Supfire F5 review

Thanks djozz for the review.

God review as usual djozz. My modded F3-L2 is my favourite zoomie, but this one looks nice too… But I not very fond of the switch sticking out that much. Looking forward to see how it turns out after your future modding.

No, it's not a tailstander and will never be one, that is the only step back for me, compared to the F3 :-( (and some do like the 3xAAA option of the F3). The mod will not have a different result than a F3, but the host just is slimmer, even the head is 2mm narrower.

thanks for the review
I have more than enough zoomies with the f3. I barely use it, but i came in to see what kind of light it was. I liked the quality of the F3 for the price

I forgot to add some serious information in the review (just edited the OP). For a modder completely irrelevant but for a non-modder quite dreadful: the light has next mode memory, very annoying :sick:

Next mode memory is a serious problem … :Sp . Do you know if the now classical method described in this BLF thread , add a 470 Kohm resistor on top of the cap, works with the driver of the Supfire F5 ?

I don't know much about electronics, but am good in just doing stuff, I will try that and report! But which of the two caps?

Looks decent. Definitely needs a driver swap though. Thanks!

Looking at your picture of the driver in post number 1, I think it could be the one to the right, and
the other one (at the bottom, on the left) could be associated with the torroid ? I’m not an expert, just trying to guess.

Well chosen Alcius, I planted a 470KOhm resistor on top of the cap on the right and memory is removed, it always starts on high now, much better!

(eventually the driver will go, but at least it is not annoying now :-)

I’m happy if I’ve been helpful in some way :slight_smile: . Thanks to you for this successful experiment.

I had a friend bring me a flashlight back from his trip to China and it turned out to be a Supfire F5. The tint is very purple on mine also, and next mode memory is ridiculous, but it is not a terrible light and I am sure I can find a use for it. I have just been spoiled with My A6, X6 and X5.

Thanks for reviewing our flashlight, know more details in https://superfirestore.com/products/superfire-f5-zoomable-tactical-flashlight-super-bright-and-long-shot-led-torch-with-waist-clip?\_pos=1&\_sid=235f1a2cd&\_ss=r

Thanks for your support, bro. We appreciate your comment.

Supfire is back :wink:

Wow, talk about a six-year-old necrobump!

Superfire even just sent me a PM to ask for reviewing more lights (not doing that).

I see on their website that their version of the F5 now has USB-C charging.

I still have my F5, it now has a Osram NM1 at 4.5 amps and throws a nice saber beam. But in my opinion these type of throwers are surpassed by LEP flashlights now.

Nice review but the square beam of a zoomie really negates every single positive aspect of the light. Zoomies are the most compromise type light. You lose so much and gain so little.

As mentioned, nice review but my thoughts as a BLF user just like everyone else reading this post.

We are Superfire, brand updated from supfire :laughing:

Yes, it’s upgraded F5. Our LEP flashlights is in D&R :wink: