Most excellent getting rid of the battery flats, Love full round battery tubes, but is it possible to get rid of the vertical grooves going thru those beautiful knurled rings for the win!
The MCPCB is of course DTP. It would not make sense to not use a DTPMCPCB since the BLF Q8 features it already, and most lights already do. Therefore, the Sofirn Q8 will feature one of course.
AR lens? Depends on where they source it. Some AR lens are just bad in terms of tint, like in the prototype AR lens for the Q8, and the Kaidomain AR lens.
If they can get a similar one to the Kaidomain AR lens, that would be great.
is there anyone who wants to buy a Q8 MCPCB with four CW XP-L HI to retrofit an old BLF Q8?
Are you saying you have one that you’d like to sale?
Or am I misunderstanding you?
I can be a little obtuse sometimes.
I’m saying that if I order one of these Sofirn Q8s lights, I’m going to mod it to replace the CW emitters with something else, and since I don’t have anything else to do with them, I’d sell them and the MCPCB as a unit so someone who already has a Q8 and likes CW, so they can have an easy mod and I can cover some of the cost of a new MCPCB and whatever emitters I go with.
is there anyone who wants to buy a Q8 MCPCB with four CW XP-L HI to retrofit an old BLF Q8?
Are you saying you have one that you’d like to sale?
Or am I misunderstanding you?
I can be a little obtuse sometimes.
I’m saying that if I order one of these Sofirn Q8s lights, I’m going to mod it to replace the CW emitters with something else, and since I don’t have anything else to do with them, I’d sell them and the MCPCB as a unit so someone who already has a Q8 and likes CW, so they can have an easy mod and I can cover some of the cost of a new MCPCB and whatever emitters I go with.
Okay, now I understand.
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I can’t seem to find the thread, but I remember someone else pointed out that another company used a white plastic ring around the contact point to allow button tops and flat tops.
Astrolux uses a really nice white plastic ring that is just tall enough to prevent the negative end of a cell from touching, but still allow the flat positive end to touch. I just mentioned this on a ROT66 thread. Getting these tolerances are hard, though. Sofirn may just suggest button tops in the carrier like the current Q8. If you don’t have button tops, solder blob them.
This setup is super common in the Vape industry, and works extremely well. Nobody uses button tops. Barry just needs to get with some Vape companies in Shenzhen.
Excuse the dirt in this 3yr old mod. Ready to replace it, but it won’t die. This one is made by Wismec
I can’t seem to find the thread, but I remember someone else pointed out that another company used a white plastic ring around the contact point to allow button tops and flat tops.
@FlashPilot, well, I was the one who spoke about the new Sofirn Q8 first since I had talked about it a few months ago: http://budgetlightforum.com/node/61004
I actually found out by accident that they would be making an updated version of the light by asking for a battery tube to be made available:
And no problem! I understand your concern for wanting a response from djozz. He is more knowledgeable than I am.
The MCPCB is of course DTP. It would not make sense to not use a DTPMCPCB since the BLF Q8 features it already, and most lights already do. Therefore, the Sofirn Q8 will feature one of course.
AR lens? Depends on where they source it. Some AR lens are just bad in terms of tint, like in the prototype AR lens for the Q8, and the Kaidomain AR lens.
If they can get a similar one to the Kaidomain AR lens, that would be great.
NOTTRUE! Im not at all interested in your guesses and false assumptions. If you dont have definitive facts about the actual build specs for this light, then dont guess at the answers for someone extremely knowledgeable on the subject who will get them directly from the manufacturer.
The questions are for djozz and for the record, so I will kindly await his replies.
Geez. You can wait for a different person to answer without attacking those who are only trying to help.
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On further reflection, as much as the Q8 is a BLF classic. 4×18650 cells really are more battery than I want/need which is what has kept me from getting one up to now, it would just sit un-used.
Totally understandable. I don’t use my soda can lights much. They come in really handy sometimes as extra lighting for photography and video, and they’re nice as lanterns or candles due to the wide stable base and long runtime, but I don’t use them much for regular flashlight purposes.
However, that said, I use my Q8 quite a lot as a candle.
On further reflection, as much as the Q8 is a BLF classic. 4×18650 cells really are more battery than I want/need which is what has kept me from getting one up to now, it would just sit un-used.
Totally understandable. I don’t use my soda can lights much. They come in really handy sometimes as extra lighting for photography and video, and they’re nice as lanterns or candles due to the wide stable base and long runtime, but I don’t use them much for regular flashlight purposes.
However, that said, I use my Q8 quite a lot as a candle.
Same here, they even only leave the house twice per year, for showing off and candle use, too big and an unneccessary amount of light. On holidays and weekends away atm I take my LuxeonV-D4 and SP33 for runtimes, so that is 10 times a year, my E2L shorty is carried and used every day.
