Sofirn SK31

Pros

• Sustain on the SK31 is really good!
• I see Sofirn started to make this clear on their newer lights like the SK31 and I respect that.
• Parent context: I don't have the equipment to make the runtime graphs yet, but I tested the light for PWM and did not identify any. So this driver should be at least linear/Buck. Reply: This has all the fixes I’d want.. and dual buttons...
• I recently purchased an SK31 for EDC.
• it’s a nicely built flashlight and a couple of UI changes would have made it perfect (forward clicky in outdoor mode and any low output in tactical mode when locked).

Cons

• Sofirn SK31—its UI is a bit of a letdown, but it still gives you momentary turbo and strobe modes.
• I dislike the tactical UI. Having to hold for 5 seconds for the light to stay on is way too long and you can easily accidentally turn off the flashlight in a high stress situation... Additionally, not having any mode under 600lm 8n tacti...
• The SK31 is a rather unique flashlight. On one hand, you get two distinct UIs with a dedicated toggle switch, a hidden sleeve over the USB port, a physical lockout switch, and a two-stage e-switch, on the other hand, there are no direct...
• Initially I was ok with the UI, the more I used it, the worse it felt. But the build quality is amazing! Just a few UI tweaks and this would have been a perfect flashlight.
• Great hardware, poor software – that’s the Sofirn SK31 in a nutshell. The combination of a powerful LMP LHP73B with a well-regulated driver, a two-stage tail switch, a separate switch for the lockout and a screwed cover for the USB-C cha...