[Review] Sofirn SC13 – small EDC flashlight with Fresnel optic

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.

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6 Comments

THE_MASTERMIND@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 2y

Flash light homies ?

reallyzen@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

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

Do you know of any others ?

Thanks for the review.

SammysHP@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

For example Sofirn SC32 or Manker U22 III.

Curious_Canid@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

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.

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

zeropoint@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

Ooooh, never heard of this one. WANT.