I’d like it to be sub-$35 too, and would probably only pick one up for under $35. But with the retail prices of the other DQGs I can’t see it being below $40. Maybe with a group buy price…
There have been more than a few high quality offerings in the compact 18650 EDC that are priced in the sub $20 category. Lets hope this one is priced competitively so that the many can own one. Sell them for $20 and I will buy more than one. Otherwise I’ll pass.
I agree, “pound for pound” DQG will probably have hard time competing with + - 20$ lights but at least previous models have been worth the extra.
I have been looking for SC600 for looooong time but that price gets a bit too high for me.
What is putting me off with this xiaozhi light (and also with the EDC offered by Intl-outdoor) is that despite that they are probably great flashlights, to me they just look so boring!
I like that its understated, it suprises non flashaholic’s more - I was using it at work today, where I was working, they’ve been given SLA powered halogen spotlights, to inspect under vehicles….their unwieldy to say the least and they guy inspecting my job was struggling. Whipped out the little edc, clicked it onto high and handed it over……he just couldn’t believe the light out of that little thing, even commented on how nice the tint was compared to the led lights he used to
Don’t get me wrong, I’m taken with this dqg, but sometimes, subtle and unassuming is fun too. :bigsmile: particularly when it packs a big punch.
One man’s meat, another Man’s potatoes.
(Have you ever said something a million times, then one day written it out…
and realised how stupid it sounds…)
Anyhows, sidetracked.
Was trying to say I like the understated knurling on an unadulterated cylinder paired only with the subtleness of vertical piping.
Also think the new design is a cracka!
Gonna get’em both.