How can I change the LED in my Sofirn SP33S flashlight

I am new to the flashlight world. I bought a Sofirn SP33S flashlight and I am in love. The only problem is the bright white (6500k) gives me such bad eye and head pain to the point where I feel drunk for hours after using it. I have severe astigmatism and I think this has to do with it. I really don’t want to return my flashlight but I really need the color down to 3000K-4000k AT MOST. Even around my house, I buy 2200k vintage style LED lights and even still use incandescents because of my eyes.

I know that these LEDs can be changed and I know a little about the different types. I believe a cree HXP70.2 is currently installed but I was looking for a cree XHP70.3 3000k or 3500k instead. I don’t even know how to solder 2 wires assuming it comes with a MCPCB board already installed. I live in Connecticut and am willing to even ship it to someone close by to do this work. I would be so grateful if anyone is nearby or if anyone has ideas how I can make this flashlight a warmer color. I was even thinking of putting some orange headlight film tint over the glass for the meantime.

(I am aware Sofirn sells a 5000k model but I didn’t know this until my 6500k arrived. Even 5000k is extremely high for me)

I live in Connecticut but I sometimes go to New York state

I had my SP33S done by Artiet59 on Reddit, and it’s much, much better now. He’s a well-known modder over there, so if you have a Reddit account, you might want to shoot him a message, or find another modder there willing to do the LED swap.

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Unfortunately I got banned on Reddit today and I have no idea why :frowning:

He’s on BLF also.

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Cool. I wasn’t sure, so I just went with how I got in contact with him.

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I just replied to his post and let him know! I saw he also lives in CT which is amazing to see.

We’re very glad to have you here, Carg618!

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I changed the LED in my SP33S recently to a XHP70.3 HI 4000K CRI 90 from Kaidomain and I am really happy with it.
It is not really hard to change it, but you also have to reflow the new LED on the original mcpcb which comes with the light because it is a little big bigger so that the wires can clear the reflector.
But this is not really that hard, you can do it on a stove :wink:
They also sell the LED in 3000K.

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When I’m messing around with bright 5500k+ lights indoors I put on yellow-tinted blue light blocking glasses. Makes a huge difference. It’s the blue to UV wavelengths that cause it for me.

You don’t need to spend $100+ on something with “proprietary pigments” or an invisible “infused” filter - anything with a yellow tint works. Amber tint blocks even more blue but you want to find a balance where you can still see.

Doesn’t even have to be glass, you can get plastic goggles with a yellow tint for less than $5. Work just as well as my $200 pair. Better actually, they just don’t have the same clarity as glass. But you wouldn’t notice unless you’re wearing them all day. They don’t need any kind of special scientific coating, anything tinted will block light. You could use regular sunglasses but they block all wavelengths evenly. Yellow/amber blocks blue wavelengths more than it blocks others, so you can still see with them on.

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