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.
This type of emo-reasoning does not help the discussion wether or not to add a charge port.
You need at least a new electrical connection from the battery+ to the tail PCB for that, not impossible but it requires quite a bit more than just some extra components.
