GB Clone Offically "SOLD OUT" 10/21/18 XPL HI 1300LM Focusing AKA Cometa 2016

3b with battery shows stock again. Reckon there is any chance of getting one without the order just failing again? I’m doubtful…

I just received an email saying my 3B is out of stock and my order has changed to back order. I wonder if its the free 18650s that are out of stock, because there is stock of the flashlight according to the website?

1 items in your order are out of stock at the moment.

“Order Number:XXXX

Item 1 XPL HI 1300LM Foucsing LED Flashlight Suit+Vappower 26650 Battery[+Design:3B]
Predicted Restocked Date:

We are so sorry about the delay and would like to know what you would like to do with your order. And this email notification could only show 10 items at most. Please visit your order list to check or operate by clicking here.

Also we would like to let you know that we will split this order to ship the available item(s) to you first after 24h of receiving this e-mail.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused to you. If you have any other question, please feel free to contact us .”

Strange that Light and 26650 battery bought still on sale now…
I have 3 click option now: wait refound or exchange with another cheapo light

Next update: It's getting rediculous. CS promised me today to speed up the process and that I do not need to worry. Now, both orders are on "back order" instead of "processing" while stock is sufficient or being replenished again and again.

Maybe they have finished 26650 :weary:
Does battery is already inserted on this light during ship?
I hope not, can be dangerous…

My order status updated “back order”.

Normally if a light is shipped with a battery inside there is a protective plastic cover over one side of the battery that must be peeled off.

They are two different product, one with cell and one without cell.
But BG is still selling the one with cell at link below while many have back order.

I ordered both, for the same price :person_facepalming:
I didn’t saw that the second one didn’t include the free 26650…
Anyway, I don’t really expect them to actually ship them to be honest

My Cometa 3B tint without the battery is now also on Back Order. Aslong the light arrives ( someday ) i am happy.

Well just checked my order status,

Order Submitted Sep/23/2018 03:23:38

Payment Confirmed Sep/23/2018 03:23:40

Order Processing Sep/23/2018 03:25:06

Shipped Sep/25/2018 08:41:0

Still the light with the cell sits, but I guess they’re moving them out, relieved I don’t have to deal with CS.

Ordered one. It seems to be too good to be true, but BG could also just empty their inventory.

Ordered Sep/22/2018 showed processing until today. Now shows back order. :person_facepalming:

The two I ordered shipped! Thank god!

Order Submitted
Sep/23/2018 03:14:37

Payment Confirmed
Sep/23/2018 03:14:39

Order Processing
Sep/23/2018 03:17:08

Shipped
Sep/25/2018 08:41:04

They are out of the Vappower cells that was included in the other light so that is what is keeping those from shipping, just got a message from BG and offered a trade of equal value for them to determine for some extra lighted tail switches, told them I don’t want the cell.

Edit: No deal, so got refunded

I ordered a 3B without battery yesterday. When I did, the listing said there were 50 in stock (but only ~8 of the 1A version).

Now my order shows that the light is backordered, but if I click on the product link, it shows that they are still available for order, not backordered. My order also shows the expected ship date as today.

We’ll see what actually happens.

Ya eas, they are a bit behind the curve, I ordered two with cell and two without and it was all messed up but today they did ship the two without the cells.
They messaged me about the 2 cells and lights, asked me what I wanted to do, tried to make a deal but no good so canceled for refund no problems.

Edit: They did make an offer of another light, a for real $15.99 light, looked like the one on TV that the guy has the truck run over in the mud…? No thanks,
Sorry about that to personal question eas…!
Never thought posting this light deal would end up like this 100+ posts, probably keep my finds to myself in the future to save everyone the headaches, sorry.

Listing with cells is alive, took my additional order just fine, so will see what happens.

I’d be tickled if I could get the 26650s, but even if not, wonder what they’d offer in exchange. Decent 18650s?

What is so special about this light? Why are people going nuts over it? Is it the low price or something else that I’m missing? How long will it maintain turbo output level?

I’ve always associated zoomies with the silly little things like the ‘68s and ’98s, but this is a big honkin’ one that could probably deliver some decent light at a distance even with a lousy 30–35 OTF efficiency when zoomed.