofirnlight.com/collections/flashlights/products/blf-q8-anduril-led-flashlight

I could be tempted by this. BLF SP36 satisfies my big (ish) soda can style needs for now.

Yeah, I already got a coupla ’36es, so unless a new Q8 is a real game-changer, I don’t really “need” another one.

Barry - it's been asked by others:

Is this Anduril Q8 using a custom configured version of Anduril specifically for the Q8?

ToyKeeper has special Q8 configuration files to support the Q8, tailored for the Q8. If you got the Anduril Q8 firmware from TK for the Q8, then she probably gave you the correct version.

I wish that flashlight dealers were willing to take trade-ins when new models come to the showroom.

Yes, it was from ToyKeeper.

Ok, cool!! Thanx Barry

Well, sort of. I maintain a Q8 build for my own use, but I did not know sofirn was using it. I also haven’t done production-quality testing on that build, like measuring and adjusting the thermal regulation. It’s probably fine, but it could potentially respond too fast or too slow when hot, which might make its runtime graph bumpy.

Thanks aren’t necessary… but the license (translated: zh-cn, zh-tw) does require some other things which don’t appear to be satisfied:

  1. A message somewhere prominent stating that the product uses copyrighted code released under the GNU Public License v3 (GPLv3).
  2. Information about how to get the exact source code used in the product. If it is an unmodified version, a link to the upstream code works.

That info generally goes on the product page and/or in the included paper manual. Ideally both:

  • The license applies to anyone who distributes the code in a compiled form, which includes companies who sell products based on the code. In other words, it applies to every vendor and reseller. So it’s a good idea to put the information in a printed manual which ships with the product, because that means the vendor doesn’t have to know or care about the license.
  • Even if the license info is in the manual, it is a good idea to include the license info on the original manufacturer’s product page too. This allows people to verify the license is being fulfilled, which means I don’t have to bother you with messages like this one.

Could sofirn add the necessary info to the product page and/or manual?

SOFIRN would love to add the info to product page or to the manual when new batch is made. I need to confirm, which is the exact information need to be added?

Add this link? The GNU General Public License v3.0 - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation or some paragraph of it?

SOFIRN uses unmodified version, engineers are not able to modify any NarsilM or Anduril firmware, they are busy do their own job.

Would you please tell what the “necessary info” is? Or anyone else help me understand it fully and correctly?

Sorry for my limited understanding.

Thank you.

I was gonna buy a Q8 from Sofirn, but the coupon they have listed on the product page doesn’t work anymore.

This coupon is dead, even though it’s still listed on the products page.