sofirn SP35T Tactical Flashlight, 3800 Lumens Super Bright Pocket LED Flashlight Rechargeable with Dual Switch, IPX8 Water Resistance, EDC Flashlight for Camping, Hiking, Emergency

I've been a flashlight lover since I bought my first LED flashlight sometime back in 2005. Over the years, I've used all sorts of lights from simple 1 AAA battery lights to modern 18650 flashlights that have complicated interfaces. I've been a fan of Sofirn flashlights since I bought my first Sofirn SP10 a few years ago. Since then I've probably purchased about ten Sofirn lights. I like them because they are well made, bright, have useful features, and cost considerably less than the more famous brands like Surefire, Streamlight, and Pelican. Well this flashlight is no exception. This is my first 21700 battery flashlight and it is considerably larger than a standard 18650 battery light. I'd say that this SP35T is about 40-50% larger than an 18650, so it is not really an EDC light for someone like me, who prefers to EDC smaller flashlights. This is more of a tool box, glove compartment, or bedside drawer sized flashlight. But what you gain by going up a size is the light output. This flashlight is bright! When I got her, I charged her overnight and tested her out during the daytime and the TURBO mode was so bright, it brightened the entire room even though the evening sun was shining in through the windows of my office. At night, the modes are useful, and the middle level is probably sufficient for 90% of the tasks you'll ever need a flashlight for, but the high mode is really bright and is about as bright as the high end of a typical 18650 light. The TURBO modes blows away my other flashlights of this size. At night, the TURBO mode will blind you even if you are looking at it from a distance of about 50 feet. It is like having a small blazing sun pointed at you. I liked the simple interface, the two switch mode of operation (tail cap switch for on/off/momentary, and the side switch for levels), and I liked the beam pattern. It is not very tight and gives a large, voluminous cone of light that is useful for lighting up things in the near distance and up to maybe 100 feet in the higher modes. The beam pattern reminds me of another one of my favorite EDC lights, the Streamlight Jr., but this light is far superior in brightness and throw distance. Pros: 1. Excellent brightness on the top end 2. Useful brightness levels 3. Easy to use, intuitive interface with some nifty shortcut modes 4. Sturdy build quality - the light feels solid 5. Excellent run-time, especially on the lower brightness modes 6. IPX8 waterproof rated, which means you can use it at the bottom of a pool if needed 7. Easy to recharge with a USB-C cable, which is convenient since you don't need a special charger for the 21700 battery 8. Comes with a 21700 battery installed Cons: 1. Kinda big for an EDC light - this is more of a tool box or bedside light 2. 21700 batteries can be expensive and hard to find if you are not familiar with them

Living in Houston always has us prepared for hurricanes or outdoors in wide open space. I needed a rechargeable flashlight and hated swapping AA and AAA batteries so down the Reddit rabbit hole I went. Then I found Sofirn and became obsessed. Love that they are USB C rechargeable as everything is moving to that connection. The thing that got me with these lights was the build quality. As an engineer, I really appreciate well made products. It’s hard to find well made flash lights at the big box stories. This SP35T does not disappoint. I really like the tactical button on the bottom that you can lightly touch to light it up. It has great power and the clip is industrial grade. Love that it runs a 21700 battery and Sofirn rates it at 5000mah. This light, like others, are a little heavy for the size but I don’t need it for backpacking as it usually lives in a drawer. A nice find was the silicone caps you can get to cover the light and make them more lantern like as its great in the house to light up a room or for a kids tent. This light is definitely more tactical and will probably go in my hunting and camping pack. Its ends are a bit sharper than my other lights but it is advertised as tactical. On high, it gets a little warm but I typically don’t need that brightness. On turbo, it does get hot but I only every run it for a short time if I ever need that brightness. Bottom line, Sofirn makes great lights. Work great out of the box after a full charge. Strong clip. Come with extra O rings. Would recommend any of their products.

I have this light for over 2 years of regular household use, and occasional outdoor use. I have other Sofirn flashlights and they all share one thing in common - they are a tremendous value for the money. This particular model, the SP35 is well designed, feels solid in the hand, very good controls/easy to use, plenty of features and strong battery life - an absolutely excellent all-around flashlight for the money. This flashlight performs equally to flashlights twice its price. Highly recommended.

