The NEW Sofirn C8F Triple XP-L W2 w/side e-switch

The C8F flashlight host? like the BLF X6 special edition.

Jason seems to know me quite well! :slight_smile:

Looks to be 11mm for the actual switch button Jason. The SST-40 might require the holes in the reflector to be opened up, the XP-L2 is close in output and would fit without alteration.

Richard did have a 32mm MCPCB from Cutter that was triple XM footprint, that would work.

And yes, I too would love a full copper C8F :smiley:

There was discussion on the SW cover in IMA4W review thread. Dimensions were listed. Stock cover is shallow, L6 fits but too high IMO. You can light under the stock SW cover, it is translucent.
Review: Sofirn C8F XPL (Pic Heavy)

TPad has an XM size board and Richard sells them. I can’t say it will work in the C8F reflector but it is the same LED circular footprint (Ledil Optic fitment) as the XP32 dale used.
TPAD XM / XHP50 32mm Copper MCPCB

Right, TPad is a Cutter product. Whatever Richard has left in stock is probably the last T-Pad’s he will have. Then they will have to be ordered from Australia.

And while the emitters will center properly on the reflector openings the substrate is larger and may cause the need to open the emitter hole in the reflector.

All we need now is some talk on photography. Lol

Out of curiosity, will a Convoy C8 tail cap or the Sofirn tail cap with the switch fit this C8F?

I’d like to get this C8F, but I need to change a lot of stuff. I don’t like NW emitters, so I gotta change that. I’d like a tail switch so I can shut off all power. I’d like a clear side switch cover so I can do my custom color leds (which cause drain). I’d want to swap the driver to a TA version with NarsilM. I’d also like it to use a 26650, but I guess I can settle for an 18650. Idk, maybe I should just hold off on buying this light.

Get the Host version off Ali Express Sofirn store for $13. No Brainer IMO.
Sofirn C8F host listed on Aliexpress for 13.21$

The original C8F tail cap fits and the switch works as a lockout, the Convoy C8 tail cap won’t thread on, the Sofirn has square threads. (My Convoy C8 is an older one with a threaded pill, using ryansoh’s copper pill)

Narsil, like the OEM driver, has lockout fwiw.

Yeah, sounds like you’d rather have the LuckySun F3X.

And here is my C8F SW lighted with white LEDs. Using a driver I built with ramping_IOS.

I can confirm the newer Convoy C8 has the square tailcap threads and fits the C8F.

Yeah, but getting a tail switch might be a problem. Maybe sofirn could sell me one seperate? I don’t know.

Richard is out of sst40, but when he gets more in maybe I could send him my mcpcb and he could reflow them.

Yeah, that sounds like a good plan.

My Convoy C8 tail cap fit, but didnt make contact, I had to use a copper washer.

You are right. but my light did turn on. Convoy has more threads on the tubes tail length.

Swapping Convoy tube and tail make contact in the C8F head. But a not liking the Convoy name on a Sofirn… :person_facepalming:

Not a good plan…. your MCPCB is XP, SST40 is XM. You will need the TPad XM/XHP.
Digikey has the SST40 in stock.

And if you’re going to all that trouble, you may as well put three XHP-50.2’s in it and Zener modify an FET driver, use 2 Aspire 18350’s. :smiley:

(my Ti X6 with 3 50.2’s is making 10,200 lumens off two of the Aspire cells, just sayin…)

I meant I need mechanical lockout so I don’t run the battery down. I’d prefer a tail switch over having to turn the tail cap all the time. I might wear out the thread anodizing and then I’d be in trouble.

The Luckysun F3X looks nice, but I don’t think it has a side switch. You can’t have ramping without a side switch.

The SHADOW SL3 comes pretty close, but the head on it is pretty big at 64mm. I definitely prefer the smaller 45mm head on the C8.

I think I have enough info to make a good plan of attack with this C8F.

Thanks everyone.

That’s right. I’d need to see if Richard still has the XM triple boards that fit this reflector.

Even if I bought leds from digikey, I can’t reflow them. I’d need Richard to do it.

Man, it’s a lot of stuff to keep track of.

Richard shows to have 5 of the TPad’s in XM footprint at $5.45 each, better pounce!

That is why I got the PB Sofirn, I want both e-switch and tail cap to cycle thru the modes and with the LD-2 driver I’m able to use both switches not just power on/ lock out, The reflector will go into the baked Convoy C8 and shit can the optic, never liked them any ways. I’ll just have to open up the emitter holes in the reflector.
The baked Convoy C8 is running 3 SST-40’s. I get what I want for $13.00, I spent more on a driver… :person_facepalming:

IMHO, don’t flashlights and guns usually go together anyhow? Along with knives, multitools, etc. lol.

Since a triple reflector is shallower than a single reflector, shouldn’t the triple C8 be shorter overall than the regular C8?

Also, if the Convoy C8 or Thorfire C8 tubes fit, I prefer also having a tailcap switch AND knurling on the tube. No smooth tubes for me.

I especially prefer the new Thorfire C8 tailcap with the two thumb cutouts.

I finally got mine yesterday - The UI is nice, the light itself feels “right” - but the bezel was too small and another color (a bit darker) - but the Bezel that I had left over from my other non-side-switch C8F fits perfectly.

Regarding the old C8F… I modded mine with the FET+1 Driver from BG and 3 4000K 219C - this thing is brighter than the new one :open_mouth:
Why? :frowning: