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

Barry, aka. Lan, aka. Penny…

Are C01R (SST-20 DR) going to be available through Amazon?

Wrong thread, Kona. There’s a dedicated one for that light.

ok thanks!

Oh no! The price is too hard to resist. I think my kids each need one in their favorite color, and I planned on only 2 to mod, but I think for such a good deal, I need more.

i think for kids, they would want the 100lm c01s, i dont know if they would like something that barely shines

Nah…it’s plenty for after dark. I’m going to get my kids used to the levels of light I find enough for typical scenarios, and introduce them to higher power lights as they get old enough to use them responsibly.

Perfect!

A rugged storage tube with a battery test function, so you’ll always know if the battery is above 0.6V! :wink:

all very good points, and i agree….im just saying from a kids perspective, at least when i was little, i liked flashlights that were bright, not dim

Haha, despite having some of the original C01 lights and a bunch of C01S…I also couldn’t resist this price, especially not with so many anodizing options.
I need to start giving more away as gifts, or my peers will (correctly) start thinking that I have a problem!

Does anyone know if sofirn will be fulfilling aliexpress orders? Ordered a 3400k when they first showed up there a while back which hasnt been dispatched. Dont want to miss out!

Roger that Unhead… but i didn’t see any “Barry” participation over on dedicated C01R thread

…and it’s hard to get a straight answer using other platforms

He’ll answer a PM. You could even send him a WA message. He cares a lot for this community.

C01R not available at moment on site and my order include it,still not shipped.
Does your order was sent?

Barry & Penny plan to take long Hawaiian vacation with Pre-order funds

If any money is left over after having fun. The C01R will (maybe) ship at end of November (:

Edit: Sofirn Succatash this is wrong thread. Oops, Sorry!

Neither 670nm nor 3400K lights are shipped yet.

I ordered two 5mm 670nm C01 from sofirnlight
I have order confirmation

I do not expect shipping confirmation until after 11/11/2020

I was excited about this at first—especially given the price—but then I was trying to figure at what the c01 5mm succeeds that the C01S doesn’t. Both are cri 95. The C01S (L-H) has low mode but also has the added versatility of a high mode, and it’s only 3bucks more. I also hate to pay 3usd shipping on a 4usd light.

Someone talk me into it.

Not sure how, it has something to do with simplicity and robustness, if those are most important to you, buy the C01. The C01S is pretty robust too, but having more moving parts, there is a bit more that can go wrong.
For me, what also counts is that thanks to rngwn I have a small collection of 5mm leds with great CCT’s and under BBL tints that I can swap into the C01, those are not easy found in 3535-size leds.

Floody beam on the C01, rather than throwy on the C01s. Warmer color temperature, and in my experience, better overall tint. Also better efficiency, I think, but I haven’t tried a controlled comparison.

I’m not worried about talking you into it. It appeals to some people, but not everyone. Personally, I really like the C01.

Fair enough. I’m convinced.