Cheap and Powerful 2000 Lumen Pocket EDC FlashLight | Sofirn SC31 Pro Review

Sofirn sent me their new SC31 pro flashlight to try out, so I went to the spooky forest to give it a go. This thing has more functions than anyone will ever need, but it can be as simple or complicated as you want it to be. I really like the smooth ramping feature of these Sofirn flashlights. This one has great battery life for its size, and 2000 lumens is plenty enough for a pocket EDC light. This is my second Sofirn flashlight, and so far, they seem to be well-made and reliable, but more time will tell for sure. Thanks for watching.
***Update 12/15/22: After almost 2 years of everyday use and abuse this light has finally died. Watch the long-term review video here: • Sofirn SC31 Pro Long T...
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I finally figured it out! 7 clicks while off (not in lockout) changes the button light while off.
Feel free to skip to the part you want:
Intro: 00:00
unboxing: 0:16
specs: 0:49
charging: 2:23
basic operation: 2:53
ramps: 4:17
momentary/muggle modes: 4:43
blinkies: 6:23
strobes: 8:09
lighted button: 10:35
battery life: 11:51
waterproof/ impact resistance: 12:53
Check out my review on the Sofirn SP33 V3.0 flashlight here: • My New Favorite High P...
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[@4WheelKid]

***Update 12/15/22: After almost 2 years of everyday use and abuse this light has finally died. Watch the long-term review video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gp-phnR5gcyWpbc Find the flashlights here: Sofirn SC31 Pro (One Reviewed in this video): amzn.to/3BESKT4 (paid link) Wuben C3 (New Light I will be testing): amzn.to/3j1xZdv (paid link) Sofirn SC32: amzn.to/3VZ1xam (paid link) Sofirn SC31T: amzn.to/3j7KzrT (paid link) (I may get commissions for purchases made through links with "paid link" next to them, buying from one of these links or using my coupon code will help me support the channel at no extra cost to you.) Feel free to skip to the part you want: Intro: 00:00 unboxing: 0:16 specs: 0:49 charging: 2:23 basic operation: 2:53 ramps: 4:17 momentary/muggle modes: 4:43 blinkies: 6:23 strobes: 8:09 lighted button: 10:35 battery life: 11:51 waterproof/ impact resistance: 12:53

[@flexairz]

You can take the light apart at the head and reverse the middle section so that the clip is rotated.

[@4WheelKid]

that is brilliant, can't believe I didn't think of that, thank you.

[@2K5Cesar]

One of the best flashlight reviews in a while you need to start doing flashlight reviews

[@4WheelKid]

hey I appreciate it! I did a review of the sofirn sp33 v3 on my other channel, spent even more time making that one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6KnqIGwopyfnM0

[@killerrooster]

Great review and explanation of all its functionality. Thank you. I am waiting to receive mine from Amazon and will be heading off with it on a motorcycle camping trip shortly.

[@4WheelKid]

Glad it was helpful! still absolutely love this light. use it every day at work almost. battery last forever before a recharge. best of luck!

[@hangtuah5523]

I just buy it today & i still learning to figure out to master the function . i like your review cuz its help a lot , its so confusing for me to read the manual . My friend recommend this model he has more than 10 collection of flashlight/torchlight . I work as delivery guy food and parcel at night so i need to use this flashlight to find my customer house number & also check my delivery bag so i will not miss any item or food . Sorry for my bad english anyway . Done subscribe :D

[@4WheelKid]

Hey glad the review is helpful! Yeah its a bit confusing at first, but the controls make a lot of sense once you get use to them, i used mine all the time at work, it has always worked great, seems to be very reliable

[@alexgheorgheos2731]

Great review budd. Great budget light too.

[@4WheelKid]

Thanks 👍 for sure, I use this one almost ever day at my job, battery lasts so long compared to some of my other lights

[@Snakes_N_Crafts]

Thanks for this! much needed information

[@4WheelKid]

No problem, its still working great, been using it almost daily at work

[@jarofaar8618]

This is my absolute favorite light!

[@4WheelKid]

mine too! I use it everyday at work. no issues whatsoever

[@fraggerfragsolot9285]

Got one of these for a gift, and now I want one of my own haha

[@4WheelKid]

nice haha they are pretty nice lights for the price, plenty bright.

[@Tomberland84]

Great info about the features 👌 Thanks for sharing

[@4WheelKid]

No problem! Been using this light everyday at work and been abused heavily still works great!

[@Tomberland84]

@@4WheelKid Good to know, I've ordered 2 of these from Aliexpress. I'm waiting for them to arrive. I couldn't choose between the green and red one so I decided to order both 😇🤪

[@LouisEvangelista007]

Nice review and video!.well done!.

[@4WheelKid]

Thank you! 👍

[@chrisr7463]

Great review!

[@4WheelKid]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Q.Q.]

Mostly an excellent review. Thanks.

