sofirn SP33 V3 Super Bright Flashlight 3500 High Lumens, USB C Rechargeable Flashlight with Powerful LED, for Camping Hiking Walking

Sofirn is known in the online flashlight community for consistently putting out amazing flashlights at low prices. So when I saw the new SP33V3.0, I had to get it. This is now my new everyday go-to flashlight, and I have a collection of more flashlights than I’d care to admit. To start, the SP33V3.0 is seriously bright for a flashlight, much less one of this size. This is a real 3500+ lumens. When you see a real 3500 lumen flashlight like this in real life, it’s basically impossible to imagine a situation where you’d need a brighter light. It essentially turns what’s in front of you into daylight. If you see my attached video of me walking through a trail in the forest, you’ll see what I’m talking about. The contents come packaged in an elegant, understated orange and black box bearing Sofirn’s logo at the top. It has everything you need to get started and maintain your flashlight for years. It comes packaged with a lanyard, charging cable, 18650 adapter sleeve, and extra O-rings. The SP33V3.0 uses a single 26650 battery, which is slightly thicker than the 18650 battery used in most other common high-quality flashlights. The simple facts are that a 26650 battery has more power (delivers a higher current) and holds charge longer than an 18650. This comes at the theoretical expense of 26650s being slightly bigger than 18650s. I say "theoretical expense" because I actually prefer the size of 26650 format flashlights – it simply fits and feels better in your hand than the thinner 18650, while still being small and concealable; small enough to carry in a jacket or even pants pocket. To me, the increased power from the 26650 battery is well worth this “tradeoff” of being slightly thicker than the 18650 flashlights. I’m a big fan of the 26650 format – it’s not too big, not too small. The perfect size, with even more power. One of the best features of this flashlight is its heat regulation which limits step down, thanks to both its design and software. Other flashlights, especially smaller ones that use 18650 batteries, can put out a strong beam for only a few short seconds or minutes before “stepping down” (i.e dimming) the beam, because they generate too much heat and would otherwise damage the internal components. The design and thermal regulation of the Sofirn SP33V3.0 is such that it is able to maintain a strong beam for far longer than other similar flashlights. I am extremely impressed with how long this flashlight can output a very strong beam. In the online flashlight community (yes, one actually exists), Sofirn is one of the most highly recommended brands, because they provide very high quality, well-engineered products at really low prices. You are basically getting an equivalent of one of the extremely expensive brands (Surefire, for example) at a fraction of the price. It’s an awesome deal that you basically can’t go wrong with. Pros: -Shockingly bright, a real 3500+ lumens. Just look at my video. -Perfect size and feel in your hands, while still being small and concealable -Well-engineered design that limits step down -26650 format that delivers higher power for a longer time than 18650 format flashlights In summary, the Sofirn SP33V3.0 is a seriously impressive flashlight at a great price. I’m a big fan of the 26650 format and can confirm that it provides a noticeable, significantly brighter beam than the more common 18650 battery format flashlights. It’s small enough to carry with you every day, but it’s bright enough that I’d feel totally confident to go camping or spend a night in the forest with just this flashlight. I'd highly recommend this flashlight to family and friends, and it has quickly become the most-used flashlight in my collection for good reason.

