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Sofirn SP40 1200 Lumens Rechargeable LED Headlamp w/ Battery (5500K)

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Sofirn has Sofirn SP40 1200 Lumens Rechargeable LED Headlamp w/ Battery (5500K, Black) on sale for $19.99. Shipping is free on $29+ orders.

Thanks to Community Member jeffholiday for sharing this deal.

About this Item:
  • 1200 Lumens
  • 126 Meter Distance
  • 15h Battery Life (Middle)
  • IPX7 Rated
  • LH315D 5000K 90CRI LED

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  • At the time of this posting, our research indicates that this is $12.40 lower than the next best comparable prices starting from $32.39.
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars from customer reviews.

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Sofirn has Sofirn SP40 1200 Lumens Rechargeable LED Headlamp w/ Battery (5500K, Black) on sale for $19.99. Shipping is free on $29+ orders.

Thanks to Community Member jeffholiday for sharing this deal.

About this Item:
  • 1200 Lumens
  • 126 Meter Distance
  • 15h Battery Life (Middle)
  • IPX7 Rated
  • LH315D 5000K 90CRI LED

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • At the time of this posting, our research indicates that this is $12.40 lower than the next best comparable prices starting from $32.39.
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars from customer reviews.

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Written by jeffholiday

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lotrbfme
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Says the username with 2 comments ever... Sofirn is super well known in the flashlight community...
brubro
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Decent deal but not a Slick Deal.
My thoughts: This is almost certainly old stock. It has the MICRO USB connector. The new ones have USB C connectors. Also, this one (SP40) has the XPL "pebbly" reflector, making it more of a spread-type, flood beam that is not as focused as the polished, super smooth reflector, the LH351D, as on the SP40A. In addition, other similar type lights have interchangeable batteries, where one can swap out the rechargeable with AAs. This is very useful when out in the bush, etc where you don't have access to, or want to carry, a charger. Having the ability to throw in universally available AAs is a very good feature since carrying around a power bank and cable is not as convenient in a crunch. Anyone out hunting, etc carries backup batteries. Adding a power bank and cable to your travel kit is not nearly as convenient, let alone fast. It is not reasonable to use this with a power bank in a crunch (if even possible).
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I ordered 4 sc31 flashlights and they only sent me one. I emailed them today and am waiting for a response. If no response I will filename charge back. Did you get your $ back?

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Quote from herbertHawa :
I sent mine back(sold through Amazon) It wouldn't stay at highest brightness. After some seconds...it would get more and more dim. I read that was it's design after researching for a while . Didn't like that. I wanted to like it, but just couldnt.
What you're looking for is a buck or boost type driver. Make sure to look for it when you're searching lights.
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shoulda2
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I'm a bit of a flashlight nerd, sofirn is pretty known out there, I have ordered from them twice and no issue either time.

The IF24 is one of my favorite little flashlights, very neat design. All the ones I have are usb-c charging, but im surprised more people don't have tons of micros laying around, I'd guess I have 50 of those cables in a box lol.
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Decent deal but not a Slick Deal.
My thoughts: This is almost certainly old stock. It has the MICRO USB connector. The new ones have USB C connectors. Also, this one (SP40) has the XPL "pebbly" reflector, making it more of a spread-type, flood beam that is not as focused as the polished, super smooth reflector, the LH351D, as on the SP40A. In addition, other similar type lights have interchangeable batteries, where one can swap out the rechargeable with AAs. This is very useful when out in the bush, etc where you don't have access to, or want to carry, a charger. Having the ability to throw in universally available AAs is a very good feature since carrying around a power bank and cable is not as convenient in a crunch. Anyone out hunting, etc carries backup batteries. Adding a power bank and cable to your travel kit is not nearly as convenient, let alone fast. It is not reasonable to use this with a power bank in a crunch (if even possible).
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nasst
Feb 12, 2025
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Went with the Wurkkos HD10 that was posted a few days ago for $21 on amazon. Seems like a better deal
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diegodeleon1
Feb 12, 2025
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Quote from fuzzyfacedog :
$14.99
https://a.co/d/hVwvQBf
Energizer.
I have the Sp40 and the Energizer one. Both are 18650 but the build quality on sofirn is superior. A little heavier but you can tell the sofirn can take more of a beating than Energizer
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Quote from herbertHawa :
I sent mine back(sold through Amazon) It wouldn't stay at highest brightness. After some seconds...it would get more and more dim. I read that was it's design after researching for a while . Didn't like that. I wanted to like it, but just couldnt.
That's the nature of "turbo" mode which is also the case for other brands with that mode. It will overheat if staying at that brightness. If you want to know the highest setting that can be sustained just look at the High mode in the specs. That's there to provide temporary extra brightness, like nitrous oxide boost for a car.
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ab.zak1987
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Quote from idiggplants :
good question. id give my sp40 away if i could replace it with one that had usb-c. its one of the few gadgets i have around that is still micro.
H25S is usb-c and same LM and cheaper. I don't own it personally to comment on its utility .

