These are a brand of relatively inexpensive LED flashlights available on Amazon and the line includes 2C and 2D LED flashlights with similar maximum output to the discontinued Fenix TK50 light but for prices under $20. “de.power” is described as a German company though the lights are made in China and appear to be all machined aluminum construction. All outputs are claimed to be to ANSI test standards. Dead simple UI listed as listed as two levels and no strobe or sos mentioned. I have ordered the 2C version and will give my impressions when it arrives. Hopefully decent for $16.90.
I actually just bought the 3D version. Thought it looked like a nice deal and hadn’t heard much about them. Here’s a pic of it next to my 3D LED Maglite; it’s a little shorter, a little thicker and a bit heavier. It also rattles a bit with batteries in, because the tube doesn’t fit D cells as snug as the Maglite (easily fixed I’m sure).
Its basically one giant piece of aluminum. I don’t think it comes apart at the head (unless there’s a seem that I’m not seeing) and the lens doesn’t unscrew; just opens at the tail for the batteries (tailstands great, unlike the Maglite). It says its almost 300 lumens, but in reality, it seems about as bright as my 2nd Gen 131 lumen Maglite when in beam mode (which by the way, seems much brighter than 131 lumens. It’s also brighter than my Coast HP1, if that means anything).
The Maglite’s beam is tighter and throws a bit farther due to the focusing, whereas the de.Power’s non-focusing beam creates more flood. The low mode is really handy though, but it seems to always default to High mode when you turn it on. I paid $16 on amazon and have nothing to complain about. I like hefty lights like this and the run-time they provide. I’d get into it more, but I don’t have the time and that pic was all I had on my phone.
I wonder if they are similar to these types of lights that Tractor Supply now carries. These have press fit heads with press fit plastic lens. They are thick metal too. I kind of like them but I'm not sure if I want to mess with fabricating a removable bezel solution.
All the de.power lights seem to be LED. The ones on Amazon vary from a single AAA light with 56 Lumens for $7.95 to a USB rechargeable single 18650 630 Lumens light and an 800 Lumens three CR123A light, both at the $39.50 price point.
The ones I found of interest are the 2D, 3D and 2C due to run times on High as well as minimal competition. The 3D claims 10 hours run time on High and 296 Lumens max which at 10 hours is presumably down to about 30 Lumens as all testing is claimed to be per ANSI standards. Good throw too as a claimed 33,000 Cd beam intensity. So if they do not blow up when fed with NiMH batteries they look like decent emergency and beater flashlights.
They also do several headlights which use a combination of a Cree cool white spotlight and two Nichia 140 degree warm flood light beam Leds, an interesting idea and one of few lights that combine different color temperature LEDs in one light.
Over-all my first impression looking at the product listings is some interesting budget lights.
That is a much better quality light than the Tractor Supply lights I mentioned. Anodized square-cut threads, beefy build. Looks like it may be a pretty decent light. The bezel appears to be threaded. Notice the holes that are probably to aid in turning. I'm starting to like this light. Looking forward to seeing what people do with them.
EDIT: Couldn't resist. Pulled the trigger on a 3D. Also grabbed some of those Amazon Basics cells that are supposed to be re-wrapped Eneloops.
Thanks for reporting this Richwouldnt and TyBreaker.
Received the 2C light yesterday and it has several differences than the 3D pictured above. Tailcap threads are triangular and unanodized so no lockout available. Also looks like the battery tube and head may be separate parts with the separation at the junction of the smooth head assembly and the knurled portion of the battery tube. Tight enough so going to need a vise and a strap wrench to separate the parts if you can. The yellow plastic bezel has the same 4 notches and textured lines as the 3D light has. Includes a lanyard which fits on a stamped metal lanyard ring mounted between the battery tube and tail cap. The ring is readily removable if not wanted.
The light does work fine with C size high capacity NiMH batteries. I tested it with Tenergy Centura C cells. Overall a nice C size battery reasonably compact flashlight. Looks like a good beater light for toolbox or tackle box use.
No memory so always comes on in high but a double press goes to low. The switch is a forward clicky so a partial press followed by a full press will put the light in low output mode too. Low mode is the equivalent of a quite bright old incandescent bulb light at about 37 Lumens. About double the output of a typical 2C or 2D incandescent flashlight which I have seen listed as outputting circa 18 Lumens for the good ones.
Thanks for the report Richwouldn't. Interesting differences from the 3D. I hope it's not an indication of consistency issues in other areas (such as QC).
Does the reflector finish look as nice as the 3D version appears to be?
C and D cells are available everywhere. The Yezl Y3 is more expensive than these or the SupFire L5 which I also have. If you do not need the higher output then why pay for it? After all the de.power flashlights are far more powerful than any hand held flashlight available until about 10 years ago. To me these fall into the niche of utility flashlights which are cheap enough to be considered beaters that you do not worry about.
I don’t have a pin wrench, but I’ll pick one up next time I’m near a hardware store. I wasn’t sure how to open it without hurting the lens; thanks for the info.
No sure way anyone would choose a Y3 over these lights either when they can just have both, odd affinities or not.
I'm looking forward to getting the 3D for the following reasons:
Thick walled, rugged, lots of mass and surface area allows for more heat sink potential and secondary usage as an large improvised club.
Maybe sightly larger diameter reflector, I hope.
Large battery tube that will accommodate a large variety of cells. Hoping it can be tri bored for 3P 18650's.
I like the clean, masculine style of it.
But lets be honest, I'm mostly looking forward to getting it because it will be a new light that is different from all my other lights.
EDIT: Hey TyBreaker. If you get a chance, can I bother you for the outside diameter of the battery tube? Would be nice to have a rough measurement of the inside diameter of the reflector too.
EDIT2: Please don't worry about the above request. I think my light might arrive today.
EDIT3: Didn't arrive today. Went from a city that is about 2 hours to the North of me to a city that is about 4 hours to the SW of me.
Sorry ImA4Wheelr, I must have gotten so caught up in reading the BLF X6 threads that I didn’t realize there were more posts here. I’m at work right now, but if you still don’t have it by the time I get home, I’ll get some measurements for you. I’m hoping you figure out a nice mod for this light, cause I bet it will be an even better thrower with the right internals.
I haven’t started modding my lights yet (still learning from all of you), but I have a Courui ‘Big Head’, an Ultrafire F13 and a few BLF X6’s coming. I’ve got to get my feet wet sometime
