What is Reddit's opinion of Sofirn SP36 Rechargeable Flashlight 5000 Lumens, Powerful Flashlight with 4X LH351D LED 90 High CRI Anduril 2, for Camping, Hiking, Cycling(SP36 5000k)?

For a camping trip this might be of use for you. High CRI and output with onboard charging. It’s about the size of a red bull and uses 3 18650 batteries so it’ll have good runtimes.

This is a fantastic recomendation, OP. You can get it from Amazon too with faster shipping if you're willing to pay a bit more for it.

Look no further 🤗

Sofirn BLF SP36 Rechargeable Flashlight, Brightest 4 LH351D LED 90 CRI Outdoor Search Torch, With 18650 Batteries and USB C Cable (BLF Anduril Version)

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07KFDS8ZS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_veCtFbMKEC6AD

You might like the Sofirn SP36 BLF Anduril version, or the larger BLF Q8 (not to be confused with the Sofirn Q8, which is cool white rather than neutral white— also an option, but most of us here don’t like cool white because it’s harsh and often blueish). I couldn’t easily find an Amazon.ca link for the Q8, but it’s most likely available somewhere in Canada.

Personally I’d recommend the SP36 because of the versatile user interface, built-in charging, and high-CRI neutral white emitters. It’s not quite 6000 lumens, but I doubt you’d be disappointed by it.

Other potential options that come to mind are the Fireflies E07 if you want a floodier beam, and the Emisar D18 if you can wait for shipping (and maybe stretch your budget slightly for batteries).

The Sofirn BLF SP36 is an excellent 3x 18650 light that's available on amazon.ca. It comes with batteries, has USB C charging built in, high CRI LED's, 5000 lumens max output, and a great user interface.

Sofirn sp36 and it's on sale for only $55.

Only for the next 3 1/2 hours. I have never seen it that cheap on Amazon. I got mine direct from Sofirn for $50 and had to wait 2 months.

if a thrower isn't really what you're looking for, you may want to look into the SP36 Anduril

That's the amazon Canada link, so you can get it relatively quickly, comes with batteries, USB-C charging, great battery life. it's gonna get recommended by someone so I figured I'd do it lol

That's the NarsilM CREE XPL2 LED version 👎

You can instead get the Anduril version with Samsung LH351D LEDs for $69.99 👍

Nice.

In that case I would suggest the Sofirn SP36 BLF Anduril

How about Sofirn SP36 BLF? It's way cheaper than the Fenix, outs out 5000lm on turbo, has an awesome UI, and is available in 2700K, 4000K, and 5000K color temperature with high CRI led's.

Hey mate. Worth looking into the sofirn blf sp36. Less than $70aud on amazon. https://www.amazon.com.au/Powerful-Flashlight-Rechargeable-Neutral-Brightest/dp/B07KFDS8ZS

Won't have as much range as some of the others like the convoy with sbt 90.2.

I've been eyeing both hahah.

This thing? Sofirn SP36 BLF Anduril Rechargeable Flashlight with 4x LH351D Powerful LED 5000K 90 High CRI, REMOVE Insulation Paper in the Head Before Use (SP36 5000k) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KFDS8ZS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_V3N8PH1JVRGZ8EWGK2VD

That's a fantastic light, one of the top favourites in this subreddit.

But this version has better LEDs and a better UI.

I highly recommend it! 👍

Just be aware that it's the size of a Redbull can, just heavier.

Fellow Canadian here 🙂

See the reply from the bot below regarding Olight.

Unless he specifically has a need for a thrower he would probably find something like the Sofirn SP36 more useful.

/u/brokenrecordbot olight

I'm looking at this from the rec thread. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KFDS8ZS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?smid=A2LRZV29F1JQ87&psc=1

I'm just asking about D batteries because the flashlight I have isn't bad at all, it's just older than brand new and happens to take D's, so I plan on keeping it just as a backup or for someone else to use if the situation arises.

There's a coupon right now which makes it $70 CDN including batteries, that's a great deal.

That's way less than what OP paid!

