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I have learned that failure to get a reply to a message usually means I’m not communicating to the correct department. The way to find the correct email contact, is to start a Paypal dispute. They list the contact email for the Chinese vendors. It is not the same as using the Vendors Web Form. Do not use the Vendors Web Form. It goes to a robot. The robot will ignore you.
Do Use Paypal dispute. The vendors are Highly Motivated to maintain their paypal satisfaction rate. Vendors Always respond to the email address obtained by initiating a Paypal Dispute.
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whatever historical frustration we may have with Sofirn, at the moment they are kicking Fenix’s A$$, and we are about to have the option to buy a High CRI cockroach, for half the price of an E01… still able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, still able to survive freezing in a block of ice, still easily able to survive getting run over by a truck… And the center hanger means they make great NeckLights!
whats not to Love about a $6 High CRI RoachLight, that can also work as a HatLight, and a Neck Light?
Henk4U2 - I’m sorry to hear you’re disappointed with your experience with Sofirn on the Q8. I should have time to update the list again this weekend, but I hope things get worked out and perhaps you’ll be able to enjoy one of these lights down the road.
I do find it strange that some people have so much trouble regarding Chinese shipping.
Maybe it’s because I live in Canada, which means a Chinese package can go directly to Canada, while European customers have to wait longer, and the items may be held in by customs.
On the topic of Sofirn, I have found them to be very generous. Back on the BLF Q8 V1.5 thread, I had asked them if they could offer a spare tailcap+battery tube on their shop. After showing them a picture, they then posted the deal, and then offered me to buy it at a discount as a thanks. I did. Followed the partial order through, and they modified the price afterwards.
Same thing when I ordered the Q8 MCPCBs: they offered a small discount when I kindly asked them. They also respond very well to feedback, which I have seen in the Q8 V1.5 thread again when they contacted me about using BeCu springs in their lights.
They must be flooded with work at Sofirn, and with the Chinese holidays starting, I’m willing to bet some customers will not be happy with their lengthy response times.
TLDR: I understand your concern Henk4U2, but perhaps ask again very kindly for a discount since you asked them before the GB ended. They will probably correct their mistakes.
So you took the time to go back through my posts to try to point out something I wrote that you think makes my post the equivalent to yours? Not even close there Henk. When I wrote that, I was disillusioned as to the delivery time and processes as they relate to ordering overseas. I wasn’t simply trying to be a cheapskate.
Perhaps, Henk4U2, you should, as you did in that other thread, unsubscribe from this one as well. At the very least, since you’ve now spoken with your feet, you should leave the thread to those who are going to be speaking with their wallets.
I quit paying attention for the summer because I thought I had enough flashlights.
Silly me.
Neighbor/friend just came over asking for flashlight help and I gave her a couple (an Orcatorch USB rechargeable, and a 1xAA angle light), and started the process of teaching about rechargeables, and mistrusting alkalines, and lo, I’m back.
Just delighted to see this thread.
Not quite what you asked for, but since I have this image handy from when I was playing around with a bunch of emitters I got in a group buy a while back, here’s at least an approximate idea of the difference in tint.
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