I never saw it happen, personally. But people who were reliably able to reproduce the issue tested before and after, and confirmed it no longer happens.
If a new version is made, it of course isn’t tested yet because it hasn’t been made yet. But the patch linked earlier has been tested, and shouldn’t be much different when applied to a newer version of the code.
[quote=Quad=XXX]I am sure that majority of people who already bought this flashlight on Ali are disappointed.
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I doubt it. It’s the same firmware and virtually the same hardware as the BLF Q8, and the Q8 is one of the best-reviewed products on sites which sell it. For example, on Banggood, the reviews are:
5 stars: 343 reviews
4 stars: 1 review
3 stars: 0
2 stars: 0
1 star: 0
Unanimous 5-star ratings except for one person. And that’s with NarsilM 1.0. This version should be even better, since it’s getting updated.
I know what is there. I am afraid that I won’t be the person who doesn’t know that something is imposible anymore. I hope you know what I mean.
Sounds reasonable. Even the reason you found seems to be so obvious. But if I were you I would be testing it to be 100% sure. Even by disabling interrupts at all and enable them one by one.
BTW. Why your patch wasn’t included to the main version?
Please don’t believe in these comments. I wrote almost 200 and only comments with 5 stars were allowed. I didn’t see any of my <4 comments on Banggood. Once I was so angry for one item that I decided to gave it 5 stars, wrote a perfect review and upload 6 photos and on one wrote the warning. The comment a week later was gone.
But we are on the same side. I probably used a shortcut in my thoughts. For me Q8 is one of the best flashlight. Before Lumintop ODF30C, Q8 was my favourite toy.
I wrote it from my point of view.
If I order a flashlight from Sofirm now, I will get the copy of my Q8.
But for weeks there was a huge hype and I also was one of the first persons who want to buy that updated flashlight.
And they could do anything… This light uses four 18650 batteries. Is this so hard for Sofirn to project a small charger inside?
Let’s dream… Q8 v2, Andúril v2 :), USB port inside a tail cap with 4x2A charger, 99.9 CRI…
NarsilM 1.2 was released last year. No one noticed it had a memory issue until a few weeks ago.
It was not supposed to have a charger. The goal of this light was to make a throwy cool white version of the Q8, and it succeeds at that goal.
Additionally, many people consider built-in charging to be a downgrade. It adds cost, complexity, bulk, and waterproofing issues, for a result which is usually not as good as standalone chargers. However, perhaps someday there could be a mass-market version with a charge port, a simpler interface, and lower output.
Sofirn can do these step by step. Now we are working on SP36 with 3*18650 battery tube, 5V 2A USB-C charging port, NarsilM V1.2, output could be max 6000LM. While, many
people like high CRI led, we are going to choose one model to use that led, not decided yet. But with higher price, I don’t know how popular it will be in the market.
Packages sent to FBA warehouse arrived in Charlotte. Don’t know how severe the hurricane is in Charlotte. I think that’s why Q8 sent to Germany is available yesterday but not yet in amazon.com
I agree, charging port on multi cell lights not best option.
But just a 4000k variant could be easy to do,that benefit for seller sales and for who no like cold light,hope to see that like Convoy do it from years (up to 4 free choises led tint)
The Sofirn Q8 is & was to be a CW version of the TF Q8. Mission Accomplished.
Firmware is just fine.
A USB Charging port is not desired by the majority of people. It adds unnecessary cost, is something else to go wrong, & a place for water to leak inside.
In reality just ’Bells & Whistles’ that serve no real purpose & are not desirable to most.
Partially agree. I would like to see something where the battery carrier has the charge port. So the carrier (with multiple batteries) could be popped out and plugged in. When done charging, pop the carrier back in and close the cap. No extra ports to potentially leak, no reason to pop the individual batteries in/out of a carrier/etc.
These majority of people didn’t have to search the mauled finger of 5 years old child after the explosion of a 18650 battery in the external ‘high-end’ “Chinese” charger.
No one said an external USB port. If I am not wrong, the tailcap of Q8 is useless. But after twisting it off there is a direct access to the battery ‘basket’. The whole side of ‘PCB’ is empty and could be used to mount some electronics like e.x. the charger. Close the back and who don’t want, charge the batteries externally. Li-ion chargers can be smaller than the nail now and cost $1.
