Just randomly saw this light in Sofirn’s ali store. Is this a new brand/label for them, like Wurkkos?
SST40, 18650, dual switch. After my eyes glazed over from seeing the word “tactical”, I did bother to read their ad slick. What caught my eye is that they give it a 2m drop rating. Above all else when considering lights for actual duty use with professionals, this is the one thing that I’ve often thought was lacking in the majority of otherwise very good lights. It has dual springs, which is nice to see (I’m not really a fan of the recent trend moving to brass posts instead of a spring on the driver). No mention of potting or anything else that might protect from impacts. The UI actually looks useful and proper for LEOs, depending on the strobe type I guess (piece it all together from graphics and text). Certainly seems like an improvement over their recent not-really-so-tactical SC31T. Price is almost double, with a cheesy usb battery.
Anyone know anything yet? Google doesn’t say anything about Yakoresl.
[Edited to correct spelling in title thread for future forum search purposes]
I don’t think there is anything at all about the IF22/A that would serve well as a duty light - like nothing, really. Nice lights, though, been thinking about picking one of them up for myself.
I wonder if the 2m drop rating is only because of the dual springs or if there’s something “better” going on in the head of the light.
These really aren’t my thing, but I’ve got some LEO friends and while they’re all impressed by some of the lights I’ve shown them, after talking to them there really aren’t any that I’d feel good about recommending to them for use on the job. The lights they usually have aren’t that great in light output or color, but the UI and durability are what count for them. This one looks like it could be a winner if it’s actually decent.
I think Barry or someone else mentioned on a forum-post that Yakoresl is supposed to be a “more premium” Sofirn. Unfortunately I don’t remember where it was mentioned or what the details exactly where
That light was introduced a year ago October 2020. They were trying to keep the sofirn name out of it to see if it could stand on its own. Sofirn had to acknowledge the association when they shared some email addresses with Yakoresl and then people complained and didn’t understand what was going on. I found the complaints and explanation on Reddit. As to the light, with that proud switch you pretty much have to carry it in a pouch similar to what they supply. So they’re aiming for law enforcement or others with a duty belt of some sort. No mention of color temperature so going to have to assume it’s cool. There are at least 2 YouTube videos from late last year reviewing it.
If they wanted a brand that could stand on its own, they should have consulted with people who speak English as their first language. “Yakoresl” is an odd-sounding, hard to speak, nonsensical name. It’s like they tossed some Scrabble tiles on the table and named the light after whatever came up!
I was sent one and it’s very decent, almost perfect beam. It’s solidly built, the only dislike was double click strobe instead of turbo.
The lumens are 1608 with the supplied battery, and over 1800 with a Samsung 30Q. Hats off to Yakorsei for rating the flashlight at what their supplied battery could deliver.
I’m very familiar with ‘FL1’, but not ‘FS1’. I read ‘FS1’ on the page linked on the original post. Unless I’m missing something, my BS meter just pegged. Beware.
That is certainly a possibility, and I hope that your assumption is correct and it is exactly that. I have no reason to believe otherwise.
My BS sensor, which feeds my meter, has recently been calibrated for greater sensitivity regarding flashlight manufacturer specs and their presentation, and that contributed to the high reading. I’ll just say that I’ve been looking at specs provided by several well-known manufacturers which are, at best, ‘not completely straightforward’ in their documentation (to put it kindly), and specifically with regard to FL1 compliance.
It’s quite possible that’s just a typo, albeit one that’s in the worst possible spot imaginable on that web page. That’s the thing that triggered the ‘red flag’ reading. I couldn’t pick a more suspicious spot to have a typo if I tried. I’ll certainly assume it’s just an innocent typo and I have no information to the contrary. Just wanted you to know the reason for my concern.
Given what I’ve seen lately while looking around, I’ll just say that one should look very closely at flashlight specs these days, as not all manufacturers are being completely forthright and playing by the same rules, and some go to some length to contribute to potential buyers being mislead.
BTW, Funtastic: Just for the record, the only reason I clicked that link in the OP at all was solely due to the mention of the 2-meter impact rating, which was prominently cited by Correllux in the original post. Output levels were not concern or factor in my thinking at all. Output levels are quite easily verified. Impact ratings are EXTREMELY difficult to verify (to say the least), and therefore are among the easiest to “fudge” on with impunity. Those, in particular, are a reason why specs must be published unambiguously and precisely. I realize that if output levels / run times were ‘fudged on’, a capable reviewer like yourself would catch that in a heartbeat.
Yeah I understand that, but I take all impact ratings with a grain of salt, unless the driver is potted. Can’t really expect much without potting and that puts the price up significantly.
Although I’m a tech pro in the electronics industry, I do not presume reverse-engineer a light to try to determine ruggedness and reliability - nor can I do the required testing. I have to depend on FL1 for that. I understand some feel as you do, which is precisely why the specs need to be correct and clearly presented, why some will attempt to mislead regarding it, and why I’m raising this issue. I can’t state it any more clearly.
The problem is that not every flashlight of that model will carry the same impact rating, unless the driver is potted. ArmyTek pots every model, so can always rely on their rating.
The old Sofirn SP10B had an impact rating of 1 meter, some had issues at 10cm due to the side switch failing. This model had been tested to meet the FL1 standards on their pre production unit.
I don’t test drop ratings in my reviews simply because not every unit is created equal. Electronics are never 100% reliable from one unit to the next. We have to rely on warranties for this reason
