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

Thinked 11.11 was the start of AE promotion and not concerns the sale of C01

Jonathan, the C01 is missing the sealing of the LED as found in the Fenix E01 (o-ring around the LED). Not sure if it’s waterproof.

NOOOOOOOO!!!
:person_facepalming: :confounded: :smiling_imp:

before I buy a C01 unpotted, can someone please turn the light on, drop it in a glass of water, and post a photo? :innocent:

Has anyone kicked around the idea of “blackout” model?

1. firefly mode (1 lumen or less)
2. lowlow (4 ~ 6 lumens)
3. low (30ish lumens)

I have a couple of the warm and NW models, and just put in an order for the new C01S, and another C01R, but none of them scratch the “I’m in Oklahoma and have been without power for a week” itch.

Aliexpress site says in stock and will take money. What that means, i don’t know. And when i asked if the light is 2 mode the answer returned was “hello not available at the moment” this was either something lost in translation or bad sign or both.

I did successfully pay moneys though!? And of two listings one said 0 sold and the other said 15 sold.

Is this the start of a trickle? If say the 4.99 is a place holder/ baitnswich. The live link is 8.99.

I was going to ask here if this version is confirmed 2 mode. Hopefully it’s something better than an e01 fenix (because of 2 modes)…

It’s Just 1 mode still.

I’ll just give my own interpretation for the original Sofirn C01 = this is a “low-lumens” flashlight (only around 6-8 lumens max), I suppose they didn’t do a 2-mode (1 lumen + 6 or 8 lumens since the difference won’t be big). In some test, applying more power to the 5mm LED will increase power consumption significantly (means shorter runtime), but won’t get much brightness anyway, since the LED used is not for high brightness anyway.

So the C01’s purpose is a bit different than the C01S/C01R. C01 is designed to be a ‘survival/vampire’ light that uses little power, and can use AAA batteries that are considered “spent up” by other flashlights but will still work with the C01, just to produce the little amount of light…

I’m confused, which C01 misses that sealing?? By design the C01 it has a o-ring around the led that sits in a groove in the head. Did they not add that o-ring now?

I’ve had to open a C01 from the initial batch since the epoxy ran out of the head. There was no o-ring for sure. Of course, it could have been missed out of error; checked only one light.

no

C01 w 5mm LED is Single Mode
(both the 670nm red, and the 3400k Sophia LED)

C01S w sst LED is two mode

C01R w Red LED is three mode

well, we need to KNOW from Barry, if the O ring is present in the UNpotted version… Im not buying until I get confirmation

To be honest, I did not follow this thread as closely all the time. I came back here when Barry told me some news about C01 deep red 670nm. Anyway, I asked Barry again. He said Sofirn has prepared a matching quantity of 5,000 pcs for hosts and LEDs (I guess Sophia + 670nm will be counted in this total amount). He said he would not know what to do with the residual emitters if Sofirn produced some hosts without emitters at the end of the production run. It seems they do not plan to produce more shells and drivers for C01 just to fulfill another 200 hosts. Sorry for not having better news for you guys.

I am happy with any version of C01 as long as i can swap 5mm i have from Rgwn.

Potting it is minor job not requiring lots of skills.

Anyway just make them come to store

I would like C01 drivers to purchase separately.

unfortunately:

thats ok for my needs
if I can buy whole light, driver included with LED, for 4.99… win win

Do you have a recommendation for potting compound, and source to buy it?

I’m using this simple, fast curing and versatile thing

https://www.amazon.com/Star-brite-Liquid-Electrical-Tape/dp/B0000AXNOD?th=1&psc=1

Doesn’t that need oxygen to cure?, in which case it will not cure in a contained space?

great info, thanks for sharing and including a link

now we can debate the difference between a conformal coating, and hard potting… LOL

I would be happy to just get confirmation that there is an O ring seal around the LED :slight_smile:

news flash:

Barry told me C01 670nm will be ready tomorrow, C01 3.400K "Sophia" will be available soon afterwards. C01R SST20-DR is a bit delayed.

Ordered two 670nm :slight_smile: