Yesterday I received my latest order of C01 lights (with the new led) + 1 CO1S !
3 of them will be given to kids of friends (blue, green, orange all with diffusers).
The other orange C01 and the orange C01S will be kept
Here’s the whole collection, with the original black / red / blue C01 (top right), the “sandblasted” C01S (middle bottom), and a red C01R (right bottom)
Things I would like to note (sorry if someone did it before):
- the colour of the new Sophia led is different (3400K vs 3200K of tyhe previous), is less warm than the Yuji, and outer edge of the side spill seems to be slighly greenish, unlike the Yuji that has no variations
- it also has a narrower “hotspot”, if compared with the red/blue C01 with Yujis (the original black versions that had a completely “flat” beam no hotspots)
- I thought the orange was a little darker, but I’m ok with this colour
the new blue is also darker than the original one, and the green is probably the best anodizing colour
I guess so or maybe the leds are in a different position towards the reflector! And indeed, they are really funny lights. I guess this orange one will be a “user”, and I’ll keep the others as “relics”
What would be the best way for the potted versions to sand the reflector (and LED)? Just try it all assembled? Or push out the driver (just press on the LED)?
As I recall, there was one report of one C01 from the first batch not having an o-ring around the led and this incident has been quoted many times in this thread, and as things go nowadays, things that are repeated enough become the new reality.
I am hearing now on CPF some of the supplied head orings maybe thicker, or thinner, than what was, or is currently supplied lol… I think it’s pretty cool they offer spares thick or thin…
In case you missed it, my son (older and stronger in the meantime) did an even more brutal test on the 2020 version, although this time it was a potted one. Looked very beaten-up but remained fully functional after the test.
When I received mines (from Sofirn site), I tested an orange one (which doesn’t seem to be potted).
Threw it up to the air in my room for 2 or 3 times, let it fall on the floor and…still works
It just got 2 small bruises in the head