The Sofirn Q8 5000LM, 4 XPL HI LED is scheduled to be in a Lightening Deal at 1715 hrs EST (1645 for Prime) today (12 Feb). It boasts impressive throw with a wide area of flood.
The current price is $59.99. During the Oct 18 Lightening Deal, it went for $42.44.
Haven’t tried it with a big bowl (cereal bowl, only), but the display is pretty visible.
The whole thing’s about the size of a medium tablet, the display faces straight up, and one possible downside is that it’s not illuminated, so you do have to look down at it and not from a shallow angle.
’Though even when I press down on the bottom, below the display, it still registers the weight, so you can try positioning the bowl so that it even hangs off slightly and see if the weight remains constant (I’m at work, so obviously can’t test it out here).
Unless you’re talking about a punch-bowl, I don’t think it’d be a problem, though.
ActiveAl, could you please share how you came across the scheduled lightning deal information?
I’m Canadian and I’ve tried to find “lightning deals” or special one-day prices on amazon.ca but haven’t been able to? Does anyone know if the same deals are even available on amazon.ca? (see photo below showing only a $6.00 off coupon on amazon.ca)
On a side note!
Here’s proof amazon recognizes the quality of BLF products! Especially considering that right beside it: the BEST SELLER is a 2-pack yhkj flashlight! :person_facepalming:
Here is a thread that helps describe the process I use to find upcoming Lightening Deals. Sorry, I can't help you from the Canadian viewpoint. Take care, and Thanks!
I hope it’s made better than the BIBTIM zoomie that I bought a couple weeks ago. It had a very sensitive switch and the only way to lock it out to prevent accidental turn on is to completely remove the battery.
At $7 with coupon, it’s hard not to buy this one, it’s hard to resist buying it, even though it starts on high and appears to cycle through the blinky modes.
These kind of lights are a big gamble. I'm not even so sure if it's true 26650 or 18650 - text says one thing, pic says another, and the hand held pic looks more like 18650 but hard for me to judge.