Sofirn SP70 Alone $50, PM for AMZ US CODE(LIMITED)

Going with the usual 5300-5700k from Sofirn would be great.

While I do not like much that tint, I still prefer it over cool white 6000-6500k of the Sofirn SP33.

So much blue.

+1ā€¦. Exactly & well said. :+1: .

You can lead a horse to water, but you canā€™t make him drink.

Jason appears to have done a stellar job. :beer:

Refer to this may I ask why the retain ring was missing in the design ?

For steel it depends, it is an alloy. You can get non-magnetic steel.
The magnetic elements are iron, cobalt, nickel.

Concerning 4)

They told me 21700 would just fit but not recommended at all as cells would be tightly compressed. There is no word about 21700 batteries in the manual, nor are any sleeves supplied with the SP70. My personal opinion is that high-drain 21700 batteries like Molicell P42A or Samsung 40T would yield much more power than any Golisi S43 or PLB-55A cell, so it would be somehow sad to be limited to 26650 only.

Concerning 8)

Please excuse if I have not followed everything in this thread, so I do not know what UI we had agreed upon. According to the manual the SP70 will have an UI comparable to the one of the C8F, i.e. stepped modes and ramping mode one can switch in between by multiple clicks. Apparently, it's not something sophisticated as NarsilM, RampingIOS V3 or AndĆŗril.

Actually, the change has come into the blue, that is, the blue spectrum of light. :stuck_out_tongue: :wink:

But yes, I have to agree with those here who are disappointed about the tint change. I think that Sofirn is seriously underestimating the amount of ā€œtint snobsā€ here on BLF, of which I am one of them. I would prefer something in the 4000K range, although I can still accept the 5000K range. But 6000K is ugly enough to my eyes to probably make me avoid purchasing it.

:beer: . :+1: . Good one!! :smiley: :smiley:

And with a retaining ring suddenly the 21700s fit?

The input that is given here is relevant, pointed and particular, but I wonder if the sales donā€™t bear out the need for smooth reflector lux numbers, mod-ability and more easy on the eye tints.

Remember that Olight sells a heck of a lot of lights in the cool to cold spectrum! I also wonder if people shop with certain specs in mind (MORE LUMENS!) and thatā€™s what drives some companies to spec the CW emitters. Price is another factor and maybe the BLF-approved details add up to a light thatā€™s not in line with the rest of Sofirnā€™s price points. Who knows?

I want 4000K to 4500K

5500K is the maximum I buy.

The angry BLFers are back out in force demanding a NW tint.

Yeah, Iā€™m sure thatā€™s the overall market reality. Maybe I just have delusions of grandeur, but I thought that the whole point of making a ā€œBLFā€ edition of this light was to cater to our personal preferences, which appear to be overwhelmingly in favor of neutral tints. Of course weā€™re a small drop in the bucket compared to the overall market, but nevertheless Iā€™m sure they could make some nice profit by targeting us as a specific niche.

Good points really. When you get right down to it, our ā€™BLF Wish Listsā€™ are just that I guess; ā€œWish Listsā€. We are actually a very small part of the market as far as projected sales go & there is no way to cater to our individual varied ā€™wants & needsā€™.
:smiley:

However, once things are agreed upon; I wish those things would be done unless there is a very compelling reason to change.

Iā€™m a bit irritated that people keep jumping to conclusions.

Tint has not been finalized. Sofirn is looking for 5350-5700K right now and should tell us soon (maybe next couple of days) if they can get it and how much extra time it might take.

Working with a company to design a light is a collaborative effort. Itā€™s a combination of ideas from both parties. Itā€™s not like BLF is in charge and makes all the decisions.

Hopefully, together we will make a really nice light. :partying_face:

My bad about the nickel vs steel issue concerning magnetism. I learned that nickel is magnetic, so, goes to prove, old dogs remain stubborn but CAN learn something new occasionally. :wink:

Since this light started out as a design element of BLF requirements and is still listed as a BLF Special, it would only make sense that it meet BLF requirements. Theyā€™ve surely had ample opportunity since the tint was sorted out to acquire the necessary emitters, months and months!

In the end they lose sales here, and the interest to assist them in design parameters. But oh well, it is what it isā€¦ someone else will be willing to build what we want or just get lucky and get it right and then our money will followā€¦

We should start a group buy thread with current specs and see who is in. Money talks we will have a bit of wiggle room this way.

They obviously want the light to be out as quick as possible so they get there money back which is an issue for us because it means they have to rush certain aspects of the light.

Here is just one example of our individual ā€œwants & needsā€. :slight_smile:

Personally I ā€œwantā€ 5350K to 5700K. And anything below 5000K & I do not buy. Just another example of ā€˜individual wants & needsā€™.

No right or wrong in either exampleā€¦ just individual preference. No way on earth to cater to each individual ā€œBLF preferenceā€. No way at allā€¦ā€¦ :smiley:

But againā€¦ā€¦ on ā€œdecisionsā€ that were made months ago. Stick with them unless there are compelling reasons to change. Thenā€¦.If those ā€œcompelling reasonsā€ do happen, discuss them openly. DO NOT try to sneak them into the narrative. :wink:

As an example, I obviously havenā€™t built a lot of lights, but I can see how easy it is to cut off an 1/8ā€ of threaded tube and run it into the head as a retaining ring, bingo, problem solved. No redesign necessary. There, that wasnā€™t so hard, was it? :wink:

Yea the compelling reason here is money lol. It may be an extra few weeks wait on the LEDs after a few delays already. Peoples heads are on the chopping block lol.

Thatā€™s the reason I have only one olight and I donā€™t think I will ever buy one again.