I am still amazed at how ingenious the Sofirn C01 tailcap design is given the size constraints and all the included optional functionality. Thanks djozz and Noir! I presume this is the most advanced tail cap design of any currently available AAA flashlight.
To set history straight, the idea of this tail is all Noir actually, I just took part in the discussion about it and translated his drawing into accurate dimensions to be sent to Sofirn. Here’s his drawing that had all the details already:
Ha. I actually just posted in the other forum and asked Fenix Store if the E01 has been disco’d. Still waiting on my Sofirn and good to hear that the “frosting” has hardened up nicely
Thanks for your first impressions all who have already received their lights. Great to see that Sofirn got the potting right for the production models.
I'm looking forward to the red and blue versions, hopefully they'll arrive soon.
OK…. I see what you are referring to now…. the difference in the potting compound used.
That is basically a non-issue to me on these lights, but…. I understand it might give some pause because of making the light basically unmodable. :+1:
I’m kinda slow, so I’m not sure where the video you linked to [It’s good though. ] fits in with ’potting’…… But the video is hilarious!! Thanks for sharing it…… :+1:
I mean, I have patience. Some (kind souls) may even say that I embody or personify patience. But if you’re asking me to BE PATIENCE, WELL THAT’S JUST GOING TOO FAR!! THESE ARE FLASHLIGHTS WE’RE TALKING ABOUT!!! I want them NOWWWWWWWWWWW!
Just to be sure, today I made a phone call to Fenix Netherlands. A nice lady on the phone told me that the status of the Fenix E01 in her computer system was “discontinued”, since autumn 2018. “Discontinued” according to her meant that this specific flashlight is no longer produced by Fenix, and they no longer could order new E01s for sale in the Netherlands. Then I asked her if there would be an updated version of the E01, and she told me she could not find any information about a newer version. Adding: “But we have lots of other new keychain lights, which are actually much brighter, and some even have a usb port…”
If anyone from Fenix management ever reads this message:
You should proudly care for your E01, it deserves your love;
and not silently walk away from your creation, to let it die, alone in the dark.
R.I.P.
Fenix E01
April 2008 - September 2018
“Enlightenment over illumination.”