Full Disclosure: I bought these before I really understood flashlight quality differences. Coming from basic hardware store lights, the specs looked amazing and the price was right. The Good: Impressive initial brightness - 3800 lumens is genuinely bright Great value for the price point Standard 21700 battery (no proprietary nonsense) Good build quality for a budget light Multiple modes work as advertised Decent throw for general use The Reality Check: Output dims noticeably over time due to basic driver circuit Battery life suffers from inefficient regulation Gets warm/hot on high modes (normal for this price range) Not built for sustained professional use Best For: Casual/occasional use Emergency backup light Getting into flashlights without big investment Situations where you need initial brightness but not sustained output Not Ideal For: Extended field work where consistent output matters, i used them in the woods to track, and the dimming was noticeable. Professional/tactical use Anyone who needs reliable performance throughout battery cycle Bottom Line: Solid budget flashlight that delivers on the lumens claim, just understand it's designed to hit a price point, not professional standards. You get a lot of light for the money, but don't expect Streamlight/Fenix performance. Perfect starter light or backup, but you'll likely want to upgrade if you use flashlights regularly. Would I buy again? For the price, yes - but as a backup to better lights.

I have been a fan of Sofirn lights for a while now. They are great quality and reasonably priced. This is a light I have been waiting for them to release. This light combines the best features of some of their prior lights I own. This light has the larger 21700 battery, brightness and onboard USB C charging of the SP35. It combines these features with a tail switch similar to that found on the SP31V2.0. I am a fan of the tail switch when carrying the light in a pocket or bag because there is no chance of it turning on accidentally as a side switch only light can do if not locked out. I am also a fan of the simplified user interface that comes with this setup. I can let others use the light without much explanation. The light has two modes. Normal and Tactical. You can switch to tactical mode by holding down side switch for 3 seconds while the flashlight is ON. Once in tactical mode, it will always come on in turbo and a double tap of the tailswitch is a shortcut to strobe. I will probably be using it primarily in the normal mode where the tailswich turns the light in and the side switch cycles through the brightness levels. It will remember the last level and turn on back to that level. It has the normal led indicator in the side switch that will indicate the battery level. Green is good, red means battery is low. This is another great light from Sofirn. I will be purchasing more of this light in the future.

Buy this flashlight! I bought one a couple of years ago, thought I lost it and bought another. The quality of this flashlight is comparable to well known name brands for $120 plus. I don't like the clip for my needs, but it doesn't mean the clip won't work for you. You have to understand, I am a power user when it comes to flashlights in my job. I am using it 20-30 times a day. I did purchase a Blackhawk holsters for it because I use it so much. A clip or a nylon pouch is not going to work for me. I can pull it out of my holster in a matter of a second and re-holster in a second. Your not going to get that speed with any clip or nylon holder. If your just a person who uses it every once in a while, the clip or no clip is fine for you. This is not built like one of the cheap ones that give off only little light or feels cheap. It also has different levels of brightness and a strobe. For me, I just leave it on level 2 most of the time since it is pretty bright and works there for my use.

UPDATE: So not too long after leaving a glowing review, I took the flashlight out of my pocket as I was getting ready for bed, fumbled it on a carpeted/padded floor and it just stopped working. No indication why, just dead. I put it on the charger and the red LED came on, so I thought it juts needed a charge. It turned green in less than thirty seconds, so no, not the charge. I shook it and it turned on! Yay! But at that point it would only turn on at the brightest setting; it would not cycle through the 3 other brightness levels NOR the strobe mode. The very next day, it would not turn on again and has not since. I know it's only $50, but yet enough that for that kind of money, I expect my purchase to be a LITTLE more durable than that. This flashlight, on its highest setting, lights up the room as if it were a lamp! Pointed straight up at the ceiling fan/light fixture and set to the highest brightness, looking around the room, it was as bright as if I'd turned the 4-bulb overhead light on. This was also at about 11p with no other lights on. Now, the flashlight itself did get very warm after only about 30 seconds, so I didn't keep it on, but I was very pleased with its performance. The strobe is also very bright and will likewise heat up the flashlight in a short time. For the money, it's actually more than I expected. I've only had it for a few days, so if it turns out to be poorly constructed or stops working, I will update, but so far, this thing kicks butt. : )

I’ve had a few Soffirn flashlights and this model seems to be the be the best for my use. Solid construction and a tactical button on the back that keeps it from coming on while in your backpack, belt holder, etc. Lost one of these, immediately bought another. Battery lasts a long time, I’ve dropped it many times in hard surfaces, never had an issue.