super cheap small cr123a lights on aliexpress

these things are super cheap, small and have 3 modes
$2.74 w free shipping - on aliexpress

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Sanyi-XML-T6-LED-Mini-Tactical-Flashlight-Keychain-Lamp-3-Mode-Key-Chain-Lantern-Keyring-Torch/32910302880.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.123e4c4d99R8aV

twisty, super small, somewhat waterproof, light color is cool but not too bad
low mode uses PWM, but it isnt; ridiculous
no mode memory, starts on high
beam pattern is nice, hot spot then some spill - lensing is via cone reflector

i have no monetary interest
link is not ‘affiliate’
i just love these things

wle

Wle- Are you sure these are XM-L T6? Seems impossible to be so at that price. Claims 2000 lumens which is impossible but even if 500 lumens it would be a great deal at that price.

no, i don;t know what LED they have - they MIGHT hit 500 lumens with a very high drain 16340
to tell you the truth i just wanted them to use CR123A cells i have
they claim to be rated for 16340—doesn;t mean they wouldn;t burn out in month
i definitely do not know what LED is in there - it is tiny, i can tell you that - not as big as say the FW3A led

i would not expect them to be other than what i said, super cheap, super small, 3 mode lights with a decent beam color

this is the right link

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32910302880.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.2.3cf05b62oglSAm&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0%2Csearchweb201602_10_10065_10130_10068_10890_10547_319_10546_317_10548_10545_10696_453_10084_454_10083_10618_10307_537_536_10882_10059_10884_10887_321_322_10103%2Csearchweb201603_53%2CppcSwitch_0&algo_expid=fc533a9d-0af0-4795-8b8b-8bb96ed7a84b-0&algo_pvid=fc533a9d-0af0-4795-8b8b-8bb96ed7a84b&transAbTest=ae803_4

wle

Yeah, typische thinwall-tube press-fit craptastic lights… but for 3bux you ain’t exactly hurting even if you realise just how bad they are.

They’re okay as keychain lights, will light up a dark path or hallway, and if they get banged up, just buy another one for 3bux.

Unno, I still got my MH20 and SP32Av2 which both eat pairs of ’123s in a pinch. ’Swhy I got those boxes of Morpilot ’123s when vipon had ’em on sale…

they’re cheap and they work and they’re small and pretty :slight_smile:

YMMV!

wle

Thanks for the info. I may get a few for emegency back up. How long can they stay on before they get too hot to hold?

the cr123a batteries don’t have enough power to really do that.

the 16340s i have, are not good enough either, so i don’t know.

it may not be a problem.

if it was, you could switch to ‘lower’ mode (with cr123a, they are about the same light/heat level)

i’d get at least one so you can try everything out

wle