For jacket pocket Sofirn SP36 BLF all the way.

I ran my H600Fd at 562 lumens for about 15 minutes today with no noticeable throttling.

I like to think of throttling this way: A 2xAA LED Mini Maglite will give you ~300 lumens for ~2.5 hours. An 18650 Zebralight will give you ~300 lumens for ~5 hours, with a much nicer beam in every respect, while being smaller and tougher - or, it will give you 1500-2000 lumens briefly when you need it. There are many lights that can maintain 1000 or 2000 lumens for hours without overheating, but they won't fit in your pocket - for example, the $70 Sofirn BLF SP36, which is roughly the size of an 8oz Red Bull can. It's all about mass. Zebralight doesn't currently sell anything bigger than the SC700.

Cool. Well. For 70 bucks on amazon there is a Sofirn/BLF sp36 It is 5,000 lumens, has high cri(color rendering), it is a white tint, is usb c rechargeable. It uses an infinitely adjustable and configurable UI, called Anduril. If you want pocketable with a clip that’s a diff story. And if you want a pencil beam searchlight like the one I. The vid that’s a diff story. And if you want more than 5,000 lumens 😂 You can get 15,000 for 100$ ~

Based on the size and features you're looking for I'd recommend the Sofirn SP36.

It has built-in Type-C charging, comes with batteries so you don't have to worry about nagivating that, and conveniently available on Amazon.

For an awesome larger light (the size of a Redbull can), check out the Sofirn SP36

Crazy power, high CRI, comes with batteries and built-in charging 😎

A smaller light is a bit tougher because the smaller the light, the hotter it gets. But the Wurkkos FC11 is a fantastic light for the price. Again coming with a battery and built-in charging.

The Noctigon K1 is available direct from the manufacturer here with free shipping that takes a month or $18 shipping that takes a week. It's also available here at a slight markup within the US. The W2.2 emitter is recommended for most users. That second site also carries the best battery for it.

The Sofirn SP36 (Specifically the BLF Anduril version, which is the best version) is availible with batteries from Amazon for $71 and is also availible (when in stock) direct from Sofirn for around $50 will shipping that takes about a month.

The Rovyvon A2x and A3x are on Amazon. The Nichia emitter option is preferred.

Hmmm I was going to suggest the FC11 but then I saw that you already have one, so I assume that you want something bigger?

If so check out the Sofirn SP36 or the Wowtac A4V2

You can get it on amazon prime with batteries for $70 here: https://www.amazon.com/Powerful-Flashlight-Rechargeable-Neutral-Brightest/dp/B07KFDS8ZS

However Sofirn frequently have sales and post deals here where you can get it for $50 if you request a promo code from them.

Alternatively, you can buy it for $50+shipping from their website if you're willing to wait several weeks for shipping. This is also the only way to get it in 4000K and 2700K tints as far as I'm aware.

TLDR: SP36 BLF Anduril 4000k with batteries if Anduril is okay with you. Amazon is faster but sofirnlight.com is cheaper.

The sofirn SP36 is a soda can sized light that runs off 3 18650 button top batteries, having 4 emitters and has many variants. It is a floody light, doesn’t have a tight hotspot and don’t expect to see much more than 200ish meters away with even the Pro. The size gives it enough thermal mass to run for a good while compared to smaller lights. The 3x 18650 batteries give it some serious runtimes too and with that comes a long charging time if you use the built in charger.

The SP36S uses 4 Samsung LH351D emitters with a max of 5200 lumens and uses a simple, proprietary UI (user interface, meaning how the button controls the light) the details of which can be found through the link. The UI is a good option if you don’t want to have to learn the other two somewhat complicated UI. The sofirn site only has a 5000k temp available for this model. Usually the cheapest of the bunch.

