Hello everyone,
Update: 10/09/2020
I'm sorry to tell you that Sofirn will probably no longer pursue the development of this model. I have talked to Barry today. Sofirn still has difficulties sourcing Nichia E21A emitters from their supplier(s). Eventually, they will focus on other flashlight projects. Therefore, I see no chance but to suspend this project.
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I talked to Barry (Sofirn) about the idea of selling their popular C01S model with Nichia's E21A emitter (2.000K - 5.000K 98CRI). This LED arouses quite some interest here on BLF and TLF, so I thought "let's give it a try" and have another special BLF edition. Some first investigation on his side revealed that they would be able to get this LED albeit to a higher price and longer lead time than usual LEDs like the ones from Cree or Luminus. I would like to welcome everyone to chime in and help me to gather all information what we need to take care of (driver specs, optics, most wanted tints, flux and chromatic bins, etc.).
I think it's best to start discussing viable options first before collecting the actual interest/demand in this light.
My initial ideas:
- Host will be C01S or C01 (although C01 may not fit for using 5mm LEDs)
- Body color irrelevant for now (black should work well but maybe bare aluminum would be highly appreciated)
- Driver-wise Sofirn's C01R driver might be a good option for using low-voltage LEDs but I don't know how sensitive E21A is - maybe C01S's driver would push E21A too hard?
- Optic: C01S or C01 optic or mule design with glass lens
- UI: The new 3-mode & 2-modegroup UI of C01R
- Tints: I could imagine two or three tint options (2.000K "incandescant light", 3.500K and 5.000K) but I am open for any other ideas
Following tints have come into close consideration
2.000K
NVSLE21AT SM203-D160-L2-R9050
3.500K
NVSLE21AT SM353-D220-M1-R9080
4.500K
NVSLE21AT SM453-D220-L2-R9080
The poll to assess the requested tints can be found here:
https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/72885
Disclaimer:
Since this plan may eventually lead into an actual sales/groupbuy thread, I have decided to put this in the commercial sellers / BLF user negotiated deals subforum.
Interest list:
BLF member | Total Quantity | 2.000K | 3.500K | 4.500K | Else CCT |
Lux-Perpetua | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
oweban | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
MAX-MX | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
lightdecay | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
TMaxxJJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
lazerEagle | 1 | ||||
id30209 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
hodor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Agro | 1 | ||||
Unheard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Muto | 3 | ||||
mbp | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
Tater Tot | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
skinny_tie | 1 | ||||
mitsuki08 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
derfyled | 1 | ||||
staticx57 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
jonxxn | 1 | ||||
Geoduck | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
Grigio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
BurningPlayd0h | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
flightless22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
OtisCampbell | 2 | ||||
Rat_Racer | 1 | ||||
2Ace | 1 | ||||
sochi111 | 1 | ||||
Th558 | 1 | 1 | |||
virencelights | 1 | ||||
cetary | 1 | 1 | |||
asdqqq | 1 | 1 | |||
Geuzzz | 1 | 1 | |||
SilverHazeFlash | 1 | 1 | |||
anonymous_user | 1 | 1 | |||
nastynate | 1 | 1 | |||
Phlogiston | 1 | 1 | |||
Unloco | 1 | ||||
matik42 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
adam7027 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
dk21291 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
timbo114 | 1 | 1 | |||
SammysHP | 1 | ||||
Anthony Nguyenn | 1 | 1 | |||
Alen | 1 | 1 | |||
808Hi | 1 | ||||
jojosupir | 1 | 1 | |||
Noctiluco | 1 | 1 | |||
alex64 | 2 | 2 | |||
Sari33 | 1 | 1 | |||
rost333 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||
shirnask | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||
Poguche | 1 | 1 | |||
korpzgrinda | 1 | 1 | |||
ch1ir | 1 | ||||
Light-saber | 1 | 1 | |||
OldSkol | 1 | 1 | |||
Tally-ho | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
ludolf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
GDF | 1 | ||||
puglife2 | 1 | 1 | |||
Funzel67 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nooner | 1 | 1 | |||
gregor | 1 | 1 | |||
Discharger | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
lotrbfme | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nagonka | 2 | 2 | |||
Bastarrdo | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
wapd2 | 1 | ||||
rhemz | 1 | 1 | |||
b4d17 | 1 | ||||
DrDevil | 1 | 1 | |||
KalmJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
bigm | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
GERFlash | 4 | ||||
Drift Monkey | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
TimMc | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
richnpc | 1 | 1 | |||
Helios azimuth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
LightintheNight (TLF) | 1 | ||||
lightboks (TLF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Flaschenlampe (TLF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Kosta(s) (TLF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Kabukimann (TLF) | 1 | 1 | |||
bidas | 1 | 1 | |||
Slim Pickens | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Coscar | 1 | 1 | |||
Midnite | 1 | 1 | |||
WES-7 | 1 | 1 | |||
TheTechnical | 1 | 1 | |||
slmjim | 1 | 1 | |||
Quillz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
MoreLumens | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
Toglud | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Tendou | 1 | 1 | |||
gixxxer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
d_t_a | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
harry218 | 1 | 1 | |||
drewski | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
nibble | 1 | 1 | |||
light-emitting-... | 1 | 1 | |||
Di_Joker | 1 | 1 | |||
netprince | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Sean Ingram | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
nobody | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
khaleeqnizamani | 2 | 2 | |||
Forever | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Talkrabb | 1 | 1 | |||
snoopstah | 1 | 1 | |||
Starkm32 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Gunga | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
Dachfalter (TLF) | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
Liquidity (TLF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
the_holodoc | 1 | 1 | |||
ibeQuint | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
whatthewillus | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
lazerEagle | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
P33 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
gottawearshades | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
zaxar0580 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
zipelgas | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
Naito | 1 | 1 | |||
Chronovore | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
Streamtronics | 1 | 1 | |||
nightwalker | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
led_400 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
ReManG | 3 | 3 | |||
theperpetualscout | 1 | ||||
Thro | 1 | 1 | |||
patmurris | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
Perception | 2 | 2 | |||
Maverick1947 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
SwissFlashy | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
Vbryanv | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
lukehale | 6 | 6 | |||
Flummi (TLF) | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
Ramspopo (TLF) | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
cyropro | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
Sillen | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
man of light | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
SamuelTheShark | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
Boaz | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
Total amount (as of 09/13/2020) |
280 | 77 | 67 | 84 | 4 |