I remember when my parents were married, the four major things to get married were watches, bicycles, radios and flashlights. In particular, the latter two can be described as the most frequent "household appliances" in daily use. However, with the change of the times, science and technology are changing with each passing day, and although these four pieces have long ceased to be necessary for marriage, they have also given birth to new vitality. Take the flashlight, for example, not only is the performance stronger, but also for different scenarios to produce their own field of subdivision. Among them, the glare flashlight with its high power of strong light in outdoor adventure, camping search and other fields to show its ability. Today I want to share with you a high-performance four-eyed small steel cannon launched by Sofien Sofirn, let's take a look at its performance:
Flashlight packaging is still a minimalist corrugated box design, outside the logo on the front, there is no seal depiction, simple and unpretentious, because it is a universal packaging, so it can only be confirmed by the specific model through the box body sticker.
In terms of contents, in addition to the Q8 Pro body, the charging cable (very long), the sealing rubber ring (several), and the silicone keycap (spare) are all readily available. I started with the kit version, with four 18650 main electric, if you have extra batteries on hand, you can also choose the bare metal version. The manual Chinese words, but the lack of Chinese, although as a transfer to domestic sales of goods is excusable, but still hope to be able to accompany more Chinese instructions, so that it will be more friendly to novices.
Sophien's flashlight series is rich and complete, and the Q8 alone is worth talking about. As an earlier glare flashlight, the maximum brightness of the Q8 is 5000 lumens (the OEM BLF Q8 parameters are the same in the same period, and the lamp model is slightly different). Although the camp light LT1-Q8 is a different category, it can be seen from the suffix that the origin of the Q8, the design and power supply system of the lower part of the barrel are the same as the Q8, and the new Q8 Pro is in the same line with the previous generation in appearance, but the performance has improved a lot (the lamp beads are replaced by 4 XHP50.2). Earlier, it mainly attacked foreign markets, but it can also be bought at home.
The appearance of the Q8 Pro belongs to the typical "can" barrel, and the size and height (134mm) are similar, commonly known as "small steel cannon". This size is easier to hold, relatively easy to carry, but it is a big test for heat dissipation, for this barrel head has been deliberately made a multi-stage design, so that it can quickly cool down, so that the temperature reaches the range suitable for holding, not hot. Deliberately counted, the upper and lower sections totaled nine heat sinks.
The lotus-shaped stainless steel pressure ring at the lamp head, the manufacturer's workmanship is still very solid. The body of the flashlight is not straight up and down, but is progressive in stages. The diameter of the lamp head (59mm) is slightly larger than the barrel, and the stepped design will not appear obtrusive.
The Q8 Pro uses large particles of colloidal side presses to control the flashlight, which has a better feel and good light transmission than the metal buttons (integrated smart indicator with green/blue/red/flashing). The default power is on that is, the green light is on, but it is also easy to rummage and quickly locate.
There are screw holes on the middle side of the barrel, which are compatible with a tripod or homemade handle, but it is not very convenient to carry. It's okay to throw it into your back/fanny pack, but it looks a little big and heavy in your pocket.
The barrel shell is made of hard anodized aluminum alloy and black throughout. Its waterproof rating is IPX8 and it is pressure-free for two meters underwater.
Close-up of the rubber dust plug and the internal Type-C charging port:
The grip part of the barrel is divided by a neat grid-like "tofu block", which has an excellent feel and is conducive to sweating. The barrel of the pro-test and the LT1-Q8 camp light at hand can be universal, all of which are powered by 4 18650 batteries, and the Q8 of the same mold can naturally be perfectly compatible.
However, it is a little regrettable that there is no design lanyard hole, the weight of the flashlight itself is relatively heavy (without batteries, it is also 420 grams), and there is no bracelet to tie the wrist when holding, or there will be some unsteadiness. Personally, I recommend designing a lanyard accessory at the screw hole so that you can carry it around.
Bottom details:
Speaking of the operation of the flashlight, I believe that for many tube friends, Andrew (Anduril) is a familiar and love and hate word, love is that it is rich in gameplay, hate is too complicated, the cost of learning is high, after a while it is not easy to forget. The Q8 Pro uses Anduril 2.0, in addition to daily dimming, it also has instantaneous light, Muggle, good night, signal lights, thermometer and flashing modes, and supports locking. If you master all these operations, then the use of flashlights will undoubtedly be very rewarding, even if you can't remember it, it doesn't matter, the commonly used familiarity is enough.
Internal circuit details of the barrel head:
The internal battery compartment is "clovery"-shaped, which is conducive to the card slot. Compared with the battery rack, individuals still prefer the former, and it is convenient to load the battery and save trouble. Coupled with C-port direct charging, the convenience is greatly increased. It can be used with a tripod as a searchlight or as a fill light for outdoor photography.
Close-up of a gold-plated spring inside the silo:
The flashlight is equipped with 4 Cree XHP50.2 LEDs (available in cool white 6500K and medium white 5000k), and the official claims that its maximum brightness can reach 11000 lumens (personally, it is still slightly conservative). The 50.2 flood light performance is already good, coupled with the deep orange peel cup and high transmittance tempered glass, so that the Q8 Pro has a wider field of view of the large floodlight, as far as the eye can see, a bright.
In terms of measured performance, because the flashlight supports stepless dimming, it will not be displayed as a gear brightness. Let's take a look directly at the night effect of the Q8 Pro (I have this one in my hand for the cool white 6500K):
The originally pitch-black road is instantly lit up and the field of vision is clear, and the Q8 Pro's large flood performance is indeed satisfactory. At medium brightness, it has a good paving effect, which is enough for daily night walking.
Q8 Pro's temperature control is doing a good job, when shooting at night, it can probably last for about a minute before it will obviously perceive the hotness, and the dimming is also very convenient, and the ladder and infinity are at your disposal.
The scene of the distant residential area that was suddenly lit up under the dim street lights showed:
The illumination area of the Q8 Pro is still very wide, and the visual flood coverage angle is about 160 degrees. At high brightness, it also has a certain long-range shooting ability, and the woods on the opposite bank and the piers in the distance can see the details of the outline.
Extremely bright under 11000 lumens full open effect:
The entire building in front of it is covered with light, and the main spot of the flashlight is bright, and the secondary spot flood area is larger. If you bring some paper, it's no problem.
Summary: As a high-performance four-eyed small steel gun, the Q8 Pro has distinct characteristics. It has the size of a "coke can" in a tough style, and is easy to hold and carry out. The 12,000 mAh power provided by four 18650 batteries provides sufficient power, coupled with the convenience of C-port direct charging and excellent large flood highlight performance, as well as the most generous price in the brand barrel, it is still highly recommended to start. Compared with the previous generation of Q8, the Q8 Pro's performance improvement is still very large, the luminous flux has increased from the former's 5000 lumens to 11000 lumens, plus the new model upgraded the orange peel cup, its flood performance is better. Although the amount is increased, but it does not add too much price, its cost performance is significantly higher.