Does anybody know where I can purchase an actual Sipik sk68 and not a clone? I purchased a clone on ebay and now want a genuine sipik. I want to us4e 14500 batteries and from reading this forum the Genuine Sipik can handle that better without burning out the driver. From what I read the pill on the genuine sipik transfers heat better then the clones. I am not really sure what to look for though (new to LED lights and this forum). Thank you for your time.
-tmoney12
Many of the "clones" are exactly same as Sipik, just different brand, and then some are lower quality copies.
I have an Ultrafire clone of the SK68 and I run it on 14500s all the time, and it still works with AAs too!
I got mine from Manafont. The shipping is fairly quick. It was a genuine Sipik. The real thing is driven hard and if a particular clone isn’t then it’s a waste of money unless you are filling to replace the driver.
copy, clone, or original .. in the end people use it as modding paradise. here a video with XML T6 LED and 4 modes (Hi-Med-Low-Strobe):
Impressive light output! (but what about runtimes and constant brightness?)
Meritline has them.
black
grey
http://www.meritline.com/focus-zoom-lens-cree-q3-flashlight-torch-light-lamp---p-66230.aspx
I got mine from Meritline last year and its still going strong. Looks to be the real deal.
Gray http://www.dealextreme.com/p/sipik-sk68-cree-q3-wc-120-lumen-convex-lens-led-flashlight-grey-1-aa-1-14500-39584?r=43033281
Black http://www.dealextreme.com/p/sipik-sk68-cree-q3-wc-120-lumen-convex-lens-led-flashlight-black-1-aa-1-14500-39585?r=43033281
see this thread https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/4496
http://www.focalprice.com/LF571B/Sipik_SK68_Mini_Adjustable_Zooming_LED_Flashlight_Black.html
they are on sale now
Agree. I have all 3. A Sipik, an UltraOK clone and a clone of the UltraOK clone. The first 2 are identical in looks, output and parts. Oddly tho, the UltraOK clone has a much smoother push/pull. The clone-clone output is much weaker. With a AA, it's pitiful. With a 14500, it's somewhere in the middle between the Sipik/UltraOK 14500 and AA outputs. The clone-clone also has a badly built tailcap.
I got all three on Ebay. All for under $8.00 each.