I have several of these lights, and they all differ a bit in both tint and output. So, I would not recommend you use these for calibration.
If their inventory database is read-only and not real time update, and they use a periodic update process to update their inventory numbers from the checkout process, you could see a situation like that.
Got my 5 the other day, what a great little light. Perfect for my work, looking behind racking in dark warehouse corners and if I drop, break or lose it I’ve got another 4 in my bag 
Cheers guys!
Just make it Lo-Hi and it will blow the market away
Out of stock .
Would they be coming back with some more ?.
Thanks !
Maybe we could make one more batch. Is anyone else still interested?
I will be interested in 2 modes
I would expect Gearbest to be interested, since they’re all sold out again.
Maybe next batch with 3500K 219C ?
So would I (*), but the manufacturer has always said a firm NO (meaning that they are not able to do it).
*) as an option, as the 1 mode is still *the best choice* for most people. :)
For 10440 users the Oshpark tiny10(single 7135) and Mtn 10DD (FET) are good choices. I built one for dad with two chips and guppy drive after deciding the FET version was a bit hot for a newb. Some things you have to do yourself if you want them and soldering is not very high on the difficulty scale.
Yes it is. I have two, so for 1-mode I am out
Sure :+1:
Is anyone else seeing that the promotion code has expired?
On 3/8/17 I purchased two of the “BudgetlightForum 348 LED Flashlight + Gift Box” from gearbest.com, for a grand total of $15.98, so the code must have been work at that time. Now that they finally arrived about a week ago, I’m really liking this light and would like some more for friends/family… Unfortunately the discount code appears to be expired now. Does anyone know when the coupon “B4348CM” expired?
I have around a dozen of these lights from the last 2 batches; more than I need. However, if they did decide to produce a 2-mode version, I’d definitely get some more. Doesn’t sound likely, though.
I’m not getting my hopes up but a forward clicky would definitely get me back in line.
A single mode light is the only legitimate place to put a forward clicky. (Well, that or a dual-switch light, where the forward clicky is used only for on/off.) So, this makes sense to me. Can the 348 be made with a forward clicky switch?
I don’t know about that. Of course that’s what some would like, but this light seems quite popular already with a single mode.
For me, any other configuration would be a definite no go. This form factor is something I can have on my person when I can’t comfortably have extra “just in case” things larger than a pen in my pockets. This is pretty much synonymous to “when I wear a suit” which is maybe 1-4 days a year. This also implies the light is probably and hopefully never actually needed, it’s just there. Analogous to concealed carrying a firearm in places where human rights are recognized.
Whenever I’m wearing normal clothing, I always have at least a single 18650 tube light with me anyway. This behavior is more analogous to carrying any tool one needs on their job. In one of these, the low mode is probably at least similar to the full power of a BLF348. I only use moonlight mode when at home, and then I don’t need a pen-sized light… no, I prefer not to have a tiny light to lose.
Don’t be mistaken. I’m not in the slightest bit opposed to the idea of refining this to have multiple modes, tactical strobe, zooming aspherical lens, 3-point sling or a grenade launcher. It’s a challenging engineering task and fascinating as such. It’s just not something I would want to have. When a flashlight is the size of a pen (and thus very weak in the foreseeable future), I have my father’s attitude and taste in flashlights. On and off, period. :D. And I don’t think I represent a tiny minority of 348 buyers.
Ditto. Most of my “special function” lights are 1-mode only. My VG10 is pretty much the only multimode light I use regularly, and it’s not even my EDC (1-mode ’502). Even “retired” my S2+ because the blink-on-low was just plain pissing me off, and that was one I would’ve otherwise tolerated a multimode driver.
The ’348 isn’t so stressed-out on high that it needs a “low” mode. It’s simple, and it does the job.
My only gripe with it is that the threads seem to be rather very skimpy. The clip wants to “bend” the 2 halves when putting in a new cell that it’s really easy to cross-thread the beastie. I think mine’s already almost a press-fit at this point. Wanna make it a winner, give it some beefier threads, sez me.
If you slide the clip to just below the line for the top it won’t press against the bottom.
(Pic is from Flashlion’s Review).
Mmm, I was just going to take it off, but even though it won’t be a “deep carry” anymore, that’ll work, tnx.