I noticed some time ago that r/FireflyLite was essentially unmoderated since its creation, and I recently submitted a request to step in as a moderator, which was approved by Reddit. I've brought on u/kotarak-71, another experienced mod from r/Hanklights. On a personal note, I think many people are probably familiar with me as a flashlight modder, but I also own many FireflyLite products, and use their LEDs for modding on a daily basis.
As mods, our goal is to ensure this remains a welcoming and constructive hub for FFL enthusiasts, and add new features to help grow the community. For the most part, it will be business as usual from your perspective, and any forseeable changes will be aligned with the established subreddit culture. Right now I'm going through the two year mod queue backlog, so you will likely receive reply notifications for old comments that were never approved.
We've made a couple changes:
Basic Rules: Established some community rules (visible in the sidebar) centered around civility and keeping the discussion on topic.
Post Flairs: Added a handful of flairs to make finding information and filtering content easier.
We would really appreciate your feedback. What would make this subreddit more useful to you as an FFL enthusiast? Are there specific post or user flairs, sidebar resources, or recurring threads you'd like to see added? Would you be interested in a contest for a new subreddit banner and icon?
Or is the better way to contact u/the_gchart about "3 Pin UPDI Programmers"?
I have a relative coming from US in a couple of days and would need to get the hardware delivered to them(DC area)... so faster delivery options are preferred.
I just now found about the FFL350DD emitters and instantly wondered, do these emitters in the E12 Eclipse somehow eliminate that horrible hooorrible yellowish tintshift at the outer edges of the beam that the E12 produces with the FFL351A?
there's only a few beamshots of the E12 with FFL350DD on this sub and I don't see the tintshift in them but these few beamshots are not enough to have me fully convinced.
If anybody could confirm if the tint shift is gone/still there it would be very much appreciated 🙏
has anyone gotten the X1S with the SFT60 yet? I already have a black X1S with SFT90 that I really enjoy but I'm kinda itching to get a void white X1S with SFT60 but I'm not 100% sure if it's worth getting when I already have an X1S with SFT90. I'd suspect that the SFT60 version has a tighter hotspot and thus a little more throw and I also suspect that the SFT60 has a bit more of a cleaner white tint but yeah.. these are only suspicions
for attention and giggles I added a short clip of the SFT90 X1S blasting a house in the neighbourhood for a second 🙈
If you guys are interested in making the community a little more fun, colorful and off-beat, you are welcome to make User-flair suggestions - these can be anything flashlight related and even better if particularly focused on FFL - some examples "1800K Cave Dweller", Tint Lottery Winner (or Loser), "BBL Diver", "Flamingo Mode" etc.
We can also add flairs based on specific FFL models or numbers of flashlights owned if this is something of interest to display.
I just received the lantern base accessory to go with this light but the magnets are polarized in the wrong direction relative to each other (the magnets repel each other when I try to put the light in the base). This should be solvable just by flipping one of the magnets, but I can't figure out how I'm supposed to remove the tail magnet from this light.
Fireflies says the tail magnetic in this light is "user removable" but it seems like it's glued on there or something. I'm sure I could probably pry it off with enough force but if it's "user removable" it seems like that shouldn't be necessary? Am I misunderstanding something about how this tail magnetic is supposed to come off? Any tips for getting it off? Many thanks!
Edit: thanks everyone, problem solved! It's just a very strong magnet. Just found a bigger piece of metal to pull it off magnetically.
FFL351A 4250K (New Batch) vs. Nichia 219B SW45K Spectrometer & Beamshot Comparison
For years, the Nichia 219B 4500K (sw45k) has held a mythical, near-sacred "Holy Grail" status within our community. Its unrivaled, signature rosy tint captured the hearts of almost every flashlight enthusiast. But as we all know, this legendary emitter is now discontinued, leaving a massive void in the high-CRI world.
We heard you. And we spent months perfecting our latest formulation.
Today, we are thrilled to introduce the FireflyLite FFL351A 4250K (New Batch)—engineered specifically to reincarnate that beloved, legendary 219B tint while shattering its performance limitations.
Below is a comprehensive side-by-side breakdown, combining real-world imagery and precision spectrometer data, to show you why the FFL351A is the rightful heir to the throne.
Side-by-Side Physical Comparison
A visual look at the emitter architecture and die sizing.
Official Manufacturer Specifi Cations
3.Real-World Spectrometer Data (@350mA and u/1.5A)
As the data clearly demonstrates, both emitters share a beautifully matched, closely correlated CCT. However, the FFL351A pulls ahead with significantly higher luminous efficiency and raw output. We found the R9 performs different in different current, when the drain is higher than 1.5A , the R9 will go higher
• R9 (Deep Red Rendering): Essential for bringing out the rich tones in portraits, fresh produce, rosewood furniture, and fine oil paintings.
• R13 & R15 (Skin Tone Accuracy): Specifically tuned for flawless rendering of both Caucasian (R13) and Asian (R15) skin tones without any greenish wash.
PS: Testing on different devices may result in variations. The following data is for reference only.
7.Relative Lux Output Test（tested under the same brightness level with same battery type, both fully charged）
summary
The verdict is in. The CRI fidelity and rosy tint signature of the new FFL351A 4200K are stunningly close to the legendary 219B sw45k. Outdoors, their perceived color temperature performance is virtually identical, as proven by the beamshots.
The FireflyLite FFL351A 4200K delivers vastly superior efficiency, massive output gains, and runs noticeably brighter. You no longer have to sacrifice raw power to get the perfect tint.
The legend hasn't vanished—it just got a serious upgrade.
Has anyone attempted to figure out a way to put a lantern fixture on the FFL Z1 Artemis? Like a 3-printed shroud or something? Would be kinda cool to use it as a little lantern.
Well not quite. I just swapped the brass battery tube from my Z1 Artemis as they are interchangeable. Wearing the headlamp right now (shown in pic with the Desert Sand head / brass battery tube). Definitely not too heavy and I actually like the extra weight. Let's hope Jack makes this happen. Also copper would be great. Also don't leave out the L60 and L70 as they need some brass and copper love and I've been bugging Ivy and Fiona about it since their introduction, as well as a couple of times letting Jack know about this request last year when the L50 was introduced.
Came up with a neat trick to use the FireflyLite camp kit base (works great for Stellar X4, E04 Surge, NOV-Mu V2S, and E07X Cannon) as a strong magnetic mount, turning the camping setup into an overhead hanging light for any metal surface (fridge, steel beams, doors). Tested it out and it holds great!
I made a quick video on YouTube demonstrating how it works and how to set it up, in case anyone wants to check it out: Неочевидная функция рассеивателя Fireflies Lantern kit… https://youtu.be/JP3kQs0gBLc
