Amazon Deal Alerts & Discussion Thread

Yup, gone. :frowning: Even would’ve made a great host for that price

It appears that the Vipon Daily Deals email only displays about six sale items. Too view more, you have to go to Vipon.com. Once there you can try a search to narrow down the items. For example, search on "Flashlights."

I have very little experience actually navigating Vipon. Others may want to chime in with more tips. Seems like there are only a limited number of available coupons for each item.

I just ordered a TeslaCom: https://www.amazon.com/TESLACOM-Rechargeable-Flashlight-1200lumens-Exploration/dp/B07F76GJ4X. Been look'n for a light of this form factor to mod and didn't want to spend a lot of $$$. Vipon got it a 1/2 price. Wasted more money than this before in trying to find one to mod.

Also ordered one of these at 1/2 price via Vipon deal: https://www.amazon.com/BIBTIM. Always hard to find a e-switch zoomie, specially cheap one. I know this form factor - it's made cheap for sure, but for under $10, it's an ok deal, usually.

Me too (Teslacom). Funny. Hoping to mod it immediately with an XP-L HI or Osram flat white.

Reading the reviews, it all mostly positive, but looks like the typical inflated lumens claim, probably low or under amps. Looks like decent quality from the pics.

Everyone seems to think 600 lumen is about the average. I can compare it to some other lights once I get it with my lux meter. Once I get it maybe it will be easy to disassemble and mod. Looks similar to a Nitecore I have but I think the body on this one is aluminum. Maybe.

Also with 600 lumen being max, runtime may be great as is.

I got one from the vipon coupon deal I posted a few post back. What it doesn’t tell yeah is the leds are left and right of center on one pcb. When zoomed out the hot spot doesn’t come straight out from the light it’s off to one side. It’s like trying to shoot a gun that’s sighted in way off target. But most people are going to mod this flashlight anyway so I guess it doesn’t matter unless your not a modder. Otherwise it’s a decent host.

Yeah, wasn’t sure if it was a one-time-use coupon code, so rather’n get burned, I got 2 of ’em, the 3buk coupon only applied to one, but hey, it’s still nothing to sneeze at.

They’re good for a-giftin’, or just keeping as spares. :smiley:

Unno. I gave up on that Wohoho powebank, ’cause after missing it the 1st day and it being sold out in 13µsec the 2nd day, I waited for it the 3rd day. Was watching the countdown, 3… 2… 1… sold out?!? Wtf?!?

I was also counting down and saw that it sold out in a micro-second. Almost as if there were ……… less than 1 for sale :rage:

Yep, my experience on that Powerbank has been the same…. no joy. :frowning:

Coupon availability counts down to zero & just resets. :person_facepalming:

I gave up after day 2. I really wanted one of those, such a great price and the type c adapter was icing on the cake.

I agree Lightbringer, they’ll make a great gift or something to leave in the truck, car, or boat. Or as you say…. just keeping for a spare.

I started to get 2 or 3, but when the $3 coupon just applied to one I just held it at one. :open_mouth: . A rare moment of ‘restraint’ kicked in it seems. :smiley: . :smiley:

I got the lights today and I really didn't know what you were talking about with the "leds", like more than one, and the off center thing. To me it looked like a regular single LED zoomie. I missed the fine print about the red SOS, other than that, no mention of a red LED.

24 hour delivery ain't too bad for 1/2 price items. The TESLACOM light has got a tough button to activate - no good for ramping, and the tail knob is very stiff. I'll have to see if anything can be done about these issues. Looks like a unibody design so might not be so easy to mod I'll find out. I haven't even put batteries in either yet. Weird it's listed as a US company that makes it - they got a lot to learn...

Just noticed this Lightning deal going to be active in an hour or so. These are the Ti versions of the light.

Olight S 1 R II

Did anyone buy this crazy thing yet?

They sent me one of those lights 6 months or so ago for a review. I couldn’t say one good thing about it so I told them if they wanted to send me a return label I would send it back to them. Haven’t heard from them since. They don’t claim them to be made in the USA they just have a office in the US. The tail cap knob is just plain awful, the tint is awful, the switch is awful, lumen output is highly exaggerated, and if I remember correctly the lens is plastic. I don’t recall if it was that light or another one I had at about the same time. I threw the Teslacom away so I am not sure if I am correct on the lens part. Junk, I would have been happier with a Bell and Howell TacLight.

Tom, was there a coupon or discount. Seems like a decent light.

Nice update Todd. There goes my purchase.