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

yes, and that light was not potted, but he did not test it under water…

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 LED…

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 his… 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:

we just need confirmation of the O ring in the latest C01, but I have no plans to put mine under water anyway…

fwiw, here is a great listing of the Eight different LED options, based on the original host…
C01 (single mode), C01S (two mode), and C01R (three mode)
(I added the ovals to the quoted image):

My order is showing ‘out for delivery’ today so when it’s in I’ll post on the o ring seal issue….

Yep, my tracking info also shows YANWEN. But it doesn’t look like it’s the dead-slow Yanwen Economic Airmail, since the tracking number format is different.
So hopefully shipping time will be pretty reasonable!

My order just arrived:::

YES: there is an O ring seal around the LED
NO: The driver is not potted.

I measured 65mA draw from a charged eneloop.

Yay!
thank you for confirming

got a photo to share?:slight_smile:

Alternative Amber, for those who dont do, or hire out, their own mods:

pic is a link… these use XP-E2 LEDs, like the first run C01R

Jesus,price is very high for a colored flashlight
No sense

lol… a business that buys things from China, for resale in USA, has to triple the price, to make a profit :slight_smile:

if you want to save money, mod your own C01R to Amber XP-E2 … the cost of the light, plus the cost of the LED will total about $15

I know,they quintuplicate minimum their effective cost.
Someone will buy them anyway…AM. first :smiley:

I dont recommend the C01 5mm Red, the beam is funky

wish I had a couple spare Yujis to swap in

I recommend the C01R instead, it has a better beam, and better modes

Thanks for sharing the comparison! Darn, I guess they weren’t able to improve it much beyond the prototype.

Guess I’ll have to figure out what to do with the two I already have on the way. Maybe sand the led to try and smooth it out, or put a diffuser on ’em, and put ’em on my ruck for night time… chemlight style.

For anybody who sands or scotchbrights the LED on their deep red C01, I’m sure I’m not the only person who would appreciate seeing a before and after photo.

I think this is only a cosmetic problem. Anyone better try if this beam works for him first before sanding the dome, which might reduce output in terms of lumens, but for sure reduce brightness. The newer rngwn ‘high power’ LEDs also have a slightly deformed spot, clearly visible at the white wall, but insignificant in the wilderness.

My stash of C01 just came in.

Uh-ooh, what is that white stuff?!

Well, some will like this a lot but not me who wants a host for other leds.

(To be viewed in 3D when crossing your eyes)
Hard solid potting! Great tough lights but not for modding. I guess I have a lot of lights to give away now :neutral_face:

Btw, I measured 7 lumen output, the beam is rather nice (not perfect but the Yuji version was not perfect either) and the tint is lovely (3300K, right on the BBL, 98CRI, R9=89)

I guess I will be begging for a host version after all, but I’m afraid all 5000 are done already :frowning:

Oh, sound wonderful for those searching for a LED cockroach :-D. And 7lm in 3400K is better than the Yuji with 6lm in 3200K I guess.

Since those are said to be not potted this is a bit strange but nice, so a real cockroach :-).

Crap.

Is it signed BLF C01?