Since the WB is lower than the light, the beam now look cold (2800k vs 3400k). There is no signs of being green or magenta either. I'd say this is pretty neutral tint.
Somebody in the C01 thread mentioned they messaged Sofirn and were able to buy some loose C01 drivers. I don’t know if that is still possible or if they used up their full stock.
No, Barry was not clear about the host version. The only number I got was for a new batch of completed C01’s: if the right led was found and the decision for production was made, the batch would be at least 3000 pieces to make a production start-up viable. For me that also sounds like the 100 pieces C01 hosts on the list are pretty far from enough to make it into production.
Well, only those with a licence to solder, BLF membership and an idea about which LEDs to use are on the list. How not to sell 3000 lights where even the Fenix E01 is still on sale!
I think you’re right. But I guess Sofirn doesn’t mind missing out on the potential sales of this light, since they are already kept busy with several other projects that are worth a bit more.
And I think you are right too.
What Barry did say though, is that the C01 would make a good gift light for Sofirn: cheap enough to make, good publicity and a nice gadget to receive. So that may some day be the rescue for the C01.
Sadly, while there may still be some E01’s in-stock available to buy, one of the main US distributors has confirmed (external link) that the E01 is no longer in production.
I had a few C01 prototypes that had epoxy that was not cured, still the PCB was clamped pretty well in place and did not come off even after 500 twists.
Would be great with a 5mm led with smaller beam angle for a more throwy version.
I really like the throwiness of the 4000K Nichia GS LEDs in my Pak-Lite 9v flashlight.
That makes it quite usefull even at very low lumen levels.
Finally it would be great if there would be a way to fix the 5mm LED to the driver board in a non-permanent way, so it would be as easy to change 5mm LEDs as changing a P60 module.
There is very little space, a 5mm led clamp would either not fit or it will not be very robust.
Btw, soldering a 5mm led into holes in a frp board only requires very basic and standard soldering skills, it is much faster and I think that more people can do that than reflowing SMD leds and connecting led wires. Also unsoldering and swapping a led should be a pretty straighforward procedure.