deal alerts: @ ebay, all flashlights below $5

ImA4Wheelr wrote:

Won one of these 2AA's for $1.33 just to see what it is. Expecting it to be junk.

Received it. Yep, it's junk. All plastic. The twist zoom feature isn't bad, but the light is dim and slightly purple with no heat sink potential.

Thanks for checking it.

Did you or anyone post pics of the teardown or anything like that?

Thanks

I am in need of something cheap to sit and stare at for a few minutes test out and maybe giveaway to friend or two. How bout something $10 and under? Something that hasn’t already been listed.

:slight_smile:

^ There's a handy thread for that:

deal alerts: @ ebay, all flashlights below $10

Here, courtesy of cajampa...

https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/30150?page=2#comment-727068

This is an interesting light, for $3.99:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/201252959846

"UltraFire" - sure, if you say so.

Side clicky, Single AA, three-mode High/Low/Strobe driver with memory, available in 9 colors.

Has a proper hollow aluminum thread-in pill that takes a 16mm PCB and a smaller (15mm? I didn't have my caliper handy to measure) driver.

Plastic reflector/lens is largish for the light size, so possibly some throw potential. Lens and SMO reflector are pressed in via the front, so not much room for modification there. My sample had some scratches on the ring, and a smudge on the reflector. The opening on the reflector sits perfectly on the ring of an XR-E emitter, so possibly a good mod host for your old XR-Es left over from other lights.

Factory emitter is one of the cheap "plastic dome over a yellow glob" type emitter. Mounted on a 16mm PCB, so it's easy enough to remove/replace.

I like the colors!

Hugsby XP1 currently $4.38 shipped:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hugsby-XP-1-1-AAA-CREE-XPE-R3-LED-120LM-Lamp-Clip-Mini-Penlight-Flashlight-Torch-/271843871111?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f4b284987

$4.15 shipped for the 2xAAA version XP-2:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CREE-XPE-R3-LED-1000-Lumen-Lamp-Clip-Mini-Flashlight-Torch-Penlight-AAA-OK-/281670168459?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4194d9af8b

or 5 XP-2s for $18.37:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/5pcs-CREE-XPE-R3-LED-1000LM-Lamp-Clip-Mini-Flashlight-Torch-Penlight-AAA-OK-/281670168541?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4194d9afdd

I was going to say that I found the XP-1 even cheaper at $3.78 but on closer inspection it doesn’t look quite right.
The switch cap is shiny and the clip is different.

I got 3 of these, and like them, except they are a little large to carry in my pocket compared to AAA lights. I really like the spacing.
Jerry

`bout this one?

less than $2

its $1.92AUD

not sure USD?

I ordered 3 of them for the mother in law (she has dementia and Alzheimers) because she keeps tearing apart and breaking all the lights I give her. :expressionless:

The price has went up from that seller now. Here’s the cheapest price now.

300LM Black Durable LED Flashlight Portable Mini Flashlight Torch with Clip 66

C $3.62
Approximately US $2.88

Found a picture of what led it has.

I just received another one of those S5 copies, this time it’s labelled Vander on one side and OUTDOOR (quite nice actually) on the other. Quite a relief from Ultrafire and CREE.

Also, Vanderbilt graduates can rejoice that their university is popular enough :slight_smile:

Here’s the one I bought from: But its price has gone up from $2.89 to $3.66.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-VENDER-CREE-Q5-1200-Lumens18650-LED-Flashlight-Lights-Torch-Free-shipping-/121643002545?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c527ceab1

Here’s another link that still lists for $2.95. Should be the same but no guarantee:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Newest-Vander-CREE-Q5-1200-LM-18650-LED-Flashlight-Torch-3-Modes-black-/281724192679?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item41981207a7

The reason I am linking this is that it is a good host.

1. See the tailcap and its glorious screw-in tail. So much better than pressfit version that’s plaguing 90% of cheap lights.
2. The pill is… SOLID… for those solid-pill enthusiasts in here. :slight_smile:
3. The pill is also connected to body through screw-in washer, put this on tight enough and you’ll still have good direct thermal conductivity to body.
4. It’s 3 bucks. Nice host and fresh branding for this price.

The driver and emitter is lame though. Bluish bottom end tint emitter, and cheap 3-mode driver. This is good for harvesting host only, and you have been warned. :bigsmile:

Not ebay, but $3.61 for Hugsby XP-1 is a great price

^ Shipping only $49.55.

EDIT: Now it says Free Shipping. Not sure what that was about.

EDIT2: It's free shipping for one unit, $49.55 shipping for 2 units.

shouldn’t it be XP -E R3? it says Q5

I’m wondering if they started to rip off even the good cheap ones…

Oh, it’s started all right but that one actually looks genuine. This one on the other hand…. :Sp

It says Q5 because much people (who bought this X2000 zoomie) know LEDs mainly by names like “Cree” and “Q5” - without knowing what it even means.
That’s why a lot of sellers write “Q5” somewhere.

You are right, I was worried also about the other informations, since here on BLF, someone showed a XP-1 rip-off

btw seems the specs are totally wrong, or maybe are the photos….