I have been using my SP32A for several weeks now and I like it well enough to put it into rotation on my nightstand, in my car and around the house. It is of a similar quality as the other lights I own in this price range (Astrolux, Convoy) and it’s no wonder that Sofirn is making some waves on this forum. I like how they paid attention to details such as lubricating the threads and bypassing one of the springs. The fact that they include a charger and battery as well as a clip, and other box goodies, is very attractive for someone who might like to gift or buy an all-in-one setup.
My particular SP32A, which I set up with ramping, takes longer than my other three ramping lights and has a lag somewhere in the middle that was reported in another review. It’s not something that I like as I scroll through the lumens, but it’s not a deal-breaker. Still, a quicker ramp would be preferable.
After showing it, and other lights to my family, a couple people said that they liked the small switch on the side. They didn’t have any particular experience with a higher-powered light (they were used to Maglight and cheaper department store lights or even free Harbor Freight stuff) but thought that the switch made it ergonomic and more like the slider switches on their old incandescent lights of their childhood. It took a minute to work comfortably with the ramping but once they used it a bit, it became pretty intuitive.
With my other Sofirn SP32 (no ramping), they had a bit of difficulty differentiating between long and short clicks to work through the settings. They much preferred the ramping simplicity and flexibility. Some found my Convoy lights to be easy with their more tactile switches and generally liked the steps I set them up with using Biscotti, but again, the ramping feature was the overall favorite, especially with my D4 and Q8 and modified MF01.
I like my two Sofirn lights and will absolutely think of them as one of the companies to look to when choosing a light for someone who wants a bargain and a first 18650 light. Tweaking the ramping would make mine a bit better but then again, I’ve become more picky with my lights in the past year or so.