[@4WheelKid]

Very welcome

[@2K5Cesar]

I'm going to subscribe I'll be on the look out for the sp36 review

[@4WheelKid]

hey thanks for the sub going to do more flashlight reviews in the future on this channel. just got the sp36 in 5000k, pretty disappointed because it's not as bright as I would have thought. I think the 6500k version has the 8000 lumens and the 5000k is way dimmer, I think ill get the 6500k version as well to compare. it's sad they don't say anything about it on their website

[@harisyoung4110]

@@4WheelKid on my other sst40 light such as ft03, the sst40 5000k and 6500k did not have noticeable brightness different..maybe you should try calibrate the ambient temperature setting first, but you need to use thermometer or just guessing and know your surrounding temp in celcius.. anduril sometime if not calibrate that surrounding temp, it will stepdown from turbo too soon.. i noticed it on my sp36pro also, it seems solve mine.. one more thing you should charge each batteries using external charger (not using the usb port on flashlight body) for the first time to balance the voltage, if just charge via that light built-in usb port, all 3 battery voltage will not be equal, the build in charger will cutoff the charging when one of the batteries reach 4.1volt even when the other two battery voltage still not full enough and make the light less perform.. just want to share it with you, try the charges method first and see how it perform,

[@keith2964]

Rumor has it there's 100 more secret clicks only known by the manufacturer. Lol Great review. I have the Olight Warrior X. Nice light. I like the magnetic charging cable.

[@4WheelKid]

hahaha you never know 😅 thanks! I looked that one up, neat light, it has vibration to let you know the battery is low! never seen that before. hopefully the olight magnetic charging cable is better than the one on my old Imalent HR70 it never wants to stay connected. they made them better though.

[@harisyoung4110]

Anyone can find and download the advance setting sheet, just search for "anduril setting" on google.. now many powerful light such as astrolux, sofirn and emisar use this same UI, so its really convenient once understand how to set it.. i really like that we can tune the temperature stepdown as we like.

[@Lancealot3553]

The wurkkos hd15 headlamp tube and clip fit this light, makes it a lot shorter and sleeker in its design, plus the hd15 is a great headlamp with an led for throw and an led for spill. Give it a look. Great video 👍

[@4WheelKid]

Cool, ill have to check that out. Thanks!

[@DanFlynn]

Great review! Ty

[@4WheelKid]

Thank you! No problem

[@chrisr7463]

Great Review

[@4WheelKid]

thank you!

[@lesna__zjawa]

Nice test!

[@4WheelKid]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@johnviera3884]

You can swap the default switch to the back butt switch if you’re gonna carry it in a backpack or in your pocket

[@4WheelKid]

yeah I think they have a tailcap button for it now

[@Mat-kr1nf]

I’ve just got this light, it is a great light, before, I’ve bought a few Olights in their flash sales’ (way too expensive for me at normal price😩😢). I was looking at their new lantern, which was very much a let down compared to their usual fare. Someone in the comments section of a KZbin review of it put me onto Sofirn’s BLF LT1 lantern, a collaboration between the Budget Light Forum and Sofirn to come up with the perfect lantern, and what a lantern it is!!! It has all the features of this torch, it works on the same Anduril operating system. Well worth checking out. My only complaint is, it’s a wee bit heavy for my wild camping if I have to walk any distance, it weighs 0.78kg, 1lb 11.5oz. The features really make it worth the pain and suffering though!😁. It has a variable tint between warmwhite (2.700K) and neutralwhite (5.000K) which is very cool and useful, it makes candle mode incredibly authentic. I love putting on the lightening mode whilst listening to a nature sounds track of thunder and lightening with rainstorms, I can’t wait to try it in the woods, in my lavvu- will have to wait for the end of lockdown for that experience though!😩🥲. I was thinking that this torch is a very lightweight version of the lantern once I get the diffuser (had to order it from Sofirn in China, to the UK). It is a shame it doesn’t do the variable tint thing though, maybe some coloured plastic film over the diffuser would work for candle mode? By the way, I believe the turbo mode should last 2 or 2.5 minutes, not 1. The temperature thing controls when the turbo switches off, when it detects it has got too hot it switches down. As yours is calibrated too low, it is switching off too early, if you calibrate it, turbo will last longer, although you have to use an accurate thermometer to calibrate it against, if you go too far the other way, it will get too hot and damage the circuitry, probably better to err on the low side. Anyway, great review, you have a new subscriber.😁

[@DrNJPhotography]

FYI the Sofirn IF25 is a variable tint torch if you're interested. I like it a lot as it's very compact for a 21700 torch. It's not Anduril UI though.

[@4WheelKid]

Hey thanks for the comment! well said. I really like the sofirn lights, very well made and reliable in my experience, I have dropped this one so many times at work and it always just works. the battery lasts a really long time too. I want that lantern! ill probably pick one up for this summer. seems great, I'll probably do a review on the sp36 pro soon, I got the 5000k and the 6500k is ordered. I found out that the 5000k is not nearly as bright as the 6500k even thought they don't say that anywhere. yeah too bad they don't make an amber color diffuser. yeah I will have to do that. the anduril UI is super cool. it's easy to get use to. thanks for watching and subscribing.!

