Interest collect for a new Sofirn design: tube style18650, magnetic ring control, USB-C charging, 500 lm max (AKA grandma light)

Seriously, put on your spouse’s eyeglasses and a pair of welding gloves, and see how easy it is to use the device.

We’re all in denial about what abilities we’re going to lose as we age.

Interested for 2 units.

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In for one depending on emitter options.

A minimalistic low battery indicator makes sense for this light, people are used to such indicators already and they are very helpful.
Something like a tiny led near the charging port: off when battery level is sufficient, red blinking when battery is low and charging is adviced, red when charging, green when fully charged.

I put it on the wishlist.

In..for at least 1

Just worried about parasitic drain and the 'easyness' to open and 'replace' the battery.

I am in for one please

An idea for a battery condition /charging indicator….
When the light is turned on….
Blue light constant on (Turned off after 5s) = Battery 100~85
Blue light flashes (Turned off after 5s) = Battery 85~41
Red light constant on (Turned off after 5s) = Battery 40~16
Red light flashes all the time the light is turned on = Power less than 15%

When USB is plugged in, a constant red indicates charging taking place
When USB is plugged in, a constant blue indicates charge is complete

Sub green for blue if desired

Sounds wonderful for my own lights, but is confusing without a manual. Hence the simple red/green indicator that I described above, even without manual most will have an idea what is going on.

Interested :slight_smile:

interested for the magnetic ring! please add me to the list!

So true. Have to be able to use it without a user guide. So few things are made like that these days. Have to keep it simple for grandpa. Wait a minute I am one @73.5 …… (most days I don’t think I feel that age, but I’ve never been this old before, so am not sure)

In for 2

Interested.

Interested - sounds Good.

We passed the 100, so 10% of the needed interest is met in little more than 1 day. I’m happy about that. Lots more needed but I feel that I can already show Sofirn that this light has potential. :slight_smile:

interested!!

Over on TLF there ist also a survey based on this Thread here.
It seems there is also a large demand on such a ´grandmas light´

Sofirn AKA grandma light - TLF Interessenten Abfrage | Taschenlampen Forum

At the moment there is a demand on nearly 50

Make sure it doesn’t have to require having the light turned on for the USB charging to work.
I have a couple of lights with that requirement and they’re quite confusing to new users.

In for at least 5. I’m liking the concept. I would also like another same design but for the blfers, more lumens. Haha