Sofirn informed me they will work on a new AA flashlight design, replacing the SP10S design. Consequently, SP10R will be shifted onto the new AA schedule.
Due to large-scale launches of other new models, SP10R will need to be postponed until further notice. Please stay tuned for any future updates.
I just received a Kdlitker P60 host with a 660mn triple P60 drop-in. It has 4 levels (moonlight/very low, low, medium, and high), and a hidden (double-click) 8hz strobe. It’s listed as 800 lumens, and though I have no way to measure sure how accurate it is, the output appears bright enough to be in the neighborhood. 620mn and 730mn are also available, as well as blue, green, and amber. As well as a wide variety of Cree, Nichia, and Luminus white in various tints. KDLITKER Photo Red 660nm
Here’s a vid of the strobe mode in action, compared to the Class 1 amber strobes (same brightness as emergency vehicles, tow trucks, ect.) on my explorer:
As is common with many phone cameras, the night vid is a bit dimmer than in real world. For reference, the porch light is a 60 watt equivalent LED bulb.
my suggestions:
continuous 3 levels (sustainable) + turbo (non-sustainable/too hot)
around 10Hz strobe apparently had best healing effect iirc from the 670nm thread
reasonable runtime and output from 1.2V AA NiMH
prevents draining NiMH below 0.9V either by switching off or first lowering output at 1.0V, then switching off at 0.9V
lockout function, if side switch
maybe also a mode-order-change like C01R has
flood beam like C01R
as always, waterproof (I wash my lights and hands with soap after I was outside / if hands got dirty)
so basically the SP10, in 660nm, with a floody beam and 10Hz strobe
SP10R is still postponed until further notice. Sofirn has to assess supply and demand for this model and costs are a crucial point, too. SP10R would need a different driver than SP10 Pro due to a different forward voltage of SST-20 DR.
Top priority now is SP10 Pro with LH351D.
C01R is probably discontinued indefinitely for reasons of high material costs and low margin.