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[Review] Sofirn SC13 – small EDC flashlight with Fresnel optic (lemmy.world)
submitted 9 months ago by SammysHP to c/flashlight
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The full review is available here

English review at BLF
German review at my website

Summary

The Sofirn SC13 is a small and lightweight EDC flashlight with a creative design. The waist and texture feel very nice in the hand and allow for a reliable grip. Sofirn did everything right with the UI: It is simple, has shortcuts to lowest, highest and last used brightness and no unnecessary features.

Not sure if there is any benefit from the fancy Fresnel optic. The beam has a smooth spot with some small rings in the spill. Unfortunately the tint is not the best: slightly green with a noticeable tint shift between spot and spill. But for most users it should be acceptable.

Got curious? Then check out the full review linked above. There you can also find a link to Amazon US with a 10% discount code.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

Flash light homies ?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

As a theatre tech, I see a Fresnel Lens & get automatically aroused.

Do you know of any others ?

Thanks for the review.

[–] SammysHP 2 points 8 months ago

For example Sofirn SC32 or Manker U22 III.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Nice review. I'm not a fan of short stubby lights, but different form factors suit different purposes and styles of carry. I'm glad there's a lot of variety available. This looks like a good design.

[–] SammysHP 2 points 9 months ago

Stubby lights are often hard to hold. This design feels surprisingly secure in your hand. The wait really helps a lot.

[–] zeropoint 1 points 9 months ago

Ooooh, never heard of this one. WANT.