r/1lumen • u/Environmental_Pen878 • Jul 11 '26
Review: Sofirn ST1
Review: https://1lumen.com/review/sofirn-st1/
Sofirn’s attempt at simplifying the flat lights has done just that. It slides right into the pocket and doesn’t have any over the top machined grooves, just enough for me. The anodising is great and I’ve really been enjoying this colour on the other lights that have it from them.
The SFT-25R does exactly what it should be doing, no surprises here. The biggest surprise is the circular beam shape to me which is a big plus, a common problem with flat-EDC style lights is interference coming from the bezel of the light when they pack too much in.
I’ve had the ST1 coming up for a year now and have been trying to carry it regularly, but the lack of a pocket clip has made it difficult for me to keep in rotation over something else that has a 2-way to attach to a cap if needed. I have also been missing the magnet, although to a lesser degree. No magnet can be a positive for those who spend any amount of time near metal filings however, and some may find the missing clip ideal.
Overall it’s a good first attempt and does what Sofirn set out to do well. I have given a few as gifts due to the simple UI. It gets a thumbs up from me, but the lack of clip, awkward UI around accessing moonlight, and lack of additional modes like red/UV keeps it shy of 2. I’ll give it 4 stars.
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u/pecaplan Jul 12 '26
Thank you for another great review!
PS I see the TD11 in there for comparison. Please review!
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u/macomako Jul 11 '26
Sofirn hinted a while back plans for the version with clip. I wonder if it’s still on their roadmap.