The SP36 BLF Anduril uses 4 of the same LH351D with a max output boosted to 5600 Lumens and 90 CRI (meaning colors look significantly less washed out and more color accurate as seen here) available in 5000k, 4000k and 2700k. What does that mean? Well each of these is a color temperature, 2700k being a very warm orange light, 4000k being a warm white, 5000k being a cool white and 6500k being a cold blueish white. This one has all the really nice color options, 4000k is an easy recommendation and many love the 2700k, but it's all up to preference. Back to BLF Anduril, great color temps, high CRI and the flexible yet complicated anduril UI (instruction diagrams 1, 2 ) make this one a common recommendation for those looking to dive into enthusiast grade lights and a favorite among the community.

The SP36 BLF Narsil which uses 4 Cree XPL2s, gives you 6000 lumens, only comes in 5500k, and uses NarsilM V1.3 for its UI. Narsil is a similar UI to Anduril but Anduril is more common.

There is also theSP36 Pro. This light gives you 8000 Lumens from 4 Luminus SST-40s available in 6500k or 5000k and uses Anduril UI like the BLF Anduril. It is the brightest in the list, but it's not as significant as the numbers may make it appear. 8000 lumens and it still has the versatile Anduril UI, but it doesn’t bring any warmer color temps. It is sometimes a bit more expensive than the others but not by much.

There are a ton of options here, the SP36S is usually cheaper on the Sofirn site, but the other 3 are often very similarly priced. They are also often available on amazon for a decent markup but quick and free shipping for prime members. The most popular seems to be the BLF Anduril, because of the great CRI, good brightness and some nice, warm color temp options along with the in depth and beloved Anduril UI.

Even if you already have 18650s I definitely recommend getting the kit with batteries. The 3000mah 18650s are surprisingly decent and the difference in price for the kit with batteries is usually much cheaper than buying them yourself. If you want to use your own 18650s then they will take button top 18650s with at least 6.4A of continuous discharge

While they all seem to be constructed in the same body and the same manner, the Ingress protection ratings vary from IPX7 to IPX8 depending on the model, but both ratings mean they can be submerged in water for a short time as long as the o rings have not failed but it is not recommended. They come with extra o rings in case they break.

All the versions come with an electronic side switch with an aux led inside. This means there will be some parasitic drain, but the 3 18650s have a lot of capacity and the drain isn’t significant. You can change the behavior of the aux between low, high, blinking and off.

All the versions have integrated charging via usb-c. The kit with batteries also comes with a usb 3A to C cable for charging. It seems most usb C to C cables dont work. The port for charging is opposite of the e switch and covered by a heavy rubber stopper. It works fine but it is an obvious failure point if the stopper breaks or isn’t properly inserted.

You should consider doing a thermal calibration as from the factory many can be weirdly calibrated. Guide found here

When it finally comes in, you must remember to take the stickers off the negative terminals of each battery as seen here

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I think the Sofirn SP36 BLF could fit in the budget.

Message u/Sofirn for a discount code. It should bring it down to ~49$.

Careful there are like 3 versions of them on Amazon and there’s only one you really want

Edit: it’s this one.

If you can’t wait, buy a SP36 BLF from Amazon. If you can wait until probably early January Get it here for $25 less.

The cells it comes with are good. It has onboard charging so you won’t need a separate charger, and it has Anduril which means you can mess with as much as you want or just have an intuitive ramping UI.

Sofirn SP36 (BLF edition). This has:

3x18650 batteries (it can run on as few as one in a pinch, but do not install a mixed set of batteries that aren't in the same state of charge)
A high color rendering index to help you see detail better
A beam pattern well-suited to a variety of uses
About 200m range for seeing clearly, and 400m for detecting large objects
USB-C (A-to-C only) charging inside the flashlight, which should play nicely with things like car sockets and solar panels

These batteries are good, well-priced spares, and you may want an external charger. This one is a good option because it uses USB-C and can use the batteries in it to act as a powerbank so you can top off USB devices from your spare batteries (just remember the bit about only installing batteries in the flashlight in the same state of charge).

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KFDS8ZS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_7JBtFbXACFV80

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TLDR: Get the SP36 BLF Anduril 4000k if you're okay with a complicated but extremely capable user interface. Amazon is faster but sofirnlight.com is cheaper. Get the kit version of the light if you don't already have 18650 batteries. Lastly, if you want a simple user interface, get the SP36S version.

