Just a thank you and a hi !

I registered and created this message to say thank you. A little week ago, I decided to buy a small personal lamp… I’ve felt the need for it several times in the last few months. I moved a little bit to the country in a house.

I wanted to go on a model a little expensive (90€) of the brand olight and therefore I was reluctant to spend so much. I started to inquire and I fell from one thing to another on your forum …

Since a week, I read with great pleasure a number of your messages. Your tests are completely crazy, the photos and videos provide a lot of information. Thanks again…

As a result, I have changed my mind… and I have largely exceeded my initial budget. :smiley:

I have just validated on aliexpress (I buy my tea also on it) two orders (with batteries each time).
I will probably offer two of them to a friend and my brother.

1. Convoy

- C8 + with KW CSLNM1.TG

- M3-C with XHP70.2,26650

- Convoy with S21B KW CULPM1.TG

  • LiitoKala - battery charger

2. Sofirn

- Sofirn SC01 mini

  • Sofirn SP40

(and a kitchen knife and pens, but that’s another matter)

On this side, I say less thank you.

For personal.

I have been teaching math in France in priority education colleges for 7 years. My study was a little more Computer Science oriented, but my first jobs didn’t convince me. I passed the exam and the teaching convince me so I stayed there. Sometimes a bit exhausting but it’s still satisfying overall. It also allows me to complete my calculator collection. I love these little machines. I have about thirty of them.

Reading has been for the last ten years or so a thing that relaxes me and gives me more of an escape than anything else. Mainly little novels like Agatha Christie.

(I am not fluent. Reading is ok but Writing take some time).

Thanks again!

I hope you have fun here, Thom986!

Welcome! Nice lights you selected there!

Thanks !

Just waiting for the light.

Welcome from California! Glad to have you. I own the M3 and a couple SP40s and they are fantastic. Your other choices are great as well.

Glad you took the time to do some research because I think you will be very happy with them.

Cheers!

It’s been a year since I bought my first lamp. I may have given away more lamps than I’ve kept for myself. I’m quite happy with my daily.

The ones that have been given away:

  • I gave away 3 Convoy C8+. It’s so much fun, it lights up so far and the finish is incredible for the price with a slightly tactical look but fun colours. I gave one to my wife for her car. She often drives at night (emergency doctor) and I wanted her to have something efficient to put in her face, both in the beam and in the steel. She is delighted with it.
  • I offered two floods, a Convoy M3-C with XHP70 and a Convoy S11 with FC40. I found the first one too big and the second one, I loved the beam but too much trouble, on the heat, on the battery which has to be really full to not have a micro cut.
  • Sofirn SP40, well, I offered some to my nephews, my father, my father-in-law… I find it fun and practical. It’s not a huge light but the whole package is clean

The ones that stayed :

  • I kept my Convoy S21b with KW CULPM1. Less impressive than a C8, but much more pleasant to use indoors or even outdoors. The C8 is really too concentrated to be practical.
  • I still have my Sofirn SP40 which, while not great, does a good job of covering the kids when they are sleeping.
  • I really love my two Convoy S2+. The first one is mounted in SST40 and 18350. Very compact. Very practical. Quite flood and with enough distance. I take it all the time. I’m very happy with it. I also really like the second one mounted in 18650 with a 219B led. This is really the only one where I notice that it is a high CRI.

The ones I just tested:

  • I just tried a Wurkkos TS21. I wanted a flood model to replace my S11 and why not a little different with 3 leds. I only got it today. I’m not sure I’m convinced. The finish is a bit below convoy with a steel that looks less heavy. The model heats up quite quickly… but on the other hand, to be confirmed in the next few days, the beam seems to be quite homogeneous and rather flood.

Thanks again !