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!
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.
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
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
*All lights are labeled Sofirn C01
*I ordered 10x black, 8x green, 8x orange.
*All black and all green have potting.
*All orange have no potting (jay)
*I checked a potted black one and a non-potted orange one, both have o-rings in place around the led.
Edit: looks like your post was edited before I clicked quote lol. I think he is referring to this image, which I am also not really able to definitively see an o ring in
I received my 3 C01 Red lights yesterday, all were potted. Beam is not super great, but I’m a big 5mm fan and I like the single mode. Will likely try sanding the emitter on one at some point and get comparison shots if no one has yet. My regular C01 lights should arrive today (1 of each color), I will report back about potting when they’re in.