Flashlight Host and Uncommon Budget Flashlights

I checked that. It shows up in 2 different pictures from different angles. It definitely looks frosted.

See below.

Hmmm, hang on. This kinda looks like the same picture, just rotated 75°. I bet it is just the really deep bezel shroud making a reflection. Notice the 6 points of the bezel and the 6 sides on the lens? I bet it’s not frosted.

They also have a re-branded Nightwatch IRA w/ 50.2 and no SS bezel:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2600Lm-DanceLite-DF8-Self-Denfense-CREE-XHP50-2-18W-Powerful-LED-Flashlight-Lamp/264235622566

And some type of larger driver heatsink fin reflector C8 design, looks like kiriba-ru’s heatsink head but w/ reflector, using those uncoated Nightwatch springs:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/DanceLite-C12-CREE-XP-L-Hi-V3-AMC7135×12-4200mA-2-Group-3-5-Mode-LED-Flashlight/264235622592

For some reason, your link did not work.

Here is a fixed link:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/DanceLite-C12-CREE-XP-L-Hi-V3-AMC7135x12-4200mA-2-Group-3-5-Mode-LED-Flashlight/264235622592

Keep in mind Ebay links are only good for maybe 3 months then go dead. Typically.

More digging, presumably this listing means it’s the same lens as UniqueFire UF-1505,UF-T20 - so nothing ground breaking here I suppose.

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/1PC-NEW-37-8mm-x-17-4mm-Transparent-Clear-Focus-Convex-Lens-Optical-Glass-For-UniqueFire/613721_32836423622.html

A 348-like light with a lens?
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/High-Power-White-LED-Flashlight-Portable-Flash-Light-Small-Penlight-Mini-Torch-Lamp-Little-Pocket-Lights/32935039418.html

I’m not sure, at the wall it looks like a round spot but the beam itself seems to have spill. Other beamshots clearly show lights with lenses. But 1 clearly shows another light and the others don’t show the light at all.

Too bad the tail switch spoils the look.

JKK70

I have this flashlight! For some month. with xhp70.2 in neutral white and OP reflector.

Anyone seen zoomie host in Sofirn SF30A style but made for 18650 bat only?

I need to find suitable host with smaller glass lenses, 1x18650 tube,anodized threads…
Sofirn SF30A would do but body is to wide for 25,4mm WE adjustable mount :frowning:

Convoy BD04?

It has plastic lens, and while I have nothing against plastic lenses since they will throw further and have clearer die projection than most commercial available glass lenses with LED emitter it does not fit in mine project…

I need glass lens in zoomie(small lightweight and practical zoomie) so that it can hide laser emitter (VCSEL) imperfections or better to say to make them blurry…

This is how VCSEL looks under plastic(acrylic zoomie):

Glass lenses should kinda merge(blur) that imperfections which plastic/acrylic lens perfectly projects…

@luminarium iaculator — have you looked into the Trustfire Z9? Glass lens according to mfr, 1” body diameter, not sure about the anodized threads…. 12 dollars and change at Fasttech.
USB charging in the Ultrafire UF-Z9USB, otherwise the same.

The UF-V3 clearly stood model for the Sofirn, definitely no anodized threads though.

Hi Kikkoman,

Yes it looks interesting but I have concerns that lenses are acrylic/plastic and I can’t see weather it has anodized threads…

It looks fairly well…

I would like that kind of zoomie(or slightly larger) but with anodized threads, glass lens, 25.4mm body, without any gimmick charging ports if possible…

It is very hard to find such one. I’ve been through whole ali and other sites and I can’t find suitable hosts…

Do you mean that you want a low prcision lens?
Maybe a precise lens with dc-fix or a frosted/patterned one is what you need?

Hmmm… Yes… I just need classic glass lenses in small zoomie light(they usually are low precision ones?)…

But that idea of frozen patter from underside of lens or even better on top of the lens looks like a nice experiment. Small round “blur” or “smudge” on top of lens could do…

Guys. Please try the challenge… It is almost unbelievable how hard is to find this below:

“Zoomie(budget smaller one) but with anodized threads, glass lens, 25.4mm body, 1x18650 bat, without any gimmick charging ports if possible…”

I’ve found a handful that tick all the boxes but “anodized threads”.

There is a neat way of removing the anodizing, forget the name bit I have the stuff at home, its a common oven cleaner. Works surprising well at removing any anodizing it comes in contact with,right down to bare aluminium

It’s sodium hydroxide, lye, NaOH.

In the context of a laser talk I read your comment as “I want a great host with a bad (imprecise) lens”. I think that’s not what you meant…or is it?

Agro,

I just wanted small zoomie with real glass lenses and glass lens are usually inferior to plastic lenses and they make blurry die projection in direct comparison to acrylic/plastic lenses wich have ultra clear die projection. I need glass one because I need blurry effect with VCSEL laser die…

So once again challenge for you guys:
“Zoomie(budget smaller one) with anodized threads, glass lens, 25.4mm body, 1×18650 bat, without any gimmick charging ports if possible…”

Been through hundreds of models only Sofirn SF30 is close to that but it has freaking 3xaaa body :rage: , and I need 25,4mm one :neutral_face: