Quality wise, the pouch is among highest quality pouch I have seen for flashlight for example 4Sevens X10 pouch. A bit hard to get F1 in and out of it though.
That’s why I consider it a storage pouch, rather’n a holster.
Fits nicely into a Jaxman holster now at FT. https://www.fasttech.com/p/7569100
(Also fits most tubelights like the S2+, as well as the Jax E2/E2L and the like.)
Nice! Is the holster bigger than the Banggood Astrolux holster below? I bought two of this but forget to try on F1.
Unno. Someone in the comments/reviews mentioned it fits his S2+ perfectly, so it’d probably work fine, and so they’re probably about the same size.
I got the FT ones regardless, as if bigger it might fit a ’502, if thinner it might fit a tubelight like an S2+, and if all-around smaller it’d probably fit an AA light like an SP10B.
I had all my bases covered. 
I recommend holsters that are meant for the p60 lights like the 501B. A closed bottom C8 pouch will also work.
This p60 pouch is $0.85 USD if you get it from the China warehouse or $3.75 from the US warehouse.
The pouches for standard tube style lights like that Astrolux pouch are too small.
Eww. I’ve seen pouches like that. With the slightest twist, an S2+ can slide right out the “hole” on the side.
The Zanflare F1 is bigger in diameter than the Convoy S2. F1 is 28mm, S2 is 24mm, Ultrafire 501B, Solarforce, Surefire and other P60 size lights have a max head diameter of 30mm.
F1 fits P60 size holsters just fine but is too big for holsters for standard 18650 tube lights like the S2+. There are tons of P60 holsters available that give full coverage at budget prices.
It doesn’t fit F1. Not that i need holster for F1 though.
Ya, we prefer high quality budget holster. Holster can affect feeling towards flashlight too.
I have these, if you go to the Wholesale Inquiry you will see they get to $.58 at the 10+ mark.
So as you would expect my order was for like 15.
I give a lot of flashlights away and like to give complete kit so these could work for cheap lights.
First off, as with many things from the China vendors, you do not get what you see.
There is no leather bar on the top flap as they show. (At least in my batch, your order may vary)
However the side webbing is pretty good.
Where the shortcomings are is in the length of the strap for your belt. The opening is way too long/big. The Flashlight holster will want to flop forward and back.
My sister is a very good seamstress so hopefully she can stitch these tight to make them better.
Still better than nothing and at $.58 it’s hard to complain.
HTH
Keith
In my life I bought about 20 lights from $6.5 to over $100.
None matched the first impression of that $10 F1.
Nice packaging, 0 manufaturing flaws. But what really sold me was a nice neoprene holster with waterproof zipper.
Then I tried to put the flashlight in the holster and it didn’t fit. OK, I managed to put it in after a minute or 2 of fighting. 
OK, after the first time it goes in much easier (but not easy).
Comparing to $7 S2+, I like the throwy beam and the low mode being fairly low. I like how it has no strobe. It would really benefit from a ramping UI though.
The middle of the beam is very yellow. The head is glued.
It does have strobe. (turn on and long press e-switch).
I also like the light. For me the only improvement can be smaller size, higher CRI and backward mode cycling like BLF A6 has (or moonlight shortcut).
I haven’t stumbled upon strobe, so it’s hidden well enough. It doesn’t hurt me. 
But thanks for correction.
Same here. Further they hide the strobe, happier it makes me. Overall it is excellent light in every department, large size is the only tiny quirk I would change, everything else about this light is topnotch! :+1:
I just received 2 nw f1’s. So far, so good. Decent quality for their first foray into the overcrowded world of portable light. The twist cover over the usb port is an added expense to the manufacturing process and is appreciated by us enthusiasts over a rubber cover easily lost. Stepping through modes to get what you want is a pain, but memory mode makes it easy. I prefer mine start on low, so I make sure it’s on low before I shut it off. They can only improve from here. Can’t believe it took me 6 years to get one since their release…
I still enjoy my Zanflare lights a lot. F1 is definitely a true classic in my opinion
Memorised constant frequency strobe was the best feature of the Zanflare F1 !
Did you purchase your Zanflare F1s new? I thought they were discontinued.
I think the F1 was released shortly after I joined BLF. I bought three, and gave two away. Back then I didn’t appreciate how good it was - if I recall correctly, the mode change on mine seemed a bit sensitive and that put me off. I used the F1 as my car flashlight, and it was eventually stolen (along with my Leatherman).
I haven’t come across another light with a charging port cove like the F1, and I thought it was a great feature. The light was too heavy and bulky for an EDC (for me), but it was perfect to have in a car.
I’ve currently got an Olight S30R in my car, because it my least favourite light light with built in charging that isn’t total junk.
I bought mine from the wts section. Used but looked brand new
I’ve purchased many F1’s for friends who were afraid to order from China. Gifted a few and still have a couple new ones on the shelf. Toward the end, a seller on Amazon was apparently closing out his stock and selling them for $12. I bought a couple but shoulda bought a dozen of them.