[Available again! - BLF special edition light] new Sofirn AAA twisty high CRI 5mm LED

Thanks for the info djozz!

Behold, I just looked through my old stash of neodymium magnets and came across some 5mmx3mm ones after all (probably bought from Fasttech a few years back). So with a piece of wood and some care I managed to hammer one into one of the sample lights without breaking the magnet (in the production lights the hole is slightly larger so you need glue), and I can report that the C01 sticks quite happily to a vertical metal surface. Nothing extremely firm but the magnet does the job fine :+1:
(The split ring becomes very happy too, responding to the magnet :slight_smile: )

I nominate gurdygurds to do the runtime test :wink:

regarding concerns about destroying an Eneloop

Do you think recharging when the light goes dim would eliminate that concern?

note these lights start at about 5 lumens,
and the vampire mode is well below 1 lumen,
so it should be obvious when the light needs a fresh battery, no?

Go to “My Orders” You will see the order there with status as “Awaiting Payment.” Refresh every so often until Sofirn changes the amount from 7.02 to 6.50, then click “Pay Now” to complete your order. You will be charged 0.80 to use PayPal on Ali though, which is normal.

yes
and fwiw, the 80 cents charge is Per ORDER, not per light

Thanks dijozz for confirming that a 5 x 3 mm magnet holds the light well enough :THUMBS-UP: .

Now the wait for the red and blue batches begin, hopefully they will be ready at the same time, so you don't have to order multiple times if you want both.

Just ordered four - two of each tint. Total charge $27.72.

Thanks gentlemen. PayPal sent. My E01 just gave me the middle finger.

I almost want buy one of these to see what it’s all about. Is it the CRI that makes this light so popular? Seems durable according to the video. Just seems as though the output is fairly low which is what is keeping me from pulling the trigger. I have a Nitecore Tip and got my wife the Astrolux K1.

Eh? I thought that it was safe to drain a single cell, but not to drain a pack of NiMH cells so not to reverse a weak cell. No?

Followed the directions and keep refreshing to see price update but no joy.
Ive refreshed it numerous times but no update.
Any suggestions.

Alex

You have to wait for Sofirn to respond.

I’ve done this too for my order. You just have to wait :wink:

Is it only like .43 more to pay full price …seems like a lot of effort for half a buck. Am I missing a 2 for 1 or some other special?

I also got an email with the subject “My name, your Order price have been adjusted.” So you could wait for that instead of refreshing.

Packs in series are definitely the worst case, because they can cause reversal of the weakest cell if you discharge too far.

Energizer, in their technical manual for NiMH cells recommends 0.9V.

I’m fairly certain going below that won’t kill them very quickly, but I’m sure it lessons their cycle life. I wouldn’t be afraid to use NiMH in mine, but I probably would go ahead and charge once I start to notice any dimming.

I’ve ordered 1x black 3200k.

I am now waiting for the blue and red versions to be made available.

Going to be my 1st keychain AAA light :wink:

The regular price is also quite good. We didn’t know before hand what that regular price would be.

The savings add up more for people buying multiples, of course.

The CRI and the even, floody beam are the main differences between this new light and the Fenix E01, a light long appreciated for it’s durability, efficiency, and ability to get as much energy as possible from its battery.

In many situations, high outputs are not needed. Those are the times when the C01 will be at its best, but it won’t substitute for the Tip or the K1 for the times when you need a lot of light.

Not much lights can fire up with almost dead batteries. This one can.

>> I probably would go ahead and charge once I start to notice any dimming.

> Not much lights can fire up with almost dead batteries. This one can.

Aye, there’s the rub. Check the voltage on NiMH when you notice a drop in brightness and let us know how low it can go.

I’ve grown wary of ever using alkalines because I realized they can keep a LED flashlight adequately bright while they’ve already leaked badly —- I used to rely on the dimming of incandescents to clue me in to change alkaline batteries before they could leak.

So now I only use the Energizer lithium primaries or NiMH cells.