The original SP33 was a great flashlight but Sofirn continues to improve their models. Much has been changed with version 3. That includes the body, reflector, UI, output, charging system, and compatible batteries. I have a good number of Sofirn lights. I’ve never received a faulty one and have never had one fail. All are well-built with flawless machining and anodizing, well-cut square threads, and a solid feel. The SP33V3 is no exception. The online description is misleading. Features are missing. Light levels are incorrect as of this writing. Hopefully, Sofirn will have that corrected as you read this. However, the manual is excellent and I’m rating the light, not that description. I’ll give the correct the light level data and discuss features not covered. I will not dwell on information correctly covered online. You can get it there. The light has 5 light levels , not 4, and are different than listed online. The levels, lumens and runtimes are: (1) Moonlight/1/31 days (2) Low/150/26 hr. 36 min. (3) Med/450/9 hr. 21 min. (4 )High/1600/2 hr. 21 min. (5) Turbo/3500/ 1 hr. 53 min. It does have strobe. It has step down thermal protection. Note: Time in step down is counted until output falls below 10% of rated output. That’s why Turbo has such a surprisingly long runtime. I really like the UI. The light has memory…it will remember the last setting used. The light turns off and on with a single click. While on, hold the switch down and it steps up from low to high and then repeats. The higher quality Sofirn lights, such as the SP33V3, have a lower setting mode and Turbo. For the lower setting (moonlight)… from off, hold the button down and it will access it. Double click from either off or on and you have Turbo. For both levels a single click reverts to the previous setting. The light also has a ramp mode. 4 very rapid clicks while the light is on and you change modes between ramp and step. Hold the button down in ramp mode and you can select any light level you want…from 1 to 3500 lumens. To change the direction of the ramp, simply release the button and hold down again. 3 quick clicks gives strobe. It comes with an adapter for 18650 batteries. Flashaholics, me included, will likely have a good collection of 18650s…so you’ll already have spare batteries. I expected that version 3 would use the SP33 body for the upgrade. Not so. It has a new bezel which is longer in length…and thinner in cross section making for a slightly larger diameter reflector. The front cooking fins have been moved forward allowing a broader area for the switch…making it easier to find. The cooling fins are also deeper for improved cooling. The charging port is directly opposite the switch. This, again, makes the switch easier to locate by feel. The body is also a couple of millimeters shorter in length and a few grams lighter in weight but that is of little consequence. This light has some heft to it…it’s about twice as heavy as most tube lights and 50% larger in diameter. In the hand, it’s a comfortable slip-free carry with its well textured grip. It’s not a light to carry in your pocket. It lends itself to hand carry, backpack carry, or use at a fixed base such as in a camp or a home. Sofirn apparently shares that opinion as they do not offer a belt clip or holster. However, I have found that, although a bit bulky in carry, it will fit in the XTAR holster for 6 to 8 inch lights. The version 3 has a shade over 900 ft. of throw…that’s an increase of 190 feet over the original SP33. The XP50.2 is a large LED. With the SP33V3 reflector diameter and design, it results in a large amount of flood. It truly will light up your entire backyard…and then some…even ifs a big back yard.. The hotspot is relatively large but the massive output on turbo still yields plenty of throw. Both SP33 versions indicate a color temperature of 6000-6500k. However, my light is noticeably more of a neutral than the cool beam of my old SP33. I have a high quality lithium battery charger so never felt the need to have USB charging. However, after purchasing the Sofirn SC31, I began to appreciate the advantages. While traveling, I always carry a USB cable and power supply for my smart phone. To no longer have the need to carry a dedicated charger or extra batteries for my light is a major plus. I have only one nitpick and that’s the 1 lumen moonlight setting. For relatively close in work, it’s near useless and the next highest setting at 150 lumens is too bright. I would much prefer a setting in the range of 5 to 15 lumens. Granted, the moonlight does help preserve night vision but 5 lumens does a pretty good job as well. However, with ramp mode, you can still find a level that works so it’s far from a major issue. The “Wow” factor definitely deserves a mention. 3500 lumens is nearly 3 times the output of a standard automotive high beam headlight. It’s truly impressive! The SP33V3 is a major upgrade with many added features. It has a huge output and the increase in throw over the old SP33 is readily apparent. It costs a bit more, but, even without the 1000 lumen boost, I would still consider the upgrade to be a worthy investment. It’s a winner!

