[Available again! - BLF special edition light] new Sofirn AAA twisty high CRI 5mm LED

I’d be in for 3

It is not potted, so it should be easier to mod, but still doesn’t look particularly easy, and it’s questionable that it is as durable as the E01. Beamshots of the stock emitter don’t look any better than the Fenix.

These details substantiated here:

Thread about fixing and modding a dead Manker Boney.

Yuji makes both a warm white and daylight version of their high CRI 5mm emitters. Generic not required (or desired).

Will buy one. Please add me.

Interested

Will buy one or two if it’s come true.

I’d be interested in a couple.

interested

Although this thread has died down for the last week or so, I just wanted to let people know that I’m still keeping track of new entries, and will pick up for slowtechstef in case they are unable to continue managing the effort.

So if anybody isn’t sure whether they should express interest, please do so, preferably including how many you would be interested in if an opportunity at the sub-$15 price target ultimate arises.

There is no obligation to buy at this stage, but the stronger the interest that can be presented to Fenix, the more likely it will lead to followup discussion.

what is the score, how many Warm, and how many in Cool so far?

What I meant was that I will continue to track entries if needed. My quick count looks to be around 70 lights.

Only a couple people stated a preference between warm and cool.

Which, by the way, would be a good thing to say if you do have a preference. I just edited my original post, for example, to note that I prefer warm but am in either way.

I’d be down for one of each.

I’ll buy one!

Interested

For the two I’m in for I would like 1 warm/ 1 cool, but my preference if only one gets made would be the warm version.

I’m on the list for richnpc 2, #12, #41, my preference is cool tint.

I contacted Fenix, and asked for price and minimum order quantity for a Special Run of E01 w Warm Yuji.

Fenix told me the minimum order quantity is 1000 units.

They have not answered my cost question, yet.
Will let you know if I find out.

Thanks Jon! I was wondering whether such an inquiry would get a response, and you’ve gone ahead and answered that question.

The number required does not surprise me, but the fact that they are open to special runs is good news!

Of course, we’ve got a long ways to go if a 1000 unit group buy going to happen this way. If we have a firm price and quantity target, however, that seems like good justification to promote this effort more actively, and might help draw more interested users.

Yeah, if/when they reply with what the cost will be, I’ll update the number of lights I’d be in for.

They did not give a price, but, users have indicated they would pay $15
I would guess an offer of $15,000 would be acceptable to Fenix.

Somebody could start a kickstarter project, so that people can start ordering lights @$15. If it comes in for less, once Fenix sees the money, buyers get prorated refunds. And of course, if we can’t hit 1000 buyers, then full refunds

HDS just funded a 40 unit Titanium group buy. They collected $1000 per unit in advance, with an estimated ship date around Xmas. I dont see why that could not work for the Warm E01…

or, people can buy cool or warm, from Vinh, your choice, for $50 each, no waiting.

Vinh isn’t exactly no waiting. This isn’t a complaint, but I ordered a 5600 K E01 from Vinh on Jun 6, got email that said order will built to my specs, there will be tracking email when order ships. Still waiting for that tracking email.