Hi there!
So, after reading you, here are my sayings
@TheMiller
Thanks for the tip! From the readings on BLF and some reviews I realized that there are those parasitic drains. In that case, a 26650 would certainly be better than a 18650, even being a small drain, right? In think those flashlights are really nice, but buying one of them I must take that into account! Thanks for the warning!
@SoCalTiger
Thanks for your review of the Sofirn! It helped a lot and it points out some things I wanted to know about the light! Its price is awesome and it made me consider a lot this light, besides really nice characteristics and operation mode.
The possibility of accidentally trigger the strobe, may be just a matter of practice, despite the flashlight itself. Still, the functioning seems to be very good with the up and down options :+1:
You said that there are some issues, but as far as I perceived they are not “major” fails, are they? If I decide to buy it, I’ll have to look to the place where I’ll do it! 15€ is not so much if it is a faulty light, but to have a return or repair guarantee may be important in this case! Thanks for the help, and the review, of course :+1:
@mezzmen7
I think that it is really good to get a good battery with the flashlight; however, I have some batteries that are really nice (I saw the tests and reviews on this forum) and I want to put them to use, So, concerning the A1S, it would be a bonus, of course, but it wouldn’t influence my decision.
The SOS in the main modes, it does influence as I wanted to have just the regular modes in the sequence, not the special or blinky. This doesn’t mean that the flashlight has less value; no, I just don’t need that in my regular sequence of use. Thank you for the information, though and…maybe you’ll get conquered by the Sofirn too
If so, please let us know your appreciation!
@NikolaS
When you mean the coupon you say the Ali store coupon, of a BLF coupon? Sorry, I’m newbie on this :zipper_mouth_face:
Concerning the batteries and the output, maybe the 30Q can extract more power, I don’t know. Either way, I guess that with both types (of batteries) I’ll be well served!
This seems a really good light, and if I order one, I’ll be tempeted to take a look to others they have on the store :person_facepalming: :person_facepalming:
Comparing to the Zanflare, the SP31 has less lumens and output, and the throw and range seem different as well.
The price, the operation mode and these specs are the differences that I must balance know…
@Lj~~_~~
You know, I have a Manker E11 that I use everyday in different situations and I love that light! Either on the 14500 or in a Panasonic Ni-MH I have. And it is awesome!
Some of the specs I posted in the beggining of the thread are inspired in my use of the E11. The first light I went to see was the Manker U11, and it has most of the things…except the price. It is sold out in GearBest and Banggod (that had it in sale a while ago), and in AliExpress it is more expensive (with or without batteries).
If there is a place to buy it on the 35€ or less, I may give it a try! But in the stores I saw it, it was above the 40’s…That’s a terrible downside! :cry:
With those values I would almost buy 3 Sofirn or 1 Zanflare and 1 Sofirn…
So, this may still be an option, but just if the values decrease a bit!
Thank you for the tip :+1:
And thank you all for the information and suggestions given so far!
Decision process is still in march to conquer…my backyard with a light
Best regards!