Amazon Deal Alerts & Discussion Thread

Sorry. That could be as Iā€™m logged in as a prime member.

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But how do you get to the battery compartment? Iā€™m not seeing any screws to take the housing apart.

The Teslacom 12 LED soda can light is on sale through Vipon for $10.85. If you like the Skyray clones this one is ok. Finish is awesome for such an inexpensive light. I just changed the emmiters to a 3000K XML-U2 and it works pretty good.

I was looking at that. It reduced from $15.
Are you suggesting stock led is not good?
Doesnā€™t changing 12 emitters jack up the price?

Welcome to BLF where we spend more modding lights than the light itself is worth.

Enjoy your stay.

(donā€™t buy this light, just start with a better one like Q8 or something for $40)

:money_mouth_face: . Well saidā€¦. . :+1:

Oh, how I hate you guysā€¦

I just pulled the trigger on one-a those Teslacoms.

Like I ainā€™t got enough Q8s and DC7sā€¦

Something like 7000K Angry Blueā„¢.

Tempting but if I buy it I canā€™t hold two beer cans in my hand. :wink:

I know itā€™s not worth it but that is the fun in what some of us do. A $10 light with $20 worth of LEDā€™s. Got some from Arrow (4000K) at $1.60 each. XML2ā€™s are fairly inexpensive for most. Since I had to order $50 worth of stuff for no handling or shipping fees I ordered some XHP 70.2ā€™s as well. Good thing about it all is I didnā€™t care about the extra cost. I also have 2 Q8ā€™s and 4 Sofirn Q8ā€™s. Emitters will be changed on those as well n the future. I just like the warmer tints. The original tint on the Teslacom is a 6500ish K which I am not a fan of.

I get it.
I have more than enough hobbies where this (spending more updating than purchase price) applies and donā€™t want to add another hobby.
Not enough time so modifying flashlights is not what Iā€™m looking forward to.
I would just buy and use it.
If thatā€™s not enough, I will buy more.

My time is worth more as the minimum wage here is now over $10/hr and I donā€™t work at that rate, not even close. :smiley:

However, if a few minutes work will significantly improve something, Iā€™d do that regardless of what it is.
Iā€™m pretty good in soldering as another hobby of mine includes electronics. :wink:

Got itā€¦ nice, but ainā€™t terribly impressed.

Tailcap is completely devoid of any lube or O-rings.

UI is rather hideous (only cycles high/low/off, pressā€™nā€™hold for strobe). Forget about moonlight, low, or even using at night at all unless you want only bright or brighter. Imagine a Q8 that only had 50%/25%/off as its modes.

Button has a nice soft touch, but is about as waterproof as white-bread.

Angry Blueā„¢ emitters, at least 1B if not in the 0s.

Nowhere near 10000lm, about half as bright as my DC7 (pulled the Imalents from that after doing a ceiling-bounce, put ā€™em in the TC, and again tried ceiling-bounce).

Distinct unmissable flower-petal spill. Anyone remember Spirograph?

But for 11bux, it kicks ass.

Still, shelf-queen. Whoā€™s gonna want a 11buk light that needs 30bux worth of cells?

Hey, who posted that lead to the pair of Kiwi kitchen-knives? Thought it was over here as an amazon deal.

Got mine, hella nice for the price.

Vipon.com has a 50% off coupon code to get a Sofirn SF02 penlight on Amazon for $6.50. I couldnā€™t pass up the chance for an affordable gift, especially since I have free Prime shipping.

They also have a killer deal on the Sofirn SP40 headlamp: $15. Looks like you can grab a coupon but canā€™t use it yet as Amazon doesnā€™t have stock right now.

I was just about to post this. Try this link instead the one listed on vipon, it actually came out being $13.49 not $15

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B07RQ68KPB/fpv-20/

They have stock now. Just ordered one for $13 thats insane value!! Thank you gchart!

$13 for the SP40 set including the battery and 18350 tube is crazy! And next day shipping

Is it over? I donā€™t see a coupon.

Same here. I donā€™t see how to get it either. Help appreciatedā€¦. :slight_smile:

Thanks for posting. Just got one for $13.49.

If you canā€™t find the deal at Vipon, search for ā€œSofirnā€.