Did I get a fake Hugsby Xp-1 ?

LED Flashlights – General Info 1 x AAA Flashlights
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I made the same mistake and bought one of ebay and got the fake with the shiny button and straight clip. Buy the real one here.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/CREE-XPE-R3-LED-Flashlight-Hot-Sale-High-Power-led-torch-Portable-Outdoor-Camping-Tent-Mini/2040659740.html

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Here is the seller’s picture :

Also ,the paint on mine is more shiny, not matte like on the picture.

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It doesnt look real to me. I have a differet clip

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Now you said it, I noticed it ! The button is shiny on mine too :frowning:

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Ok , so apparently I got scre….d.

FYI the seller’s ID is : lulufang1988
And the item : http://www.ebay.com/itm/281754622667?\_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I guess all I have left to do is open a Paypal dispute….

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Thanks for your help, I have written to the seller, I’ll let you know about his answer.

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Get the full size 2 cell XP-2 while you are at it.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Hot-Sale-13-3cm-Mini-CREE-LED-Flashlight-led-torch-Pocket-Torch-Light-for-hiking-camping/2040781389.html

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The real deal, from Tomtop shop

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@Jubeldum : Thanks, but I’m not a big fan of 2xAAAs. I prefer 2xAAs.

@Ormbett : yes, that is what mine was supposed to look like, on the ebay page :confused:

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Well, the seller has refunded me. He did not seem surprised when I told him he was selling fakes. He didn’t deny either.
So now, let’s buy the real one ! Thanks for the aliexpress link above, but thet don’t take Paypal :frowning: So if anyone has a trusted seller who sells the genuine one on ebay, I’d love it please :slight_smile:

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That was definitely a fake. its to shiny (looks more like paint than a smooth satin Anodizing) and it looks “rough” compared to the real Hugsby’s i have.

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Tomtop on e-bay is where I ended up getting my real ones thanks to this site. The 2 fakes I received from a seller on Ali have terrible output compared to the real deal. One nice thing about the fakes is that the clip works perfect on the real ones for ball cap headlight duty!!! :slight_smile:

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Does anyone know if this one is real?
http://m.tinydeal.com/en/product/CREE-XPE-R3-1-LED-Skid-proof-Mini-Pocket-LED-Flashlight-p-146834

When I saw it a couple weeks ago I’m sure it had the hugsby logo on it. I’m guessing since the logo has been removed it’s likely a copy.

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Flashlight ordered at Tomtop’s shop on ebay. Thanks for your help guys :slight_smile:

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Apparently the fakes have a smooth reflector, not the textured orange peel reflector.

Based on the descriptions (reflector, switch and clip) I got a genuine Hugsby XP-1 from what appears to be TomTop on AE:

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/CREE-XPE-R3-LED-Flashlight-led-torch-Portable-Mini-Pocket-light-Skid-proof-abrasion-resistance-1/524623_2040660771.html

edit: link fixed

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Never buy unbranded items from tinydeal, i bought their sipik style unbranded lights from them and all use fake leds.

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Thanks for the warning, I’ll buy from TomTop on ebay.

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Order received from Tomtop, it is a genuine hugsby. Thx again guys :slight_smile:

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I was not sure about mine too, but guess what? It accepts my Efest 10440 no problem….so……