Compact 1xAA Zoomies

And here's the flashlight on eBay...

From China:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1000LM-SecurityIng-CREE-XP-E2-LED-Flashlight-3-Modes-Zoomable-Torch-AA-Battery-/362050695949

From Kentucky:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1000LM-SecurityIng-CREE-XP-E2-LED-Flashlight-3Modes-Zoomable-Torch-w-AA-Battery-/311637813404

EDIT: Should I pay an extra $2 to get it from the U.S.?

UPDATE: I made an offer on the China auction.

It sure does :smiley:
Somehow, the “SecutiryIng” (or Securitylng) seem to have some cool lights! Gotta take a look at them :wink:

I guess you’ve noted but those from Ebay are 3 modes (eventually High-Low-Strove, as usual…) .
The one I sent the link seems to be 1 mode only!
I sent a message to the seller asking if it is really just 1 mode and if it takes 14500 batteries as well!
When they answer me, I’ll let you know if you want it! :+1:

It surely takes more time to be delivered than those from Amazon or even Ebay, but if it does make the difference in terms of the UI, or quality…I don’t know if you’d be willing to give it a try :wink:

BTW, DavidEF, I’ll probably get one, depending on the seller’s answer. If it is a 3 mode, I’ll pass :arrow_right:

The sellers might be thinking that On/Off, Zoom In, and Zoom Out make three modes.

That's what I'm hoping.

Eheh, some really consider it as modes! So instead of 1 we get 3, instead of 3 we get 5 :smiley:

I ordered 2 of those securitying zoomies from ebay, thanks for the tip. I think they may make good hosts, what is promising is that I see a standard tail with PCB and screw-in retaining ring.

I have one of those Securitying AA zoomies. My impressions:

1. Anodizing is excellent. It’s a perfect matte black. the words “Securitying” are very crisp and clear. Looks much higher quality than the finish on a typical Sipik 68.
2. Overall shape of the light feels good. It’s a bit long for a AA light. Still usable, but defnitely not in the miniature category either.
3. It has a twist zoom rather than a push-pull. This makes the zoom harder to cycle with one-hand, but allows more waterproofing since the stiffer zoom can stay in place even against air pressure changes.
4. Been awhile since I looked inside, but my recollection was that the aluminum pill is very small. I think even a 15mm driver needed some filing at the edges to fit. I don’t recall if I had to also file the star down.

Is yours On/Off or High/Low/Strobe?

Hum, the twist zoom is not so fun, but no problem with that, though.
Does it have 1 or 3 modes?
Thanks for your input in this :wink:

Sounds good to me! Thanks Firelight2!

Hey, I received confirmation from the seller (my previous message). It only has On/Off and only takes AA battery, not 14500 :wink:
I guess I’ll order one, just to try them! Maybe the host is nice, or maybe I’ll stick with the stock light :wink:

Hope this helps!
:wink:

Thanks!

I'm confused.

Which seller is that?

Aliexpress?

Chinese products are of low quality

There are plenty of high quality products made in China.

You just have to do the research to find the diamonds in the rough.

Does anyone have experience with this Sipik clone? I never had a zoomie and wonder if it’s worth $2.29…

Yup, the one from the store I mentioned on post 14 (Compact 1xAA Zoomies - #14 by MascaratumB)!
Sorry, I made it confusing :person_facepalming:

Don't worry, it's not your fault.

By the way, I asked the China eBay seller what the 3 advertised modes were, and have yet to receive a reply.

Couldn’t agree more with you, raccoon city!
I guess we must be aware that lots of the flashlight companies we mention on this forum are Chinese: Nitecore, Olight, Fenix, Convoy, Jetbeam, Lumintop, Klarus, Thrunite, Sunwayman, Acebeam, Manker, Thorfire, Sofirn, EagleyEye… (i guess the list of well known is here, but others could be added for sure).

We then have lots of not (so) good flashlights, most of them commonly designed as “cheappo” lights, because they are unexpensive and most of the times they’re not made with good/reliable quality materials. Or even because they don’t meet what could be considered here as “good specifications” for people that likes lights and knows “some things” about flashlights.

This said, hanoilighting208, even understanding your statement, I guess we must be relative and specify what we mean :wink:
And I guess that even the “cheappo” lights deserve an opportunity, they sometimes are a really good surprise :money_mouth_face:

Eheh, but I also mentioned “previous” and shouldn’t as the post was a bit up-up in the thread!
Well, I also found the same light with 3 modes, specifying High-Low-Strobe. So it is probable that the one you mention really has them… Gotta wait :wink:

I guess this may be a “general” host and them the fabricants give them different drivers. This “SecurityIng” seems to have cool flashlights, “good” hosts and nice drivers!
Thankfully, I guess!! We sometimes need a “simple” flashlight, ready to go :smiley:

Indeed. Not only are there some very good quality Chinese flashlight brands, but there are some rather poor American flashlight brands (cough, cough, mag, cough).

I’m agnostic to where a product is made. As long as it has good value, that’s what I want. My recent purchases have mostly been some Convoy lights, because they seem to be of decent quality for a low price. There is better quality out there, and I sometimes pay $100 for a light, but it has to have features I can’t get at a lower price.

And then there are $500 brands that I just can’t justify purchasing, because the value isn’t there (IMO). They’re excellent quality, no doubt, but a super-high price drops the value to a point where it isn’t for me.