Sofirn SP36, impressions of a sample

Seems OK for me

Well, he is in RAMPING mode (thatā€™s important to get the right setting table)

  1. hold the switch to go into settings. Here 4sec. (On lamps from Texas Ace you must hold 16sec)
  2. Wait till the lamp does a doubleblink followed by 3 blinks. That is the stepdown menue.
    2.1 klick 3 times to choose timed stepdown
    2.1.1 in timed stepdown the lamp waits for clicks. I think he clicked 2 or 3 times to set it for 1,5min or 2min stepdown
  3. the lamp blinks menu #4 = strobe settings. Here he does nothing.
  4. The lamp does 4 quick blinks to signal configuration is done.

But I dont know what he is saying.

What is the problem to understand, Barry?
It is basically walk through this table.
It helps when you have the table in front of you when you try to set up sth. Or you write down the exact click sequence before you try.

Why only 3 LEDs?
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I think I know the trick, I counted all the blinks not the ā€œ2 short blinks+1 long blinkā€ because my mind become slow when I count how many blinks after the 2 short blinks.

I think itā€™s better to count all the blinks for me. (2+1)3 blinks for ramping; (2+2)4 blinks for ā€œset moonlight levelā€; (2+3)5 blinks for ā€œtimed stepdownā€ā€¦ā€¦ correct?

Thanks,but still too cool white.
And donā€™t need charging port
This light iswaterproof like the Q8?

Thatā€™s how I count it too. The two blinks at the beginning make it look to me like it goes 3, 4, 5 instead of 1, 2, 3. So itā€™s easier for me if I add 2 to everything.

Hi. I received my new SP36 with Narsilm some days ago. My first impression was good but after that I realized that maybe I received a defective unit. The issued is with the surface finish of anodized aluminium body. There are defect and signs like from long usage and protrusion but that is brand new device. Also I talked with Sofirn support in Aliexpress and they told me it was normal and that is from screwing :person_facepalming: Can someone confirm if you have the same issues with SP36. Also there are also signs under the edge where the cap touch it.


That can happen.

I would not worry about it too much, as it comes probably from shipping.

It must have been a one-off mistake.

Finally got around to taking the driver out and flashing anduril to the SP36 (and my D4S - nice to have same UI on lights).

It was worth the effort. There were a few things bugging me with the stock UI.

  1. Setting moonlight to lowest level did not affect the bottom of the ramp, so had to do the click-hold to get that lowest level.
  2. Button was way too bright with no apparent way to change, other than turning it off.
  3. Keeping track of different UI's for different lights can be frustrating.

I used the "solder a handle onto the driver" method using a flattened piece of small diameter copper tubing and large iron. First attempt was a bit conservative and the handle pulled off. Second attempt with more surface area and heat did the trick - came out surprisingly easy this time. I think the extra heat helped as well.

I must say lightning mode is quite impressive with this light. ;)

Thanks for all the hard work put into the firmware and the ideas for driver removal!

1. Thatā€™s normal. The lowest moonlight can only be achieved that way, and itā€™s insanely low.

2. Yeah. Would love multiple small, less bright LEDs that could be shut off, rather than 2 ā€œlargeā€ LEDs.

It seems like a lot of people have had issues with the SP36 and returned it, but most of the time I donā€™t really see why. Tiny flecks missing from the anodizing where it didnā€™t stick during production? Maybe Iā€™m not as picky about things, but I find it a little weird to return an item because of a surface-level flaw so small itā€™s hard to see without looking closely.

Functional issues are definitely worth returning an item, like if it doesnā€™t work right or isnā€™t safe to operate. But superficial issues are less straightforward.

Iā€™ve got the Sofirn SP36 ā€œBLF Andurilā€ edition with Samsung LH351D LEDs.

The button brightness can be changed to Low-High-Blinking-Off by doing 7-clicks from Off.

(Iā€™ve flashed Anduril to my BLF Q8 and Sofirn Q8, which also has the same behavior for the button LED ā€” Low-High-Blinking-Off, when doing 7 clicks from Off)

This is exactly why I flashed anduril on it - this was not possible with the stock UI - the only options were bright and offā€¦ :slight_smile:
How do you like the LH351Dā€™s?

I like the BLF SP36 so much, I may have to buy another. The LH351Dā€™s are perfect for my eyesight. It hits the middle ground for me, not too warm and not ice blue. Keep in mind Iā€™m color blind and itā€™s more about performance. I can still spot the difference when I put beams side by side, and I do find that I prefer the 5000k range.

I just got the driver out of mine and flashed the latest version of Anduril. I soldered a loop of 14ga wire to the contact ring and just pulled it out by hand, wasnā€™t even difficult honestly. After seeing the photos of the giant metal bar stuck through the loop to get it out I was worried Iā€™d have trouble.

The driver snaps back into place very securely without having to glue it back in.

What was the size of copper strip?

About the size that you see in the picture above :wink:
Must have it around still somewhere, I guess 1mm thick, a cm or so wide, 10 cm long?

Thank you.

Iā€™ts important the usb charging port?
I prefer charge battery away from flashlight.
Does water can enter?
I really would buy one without this type C port,like the BLF Q8

*No, just convenient
*Many people prefer that
*It has a silicon cover, but it is not as waterproof as it would be without port, would not submerge it too long.
*It does not come without USB C port

So charging multi cell on the flashlight itā€™s dangerous?