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

The minimum order of LED’s is probably not even a factor. The cost of the LED’s is so small. The cost of machining is about half per unit for 1000 vs 100, possibly more depending on their setup.

the Fenix Minimum Order Quantity is 1000.

nothing to do with the LEDs,

not an option

I do not see a 1000 units interest list being generated, it would take a long time and we may not get there at all.

But I do see a 1000 units being sold once they are available for a reasonable price ($15 shipped)

I suggest contacting someone in China to take the risk of order them from Fenix and then sell them. I think of Neal, he may be crazy adventurous enough to do this. :slight_smile:

Good idea djozz, something like this may get this get this project going.

Djozz: great suggestion.
Do you have contact with Neal?

No, I don’t. He is a member on BLF though (Neal).

Great idea djozz!

Not to hijack the thread but these LED’s seem to be ideal for upgrading Photon type mini lights like Archibald Tuttle did. Anyone know of a source to buy just a few of these instead of a hundred?

It is a thousand even, at the moment.

I used to have a small stash of both 3200K and 5600K but resold most of them (for cost price) so I stopped selling to have some leftover.

Wow, 1,000! Wish I could have scored a few of your 5600K’s!

There have been a couple group buys, but I don’t know of any active right now. I suspect if given long enough, there will be another group buy in the future. The most recent one I know of wrapped up just a few months ago at CPF, give it a while.

A new twist in the development of this light. I have been in contact with Barry about this, who in the meantime started working for Sofirn, and after some information exchange between us, and him some consultation with Sofirn engineers and some calculations, they are willing to make this light with Yuji leds.

These are the specs that I communicated to him:

It looks like they are starting with it, that 6 dollar will indeed will be met as the selling price, that both colour temperatures will be made, they are making it as tough as possible and will proof that with some video’ed torture.

In the event that this will stop further effort to work with Fenix, perhaps the interest list of the OP needs adapting (people will drop out and people will want to get in), but it is up to Stef if he wants his thread to go that direction. Sofirn is going to see if a discount for list members will be possible but are at least very much interested how many people are in for the 6 dollar Sofirn AAA twisty with Yuji led.

When design pics are available we will get to see them.

Amazing!

:+1:

I am in!

Holy smoke, at $6. I am in for 2 5600k

Perfect! I’ll take 3 in 3200k.

Thanks for the efforts Jos.

Two 3200K, two 5600K.

Plan B was to go to another manufacturer if Fenix wouldn’t bite (and the 1000 MOQ+ likely needing to organize our own shipping makes it extremely difficult).

If Sofirn can really make an extremely tough, small, simple light using the Yujis at the lower price point, I think that would be amazing. Bonus points if it comes in pretty colours!

Assuming the spec is met, I’d be in for 3 warm and 2 cool, minimum.

Thanks for the work, Djozz!