Sofirn SP33 26650 e-switch flashlight

BlueSwordM · 2018-11-21T12:50:08.000Z

Nichia 144AM 4500K.

I got two, one in my Haikelite MT01, and the beam is superb due to the heavy OP reflector.

Streamer · 2018-11-21T14:43:34.000Z

teacher:

eas:

Pro tip: Take care when removing the retaining ring around the XHP50.2, unless you want to remove the dome and 1/2 the phosphor.

Don’t ask me how I know.

Ouch…. :person_facepalming:
I feel your pain.

Remember as Dale stated in his review of SP33, *“The next thing to point out is that the driver retaining ring is left-hand thread, turns to the right to remove.”
*

Lux-Perpetua · 2018-11-21T14:50:18.000Z

As promised, a size comparison of the SP33 with the HaikeLite SC26, Emisar D4S, DQG Tiny 3rd 26650 and the Lumintop GT Mini.

Sorry about the distortion in those images. They were just some quick'n dirty shots from my smartphone.

pennzy · 2018-11-21T15:20:43.000Z

Thank you.

bidh · 2018-11-21T15:29:55.000Z

I just received my SP33 from the 11.11 sale and I don’t regret it.
The unprotected Liitokala black fit and work well.
What I see is exactly what is shown in Lux post.

Lux-Perpetua:

Meanwhile, I have received my SP33 XHP50.2 some days ago. As there’s quite some interest in the new version I thought I share some impressions of it.

A quick’n dirty whitewall (approx. 1 1/2 feet from distance) shot on low mode…

Another quick’n dirty whitewall shot on turbo. It’s a typical beam pattern for XHP50.2 with a nearly invisible yellow dot in the very center, a bright close to neutral white spot and a yellowish corona that tends to bleed out into a blueish spill.

Although I’m a bit surprised by its size, my Convoy C8+ is longer and the head is wider.
I’d say 1 to 1,5 cm.

Lux-Perpetua · 2018-11-23T13:47:35.000Z

Yesterday, I was able to take some beamshots of the SP33. IMHO, the beam profile is a great compromise between throw and flood with a quite neutral white tint and only slightly visible shifting into yellow around the spot's rim. I managed to restart the turbo (timed step-down) multiple times without any power drops due to voltage sag. Probably due to its hefty housing the light did not heat up very much and felt comfortably warm in my hand. Okay, it was 3°C outside but I don't think it would mean a huge difference at 20°C.

teacher · 2018-11-23T14:05:44.000Z

Nice beamshots Lux-Perpetua!! Thank you….

pennzy · 2018-11-23T14:25:18.000Z

Streamer · 2018-11-23T14:46:50.000Z

Lookin Gooddddddddddd…

Cereal_killer · 2018-11-23T14:49:33.000Z

US buyers who purchased in the 11/11 sale, is your tracking working?

tm07 · 2018-11-23T15:36:01.000Z

bought mine 11/11 my tracking number not working

DB_Custom · 2018-11-23T15:38:55.000Z

So yeah, I had to go ahead and order this new SP33 with XHP-50 in it so, well, you know, I can compare it to the original. It’s on the way, with tracking number. (not showing up in the system yet but I just ordered it Wed, the 21st.)

TexasToasted · 2018-11-23T15:47:04.000Z

Ordered mine Nov 14. Got a tracking number Nov 15, but it hasn’t shipped yet. China is very busy right now filling all of our orders

Streamer · 2018-11-23T17:05:18.000Z

Ordered 11-11. Tracking only shows: ” Accepted Nov 18, 2018 ” posted Nov 21

eas · 2018-11-24T00:05:52.000Z

Thanks for the sympathy and the suggestions.

It’s apparently not my week when it comes to emitters. I had a tool slip and bash into the package of the “white flat” I was putting into another light. I thought I’d dodged a bullet, but when I opened the light up again to try and adjust the focus, the retaining ring knocked a chunk of the white top or packaging loose. The light still works, with no obvious effect on the beam pattern. I improved the focus too, but it needs more tweaking, which I won’t be doing; I don’t want to risk further damage.

SKV89:

eas:

Completely unrelated, any high CRI 6V emitters that people like?

The Kaidomain XHP70.2 4000k 80CRI 5A tint. E21A quadtrix from Virence.com

Thanks. I think both of those options are going to be floodier than I’d prefer. Do you have any experience with the the 80CRI XHP50.2 J2 40D emitters Kaidomain sells?

JasonWW · 2018-11-24T01:44:12.000Z

I just got my SP33 in today. I’m quite impressed. Look for a write-up and test soon.

The UI is really great on this one. One click on/off. The 3 main modes cycle low, med, high when you hold down the button. When on, you can double click and you get a tiny ramp up to turbo. One more click and you get a smooth ramp back down to your previous level. The ramp up and down seem nice in comparison to the C8F’s ramp up to turbo and sudden drop back down. Moonlight is hidden. Strobe is hidden. The spacing in the levels is really good. The emitter color is nice. I’m digging it.

The only improvement I can think of is bypassing both springs. This can help keep the voltage higher and give more cumulative turbo run time.

Also maybe have the switch light on all the time to act as a locator. I’ll see about adding that feature.

Streamer · 2018-11-24T01:43:18.000Z

Man…can’t wait for mine to get here. Sounds Great ! You must of ordered early?

JasonWW · 2018-11-24T01:46:28.000Z

I ordered 10-26. It shipped out 4 days later. So about 3.5 weeks of travel time.

teacher · 2018-11-24T01:55:12.000Z

I order a couple today. Maybe they will get here before Christmas, but I won’t be holding my breath.

BTW, is the 26650 battery that comes with the ‘kit’ any good??

Cereal_killer · 2018-11-24T01:56:03.000Z

Jason, is yours a v1 or V2 (XP-L or XHP)?