What are some "Hidden Gems"?

Interesting, it looks slightly different in the F13, a bit sleeker? I might have to grab one of those.

I really like the BLF/Trustfire A8. My first was a BLF and my second was a Trustfire from ebay.

A8

On The road

I would agree with “On the Road” The M3 is pretty awesome. I have considered ordering one of the zoomies, have yet to find a zoomie I like.

Not so much talk on here these days, but the Zuesray is still a good zoomy IMO. And still good vfm.

+1

For a 1 AA I like the Coast hx5. It’s the same price, or cheaper, as the Pop Lite but comes with a clip. I also like how the hx5 supports 14500. I don’t think the Led Lensers support li ion, looks like Pop Lite doesn’t either. The Coast hp1 was a steal for 10 bucks but now it’s 20 or more which sucks. Let us know how that Pop Lite is though. It’s nice knowing what emitter is supposed to be in it, unlike LL and Coast.

but i wouldnt call on the road a hidden gem, it is a very popular brand now because of gearbest and group buys etc… I would say it sells pretty good. I was a bit disappointed with my on the road M6 because only unprotected cells will fit and i had to buy one especially for that light. There was not a single word about that problem in the article description.

To be fair, I’m only assuming that the emitter is an XR-E. The specs list it as a “Cree Q4-WC”. The T22 however claims to use an XR-E, so I’m just assuming they’re similar.

Yeah that’s true. I am also wondering about the 320 lumens claim in that one you linked. If so, and the emitter is correct, that’s a good little light. My hx5 only claims 130 lumens off an AA. 345 with a li ion. Maybe you found a hidden gem indeed

Hmm, the T22 claims max 100lm: https://www.fasttech.com/product/1075603-pop-lite-t22-cree-xr-e-q5-100lm-3-mode-zoom-white

The P22 I linked earlier claims max 320lm and a max voltage of 4.5v. That suggest to me that perhaps the 320lm is based upon using a 14500.

I am finding the Convoy L6 to be the best flashlight I have, and if I had to have only one flashlight this would be my choice. :slight_smile:

More like a lost gem. I still like the old stainless steel C3 after some small mods. I have an unbranded (clean) version modded to one mode, nw xpg2 and changed the switchboot to a black one.

Sorry for the crappy phone pic:

Is this light still available to purchase?

Just put “stainless steel flashlight” into the Aliexpress search engine and you’ll find a few that have that look.

Such as this one:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Q5-stainless-steel-mini-outdoor-14500-glare-flashlight-AA-battery/1386962938.html?spm=2114.01010208.3.323.xd8Z2Y&ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_0,searchweb201602_2_10057_10056_10065_10068_10055_10054_10069_10059_10058_418_10073_10017_10071_10070_10060_10061_10052_10062_10053_10050_10051,searchweb201603_2&btsid=37b00dff-fdf2-4921-81fd-7ac934fad8ed

I have one from years ago - nice enough.

Best of luck.

SP

On the road i3
Zoomie with about the same size as the small 123A Olights and with similar beam in flood
But because of the zoom I can see much further with it

Should still be available. I dont know where you can find the best version, maybe someone else knows. Quick google search gave me:

https://m.fasttech.com/products/0/10003894/1278200-c3-1-led-248lm-3-mode-white-led-flashlight

I bought an OTR i3 — paid for it, too!
And I agree it’s my current favorite.

But I’ll +1 for the ZeusRay — aluminum pill version — for $7 with free shipping.
A bit of a lottery there from time to time (but they sent me a better one when I told them and showed them pictures demonstrating I got a bad one — commendable quick response, no argument), but no bad reports lately. See the consolidated thread:

I have an affinity for the small Tank007 e09 . It’s been around for a while. It’s not really a modder’s light, but it performs and is built well.

Not that of a hidden gem maybe but still enjoying my Jaxman X1.

Really liking the looks of the light and it is a pretty good thrower with the XPL-HI and large reflector. Different tint options are a big plus IMO too.