I think this stopped being a host thread a long time ago. Maybe it will turn into a 21700 version host thread soon. 
It depends on the cell. A Samsung 30T will pull 15A on the C8F.
All that, plus a new UI.
Is it using an e-switch tailswitch, or a regular tailswitch with a mechanical switch?
That last one might limit current quite a bit.
An e-switch tail switch? Outside of the FW3A which uses a double battery tube, Iāve never heard of such a thing. I assume it would have to be a mechanical switch.
If it does limit current, it should be easy to verify. It should also be easy to bypass the rear switch for max current. Then you would need to twist the tail cap for a mechanical lockout.
Itās also possible that Sofirn might offer a āflatā tail cap option later on. I havenāt heard any more about that, though.
I believe the Olight M2R also fits that description. It has double wall body, and when I tried it, it didnāt feel like a traditional mechanical switch.
Press the side switch for 0.5 seconds to enter Standby (main led is off).
but the switch in the standby mode is highlighted?
the price has already been reduced
Cool, I think there will be a Group Buy. Maybe not. It depends if they found someone to host it. Iāll wait a bit to see what they do.
Are you asking a question above?
if the switch is illuminated in standby mode, it would be nice because sometimes I am looking for a switch on my c8f 18650
I would definitely like a flat tail cap as well.
Also the option to buy just a host.
Iām in 
I helped them come up with a good UI for the SP70 and they said they would also use on the new C8F, but they didnāt. There are a lot of differences.
Assuming that the battery indicator function is still the same, when turned off by the side switch (standby mode), the side switch battery indicator light stays on acting like a locator light. This makes it easy to find the light and the button in the dark.
When the main beam is turned on, the battery indicator light only stays on for 5 seconds, then it turns off.
If you disconnect power at the tail, then the battery/locator lights in the side switch stay off.
Ha ha, your acting like this is a Group Buy or something.
Itās not.
Just trying to kickstart
Chinaās business day is just starting. Maybe we will hear in the next 10 hours or so if a Group buy will happen or if it will be a simple sale on their Aliexpress store. There might be a coupon code or something.
So no indicator light in standby mode!? Does that also mean hold button to turn off instead of click to turn off? OMG! :rage:
You seem surprised. You read about this on Aug 17th.
We still donāt have confirmation, but ZozzV6 and the sales page says that in the non ramping mode that itās one click for on, click to cycle through the modes, then press and hold for off. I guess itās true.
Even though they changed the groups and how they operate, they may not have changed the battery indicator stuff. That might be the same, which means you do have the indicator light stay on when in standby mode.
Too many lights to remember. But Iām disappointed nonetheless. I like lights to be click for on/off. Much more intuitive.
I hope they do have the indicator light because my 18650 version doesnāt have it
Me too.
Then I remember that I usually use the ramping mode which does have one click on/off. So itās not too bad. 
Ƥhm,
I read from the Ali description:
You have one click ON and one click OFF=Standbuy in RAMPING.
But in MODES you have one click for ON and hold for 0.5sec to go to OFF=Standbuy.
Same as in the SP32A v2
Sofirn added a tail clicky and direct shortcut to to the lowest mode. (hold from OFF)
Instead of a cut out with the tail cap you use the clicky.
Petition to have Sofirn stop using Times New Roman in tacky locations :person_facepalming:
The full battery tube with no flats was cool but I guess it lead to this last minute abomination.
