A small piece of aluminum foil ran from the bottom to the top (!!!not making contact with positive!!!) works. Was in a bind had to figure something out with baton 3

Just in case anyone wondering. I have a Perun 2. And it will run on either a protected button top or unprotected. I had heard it would trip the protection circuit on turbo (Perun 3). I ran my Perun 2 at 2500 lumens turbo for a minute straight and it was fine. My 21700 battery was a high discharge Orbtronic cell made in Japan.

got if22a as my first ever flashlight in 2025, it's the most amazing thing i've ever held!

lesson of the day, proprietary flashlights(batteries) are a problem.

The plus color is warmer…is it 5k or 6.5k

I lo e the lake.

hi can u help me why my sd09l cannot switch to other mode always on high mode

Man! I really don’t want to use a flahlight with morse code or programme it like a computer but with only an one-pixel monitor and one-key keyboard.

Review on HP35R pls..like to see it on this lake side review of yours..

At last.... a reviewer who mentions the memory function. Well done mate!

Sir, why my sofirn SC31T the indicator light blinking red when I charge it? Can you give me some information?

This was super helpful!

My 30 year old 3 D cell Maglite has fallen apart... I just ordered a Sofirn Q8 Plus from the Sofirn website to replace it... I'm hoping to get 30 years out of this Q8 flashlight.. I'll be 100 years old then and ready to cash in my chips....

more than 6000 useless I see

Excellent review

Does it work with flat-top batteries?

Do the lights have build in over discharge and charge protection? I would like to use a unprotected 16340 in my baton 4

What are you using to film the lights? Thanks.

I use one of this SD09L to walk my dogs at night at the woods, where wild pigs may be found sometimes, and the power of this flashlight is awesome. It lights up to more than 100 meters as if it was daylight. I highly recommend it for these tasks. For diving I have not tested it.

Same here,,i got sd05 too and the swith is damaged..how to repair the switch?

BLF for the win. Great help with the comparison.

Excellent, blf is much better

hello I have sofirn sc 18, it doesn't shine better than ledlenser headlamp mh5, which has 800mah battery and 400 lumens, so maybe I can help there is no better quality than a flashlight with variable focal length. the lens does the job and I don't want to advertise here but it must be good ledlenser mh11 with lower power because these 1000 lumens are 10 seconds but 750 is still enough and the lens disperses beautifully

Sofirn are currently discounting the Q8 Pro by 45% so I grabbed one in 5000k for £35 including batteries which cost about £20 alone so basically getting the light for about £15 delivered. Of course I absolutely don't need it but how can you let an offer like that go by? I couldn't.

Looks like I need to find someone else to see the difference. This sucked. Total waste of almost 3 minutes.

I’ve got mine mounted on the front of a high powered e-scooter so it cops heaps of wind as you’re riding at 30-40kmph which helps to cool it down. But I’m disappointed at how much it ramps down even though it’s being cooled by the wind.

Hi there, thanks for all the info. I'm looking for a powerful flashlight that can last all night long but I don't really trust what the manufacturers claim on their selling pages...Do you think the sd09L can last at least 5h with a good power ( maybe not turbo but "high" mode)? Do you see a better model under 100usd? What about canister/split dive lights? Thanks for your answer! Delphin

hello friend, I just received the lamp sd09. the only thing I didn't understand was what those three rubber rings in the bag are for??

Hi 🖖🏻 I am have Questions : What is the optimal charging current ⚡ needed for this flashlight 🔦 1A or 2A ?

Honestly my go to floody thrower is the Sofirn SD09L. More of a flooder with a decent hotspot but extremely versatile especially since it’s primarily a diving light. For having 10kmAH dual 21700 light it’s very lightweight and compact. And only $45 on sale right now so that definitely helps.

Has there been any new releases that beats this in terms of lumens/cendela/distance/runtime?

i think im preferring the pro beam and lumens output... its a tough call though you're right...

BLF light is much more pleasing to the eye. Thank you.

Sorry, but this lake comparison doesn't make any sense! If you light a dark wall you will notice that everything is still dark. Comparisons of both flashlights should be made in similar scenarios.

Will it get hotter and hotter when continuously turn on for 1-2 hours in low ligbt mode?

In low light mode, will it get hotter and hotter when continuously turn on for 1-2 hours?

Wow i like 22a. throwy and floody

They tested the included battery with the IF30 and it’s really bad, rated at around 6A and the flashlight draws a lot more. Could be dangerous over time. Got to love the safety of Olight, they would never include a bad battery. As a matter of fact almost all Olights batterys are protected as a extra layer of safety. Add a nice holster, 5 year guarantee, much better driver, better buildquality.. I really like my Sofirns, but of course you have to pay more for Olight.

What is the small clip on the side of the Marauder Mini original holster? I just opened mine and cannot figure out what it might be for? Holding the charger all folded up? What am I missing lol

I have the plus coming in today. Will be the first flashlight I've purchased with the UI. Doing a little research on the UI before it comes in. Edit: Yeah the batteries that come with these flashlights are always over rated. I hate that they do that. Also it can be dangerous especially with the unprotected batteries. Yeah they might be good enough for the light they came with, but if someone tried to use them in another device that draws high amps, it could be bad.

Missing the reviews! Hope you are doing well. Greetings from Argentina

Just got my Q8 Pro, couldn't be happier with it

the turbo-spot is surprasinlgy good but how lon gkeeps on tarbo??

What molicel Battery? And where did you find them

You keep swapping the names round? I'm confused which is which

I thought it’s a crack and might impact the water proof feature. Lucky I found this video :)

Please come back, I miss your reviews. 😢

olight is overpriced or sofirn just incredibly good price. sofirn is not only brighter but has better throw result.

Is the q8 plus noticeable more power than sp70 ? I have the 70 not impressed was hopping for more brightness

This comment is from Korea. I bought the SP36 Pro 18 months ago. I usually use it when I go to the mountain at night alone. I think the short turbo mode time and severe heat generation are disadvantages.