Sofirn Q8 group buy (gb closed, but try PM to Sofirn for discount)

The flat for me too.

No flats for me.

Only a poll could settle what the majority likes, and even then the minority will not accept to be dictated by the majority :smiley:

I prefer no flats, but that adds a little weight.

The SP36 looks great. A slimmed-down version of the Q8 !

Iā€™m indifferent about flats or no flats. Iā€™m sure to buy a couple.

If the SP36 gets a reasonable pricing, and it has Narsil UI, and it has well implemented USB charging, I will be all over it :slight_smile:

Yup! Being a bit smaller and lighter but with the same UI and a good deal of power and battery life will be a huge winner.

Yep, the SP36 looks very promising for sure. As far as the flats, it makes no difference one way or the other to me.

FWIW, I think the light demands itā€™s own style, based on size and overall design. Flats on the SP36 look good, without them it looks too ā€œtubeā€ like. Just an observation though, not key enough probably to nix a purchase.

Yes flats for me for the weight decrease and looks. Thatā€™s if there is a choice, otherwise I donā€™t care flats or no flats.

I like the proposed 36. What Leds ? I have been interested in longer run time lights lately like 26650 or multiple 18650s . I like the option to charge with USB if away from home .

The last 7 comments were about the SP36. Maybe it needs itā€™s own thread?

Well, since Sofirn asked djozz to run this group buy and Sofirn themselves posted pics of the SP36, guess itā€™s their call.

Still waiting on the Q8 to arrive, even to leave China, so until they start getting in our hands thereā€™s not a lot to talk about in regards to the Q8 of this threadā€¦

A thread in which to talk about a flashlight with not much info yet, that is in prototype stage and in which BLF is not involved sounds very BLF to me :party:

Theyā€™ve spoken about it on reddit before.

They wanted to go with NarsilM and a 3x18650 design. We suggested that they take an XHP70.2 80CRI or a Nichia 144AM R9050. Donā€™t know where it is now.

Is it a single emitter? Triple? Quad? Inquiring minds want to know!

Here is the thread:
https://www.reddit.com/r/flashlight/comments/8k0ik9/sofirn_wants_your_ui_ideas_for_a_3x18650_xhp702/

I am interested in 1x 8Q, AliExpress

It's not a deal breaker for me either, but I was just trying to sneak away the prototype flat tube if Sofirn decides to use the round one in production

I like the flats, but I think they are best done when the threading is indexed so the flats line up with the button/other features on the light rather than random orientations. The indexed threading requires more labor for machining setups and thus more cost.