Yes it’s a good thing, cost more to make them that way and they will generally take more heat.
Brass pill by itself will usually cost 4-6 dollars by itself.
I just ordered one. Seems like an awesome price because you get a 5000 mAh 26650 battery, a charging cord, a nice packaging box to store it in or to give as a gift. PLUS! it will be delivered in two days.
If it turns out to be all that, and a bag of chips, I will buy a couple more.
I am pretty sure this is limited stock dumping. Price is too low, seller is probably just clearing inventory. I’ve seen lights that are too good for the price but disappear shortly. I’ve bought another just now
Got mine an hour ago, let it come to room temp as it is cold today.
Anyway battery is dead, shows .3 volts and none of my chargers will attempt to start it nor will the internal charging on the LFL3A.
Being that it shows some voltage this means there is no protection that may have tripped?
Flashlight is dang nice and has a perfectly centered corona, as others have said nice build quality.
Hope they don’t make me send the whole thing back but whatever.
Was as curious of the quality of the battery as the flashlight.
A thrower that always starts in high, with blinky modes well hidden, includes a free 26650 battery, has built-in charging, and looks easy to mod for 10 bucks?
I didn’t have think much before I placed my order.
Cut the wrap off the battery and pulled the protection board away from neg contact and waalaa 3.54 volts.
So cut off bottom board and trimmed off excess connector strip and have started to charge it but have to pause as I am going out for the evening.
Leaving the original wrap as is, just need to seal up the edge of the strip at bottom with electrical or Kapton tape.
The amazon reviews are mostly for a different model light that has a zoom head, not the light that is now being sold. Watch the video posted in this thread- it shows the UI.
It does look like you have to cycle through med and low to get to off, but at least you don’t have to go through strobe.
I just got another one. Charging it now. Got two coming tomorrow for my two nephews. And one more coming for me. I want the included battery for something.
Seems like a failed product launch. It is a decent light but at soso price point originally, terrible marketing, since no one heard of it till now. If it is being sold for >$30, it had too much competition.