Sofirn SP31 V3 Pocket Flashlight with High CRI 519A Neutral...

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"I've been using the SP31 for three months now and I wanted to provide my thoughts. This is my first tactical flashlight from Sofirn but I have other lights from Sofirn, a couple of SC31, SC29 and a SP40. In general I find all my lights from Sofirn to have great quality in the materials and the build. The SP31 continues with that trend.Material and Build- The machining of the parts are very clean. No rough edges and the threads are all smooth and clean. The anodization looks to be very durable and has a consistant finish. After 3 months of use and being tossed around, there appears to be no wear.How's it Feel- The design of the battery tube knurling provides a secure fit in my hand while being comfortable. It comes with a clip which worked well for pocket carry. This may be nit picky but I would have liked to have the clip just a few millimeters closer to the end of tailcap. It's not that it extremely low and compared to my other EDCs the clip is in the same spot but since this is a tactical light it has about 10mm extra on the tailcap for the button. Not a big deal, just sticks out my pocket more when using the clip.Battery Runtime and Charging- I purchased the light with the 18650 battery included. I usually run on medium or high depending on what I'm using it for. With that type of usage, I get about 4 - 6 hours of run time. I rarely use turbo as it gets hot pretty quick and drops down the output after about a minute. In the 3 months I've been using it, I've only charged it 4 times. I haven't timed it but it does seem to take a while to charge. It's definitely more than a couple of hours, maybe 3 hours to charge. I've been meaning to do a comparison to my other 18650 Sofirns to see how they line up. Like their other lights, there is a USB-C charging port on the flashlight itself.Output and Beam Pattern- The color temp is listed as 6000K but it seems lower to me, more around 5000 - 5500K. I have nothing to measure so this is just a visual comparison to my other lights and the fact that I usually find something inbetween warm and daylight to be comfortable for most my situations. The upper edge of daylight into cold for long periods of time wears on my eyes.- Definitely not a flood pattern. It has a good size hot spot but not a lot of spill outside of that due to the TIR optic. It seems to have good throw for this size light with a SST40 emitter paired with the TIR optic.The UI- The combination of the side and tail buttons work pretty well, with the side button basically selecting the mode and the tail button being the main on/off, with mode memory so you don't have to cycle through modes on the side button every time.Overal Impression- I really like the functionality and quality of the light. For the cost ($35 when I purchased it), I think it's a great value. Would definitely recommend this for anyone looking for a tactical light or just a good buy in general."