Three new pics for the OP, I asked for one extra beamshot together with the BLF Q8, pending…
New info:
*The leds are XP-L Hi output bin V3, colour bin 1C or 1D, their order was too small to ask for one specific colour bin. (1D is right on the BBL, 1C above it)
*there is no current limit on the group buy, if it exceeds the produced numbers, they make more.
*no sales via Amazon Italia or Australia atm, Barry says sorry.
*it should be on Amazon within 10 days from now
Most excellent getting rid of the battery flats, Love full round battery tubes, but is it possible to get rid of the vertical grooves going thru those beautiful knurled rings for the win!
Maybe next time around….
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1A is by far my favorite tint for high powered lights… so fingers crossed for XP-L HI V3-1A.
Can you please ask if the emitter MCPCB’s are DTP and if the lens is A/R?
Thanks for heading up this one for us.
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The MCPCB is of course DTP. It would not make sense to not use a DTP MCPCB since the BLF Q8 features it already, and most lights already do. Therefore, the Sofirn Q8 will feature one of course.
AR lens? Depends on where they source it. Some AR lens are just bad in terms of tint, like in the prototype AR lens for the Q8, and the Kaidomain AR lens.
If they can get a similar one to the Kaidomain AR lens, that would be great.
My very own high current Beryllium Copper springs Gen 3:
http://budgetlightforum.com/node/67401
Liitokala Aliexpress Stores Battery Fraud: http://budgetlightforum.com/node/60547
In for 1 please…Amazon US.
I can be a little obtuse sometimes.
I’m saying that if I order one of these Sofirn Q8s lights, I’m going to mod it to replace the CW emitters with something else, and since I don’t have anything else to do with them, I’d sell them and the MCPCB as a unit so someone who already has a Q8 and likes CW, so they can have an easy mod and I can cover some of the cost of a new MCPCB and whatever emitters I go with.
Okay, now I understand.
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+1 for amazon US please.
Are you referring to this contraption?
Roche M170 http://budgetlightforum.com/node/18885
Djozz could you please put my two requested as Amazon please, shipping would be very fast.
Thank You
This setup is super common in the Vape industry, and works extremely well. Nobody uses button tops. Barry just needs to get with some Vape companies in Shenzhen.
Excuse the dirt in this 3yr old mod. Ready to replace it, but it won’t die. This one is made by Wismec
I think he’s refering to this:
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Reuleaux?
@FlashPilot, well, I was the one who spoke about the new Sofirn Q8 first since I had talked about it a few months ago:
http://budgetlightforum.com/node/61004
I actually found out by accident that they would be making an updated version of the light by asking for a battery tube to be made available:
And no problem! I understand your concern for wanting a response from djozz. He is more knowledgeable than I am.
My very own high current Beryllium Copper springs Gen 3:
http://budgetlightforum.com/node/67401
Liitokala Aliexpress Stores Battery Fraud: http://budgetlightforum.com/node/60547
Yes, with DNA 200 chipset
Geez. You can wait for a different person to answer without attacking those who are only trying to help.
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Thought it looked familiar
Evolv Have a brand new DNA 200 in it’s box if anyone is interested in buying it, ha ha..
Hello, i’m interested for one by aliexpress.
Thanks!
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Totally understandable. I don’t use my soda can lights much. They come in really handy sometimes as extra lighting for photography and video, and they’re nice as lanterns or candles due to the wide stable base and long runtime, but I don’t use them much for regular flashlight purposes.
However, that said, I use my Q8 quite a lot as a candle.
I’m in.
Robert
Hello, I’m interested for one by aliexpress.
Thanks!
I’m interested. I’ll buy one only if they don’t remove the tripod mount. 1/4” or 1/2” thread it doesn’t matter.
Same here, they even only leave the house twice per year, for showing off and candle use, too big and an unneccessary amount of light. On holidays and weekends away atm I take my LuxeonV-D4 and SP33 for runtimes, so that is 10 times a year, my E2L shorty is carried and used every day.
link to djozz tests
Three new pics for the OP, I asked for one extra beamshot together with the BLF Q8, pending…
New info:
*The leds are XP-L Hi output bin V3, colour bin 1C or 1D, their order was too small to ask for one specific colour bin. (1D is right on the BBL, 1C above it)
*there is no current limit on the group buy, if it exceeds the produced numbers, they make more.
*no sales via Amazon Italia or Australia atm, Barry says sorry.
*it should be on Amazon within 10 days from now
link to djozz tests
I also got a message from Sofirn:
Firmware should be updated to NarsilM 1.2, and other parameters will stay the same as the BLF Q8.
My very own high current Beryllium Copper springs Gen 3:
http://budgetlightforum.com/node/67401
Liitokala Aliexpress Stores Battery Fraud: http://budgetlightforum.com/node/60547
link to djozz tests
Interested in one from the US AMAZON THANKS
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I would be interested in knowing how much lower the power level is going to be. Are we talkin about 400 to 500 less lumen?
It would be really nice if they could have one tested before they go on sale.
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