Not sure if I speak for anyone but myself, but I’d love to have two (or more) optic choices than a discount on an already well priced light.
Imagine if Sofirn offered a combo accessory pack of 2-3 additional optics for a reasonable price. Of course these optics could possibly fit every C01S/R/??? including the hopefully upcoming E21A version, so it would be quite versatile and not limited to the R. Emisar does this with one alternative optic you can add to the D4V2 upon purchase and Convoy has a 5 pack of different optics you can buy for the S2+.
Wouldn’t that kind of accessory pack completely set the C01S apart from the competition? Don’t get me wrong, even ONE extra pebble optic along with the flashlight would be wonderful.
I thought I had ordered one also, but when I received it today,I saw that it is the C01S with a white led in it.Of course,the aluminium was painted red… :person_facepalming:
I don’t understand who’s the fault is,so,I keep it for a keychain light,waiting the new red led light with the SST led.
I believe Beamax is also Sofirn’s “other” store, because when I tried ordering something from Beamax, and was asking some questions, the same person replied to my inquiry as in Sofirn’s AliExpress store.
For anyone that missed out on the C01R, it appears to be in stock at Amazon. Maybe that’s why all the official store inventory disappeared? Sofirn C01R at Amazon US
I’m not sure if that applies on Amazon? In any case, I don’t have any codes. But for what it’s worth, the price on Sofirn Official was $9-$10 iirc. Only $2 more and you get it in less than a week.
Actually, there is no true 670nm chromaticity bin of Luminus's SST20-DR. The good news is that Sofirn told me they were able to get some with a standard wavelength of 660nm peaking up to 670nm. That should be something in that yellow highlighted bins.
First of all, I do not expect any huge differences between those LEDs. They will probably be barely visible. I suppose you may notice a slightly better beam pattern and a bit more brightness on high mode. XP-E2 photo red has a smaller die area than SST20-DR, so the hotspot of the new version should look a bit wider.
I hope to receiving some news from Barry after the national holiday.
Barry was so kind to send me a quick whitewall-shot from his smartphone camera.
From left to right...
Sofirn C01 5mm 670nm (prototype)
Sofirn C01R SST20-DR 660nm (prototype)
Sofirn C01R XP-E2 PR 660nm (series version)
Comments based upon some feedback from Barry:
actual perception of deep red color is more intense than indicated here
C01R SST20-DR is quite similar in maximum brightness - although actual brightness may differ but needs to be measured using a lux meter
hotspot beam shape/profile of C01R SST20-DR is yet to be reviewed in detail as any artifacts cannot be assessed on that picture - for now it looks quite similar to XP-E2 PR
production of C01 using the 670nm 5mm emitter may be revoked as the beam shows significant distortions - final decision is not made yet
Not uncommon for 5mm LEDs. Maybe much less dramatic in real world situations? If Sofirn has some stock and decides not to sell the C01 w/ red LED, they need to put the LEDs up in their shop :innocent: .
