About to fire up the runtime box - the only one in the house that runs Windows in order to do some alkaline, NiMH and anything else I can think of that the meter can log. I've ordered a stock of batteries for the meter given that the 9V batteries only run for about 3 days continually before needing replacement.
I imagine the DeLight will not run for as long as the Powerlight though a switch mod involving a resistor to give a low mode ought to be an option. I have an otherwise useless DeLight to experiment on. The high (the level it normally is at) is useful enough, but if it is possible to add a low a fair bit lower than the Powerlight for eternal runtime, it would be really nice. Component cost would be a few cents (1/4 watt resistors are tiny and about 2 cents each retail) plus an hour or so of time to fit the components if I can figure out how to turn the stock switch into a two level one.
And how to dig out the hard plastic that holds the switch in place without killing the tailcap.
By the way, after a temporary hike in shipping costs (a scandalous $0.09 or 18.75% increase), they're back down again, and lower than ever. $0.47 if you live in the USA and $0.47 if you live anywhere else in the world. ;)
I think the marks are mostly pollen. Must cut the grass today. The DeLights got stuck in a bag with a lot of other lights when I was away. Do you think I took enough lights? I make it 68 of them there - the blue plastic thing lives there.
There were a few missing there. Pity I never got any beamshots as the sun would go down and it'd rain. Again.....
I don't think there were any marks on it when I got it. The finish isn't glossy, it is a sort of satin finish with a mild sheen.
Not a bad way to carry them especially since that is a lot. I thought you were going to build yourself a runway at first to help the local airport out, lol. Also nice to see a bunch of cells being taken as well, one can never have too many batts right.
Not normally - I keep a few charged and the rest at storage voltage so they need charging before use. I'm pretty sure I have enough cells to fuel all of them at once. Just.
Ok, I received my BLF DeLights, and they are, well, DeLightful for the price. They all work perfectly. Bright, bluish beam, slightly ugly around the edge of the aura. Rather ugly, blotchy finish and scratchy reflector. The threads feel fairly nice and are actually lubricated. The switch works well. They do not tailstand. I'll try to do a detailed review later. I'm quite happy with these.
Just joined this forum; I have been CPF member for almost a decade but it is not the same anymore. I have been browsing BLF for a while and now decided to take the plunge. Being avid DX'er (ha! ha!!), this is more suited for me.
I ordered 5 of the light from the ebay seller. i am shocked at what I got for under $1.50 I compared this with my first Luxeon light, LGI from Mr Bulk. It is 3AA and cost me $55 shipped few years ago. The light output of this $1.50 is almost comparable to my beloved LGI
Hey there sontakke, welcome! We're glad you took the plunge.
Yes, the budget lights are dramatically cheaper and better than they were a few years ago. I never paid $55 for a light, but I did pay something like $5 for one of these:
Just ordered six more BLF DeLights. Even got a discount on the postage. They cost me $8.57. Now off to Poundland (dollar store) for some appropriately cheap alkalines to put in them.
Even if the DOA rate is the same as last time (50%) these are still a bargain. Must get around to doing runtimes. Probably on NiMH for consistency which dollar store alkalines are not known for.
DATE ORDERED in this format: 2010-08 (Exact day is not important)
DATE REVIEWED (So many times on the net you will run across a review and it's not dated. You order the product and the product you get is totally different than the review)
MARKINGS on PACKAGING / Unit that might give clues to factory that produced the item. / year/month it was produced.
The purpose of the addtional info is so the review matches shipping product. Vendors will change suppliers, substituting different parts over the course of a run. A 2009 model may be a totally different animal than a 2010 model.
Another suggestion: Maybe add review date to thread title so threads may be sorted by review date? Again for the reason a 2009 model may be totally different than a 2010 model,,,,
I ordered 3 BLF DeLights from digitalzone88. I couldn't resist at that price.
sb56637made a compelling arguement ( a can of Cambells soup costs more)
My observations:
All three work. They all have different levels of brightness. One is very bright, almost as bright as my $15 Trustfire F20. The other two are dim in comparison but useable, (and may run longer?) Two can tailstand (wobbly), the third has a clicky which sticks out too much to tailstand.
For the meager pocket change I didn't expect much. I'm impressed by the bright one, and I'm happy with my purchase. I now have more flashlights on hand around the house, and cars now !
Glad you like them! I suspect that if you cleaned up the contacts a bit and maybe fiddled with tightness settings on the tailcap, the other two might get brighter as well.
