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

Perhaps this is good info who receives a C01 with bending clip that does not have any springiness to it.

Btw, I managed to convince Sofirn that their clips are faulty, they admit that the heating process was wrong and they sent what is left of the batch back to the manufacturer for improvement.

Inspired by polarweiss I tried his method of hardening the clip, warmed up to orange, quencing in vegetable oil, keeping it at 200 degrees for 2 hours. Nothing happened, fail, no springiness at all was achieved.

Then I did not care about the clip becoming brittle anymore, blowtorched it to almost yellow, next to the fast running tap, and while orange/yellow dunked it under the stream and presto: perfect springiness without being too brittle it seems sofar.

I video’ed it:

Thank you djozz!! It appears you got the right ’formula’…… :+1:

Heat to yellow-orange & fast running water quench.

Anyone tried runtime on lithium yet?

If that is the case, a glass of “aqua on the rocks” could even be better.

Won’t it completely burn?

I’m still waiting for my 2 lights :expressionless:

Very true…. :+1: Might be worth a try to see???

Lithium ≠ Li-Ion.

Lithium primary batteries (Energizer Ultimate Lithium L92) are completely fine to use, Li-Ion on the other hand should not be use in the C01 (bad things will happen if you do).

I received my light yesterday, delivered to Florida. Ordered on November 10 and delivered on December 15, so 35 days. Just passing along this info for those still waiting on delivery in the US.

I would like to order one of each tint. I see there are some issues with weak pocket clips.
Is there a good aftermarket clip I can buy separately that fits the light?
Or is there expected to be a new batch rolled in soon that addresses the issues? I don’t want to be too demanding for $6.

Thanks, still waiting on mine ordered at the same time. Did your tracking update at all?

Thanks Noir.

I am :person_facepalming: !
When I read Lithium my brain processed Li-Ion, so my bad :zipper_mouth_face:

Despite that, my lights still are somewhere in a wharehouse in China or in freakin’ slow boat in the ocean :expressionless:

Never fear MascaratumB, they will be there soon; he’s rowing fast as he can… :smiley:

:smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

Well, I hope he brings some AAA batteries, at least he’ll be able to do a “test-row” to my lights :partying_face:

Here is all the tracking info, that I can see now. I didn’t track it daily, so I don’t know when the tracking went back “online.” I do know I had no updates at all for about two weeks.
2018.12.15 17:16 (GMT-7): Delivery
2018.12.15 10:56 (GMT-7): Out for Delivery
2018.12.15 10:46 (GMT-7): Sorting Complete
2018.12.15 10:35 (GMT-7): Arrival at Delivery Office
2018.12.14 12:55 (GMT-7): Arrived at USPS Regional Destination Facility
2018.12.14 00:00 (GMT-7): In Transit to Next Facility
2018.12.12 14:40 (GMT-7): Departed USPS Regional Facility
2018.12.12 14:31 (GMT-7): Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
2018.12.12 09:21 (GMT-7): Inbound Out of Customs
2018.12.11 11:04 (GMT-7): Arrival at Sorting Center
2018.11.25 22:46 (GMT-7): Despatch from Sorting Center
2018.11.24 11:05 (GMT-7): Processed Through Facility
2018.11.20 21:21 (GMT-7): Posting
2018.11.20 21:21 (GMT-7): Acceptance

They just extended my purchase protection to January 6

When was yours ordered & what country are you in??

Nov. 10th I’m in Mississippi next door to you.

Yep, we’re neighbors. :+1: . I ordered 22 November & got a ‘6 January extension email’ today also. I’m betting we will both have them before Christmas or shortly thereafter.
Time will tell if that prediction is correct or not. :slight_smile:

Gave you code for nitecore ea45s.
Mine a favorite. The new version is 1800 lumens but must be real floody cause the throw is less.