New 1XAA / 14500 Zoomable 3-mode headlamp @ DX

Hi everyone, here's a new one:

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.52684

A zoomable headlamp. I haven't seen many zoomable headlamps. And supposedly multi-mode. Although I wouldn't trust DX's description. I'm sure it can't match the quality and elegance of the Ultrafire UF-H2, in fact it looks positively clumsy by comparison. But at least this one is much more affordable. It's rather rare to find a 1xAA headlamp, most are 3xAAA, which is not a favorite configuration of mine.

Wow! AA compatible!

Have you read comments at the bottom? hahaha it is not so good, but thanks for the heads up!

I did. Too bad they put the head on the center would do a nice angled light at that price point.

My opinion is these are so gimmicky anyway why not just buy the AAA and be done with it ..I Have one I bought off of ebay Q-5 3 mode with the little red plastic ring.. it's bright as hell and has a nice medium and high is bright as hell...of course they add the flash just for insanity sake .@8.50$ it's a pretty easy no brainer ..If you needed runtime they make the 18650 with the battery compartment on the backside of the headband for about 13$..

I think they are all best found all over ebay sice ebay loves the gimmick and flood to throws

I do like the look ...although maybe just cuz it's odd and different

I really dislike the 3 AAA option in any flashlight. 3AAA have almost the same capacity as 1AA.

http://www.lightake.com/detail.do/sku.Bright_3_Mode_LED_Headlamp___Universal_Battery_Charger_(1x14500)-35068

this one also looks interesting

This one is known and one of our users bought one which came defective. Never heard of what happened after. Also it is 14500 only. I dislike a li-ion on my front if an AA can do the job.

The example you posted at DX caught my interest too. One poster says it runs for about 1hr on high. I wonder how long it can run on low mode?

I agree it is hard to find AA headlamps... must be a voltage issue. 2AA headlamps would be great.

@ fran82 what negative comments at the bottom make you think it's not so good? Because people say it's a thrower and doesn't give wide flood well?

Still not working and can't summon up enough interest to pull it apart. It isn't the easiest thing to take apart.

Oh, and about the dealer rma policy was at least that successful?

Don't know, it didn't work, then it did, then it didn't again. No idea what's up in there.

Which one did you find was flawed Don? Is this the $13 1xAA headlamp on DX that is from the OP? Or is it a different one?

.http://www.dealextreme.com/p/high-power-ultra-bright-cree-q3-3-mode-110-lumen-led-headlamp-with-camouflage-pouch-1-aa-1-14500-52684

No, it was this one from lightake.

I can't do the link just now as the server has decided it's Chinese New Year already and isn't playing

Anybody has this headlamp?

In DX forums say that it throws even in flood mode...

I'm interested in it and have been contemplating it for a while. I like the AA format. I'd buy it if the run time on low mode is more than a few hours. Hopefully someone who has it will post a review soon.

One poster on DX says the runtime on high is about an hour. That's not long enough for my needs. Note the box is wrong showing AAA bats.

I'll bet you could make it floodier with a mod, like putting a frosted plastic cap on it.

I was thinking into ordering it, but reading in the forums, it is not very floody and with AA is dim, it needs 14500 to give its potential. Not usefull for a flashlight to be not very floody

Does anyone have done modding this light? I have one and its pretty weak on AA. wanted to change the driver or emitter.