I don't have an L6. I've slowed down on light acquisition some time ago in the interest of marital bliss. Sure love the look of those L6's though.
I think you may also want to ask Sofirn if they can leave out the charger, cell, and usb cable. I think they intended to make this light safer for normal folk by using high Vf emitters (XPL), protected cell, Turbo step down, and a Muggle Mode Set offering.
Thank you for the complement. I agree. Just changing to low Vf emitters and swapping in bigger spring by passes wires should really make this light sing. Oh, heavier gauge LED leads might help too. I'm no techie enough to know if the FET in the existing driver is up to BLF hot rod specs.
Neither am I.
Will try with the basics described first, all wires… hope the MCPCB traces are up to it also.
Would still do a driver swap to get UI I want and eliminate your warning(s) section.
I like that they used common measurements for the SW pad, driver and emitter MCPCB.
Hope the emitter layout diameter matches other boards too.
For mods, I can’t help but think CQ8F
Yes.
But USA Amazon shoppers will still wonder why they got a light missing parts and don’t work. They will make negative reviews to prove they are idiots.
Perhaps on the Ali site in the parts and accessories section.
I know Sofirn is following the reviews, wanted to express the idea with some thoughts.
Definitely want to see a host made availble with MCPCB, no driver or emitters.
I just talked with somebody from Sofirn on Aliexpress about the C8F host. They will make some pictures and data for leds and driver size and make a listing from host with MCPCB soon. That was pretty quick I don’t have any Sofirn lights. Waiting for my first SP32A and I will buy this host but this quick reaction for what flashaholics want is outstanding! I like it!
Thanks ZozzV6, yeah that was pretty neat for it to get rolling that fast. :+1: Sofirn
Almost makes me want to cancel the Amazon order, Almost… but I don’t want to wait either.
Yes, this will be my first Sofirn too. I was PM’d an offer from Tracey to review this light, but I declined. Almost sounded like they wanted Amazon review too and I won’t do that. But I am also too OCD about quality details and tend to reflect negativity. After the first version of this light I was skeptical I could do it in a positive way.
Just realized the LED SW board isn’t hooked up, posted earlier… Glad it’s there and I will be utilizing it my build.
Just got a black L6 and have some clear SW covers on the way from Simon, if the translucent black are too dark.
Yeah, can’t wait that long to order the host from Ali…
Those 4X4 switches can have the brass buttons swapped for various height. The tin lid can be popped off and the brass part changed without desoldering the whole SW.
edit; Also just checked the L6 silicone side button, the nipple inside is long, all the way to the base. It will work, may have to trim the nipple or swap the brass on the 4X4 but I think it can happen either way. I want to try keeping the translucent black first. I don’t have one in hand but I think the SD26 also used the translucent black button.