Flashlight Comparison Review: Sofirn SC32 vs SC18 vs SC31 Pro | Which Should YOU Get? 

Hahah. The SC32 is a nice pocket rocket but too bad it steps down quickly. But they are cheap enough that it doesn't even matter :D

@@DarrenYeoYT Well, LED technology hasn't advanced that far enough that we'll be seeing emitters that can be as bright as 3000-5000 lumens, yet maintain a temperature of less than 50 Celsius without active cooling. 🙂 The SC32's short tube means that there's less surface area to radiate heat. The emitter and driver aren't far enough from our fingers and the accumulated heat travels throughout the entire tube. An early stepdown is necessary to protect the LED and its driver from burning out. It's Physics 101, mate. Heat holds back a flashlight's true potential. No different from a desktop CPU that only has a stock fan to cool it. It won't overclock without seizing up unless you have an elaborate water or nitrogen cooling system. 😀 The SC32 is a lot brighter and more powerful than any Energizer branded flashlight sold in hardware stores, but it's best used at medium power output. It can be overdriven on Turbo as long as your bare hand can stand the searing heat. 👍🔥

The SC18 would be the better performing one out of the remaining two. But no tail switch!

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Hey Bruce, it's the only one with a tail switch! Unless you get the SC31T. Yep all good, just waiting for some more lights to arrive in the mail and will do some beamshots. Cheers :D

Not bad! Try the Sofirn website next time, they seem to offer their lights cheaper on there.

Glad I could help! The SC32 is the one I'd be most comfortable carrying in my pocket due to the tailswitch. Then the SC31 pro.

My requirements are 1. Tail switch 2. Able to tail stand 3. Replaceable battery Decisions...

Thank you mate, I'm glad you found my video helpful! See you around :)

Might be an issue with the battery if the light turns on while plugged in. I'd contact Sofirn and let them know of the issue. Still under warranty?

@@DarrenYeoYT Hey, I wanted to come back and just answer my question if others run into the issue. The cap gets tight towards the end and not wanting to mangle the threads I stopped. However this is not enough; you need to keep turning till it actually stops, so push through and you will feel when it actually stops.

Yeah, I would prefer the SC31T as it just adds extra functionality! Nitecore do some great tactical lights, I only have the P23i but it's extremely bright, throws far and pocketable... So all in one package

You're welcome :) I think you'd like the SFT40 95CRI in 3000K. They're difficult to find but Convoy sell them in a few hosts. I don't know much about the HCRI SC32 unfortunately, but it sounds like a once off for them as all the other Sofirn lights I have are all low CRI, prioritising max brightness!

@@DarrenYeoYTThank you for suggesting that 3000K LED emitter, I had never heard of it and will try to look it up. That's one. ;-) Secondly, I am new to the flashlight hobby, but have bought in a short time (starting mid last year) quite a few Sofirn products after discovering them. The SC32 was made as 5000 & 6500K SST-40 version *and* as the SC32 HCRI version featuring the Nichia 519a LED of 5000K and 90 CRI. However, they also had the SP36 "BLF" flashlights with Samsung LH351d in 2700K, 4000K and 5000K versions ,each sporting 95 CRI. Needless to say I love the 2700K, then the 4000K and finally the 5000K in that particular order. Yes, the 2700K is like having your cosy livingroom cornerlight in your hands. ;-) Again, from conversations with Sofirn's customer service (very nice and helpful people by the way) they found that the general interest of their clientele (is that the right word ?!) is in the 5000K to 6500K range that trow further and have more lumens and not so much in the very warm tints of light that have to sacrifice a bit of those lumesn and throw reach. Regrettably. Never the less they still sell the IF25A with SST-20 in 4000K (but maybe 70 CRI) and the following lanterns: BLF LT1 Anduril 2.0, new LT1S Pro Camping & older Sofirn LT1s with a combination of Samsung LH351D 2700 & 5000K emitters, Nichia 219a 2700K & 5000K emitters and Luminus SST-20 660Nm for deep red light. And it can be mixed ! Finally some headlamps also feature the Samsung LH351D in 5000K and 2700K versions. SO there is a choice right nw, but for how long I do not know. I would love to find 1600-2500K, 2800K, 3000K, 3200K to 4200K versions of LED's with CRIs from 70 to 95, but the majority of customers seek out the pure white to cold white further throwing LEDs that I find "not cosy enough". ;-) By the way, I have as a one off because it was quite expensive, purchased the Acebeam Terminator M1 with 5000K Nichia 519a CRI 90 leds for flood and zoomable LEP for throw and while it is not perfect, it got me thinking why bother with extreme throwers with LEDs when a LEP can do that much better ? But still, I'm more into warm, cosy, flood than searchlights, so I will enthusiastically hunt down that SFT40 3000K that you suggested. Thanks again. By the way, I'm Dutch (EU) but a ghost, so hence my online presence when you presumably just got up. A suggestion for you: Mathmos lavalamp Astro "red metallic" (also in Australia). Nice, my kids love them. Take care !

They're great value and I prefer the tailswitch.

Wow that's a great deal :D thanks mate, I appreciate your support !

I got the SC29 recently and it has the perfect floody beam for up close. But still decent throw (200m). Try that one.

@@DarrenYeoYT Would you recommend sp35, sc32 or sc29? I would mainly use it on trips to see wildlife. (more in forest than open plains but would be great if it has distance as well for future trips)

@@horiiizon3457 Sp35 all the way. It has a buck driver and best long range performance.

Hi mate, the heads are not interchangeable and the lenses can't be swapped either due to them being different sizes!

Hi Paulo, that SST40 is notorious for having a green tint. It also depends on the bin of the LED and now hard the LED is run. Brighter = less green.

Cheers Tartara!

Because they have different drivers and programming. Some allow more current through the LED, some less.

@@DarrenYeoYT justo hoy leí sobre alguien que quería hacerle una actualización de firmware a una sp36 pro, no sabes nada al respecto?

​@@JuanP-us1nlhi Juan sorry no I don't own that light but you could ask in our group: facebook.com/groups/flashlightfanatics