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

just a few posts further up this same page
look for the pics of red beams

Oh oops, replied before reading subsequent posts :blush:

this post shows the use of DC Fix as a reversible option…

Datapoints: received 2xblue, 2xbrown, all unpotted. The brown is a nice colour :slight_smile:

I also got another black, red and brown C01 (previously got a black and red). All are potted except the brown one, it is indeed a nice color!

I’ve got say, I’ve been using one of my new ones to read by every night before bed and it’s a really pleasant light for that purpose. Nice soft light, a relatively wide beam, lightweight and easy to hold for long periods of time. I bought them thinking I might give them to my children… I might have to buy more if I’m going to do that!

Did this mod, and its a great improvement. I got the LED too hot when soldering it in, and it flickers then goes out after a few minutes, but a great mod, thanks Djozz!

Once I get another of these LEDs in that I didn’t kill with heat, I’ll pot it with RTV and use it as my keychain light

I love my C01 and C01s lights. My question is - do any of you have an easy way to get that (*&(^& O=ring into that little hole? It took me about an hour to get them fastened to the four C01 lights I bought as give-aways. I couldn’t resist the $3.99 price. And as far as I am concerned, the $3 extra for faster shipping was worth the expense.

Just got mine. There’s one annoyance that the battery bore is a little too small and some oversized AAA batteries won’t fit in there.

I tried cramming a Tesco alkaline in there and it refused to go in. I ended up leaving a nasty scrape on the battery casing after the ordeal.

Buy another one. The bore holes vary quite a bit.

You mean the keyrings? I’m using pliers for the really small ones.

Ah I was actually going to try that. Was also going see how it would look with film on the reflector. Have to wait for the lights to arrive first.

I guess I really did get the short end of the stick here.

Out of four I received from Djozz today, only one that can take the Tesco alkaline.

I also had some trouble taking the Tronic Ni-MH cells (from Lidl) from some of the last C01 and even the C01S I recently bought. I will give them away with alkalines inside, but it is a bummer to have these differences between samples :weary:

Yes, AA/A Lidl cell are larger,but the Ikea (white) fits well and are great cells.
1 year and are still full charge and their capacity is real with good discharge
A pack of 4 cost almost one C01,what a steal!

I mod mine with 221 resistor and it’s been running 16 days straight.

Here are photos next to tritium to get the idea of brightness. It’s enough light to walk to toilet in pitch black.

no sign of alkaline leakage too :slight_smile:

Nice colors. :slight_smile:

Why does a light with low power like this work fine indoors but not adequate outdoors to see where you walk?

Because indoors it’s the only light, and outdoors there are other lights that may disturb your view.
Chance that you are in “night vision” mode is higher than when you just stepped out of your car.

Or: distances indoors are smaller than outdoors (my front yard is bigger than my bedroom) :wink:

As an emergency light it is fine outdoors, it will light your way, but a light with more output and a hotspot works nicer.