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

It must be a bit brighter than the Yuji led, see the chart below that I made a while ago, but we are still talking a few lumen from a 5mm led, so do not expect too much.

Ok, a bit brighter would be perfect. A bit less than E01 is wonderful

/EDIT: ordered 5 in 3400K :-).

Picked up a total of 19 of these C01 (including 4 of the red version) on behalf of my own collection, for a couple of friends, and for Christmas gifts. Not sure if this iteration of C01 had an interest list, but Iā€™m fairly sure I expressed interest earlier in the thread, so I wanted to give support and confirm that a purchase was made.

Really appreciate Sofirn being active here on BLF and making product decisions based upon our feedback. Canā€™t wait to receive them!

Received shipping noticeā€¦ However, when I click on tracking get a blank page. This has been the situation for over a week now.

Does this mean my lights are being shipped by very slow Chinese Junk?

Have you tried entering the tracking number on a tracking site, like https://www.17track.net?
Itā€™s possible their site just glitched out.

Thanks Serlite, Yes, that site works great!
Shipping much faster than slow sailboats. Arrived at West Coast distribution center today :+1:

Any questions about tracking, please contact sofirnlight@gmail.com

I also use this site for tracking and it provides some information that 17track doesnā€™t show:

https://postal.ninja/en

:+1:

To USA buyers, when track on 17track.net, you need to change the carrier to ā€œDHL ecommerce USā€, while the default is USPS which give only a receving information.

Does you shown YANWEN Logistics on tracking info?

I have to ask, does the C01 5mm ā€œSophiaā€ Led version come with no glass lens?
Mine arrived today and works great, but I was wondering about the lack of a lens and an unpolished Alu ā€œreflectorā€ that you can touch becauseā€¦ no glass!

Thatā€™s the way they are conceived.
The C01S has an SST-20 ā€œpowerā€-led and a TIR optic.
The C01 has a 5mm led, sticking out of a ā€œconeā€.
Parts of the two heads are not interchangeable.

LOL Yup, that about describes it perfectly! :smiley:

Around the base of the 5mm led, in a groove, is a o-ring to waterproof the interior of the head.

you`re making me want to take it apart now! :smiley:

I did actually wonder if it had any sort of IPX rating or at least dust resistance for EDC use.

Maybe Djozzā€™s son can do another penetration test on the playground again? :smiley: According to the first test C01 seems to sustain even toughest abuse. :smiling_imp:

yes, and that light was not potted, but he did not test it under waterā€¦

maybe this image will help people who did not ever see a Fenix E01:

I seek confirmation that the new unpotted C01, does in fact have the O ring around the LEDā€¦

that was the original first release of the C01, that had been potted with a material that did not set up hard, so Unheard repotted hisā€¦ He found no O ring

If the new batch has no o-ring there I will be rather disappointed, but the C01 will not immediately fail after water has come in:

I wish my observation could be backed up by others who received an early C01. Thus far I have to trust my memory, kept in a 53yo brain. Djozz makes me a little unsure bout that.

We will know when someone receives their order. Mine have not left the sofirn warehouse if I understand the tracking well. :frowning: