Asked by Aliexpres and on the way, I hope to have her soon at home, thanks for the help. 
Maybe because it’s a direct drive light and the measured output actually varies a lot depending on batteries and a lot of other factors.
CW also tends to measure higher than NW. So maybe they’re getting very similar measurements?
You lose trust way too easy. Only a handful of people have actually received it so far so we don’t really know if there’s a problem or not. It may be a simple fix. It’s way too early to tell.
I measured the sample Sofirn Q8, not exactly 5000 lumen but close enough IMO, see the OP for details, should be pretty accurate.
Buying in bulk from a group buy to extort the market, priceless…
Good way to end group buy pricing for the rest of us.
Not to mention using up all the available stock so we can’t get one. Limited number available, even more limited thanks to those who abuse the system. Not cool man!
Oh, I can read just fine, perhaps it’s in how you wrote it?
Regardless, Sofirn never does the spring bypass well so if you were going to resale bulk you would either have to sell em as-is or bite the bullet and do some work for your profits. It is what it is… we have come to accept compromise from Chinese vendors, will your customers learn to accept the same from you?
Still, extorting a group buy to get samples for business use is rather unscrupulous…
Please add a 2nd via Amazon for me, thanks.
I’m wondering, should I get on the AE list as well in case Amazon sells out before I buy there?
Amazon US pls 
Just to note.
Buying in bulk, a true merchant can most always get a price much better than a Group Buy price.
Samples can usually be obtained free or at minimal cost also.
Just saying…. there is no reason for a true merchant to “utilize” a GB to obtain ‘products’ to sell. There is no benefit to the merchant.
That’s definitely a different situation than most of us. Everybody takes a certain risk buying a “brand new to the market” product.
You just leave a comment here in this thread.
Interested in 1 via Amazon US please.
Just to be clear, the two Sofirn Q8’s I’m wanting from this group buy aren’t for business purposes. I’m gifting one to my father for pig hunting and the other is for a friend. If they’re good torches I’ll buy more to sell through buying directly.
Well the upside i guess is that it works fine and there’s not some fault. I may just have to drop the price and sell as they are. Hopefully Sofirn correct whatever is needed in the future as it’s an awesome looking light.
I’m sorry about not mentioning the store, just had another member give me a wake up call about this,
I am happy to buy from Alie, I looked just now through Amazon U.S. and didn’t see it but that would be the best but not a big deal.
So Alie would be great and then I can buy some other things from them while I’m there,
I think I have the purchase pause down, I’ve had to do that once before with another vendor, Simon I think…?
Sorry again for my falling asleep at the wheel, hope I didn’t miss out.
Thank You JasonWW…!!
It’s not for sale on Amazon yet. Any day now. For Aliexpress you can buy right now.
I can wait a couple days for Amazon, will they send a message or other when they are available…?
If it’s easier for anyone I can also buy from Alie, it is not any sort of big deal time wise for me, so a day or a week no problem.
If you want to pick the place just let me know where to go and off I will go.
Thank you again
Edit: I really think Alie might be best frankly, I need some Jaxman parts and then the new CU S2+ has been haunting me so need to go by Simon’s store, so Alie I guess, I’m a dork and flashaholic, I’ll go anywhere for a light… Ha
This will be a dumb question but I rather be dumb than not asking first.
Can you tell me if those PCB’s that Sofrin is selling with all the other Q8 parts, those will still work in these lights, correct.
That way if I’m right I can mess with multiple tint LEDs and just swap them around…?
Edit: Saw the Amazon, thank you once again … great deal.
Yes they will work with the original BLF Q8, and the Sofirn one.
This is only an update to the LEDs and the firmware.
Got it, Thank You BlueSwordM,
No one got an amazon link yet?
It’s not ready yet.
I just need one of those for night skiing this winter. Giggle…
Can someone add me to list for Aliexpress.
Btw i also see Q8 on Bangood. Is it the same light ?