Recharging the Sofirn squad following last night's windstorm and overnight power outage
Posted Dec 12, 2021, 2:26 PM UTC
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This may be like asking which is your favorite kid…but which one did you find the most useful during the power outage?
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- The LT1 was nice for general ambient illumination during the night, owing to the warm CCT and diffuser. I have a diffuser for the Q8 but the cool CCT was too sterile feeling.
- SP36 Pro and Q8 Pro can light up entire rooms brighter than the actual overhead lights, or my entire yard when I was checking for downed trees
- SP35 was great for carrying around in my pocket for trips to the pantry for snacks :)
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Yeah, that SP36 is my favorite for just lighting shit up.
I have an IF25A thats great for general use, though. The warmer high CRI LED is nice. Came in handy when we lost power earlier this year, and I would just aim it at the ceiling and it was bright enough to light up the area around the coffee table, so we could eat dinner. I dont have an LT1, so I had to make due. But it was nice, because I could take it with me to the bathroom at night and stuff.
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LT1 for me. A little warm light. Music app on the cell phone connected to a Bluetooth speaker to set the mood.
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“It’s my time to shine!”
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How do you like the Q8 over the SP36? I got the SP36 about two weeks ago, my first Sofirn and Anduril flashlight. I've been eyeing up the Q8 since I got it.
On a side note, do you use the Sofirn batteries, or have you got others?
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Both are basically hand cannons. The Q8 is brighter but not by a hugely perceptible amount. It's also huge and heavy, so it's less comfortable to hold for long periods. However it has better heat sinking - it can run turbo for about twice as long as the SP36 before throttling and getting hot to the touch. It also has a 1/4" thread mount which was great for mounting to a tripod while I washed my car in the dark a few days ago.
I use the Sofirn batteries.
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I've found the SP36 to be less remarkable at 8000lm than my Nitecore Concept 2, which is 6500. The Nightcore is far brighter. Maybe it just the batteries, I have ordered some that waiting for me at home, I'll have to give them a go and see if they improve the SP36.
I do love the flashlight though, I'll certainly buy another. I was just wondering if the 11000 lumen claim of the Q8 was far fetched.
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I too ended up charging my batteries but we never lost power. So disappointed.
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As a new Sofirn fan, I'm all about this. I want that lantern for camping and power outages.
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Get it. You won't be sorry. It's a fantastic lantern!
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The bar is low. That role is currently filed by one of those telescoping 4xAA powered lights I got as swag handout from somewhere.
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Yeah, get that lantern if you have a use for it. Its bad ass. 4 18650 batteries, so it last a long while!
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You in Michigan too? I charged up everything when stuff started getting noisy, and lost power 5 times yesterday...but never for more than 5 minutes.
Dang...
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Close, north of Toronto!
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Just ordered the SP36 in 2700k 🥳
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The dark didn't stand a chance in your house.