First impression was poor. But this light isn’t bad at all for the price. 4 months into owning this light and only problem really is the rubber charger cover won’t stay in so it’s no longer water proof/resistant. And always have to try to keep it out of the dirt and snow and all that. But other than that this light is still very bright has wide flood. Just wish it had a zoom feature but it does throw pretty far. Great light for the price if your looking for a decent cheap light that’s pretty bright. If your looking for something better for around the $100 and up range I would highly suggest getting a fenix brand light. Any of the 1,000+ lumen lights will blow you away! Take my word for it I am a flashlight fanatic and I am very picky. Fenix will always be my favorite brand for lights and you’ll see why if you go and buy one. AND fenix has great customer service and fast response. 👍👍

So more recently, these LED lights have REALLY improved in many ways. I get some folks like simple: on/off or just a few levels of output where we "clicked" up or down to the next level. Now, this latest version three (V3) of the SP33 from Sofirn allows for ramping in a light that fits the hand well for most people, has a LONG run-time, and gives you a wide, bright beam. Ramping is just pushing and holding the button... then the brightness SMOOTHLY goes UP. Or let go and push and hold again to ramp DOWN. Double clicking it gets you to the highest output instantly- a neat feature when you just want get to full "ON" NOW! The battery in this light is larger than most. I got the Sofirn kit including the battery. Compared to a few other LED lights I have, this light rarely gets a charge- it runs a long time. But unlike the older versions of this light (one of which I have), this new model ALSO has a handy USB-C charge port built in. Worried at first (about rain, dust, and other bad things you don't want in your light), I used it a couple of times now and the rubber seal is a Navy grade design. You have to push the rubber seal (which also stays "dangled" to the light when charging) in really good. But once it's in... it's not going anywhere AND it's not in the way- it stays flush. I truly believe this light would easily survive a short-term drop into the water without issue. I took a picture of the beam (sorry iPad is all I have to use for now). I am an organic gardener and use both LED hand-held lights and headlights most nights warding off varmints (and picking off worms and beetles- that is the organic way ;). The tomato plants in the background are 8 Ft. tall (for scale). I also took a picture of another great LED light (also from Sofirn): the SP36. Both lights had charged batteries in them, but the SP36 was not quite to full output (see pic. #2). Still, you can at least see how this much smaller SP33 V3 keeps up nicely in several respects with a more expensive, larger, multi-led light like the SP36. Given the size of this light, it's not a tight pocket light. But for the back door, hunting pack, backpack, or jacket pocket... the SP33 V3 is pretty handy especially given it's run time. If you could only have ONE light (haha!) this might be one to consider as it gets out there nice, throwing well out past 100 yards. But it's not as heavy as most lights that do what it does. I have owned about a dozen different LED lights over the last 5 years or so. This includes both single and multi-emitter models as well as headlamps and lanterns. What I can say is that I like good value for GOOD, well engineered products; AND I like the latest technology available (within reason... I am not NASA!). With that, I can also say MOST of my lights are Sofirn brand lights. As a REAL factory... they MAKE other brands for some other well known companies and so they know what works and what doesn't. So you don't buy a "problem" with Sofirn and if in the rare event you do have a problem- they answer the email and take care of you. My one issue with an early release light was resolved within a few hours online and they made it right... and "right" away ;) Given the quality, price, and latest features (like ramping) you can't do better for your money with this light. No plastic parts, everything milled on a lathe, excellent finish, latest technology... all from a very respected and reputable company. What's not to like!