The sofirn SP36 is a soda can sized light that runs off 3 18650 button top batteries, having 4 emitters and has many variants. It is a floody light, doesn’t have a tight hotspot and don’t expect to see much more than 200ish meters away with even the Pro. The size gives it enough thermal mass to run for a good while compared to smaller lights. The 3x 18650 batteries give it some serious runtimes too and with that comes a long charging time if you use the built in charger.

The SP36S uses 4 Samsung LH351D emitters with a max of 5200 lumens and uses a simple, proprietary UI (user interface, meaning how the button controls the light) the details of which can be found through the link. The UI is a good option if you don’t want to have to learn the other two somewhat complicated UI. The sofirn site only has a 5000k temp available for this model. Usually the cheapest of the bunch. The SP36S will charge via a USB C to USB C cable.

The SP36 BLF Anduril uses 4 of the same LH351D with a max output boosted to 5600 Lumens and 90 CRI (meaning colors look significantly less washed out and more color accurate as seen here) available in 5000k, 4000k and 2700k. What does that mean? Well each of these is a color temperature, 2700k being a very warm orange light, 4000k being a warm white, 5000k being a cool white and 6500k being a cold blueish white. This one has all the really nice color options, 4000k is an easy recommendation and many love the 2700k, but it's all up to preference. Back to BLF Anduril, great color temps, high CRI and the flexible yet complicated anduril UI (instruction diagrams 1, 2 ) make this one a common recommendation for those looking to dive into enthusiast grade lights and a favorite among the community.

The SP36 BLF Narsil which uses 4 Cree XPL2s, gives you 6000 lumens, only comes in 5500k, and uses NarsilM V1.3 for its UI. Narsil is a similar UI to Anduril but Anduril is more common.

There is also theSP36 Pro. This light gives you 8000 Lumens from 4 Luminus SST-40s available in 6500k or 5000k and uses Anduril UI like the BLF Anduril. It is the brightest in the list, but it's not as significant as the numbers may make it appear. 8000 lumens and it still has the versatile Anduril UI, but it doesn’t bring any warmer color temps. It is sometimes a bit more expensive than the others but not by much.

There are a ton of options here, the SP36S is usually cheaper on the Sofirn site, but the other 3 are often very similarly priced. They are also often available on amazon for a decent markup but quick and free shipping for prime members. The most popular seems to be the BLF Anduril, because of the great CRI, good brightness and some nice, warm color temp options along with the in depth and beloved Anduril UI.

Even if you already have 18650s I definitely recommend getting the kit with batteries. The 3000mah 18650s are surprisingly decent and the difference in price for the kit with batteries is usually much cheaper than buying them yourself. If you want to use your own 18650s then they will take button top 18650s with at least 6.4A of continuous discharge

While they all seem to be constructed in the same body and the same manner, the Ingress protection ratings vary from IPX7 to IPX8 depending on the model, but both ratings mean they can be submerged in water for a short time as long as the o rings have not failed but it is not recommended. They come with extra o rings in case they break.

All the versions come with an electronic side switch with an aux led inside. This means there will be some parasitic drain, but the 3 18650s have a lot of capacity and the drain isn’t significant. You can change the behavior of the aux between low, high, blinking and off.

All the versions have integrated charging via usb-c. The kit with batteries also comes with a usb 3A to C cable for charging. It seems most usb C to C cables don't work. The SP36S is known to have C-C charging, but other models are more unknown. Make a post telling us if your SP36 has C-C charging. The port for charging is opposite of the e switch and covered by a heavy rubber stopper. It works fine but it is an obvious failure point if the stopper breaks or isn’t properly inserted.

You should consider doing a thermal calibration as from the factory many can be weirdly calibrated. Guide found here

When it finally comes in, you must remember to take the stickers off the negative terminals of each battery as seen here

Recently, some SP36's have had one big black paper circle to cover the batteries instead of 3 small ones.