SC03 Lighthouse

Sofirn SC03 Lighthouse rechargeable LED flashlight and lantern. 2,000 lumen 508 ANSI metre beam, 360-degree 550 lumen flood. No compromises here! Customer reviews

Say hello to an amazingly powerful torch and a truly excellent lantern... all in one! 

I'm always sceptical about multi-function lights – they're often not very good at anything – but the Lighthouse is REALLY GOOD in both roles! 

As a torch it's perfect for home security, neighbourhood watch patrols and night drives at the game reserve. In the real world you'll make out shapes and movement nearly two rugby fields away in bursts of a minute or two, or light up the length of Ellis Park for three hours continuously!

Even if you never use the lantern, you will love this torch!

As a lantern it stands upright on a table or clamps securely to a metal surface while spreading its brilliant neutral-white light over a braai or road-side emergency. We're talking 550 lumens for nearly three hours all the way down to two candles for 270 hours... on a single charge of the battery!

Even if you never use the torch, you will love this lantern!

And there's so much more. The Lighthouse...

- boasts a Luminus SST40 LED set in a deep reflector to deliver an intense cool-white beam, surrounded by an array of CSP1313 LEDs sealed behind polycarbonate for the lantern

- is super compact at less than 15cm long, 4.5cm across the head and 180g fully loaded with the battery, so it's really easy to carry with you, anywhere and everywhere

- is powered by a high-capacity industry-standard 21700 rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-Ion) cell with a service life of 3-5 years – the most cost effective cell on the market

- charges this battery inside the light via the familiar USB-C interface so you can charge your battery anywhere, including in a car or with a compatible cellphone charger

- includes a battery-status indicator that tells you when your battery is charged and also the state of charge anytime you turn it on, so you'll never be caught in the dark

- is equipped with low voltage protection so it's safe to use with unprotected Li-Ions which are easy to find when you need to replace yours – or to get a spare!

- has an intuitive single-button interface with an automatic lockout feature so the light won't be turned on accidentally if something presses against the switch

- features a dual-frequency strobe in both torch and lantern modes – the former for self-defence and the latter as an emergency beacon if you need help

- is super simple to operate – a long press turns on or off, click to adjust brightness, double click to switch between torch and lantern, and triple click for the strobe

- has a memory feature, so it will return to the mode (torch or lantern) and brightness level you were using when you turned the light off, excluding the strobe

- is crafted from premium-grade 6061-T6 aluminium alloy with military-grade anodising and sealed to IPX8 standards to take hard use in challenging conditions

- is supplied with a USB charging cable, lanyard and spare o-rings, as well as Torchguy's Famous Operating Guidelines to get you up and running ASAP.

In this era of loadshedding, opinions are divided on the best way to light up a room if you don't have mains or backup power. Some like to stand a torch on its tail and bounce its beam off the ceiling, for a shadowless light over the whole area, while others prefer the light of a lantern – especially if they don't have a white ceiling over their heads.

Well, the Lighthouse does both, brilliantly well! 

The engineers at Sofirn have put a lot of work into making this light as powerful, long-running, easy-to-use and durable as possible. Even the humble tailcap is a masterpiece of design with a flat base, powerful magnet and eyelet, so you can stand, clamp or hang the light wherever you need it, while anodised threads allow you to perform a "mechanical lockout" when you put the torch away, eliminating any drain on the battery.

Perhaps the best thing about the Lighthouse is that it makes the ideal present for anyone – man, woman or child. They will think of you every time your gift opens up a world of nocturnal joy and opportunity, or saves them from the forces of darkness.

The Lighthouse is great value at R1,935 complete with battery and courier delivery anywhere in South Africa if you pay by EFT into our account (to avoid the commissions we're charged if you check out from this website). Just drop me a line at mark@torchguy.com and I'll make it happen!