Hey…I was just checking on the PA40 that I bought and it’s on sell w/ the same seller for $54!!! I’m a bit flustered that I didn’t get the deal, but the $60 was a pretty good deal as it is.
wow, nice catch on that price. Even with having to pay 8.75% CA sales tax, that is still between 12 and 20 dollars cheaper than it sells elsewhere. So I snagged one…thanks for the thread about this.
FWIW, I sent them and email hinting I was a little bummed that they just dropped the price after I bought, but it was still a great price at $60 and that I was sending more business their way via this and a few other posts I made in forums. I also thanked them for the fast shipping. They refunded me the difference, $6! Altatac is a.o.k in my book.
To make you feel even better, I thought I got a good deal on the PA40 back in February, when I got one from Amazon UK (via Germany) for GB£ 55. Yep, thats about $85.
Nice light. I don’t mind paying over the odds. No really, I don’t. Really. :cry:
My wife will tell you I probably “over shop” some. I look at bang for buck (not just cheapest), and just happened on this sweet deal when I was narrowing it down between this light, the E40, LD40, LD41, and was kind of thinking about the caveman too (which I may still get, but it doesn’t fill the nitch I wanted to fill w/ my PA40). When it comes big purchases I research a lot!
FWIW, I just happened upon the fact that Altatac is also selling them via newegg.com (another great place to shop online) for the same price, $59.99.
Also, the PA40 will easily tail stand if you have the lanyard on it. Just put the lanyard cincher under the side opposite the side that the lanyard attaches to and it works great. Used it a number of times. If you’re the type that doesn’t want to have the lanyard attached (which I don’t know why you wouldn’t for this type of light) then any object that’s approximately 6mm thick will work.