Thrower host Yupard searchlight

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01637WYBG/ref=mp_s_a_1_28?ie=UTF8&qid=1484575065&sr=8-28&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=searchlight

Hi! I have been looking at this type of light, to buy and use as a thrower host. Do you guys think it would be any good? I was thinking xpl-hI, or xhp50. I think it would be nice, big reflector, multi cell capability, and a handle.

So I got one of those for $5 sale/promo code, and it is pretty bad even for 5 bucks. It has zero heat transfer capacity, and definitely would not support high power emitters unless you are planning to do some of your own machine work to make a significant heatsink/shelf.

I haven’t written a review yet, but here are pictures I posted to Amazon:

hm, that’s what I was suspecting. Might have to skip thisnone then. Thanks bud!

I believe I have the same host and it only has a thin plate that’s connected to the head as a heatsink and that can be removed

Got two similar
Only handle and battery tube is metal the rest plastic.
Cr@p nothing useful in parts too

This would be better:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/500M-2400-Lumens-Long-range-Portable-Searchlight-LED-Flashlight-Cree-T6-LED-Waterproof-Rechargeable-Fishing-Camping/32636771903.html

Yeah?

Surely looks nicer!

Nice tactical switch, nice handle, better looking head for cooling!
I like it!

Looks like a nice one for modding i.m.o.
LED and driver are probably crap, and perhaps the shelf (between driver and reflector) is thin or has a hole in it, but the body is full aluminium.
It’s on my wishlist for some time now, but i have many more projects to finish, so i haven’t bought it (yet).
But it’s definitely ‘budget’. :slight_smile:

almost no heatsinking in it wasted money
a cheap 18650 Ultrafire or so is way better

also those 7.99$ Thorfire promotion VG10 lights are a steal
https://slickdeals.net/f/9639116-thorfire-vg10-xm-l2-847-lumens-led-flashlight-battery-charger-13-79-free-shipping-with-prime

https://www.amazon.com/ThorFire-Tactical-Flashlight-Torch-Light/dp/B00VUTH6ZC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484588368&sr=8-1&keywords=vg10

but they went up zo 9.99 now

Which one do you mean?

the Yupard light
a very thin reflector with star on its downside no paste

got the thorfire allready!

awful(yupard)

Hey, that’s my picture! lol.