My newest addition to the Sofirn family is the SP33v3. I've got the v1, and the new niceties of the v3 had me curious, so of course I had to get one. :D The light comes in a colorful orange and black, but otherwise nondescript, retail box. It has the Sofirn logo and visuals, and a sticker on the back gives the product name. Inside is a formed clear plastic tray housing the light and all goodies, as well as a multilingual product manual insert. Included are a glassine envelope with lanyard and extra O-rings, the usb-C charging cable, and adapter sleeve to be able to use an 18650 cell in a pinch. The version I got (kit) comes with a nice 5000mAH 26650 cell in Sofirn livery. I haven't checked/tested the cell in an analysing charger yet, but all Sofirn cells I got to date have met or exceeded the rated capacity, so I have no doubt this one also clocks in at least 5000mAH. The SP33 is a single 26650 light which is a bit thicker than typical 18650 lights. The difference is that 18650 cells are 18mm in diameter, whereas 26650 cells are 26mm in diameter, which sounds like a big difference but not really. The SP33 is a meaty light with good heft to it, but fits *very* comfortably in the hand. It's heavier than most 18650 lights, and while I wouldn't everyday-carry one in a pants pocket, it certainly would be doable in a jacket pocket, or kept as an around-the-house light. In fact, the diameter and placement of the sideswitch gives it near-perfect "hand-feel". Anyone who's got a WK30 or similar light knows this quite well. The SP33 uses a 3V version of the Cree XHP50.2 and a FET driver. That means that output is unregulated and drops proportionately as the cell voltage drops, but potentially allows more output in "turbo" with a fully-charged cell. Me personally, I prefer regulated output (as in the v1 and probably the v2), even if maximum output isn't as high. If you keep the cell fully charged and need/use "turbo" levels often, you'll like the v3 better. I believe that's 3500lm for the v3 vs 2500lm for the v1/v2, so the choice is yours. The beam from the '50.2 is pretty smooth, but still exhibits the "Cree rainbow", ie, white hotspot, yellow corona, bluer spill. It's not too bad, though, and doesn't have any bullseyes or other artifacts. White-wall hunting, it's noticeable, but in real life, not really. Brightness in a light this size is quite impressive. Use ceiling-bounce and hit turbo, and it's as bright or brighter than flicking on the room lights. Rated 3500lm? I believe it. :D The UI isn't a "standard" one like Narsim or Andouille, but for simple operations it's close. I went right to ramping vs stepped, because it's just a naturally wider range of output, and you dial in the brightness you want. In stepped mode, the jump is from 1lm on moonlight to 150lm on low. If you want only, say, 10-20lm, then 1lm would be way too low, and 150lm way too high. So ramping lets you get the perfect amount of light you want/need. A quick rundown of the UI in ramping mode is that it's simple click-on and click-off. Doubleclick gets you to turbo, tripleclick to strobe, and quadclick will switch between ramping/stepped if on, else locked-out if off. In stepped mode, you click on, then hold the button to cycle between low/medium/high. Press'n'hold from off for moonlight, doubleclick for turbo. In ramped mode, you can *directly* run the full gamut from moonlight to turbo via ramping. Clicking on, the light often eats a press'n'hold, so if the light doesn't brighten/dim when you do it, just let go and press'n'hold again and it will. I haven't found if it's a timing issue (eg, having to wait 3sec or whatever) or some other reason, but just keep that in mind. The SP33 comes with a variety of goodies. As above, there's a lanyard, extra O-rings, usb-C charging cable, and 18650 adapter sleeve. The manual recommends only 26650s and 21700s, but 18650s can be used in a pinch. Just don't (you read that right: *don't*) use protected cells whose protection circuits can cut out if you crank it up to turbo. The light has built-in protection, so protected cells are unnecessary. Fit and finish on the light is great. Flawless ano, no dings anywhere, not even a hint of dust behind the front glass, etc. A nice stainless-steel bezel crowns the front of the light. Diamond-cut knurling is grippy without "bite". The '50.2 is perfectly centered in the reflector. The button, Sofirn name + model, and the bacon-in-a-triangle symbol are all aligned, all nice attention to detail. Directly opposite the switch is the charging port covered with the usual rubber flap. It's nice and thick, not flimsy at all, and seems to seal well with a nice firm press. The switch light flashes red while charging, turns blue when finished. Simple! The light tailstands quite nicely, and the recess at the end would fit a nice beefy 1" magnet in case you'd want it to stick to metal surfaces. All in all, wow! :D Great light, built-in charging, hella bright as well, and while I'd sacrifice some brightness to get full regulation, lumen-hounds will certainly appreciate the extra 1000lm. Add to that full ramping from moonlight all the way to turbo, and you got a great all-around light for house, car, *anywhere*. Color me impressed. :D

