Sofirn Q8 Pro Flashlight Review
The Sofirn Q8 Pro flashlight uses four 18650 cells and has four Cree XHP50.2 emitters. The e-switch has an indicating feature, too! Read on!
Short Review
This Q8 Pro is a worthy update to the original Sofirn Q8 (which I also reviewed). The output is quite a bit higher and we see Andúril instead of Narsil (which is really just a personal preference you have to make). I’m very pleased Sofirn has a 5000K and that’s what I received. I hope you can figure out how to order that one too.
Long Review
The Big Table
| Sofirn Q8 Pro Flashlight (Set) | |
|---|---|
| Emitter: | Cree XHP50.2 (5000K) |
| Price in USD at publication time: | $90.99 |
| Cell: | 4×18650 |
| Turbo Runtime Graph | High Runtime Graph |
| LVP? | Switch to low |
| Switch Type: | E-Switch |
| Quiescent Current (mA): | 3.41 |
| On-Board Charging? | Yes |
| Charge Port Type: | USB-C |
| Charge Graph | |
| Power off Charge Port | With cells: lowest 5 modes (stepped) Without body: lowest 2 modes (stepped) |
| Claimed Lumens (lm) | 11000 |
| Measured Lumens (at 30s) | 10947 (99.5% of claim)^ |
| Candela per Lumen | 4.7 |
| Claimed Throw (m) | 400 |
| Candela (Calculated) in cd (at 30s) | 1892lux @ 4.596m = 39965cd |
| Throw (Calculated) (m) | 399.8 (100% of claim)^ |
| Claimed CCT | 5000 |
| Measured CCT Range (K) | 4450-5600 Kelvin |
| Item provided for review by: | Sofirn |
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^ Measurement disclaimer: I am an amateur flashlight reviewer. I don’t have $10,000 or even $1,000 worth of testing equipment. I test output and such in PVC tubes!! Please consider claims within 10% of what I measure to be perfectly reasonable (accurate, even).
There's more at my site, including runtimes and all that other good stuff. Head over there if you're willing, and if the table above doesn't satisfy your need for data.
- Sofirn Q8 Pro Flashlight Review
- Official Specs and Features
- Versions
- Price
- Short Review
- Long Review
- The Big Table
- What’s Included
- Package and Manual
- Build Quality and Disassembly
- Size and Comps
- Retention and Carry
- Power and Runtime
- Charging
- Powerbank
- Modes and Currents
- Pulse Width Modulation
- User Interface and Operation
- LED and Beam
- LED Color Report (CRI and CCT)
- Beamshots
- Tint vs BLF-348 (KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b version)
- Conclusion
- Notes
Notes
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