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

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.

Yeah, I noticed the stated 198000cd beam intensity (890 meters). Not sure how accurate.

Well, I love my :-D ≈20W at the emitter modified SK98 with boost driver, very pocket friendly but it wastes the stock switches ludicrously. Right now waiting for some Omten PBS1288CUs which I'll need to settle inside somehow.

Cheers :-)

I ordered two , one with battery and one without.

The one without shipped this morning.

I bought the original cometa it’s a great zoomy torch at its first price at this price it’s a bargain.

I had a chat with CS and they said back order is because item is out of stock and should be in stock in 3 days.

I ordered flashlight+battery.

Just got a message from bg that my without-batteries was out of stock. It was marked as shipped yesterday.

from back order to system in processing

Wow, what a charlie foxtrot…

Wonder if I’ll get either.

maybe it will be ‘pending’’ tomorrow :slight_smile:

glad I got my order in early, and it was shipped.

My order (no batteries) just went from back order to shipped :slight_smile:
Order Placed Date:2018-09-23 21:14:11
Shipped Date:2018-09-25 22:45:57

If I click on this light, I get 27$ from the UK warehouse, teeny-tiny in the corner stands the option “Other Warehouse” for 15.99$ like I bought it…
And no way to get to the product page for the light from China, so I can’t see if it is in stock or not.

Back ordered for me btw.
ordered yesterday 19:00 or 7PM GMT+2

Ok. No processing at all. Went from Payment being verified to Back Order and now its shipped.
A few hours ago i tried to change my order from without battery to the version with battery. But support told me that it is not possible at the moment (they have to process the payment first). And i should ask in a few hours again.
And it should be no problem because both have same price.
I better not saying anything about that statement. I am not liking it to get fu… over. It is still a unreal price for this light but with battery it would have been a even better price :smiley:

just sharing my purchase. Bought on 9/20. Received e-mail from Banggood on 9/21 that it shipped. On my account on Banggood’s webpage it says shipped on 9/24 :wink:

Banggood finally put a note on the product with cell page as below. My order placed yesterday is still back order. Not sure I will get a what-to-do button soon.
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Note: This item (Product id: 1051063) is sold out now. Same product but without any battery recommendation, Click here:
Product ID: 1048342 https://www.banggood.com/XPL-HI-1300LM-26650-Foucsing-LED-Flashlight-p-1048342.html