Very nice flashlight and as the title mentioned it is bright with a semi floody beam pattern but intense hot spot in the center which tosses the lumens a goodly distance. The control is straight forward and EZ to operate. I dropped it medium hard already but did not phase it. The only bug which is personal preferance is the on off button on the side and fairly flush makes finding it in pitch black one handed not so eazy. Every flashlight I have with a side button I have that problem. It's EZ to mount a steel rod or wire like 1/16" with epoxy on each side of the switch or just below it for some thing to feel for with the thumb. Just need to get a little creative and can come up with something nice looking and functional. Having a 26650 li ion is great for run time(provided). Price point is good. Liked it so much bought a second one for gifting. It's nice the battery can charge with usb power, Makes giving a flashlight as a gift more affordable as for the first time high brightness led flashlight owner not having to get a battery and charger as well. I have a few Sofirn flashlights and all good lights no failures and oldest one is two years,

This light was the MVP in my family's recent "casual caving" trip: I brought this light when we went through Lava River Cave in central Oregon. This is a 1-mile long lava tube which is essentially just a casual walk underground in the cold & dark. The cave ceiling is often 30 to 40 feet high, and the walls are dark, so you need a lot of light to see much. Before you go inside, the rangers recommend that you rent one of their lights, as most lights people bring are not bright enough. We compared this light side by side with their lights and surprisingly, this was brighter. The ranger said it was the first light he had seen someone bring that was better than theirs. We also had some Coast 1000 lumen lights with us, and while they were plenty bright for the job, this one blew them away once we were underground. The beam is a nice compromise between a flood and a thrower. It turned out to be perfect for illuminating the cave walls and ceiling while also lighting our path. One thing that worried me ahead of time is that the light does get pretty hot. Well, it's 42F inside the cave all year, so the heat was actually quite welcome, and after a few minutes my wife ended up swapping her light for it, to keep her hands warm! (I guess I should have bought two!) I don't know exactly how long we spent in the cave, but it was 2 miles at a slow pace -- probably 60 to 90 minutes. We used the light on high the entire time with no issues and with battery to spare. I'm told that the output will vary to regulate the temperature, but I never noticed it. Overall, highly recommended for the price, especially if you find it on sale or with a coupon.

I like everything about this flashlight except its 6500 K color temperature, but for me, that 6500 K rating is a deal breaker and I regret buying it. The problem is that the light glares and hurts my eyes. It's not the number of lumens - I have qually brigth flashlights with a 5000K color temperature that don't have this effect. The Amazon web site does not even identify the color temperature of this flashlight, typical Amazon product description shortcoming. On the Sofirn web site, a 5000K version is listed but it's not available for purchase. If you don't know what I mean by "color temperature," you need to look into it before you purchase this flashlight. I'll list a few things I like. It uses a 26650 battery, which allows for long use times, and still fits well in the hand. It allows for usb charging (I prefer to remove the battery and use an external charger that gives me more information and control over the charging process, but the usb C port chargin could e useful if I travel with this flashlight.) It has good ramping. It has an orange peel reflector that provides a beam with a good balance of flood and throw. But it's not the flashlight that I carry with me because of the color temperature issue. So I'm just using it occasionally around the house. And that's why I'm giving it 3 stars instead of the 5 stars that its design would otherwise deserve.

This is a great torch for the price and size. You won’t find a torch that comes with the 26650 battery for this price. I’ve used it for a few days now and love the portability of this torch. It is much brighter than my other torches of similar size and it’s also easy to recharge as you won’t need an external charger. I would recommend this torch for anyone who wants a torch that is small and powerful. This torch also comes with high quality retail packaging making this a great item for gifting.

Awesome torch. Handle does get hot to touch over a period of 10 min.

Very happy with the customer service, thanks.

compre una y si es de calidad y se recomienda. se compro otro para otra persona trabajando turno de noche.

El único detalle es que no es fácil ubicar el botón de encendido con la pura mano sin voltear a buscar el botón de encendido.