[Available again! - BLF special edition light] new Sofirn AAA twisty high CRI 5mm LED

djozz · 2018-09-18T06:19:43.000Z

I received a 3rd-floor drop-video. Still waiting on a second video, and they did not find a truck yet to run over the Yuji-light and may settle for a car.

shirnask · 2018-09-18T06:24:07.000Z

mortuus · 2018-09-18T07:27:16.000Z

I cant make that video to work ?

joechina · 2018-09-18T08:30:57.000Z

Isn’t it basement, 1th floor, 2th floor?

But definitely a drop test!

Sofirn · 2018-09-18T10:06:22.000Z

joechina:

Isn’t it basement, 1th floor, 2th floor?

But definitely a drop test!

No basement actually even though it looks like.

Hope we can move to a better building next year…

djozz · 2018-09-18T11:02:49.000Z

Here is two more, something with ice and something with water. Must be fun doing these tests, also for them

mortuus · 2018-09-18T11:13:06.000Z

That looks fun, i would like a job like that.

TM_Miller · 2018-09-18T15:27:43.000Z

I would like one in 3200k.
If they will feel as great as they look, I’ll want more

MascaratumB · 2018-09-18T11:22:43.000Z

djozz, thanks for sharing the videos! And Sofirn, thanks for doing this!
This will surely be a great light I’m liking this

mortuus:

That looks fun, i would like a job like that.

Amen to this!!! :smiling_imp:

strongest2004 · 2018-09-18T11:58:55.000Z

Hi.
I am in for 2x3200K.

Thanks

oto · 2018-09-18T12:11:45.000Z

I want one 3200K

richnpc · 2018-09-18T13:43:00.000Z

Sofirn, great job on the tests and videos.

dealgrabber2002 · 2018-09-18T14:34:42.000Z

Drop and dunk test is good enough for me. I have never had a car ran over any of my lights.

Satan · 2018-09-18T15:36:48.000Z

Any beam shot compare between 3200K vs 5600K version ?

teacher · 2018-09-18T15:37:22.000Z

That Drop Test was especially impressive!! The other two were good also.

Thanks Sofirn & thanks for sharing djozz. :+1:

Duramarks · 2018-09-18T16:06:22.000Z

Im interested in one or more.

goshdogit · 2018-09-18T16:25:10.000Z

Excellent!

Thank you for sharing the videos, Sofirn! :+1:

patmurris · 2018-09-18T16:31:48.000Z

djozz:

Barry told me that the beamshots of post #972 above were taken with the light at about 30cm from the wall, “tried 1m but the beam is too big and not bright and clear”.

Beam too big and dim at 1m?
That does not sound very good to me… It makes me think of those cheap 20c button cell keychain lights.

djozz · 2018-09-18T18:19:43.000Z

patmurris:

djozz:

Barry told me that the beamshots of post #972 above were taken with the light at about 30cm from the wall, “tried 1m but the beam is too big and not bright and clear”.

Beam too big and dim at 1m?
That does not sound very good to me… It makes me think of those cheap 20c button cell keychain lights.

Not surprising,

Both are basically a battery plus a 5mm led (the reflector adds just a little to the beam, most light exits the light directly). The best version button cell light, the Photon freedom micron, puts out about 5 lumen, while our Sofirn light will put out about 8 lumen. Not that much difference.

The difference is not in the beam but in the runtime, the durability, the universal availability of AAA batteries and that those button cell lights are ugly.

iamlucky13 · 2018-09-18T18:58:40.000Z

I can’t watch the videos due to a web filter at work, but I’m eager to get home and watch them!

patmurris:

djozz:

Barry told me that the beamshots of post #972 above were taken with the light at about 30cm from the wall, “tried 1m but the beam is too big and not bright and clear”.

Beam too big and dim at 1m?
That does not sound very good to me… It makes me think of those cheap 20c button cell keychain lights.

It’s hard to interpret what he meant, not knowing the camera settings.

For a rough idea what to expect, put a layer or two of matte finish tape (eg- Scott Magic) on a ~10 lumen light.

This will not be a throwy light, nor high output. but it should be fine for finding your way around the house, checking your glovebox, helping use your keys, reading, and many other uses.