amazon has plenty of lights shipped from usa…
i don;t get the problem
wle
amazon has plenty of lights shipped from usa…
i don;t get the problem
wle
Sorry I didn’t specify, I am located in California. I will be gone most of the year, frequently find myself traveling at night, camping in remote areas often, and use a flashlight to hunt and fish. I am aware that there are some flashlights on Amazon that I could purchase and receive before I leave, and I am will do that if I need to, but I was hoping for something that suits my needs better than what is available on Amazon, since it will be my only light for some time.
I wouldn’t trust ebay with the shipping timeframe.
I am too far away to get anything to you even if I did have what you were looking for.
I am thinking amazon unfortunately would be your best bet.
Good Luck
Maybe you can order from https://jlhawaii808.com/ ? And ask him to ship it express, should get it in a few days since he’s only in HI.
sofirn sc31 pro. amazon has fast shipping.
Amazon US carries several well respected brands.
Sofirn, Wurkkos, WOWTAC, Fenix, Olight, Lumintop, Nitecore, Others…
A headlamp is indispensable for camping and cabins with no electricity.
Pick up an extra battery or two from a trusted supplier - NOT Amazon.
And I’m sure there is an REI someplace that might have something.
All the Best,
Jeff
Yes, I also recommend Jackson Lee. He is an authorized reseller for Hank lights in the U.S… I bought a D4v2 from him and he ships out orders FAST, and is very responsive to requests/questions.
I would go with Amazon, and pay extra for quick shipping.
Ask Vinh to express shipping.
Where in California do you live.
I'm flying into SFO Sunday night, will be in Fremont Monday. Got a ton of lights but nothing dual channel like that.
I like this suggestion, if you want Anduril.
Thanks alot for the suggestions guys. Unfortunately Jackson Lee has basically no stock right now…. it’s looking like Amazon is going to be my best bet. I’ll probably get a budget triple and put these xp-g3 high CRI I have in them. I was just really hoping for a more versatile option, especially since I was feeling the limits of this same set up on my last trip.
It would be really nice to have a dual channel quad. With two of the emitters optimized for throw and the other two for flood.
Unfortunately nothing like that exists stock. Only option for that is to get something custom.
Thanks again for all the tips guys. I just paid $35 for a Sofirn IF25 in “very good” condition delivered tomorrow from amazon. Pretty lucky find, I didn’t know this light existed and it ticks most of the boxes for what I was looking for in an $80 custom light. Dual channel warm high cri + higher output/throw, waterproof, light up button, it even has usb c charging and takes a 21700 cell which is a plus. I will need to retrofit a magnet to the tail cap and find a pocket clip for it.
Now I just need to source some Osram W1 emitters and I will be a very happy camper. Does anybody know a good source with fast ship time/have any lying around?
Side note, I’m looking at Wurkkos and man, they have some really cool dive lights.
Congratulations on your choice!
IF25 is a great light. It has one of the best interfaces available of the variable tint lights. Much better than the Lumintop FW4X. I have an IF25 and quite like it.
Some observations on the IF25:
Regarding replacing some of the emitters with Oslon White 1 or White 2 emitters:
Reflow Difficulty
After reflow and before installing the star, I recommend the following:
Wow that was really helpful, thanks Firelight. I just ordered 4 Osram W2 emitters from digikey, should get in Sunday or Monday, crossing my fingers. Soldering shouldn’t be much of an issue, i’ve had a fair amount of experience with this. When I was looking for a source, I was wondering if the larger 4040 osram emitters would fit under the optic….
Thats a bummer to hear about the usb-c, perhaps I could manually bridge the appropriate leads to get it working properly, we will see if they are present. What sort of water sealing is used for the usb port? I will be using the light for underwater use and want to be sure the light can actually be submerged like it claims, without risking water ingress right at the driver and charging circuits.
I’m a bit concerned by what you said about the output. Turbo output definitely isn’t my priority, but I do want a sustainable high output. Does the sustainable high output for like 10 min compare to that of the D4?
When I need to use a charger that only has USB-C ports to charge a light with a USB-C charging port that requires a USB-A to USB-C cable, I use the following USB-C to USB-A adapter (and anything similar from other manufacturers will probably also work):
Note: To work properly and charge the light, the adapter's USB-C connector needs to be plugged into the USB-C port of the charger and the USB-C connector on the USB-A to USB-C cable needs to be plugged into the light being charged. It will not work the other way around as the light will not charge if the cable connections are reversed.
Larger emitters with flat domes, like the Oslon Boost HX, will have no trouble fitting under the optic. However, those emitters probably won’t fit on the stock 3535 star. You may need to retrofit pieces of an appropriate star in order to get it to work.
The IF25 uses a rubber press-fit port cover. You pop the cover out to expose the socket. The cover dangles from a bit of rubber.
This is how USB-C ports are handled in most rechargeable lights. The IF25’s rubber cover is quite thick and solid and it fits tightly in its socket. It should be waterproof, but I do not know how well it will stand up to underwater use. The IF25 isn’t a dive light.
I haven’t tested it myself. However, I expect the sustainable high on the IF25 is probably higher than a D4 using the same type of emitters (SST-20). This is because the IF25 is larger than the D4, so there is more mass for heatsinking.
Add’s claiming that a watch is waterproof to 100m don’t make it a dive-watch. It means that you can leave in on when you are under the shower. Same goes for flashlights. The claims of it being waterproof to 2m means that the chance your light will survive after you drop it accidentally in a puddle are quite good.
If you want to use a light under water, buy yourself a dive light. Using means moving around. The pressure on the seals etc from moving around something under water are NOT the same as the pressure on a light when you accidentally drop it in a puddle. As for a rechargeable light with a rubber flap: you can totally forget that!!
If someone gave me a light with such a flap, I would glue that flap permanently to the body. If I wanted to use that light in the rain.