[@tysesty]

excellent review , thanks, does the green button light change color to red when the battery is low? Thanks

[@4WheelKid]

I can't remember if this one does. I want to say no and only is red while charging. the battery lasts so long, i'm still using this light every day at work.

[@CliffordShute]

The main tube reversible. you unscrew the torch head and put it on the tail cap end and visa versa, so the clip faces the other way.

[@4WheelKid]

thanks! good call

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

Wow, that operating software is awesome

[@4WheelKid]

for sure! can be quite complicated but also simple for just the basic operation. I have used it almost every day at work no issues. the main advanced feature I use is the voltage blinks so I know how much battery is left

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

@@4WheelKid Very cool. Excellent video review. Thanks!

[@randallhaugen3219]

Great light for the money!

[@4WheelKid]

for sure! I use it almost everyday at work. no issues at all. the battery life is great compared to some of my other lights

[@andrew007s]

Dint see the candle mode. Can you please show how the the candle mode works.

[@4WheelKid]

basically just flickers slightly like a candle

[@user-bi6tv5my7d]

Здравствуйте! Можно поменять местами хвост и голову для того, чтобы можно было цеплять его на кепку 🧢

[@4WheelKid]

Здравствуйте, отличная идея, спасибо большое

[@appleholic1553]

How can I turn the button light off completely when I'm not using it

[@appleholic1553]

You answered my question

[@4WheelKid]

glad I was able to explain that in the video

[@ed_do]

Which is better, SC31 Pro or SP31 v2.0?

[@4WheelKid]

the sc31 pro is a bit brighter. I also like the soft button better on the sc31 pro because it doesn't tent to turn on in my pocket. the sp31 v2 has fewer features and is easier to learn how to use. been using the sc31 pro almost every day at work. still works great. both of them seem like good lights though. also the v2 has a tail cap switch and the pro does not

[@kingbruce8468]

Could this be good for self defense in terms of flashing people

[@4WheelKid]

yeah it's pretty bright. the SP36 Pro is going to be way brighter but not as pocketable

[@zhangcindy8527]

Hi, I love your video so much! Are you interested in testing a penlight?

[@4WheelKid]

hey thanks, I got your message on Instagram

[@orhanabd1724]

Wtf this light is so confusing! I have the SC31 B and was thinking to upgrade with this for the usb C. But after seeing how many useless clicks it has I think I'll pass. So from those 4 step mode in OFF mode can I acces the tactical strobe with 2 clicks and hold!?

[@4WheelKid]

yeah it's a bit more confusing, has lots off functions. yeah 2 clicks and hold for strobes

[@CliffordShute]

7 clicks to change button leds from off mode.

[@4WheelKid]

thanks! I found this out later on

[@corleonemichael21]

What brand is your headlamp sir?

[@4WheelKid]

Its a sofirn sp40, works great! They have a couple different color temps I think

[@corleonemichael21]

Oh also have Sofirn Hs40 and I love it. Thank you sir.

[@pyrophantom5150]

7 taps from off changes button behavior.

[@4WheelKid]

Yes thanks!

[@Hermitmaster]

My SC31 Pro seems to not do half of this stuff, weird

[@4WheelKid]

odd, are you sure it's not in muggle mode?

[@maurycyzych3129]

Sofirn should add full stabilization

[@4WheelKid]

That would be cool but wouldnt work on the high brightnesses

[@anggarya20]

Hello,,you're version is 6500k or 5000k?

[@4WheelKid]

Hey its 6500k

[@anggarya20]

@@4WheelKid i get information if the 5000k version is less than 2000lumens? Its true?

[@4WheelKid]

@@anggarya20 I think this may be true. I just got the sp36 pro in 5000k instead of 6500k it says 8000 lumens on their website, but it's only slightly brighter than the sc31pro in 6500k which is 2000 lumens. for sure not 4 times brighter. I do like the color temp but unfortunately, it's way dimmer than the 6500k led drivers. very unfortunate they don't explain this on their website.

[@anggarya20]

@@4WheelKid do you know the function click 4x when the flash is on?

[@orhanabd1724]

@@4WheelKid Sorry but a 2000 lumens light is not 2 times brighter than a 1000 one. This is not how lumens work :)

[@appleholic1553]

Turn the middle around and your clip will face the opposite way ✌🏼️

[@4WheelKid]

thanks for the tip

[@jasonkrantz8946]

Turn lights body around 2 reverse clip lol

[@4WheelKid]

Thanks for the tip

[@clark6667]

7 clicks to change button led

[@4WheelKid]

for sure, thanks

[@jimmyross1672]

lol just turn the body around and then you can use it on a hat lol

[@4WheelKid]

good idea

[@dereklovell4018]

Hi 4WheelKid,this is ViVi speaking from Brinyte.I have seen your flashlight evaluation video, I am very interested and want to cooperate with you, how can I contact you? Do you have email contact information?

[@4WheelKid]

Hi I appreciate it but im going to hold off on making flashlight vids for now after this next one and focus on my van build