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bcm00re
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Quote from fuzzyfacedog :
$14.99
https://a.co/d/hVwvQBf
Energizer.
I actually have both and the Sofirn is easily $5 better. The SP40 is much, much better made and the color from it is also a lot better. I think I got the Energizer on sale for like $5-7. And yes my wife thinks I'm crazy for owning so many flashlights. LOL
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archangel123
Feb 13, 2025
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i had a Sofrin Q8 plus catch fire and started smoking. I might have used it for about 3 hours over 1 year at most. Company said you are welcomed to buy again.. no thanks... regret telling a few people to buy since i was initially very impressed
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thatguymark
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Quote from archangel123 :
i had a Sofrin Q8 plus catch fire and started smoking. I might have used it for about 3 hours over 1 year at most. Company said you are welcomed to buy again.. no thanks... regret telling a few people to buy since i was initially very impressed
Looked it up, up to 16,000 lumens...
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slimdunkin117
Feb 13, 2025
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they have alot for cheap in the flash sale
https://www.sofirnlight.com/promo...header_1.1

shipping was 3$ for me
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TenseReward8527
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I love this exact headlight, but I wonder why none of these things ever have a low brightness, low speed strobe so you can be seen at night by cars without blinding the world or annihalating your battery.

This is nice and bright, it has a good strobe, it has a low intensity mode, and it easily the most comfortable headlight I own. It has a nice soft silicone for the part that touches you forehead and it is a real breath of fresh air over the others which just put an abrasive strap in contact with your skin. I've never swapped the battery ,the life is still fine. People with long hair will dislike the 3 point strap.

The Energizer is good too, I got like 2 of those for maybe $13 off SD when on deep sale years ago. Sofirn is "better" sure but sometimes you will prefer halo strap over 3 point strap. Energizer has a cooler color temperature.

I think this is like $5 less than I paid years ago, I'm surprised to see that. If the energizer was on sale for its old generous price I would buy like 20 and just put them everywhere.
Last edited by TenseReward8527 February 12, 2025 at 10:09 PM.
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Quote from thatguymark :
That's the nature of "turbo" mode which is also the case for other brands with that mode. It will overheat if staying at that brightness. If you want to know the highest setting that can be sustained just look at the High mode in the specs. That's there to provide temporary extra brightness, like nitrous oxide boost for a car.
Better yet, look at reviews with ramp down graphs. High mode will also ramp down to somewhere between high and medium in most compact flashlights.
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Quote from archangel123 :
i had a Sofrin Q8 plus catch fire and started smoking. I might have used it for about 3 hours over 1 year at most. Company said you are welcomed to buy again.. no thanks... regret telling a few people to buy since i was initially very impressed
Did anyone buy the Q8 based on your recommendation, and have theirs caught on fire also?

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Quote from TenseReward8527 :
I love this exact headlight, but I wonder why none of these things ever have a low brightness, low speed strobe so you can be seen at night by cars without blinding the world or annihalating your battery.
The HS21 has a red flashing mode (its only special mode).

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