I don’t think Eagle Eye has anything to do with it. The eagle eye web site has shut down and has been that way for a couple of weeks. That suggests they are no longer in business. I think the BLF special editions were clones of the X6. These maybe clones of clones, who knows.
EE is still in business. They tried to bring their site back online because of the X6 but many complained about the lack of english. I imagine they are working on it again.
They may still be in business but it is not necessary to take a website down to improve or translate it into another language, you simply leave the original up while working on the new version, once complete upload the changes to the server or transfer the url to the new page, it takes only minutes.
That is true but it is their choice on what and how they do it. A website does not make a company legitimate (a pet peave of mine). They did not have their website up when I purchased my first EE's based on the reviews of the X6 (before the X6-SE GB). All the information that they have is also on Banggood's website so it really shouldn't matter unless one believes only legit companies have websites.
Case in point....this other is selling X6-SE's but even EE says they are fakes BUT it is on this guy's website.
BLF’s buying power created the success of the X6 BLF special edition. If we decide to we can also wield our power to punish sellers that try to use us to just make a quick buck.
Halo - Good theory but something like that could never work because for only $1 difference people will greedy then complain that the item (whatever it is) is junk.
Bottom line....go with what is KNOWN not just cheap or cheaper. :)
I think this light will continue to live on regardless of the longevity of the Eagle Eye brand. It’s evident that there are multiple copies being made now and that will only drive the price down, as Old-Lumens eluded to, people will continue to purchase the lower priced product until the X6 is as cheap and ubiquitious as the C8.
Let’s face it BLF has much influence on the lights that people purchase and the X6 comes highly recommended.
I think what we have accomplished here is creating a new brand of flashlight called “BLF”. Just as many now believe that Cree is in the business of making flashlights.
Just as many now believe that Cree is in the business of making flashlights.
lol funny you mention that I have several friends that keep telling me they're buying a "cree" brand headlamp/flashlight regaurdless of how many times I explain cree is a manufacturer of emitters... the same dozen or so guys also think ultrafire 18650's are actually 4000 mAH.
Another company makes the hosts for not only Eagle Eye, but Crelant, Niwalker, and a few others. Those companies merely put their own internal components into them. It is quite possible that someone commissioned them to make them X6 hosts with the BLF engraving. They will not only make hosts for anyone if you provide specs, they will sell hosts for any light from any brand they make them for.
In fact, if we wanted to we could get together a group buy for say the Niwalker MM15 hosts so we could use our own BLF drivers and MT-G2 LEDs.