Sofirn S11 Zoomie

That is really bad. Took one for the team this time.

Thanks for taking the bullet for me, I was about to add this light to my Sofirn order to hit the $100 mark (10% off at Sofirn.com). I decided I need another IF25a, lantern and C8G… just a few bucks over $100– so NOW it’s $91!

Damn… I’m addicted :person_facepalming:

I would rather call it S11B, because it is not made by sofirn. S11B and D25/D25S are made by the same factory. If you have any D25/D25S headlamp, you know the quality.

Furthermore, I am upgrading S11B to be S11C: LH351D LED, simple UI:

click to turn on/off, press and hold to choose brightness from Low-Med-High. Press and hold to Moonlight from off.

Triple clicks to Strobe from off; 4 clicks to lock-out from off.

How about that?

The first thing with a zoomie is getting the lens type right, the focus, and the zoom mechanism. We know you are capable to build the rest.

Don’t waste your effort fixing up the UI or LED if you don’t address the most important parts first.

Hey HC… thanks for the referral. That’s a spiffy little zoomer I’d like to have myself :wink:

BTW: which one do you have; the 50, or 70.2?

I really like the sound of that UI. I’d like it if it also had double-click for turbo, the same as the Olight Baton UI.

Replacing the strobe with a battery check would make it perfect, but I understand that may not be possible and some people want a strobe mode.

I’d be happy to have the Olight Baton UI in pretty much any of Sofirn’s lights that aren’t running Anduril. In fact I’ve been meaning to suggest it for the SP10.

I have the 70.2, I actually buy a few 'cheepies' here and there and this is definitly my favourite.

Thanks, I’ll try one!

Update: I ordered one today and it looks to be just what I was after- a good, VERY cheap zoomy! It’s cool to get good referrals to BUDGET lights like this one. I seem to get stuck on the same stuff (Sofirn for one… and good stuff it is), but it’s nice to get out of the box an find deals in the corners like this one. I am not expecting anything but a $12 light here BTW. But it’s the $12 lights that are decent that “turn me on” for sure!

I’d like to see MORE posts like yours where we all can share the decent “el cheapo’s” out there. One never knows until someone takes a chance and posts it— thanks man! :beer:

Thanks for sharing.

I like what I see in the first picture, a proper and more or less flat emitter retaining ring. The emitter should sit very close to the lens when in flood, doesn't it HenrysCat? I wonder what driver size does it uses.

Bad points, imho, are single hole at the tail for lanyard, and only ∅42mm head for such a long flashlight.

But hey! It's nice to see they are listing the correct capacity and weight for the red UltraTurd batteries. :-D

Yes the LED is right under the lens in wide, below I'm about 2ft from wall, if I step back to about 6-7ft it covers a good 3-4ft of floor and ceiling, so it's very wide.

Here zoomed in fully again about 2ft from wall,

And corrected, this is what you actually see, the pattern of the led itself.

I got one a few days ago. It’s cool!
This one has zoomie, magnetic tail, usb charging and ramping for cheapy.
does anduril is ok for this?

There is no ramping, it steps between modes.

so is it a steping mode or smooth ramping?

If anyone wants to try, found the stuff cheaper somewhere else: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000294614311.html

Also, nice sale price with the following link besides an (awful) different version: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32960591645.html

Or maybe it is 0K?

Stepping modes.

I also have that one, not as good.

Oh man…so glad I only purchased 2 for $10.58 nzd each. I’ll just gift them

Thanks HenrysCat

Ill skip this light :slight_smile:

Hi, this is from sofirn s11-b.

I’m just a new, so I don’t know this is called ramping or not.

Mode Group 3: Ramping actually works okay, it’s smooth ramping too

Click - High
Hold - Ramping (flashes twice at floor and ceiling, if already at highest it will still flash before ramping down)
Click - Off
2x click - Strobes

While off

Hold - moonlight, release and hold ramps up

Release and hold will reverse direction

Group 3 is not bad at all, I expected worse. Just wish it stored the ramp setting but still nice you can start first at Moon

Group 4

Click - High, Med, Low, Strobe, Sos
Click - Off after a level has been on more than 3 sec, otherwise cycles to the next level

While off

Hold - Moon
Click - Off

Group 5

Click - High
Click - Off

While Off

Hold - Moon
Click - Off
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If the lens was fixed it would be quite okay

EDIT: Some artifacts while zooming but after playing I actually prefer the frosted lens rather than a square

I like your design changes (LH361D is my preferred emitter - 5000ºK).
Change the frosted lens to an aspheric for focus and this may be a good zoomie.
And look into the USB cover to not get caught when slipping into a pocket.