ARMYTEK OFFERS and PROMOTIONS

Yea I’m guessing they didn’t have stock of the Pro WW so they just decided to send me the Regular WW and hope I wouldn’t notice, which I didn’t originally because they look identical. Luckily someone in this thread told me the Pro has two turbo modes but mine had one so that’s how I realized Armytek sent me the Regular instead of the Pro. I can’t believe they’re not willing to fix this for me.

Yes, you can choose Turbo 1 or Turbo 2 at Pro Version only. But you can identify the pro Version very easily. Pro has XHP35 Hi instead of XP-L Hi LED, and you can use it with one or two 18650 because the battery tube has two parts only at pro Version. Last but not least they add a small “pro” at the head…

Happy Birthday, Armytek!

For 11 years we’ve been creating a bright history of quality light with you, our unique customers.

Every year buyers from more than 70 countries choose Armytek products for professional use and hobbies.

The circle of Armytek friends is growing — and this is the best gift for us.

We want to thank you for your trust and in honor of the holiday we treat you with a cool promotion!

[1 + 1] Twice as much light at the same price!

Only on July 13, buy Wizard Pro or Wizard* multi flashlight and get the second flashlight of the same model as a gift!

Hurry up, the offer is valid for one day, on July 13th.

  • Wizard Pro Nichia and Wizard WR do not participate in the promotion
    LED color of the free flashlight depends on the models available in stock

Both the pro and regular version can be used with 1 or two batteries. Also, the “average” customer would not assume Armytek sent the wrong item. The “average” customer should not be expected to peak into the reflector and tell the difference between a XP-L HI and XHP35 HI.

Only when the customer suspects the seller sent the wrong item would they go looking/researching the minor differences. That’s when someone pointed that out to me did I start investigating the differences and realize I was sent the regular version. Armytek refused to right the wrong. And I’m one of their biggest customers and fan ever. I own several dozen Armytek lights, multiples of each model, and posted test results of almost all of their light models. Imagine a company that would rather save a few bucks than to own up to their mistake to keep a loyal customer that would continue buying their products. Very short sighted and bad PR.

That’s a typical scheme called Bait and Switch and it is a form of fraud.

I wonder if the 1+1 promotion is a bait too, the wording of it is a little off. And on their website the same offer includes an exclusion marked with a ‘*’

Received the correct product on the only two orders I ever placed…

I have many dozens of Armytek lights and ordered many times from them. Only once they sent me the wrong item but they were not willing to take responsibility for their mistake, which is what is worrying and shows low business ethics. Even the much smaller company Enogear/Fireflies sent me replacements when I had issues.

Wow. Thank you, Vinh and other people, for speaking up. Otherwise, I would have fell for this trap. I never have an Armytek before but probably will never will. This is what makes this community great.

Strange. I once got shipping refunded just because the shippment was late. In another two cases Armytek made a mistake with discounts and sold lights basically at manufacturing costs or below. Still, they fulfilled the orders. What has happened?

And I don’t think they even have an official Canadian retailer or distributor that can ship directly from Canada

Hi, please check this link Armytek Wizard Pro "Nichia" more GREENISH than CREE (?!)

This is what I received from Armytek China :

Mine looks like the XHP50 4000k:

I ordered the Nichia version not something that obviously looks like a Warm XHP50. I sent you an email, but didn’t get any answer yet.

Those 144’s aren’t as rosy as the 219b’s. That is pretty much what the only light I have in 144 looks like. I don’t like it either. It’s not an Armytek though. If you are use to those rosy 219b’s then nothing will really replace that. I like the 219c’s better but, that’s just a preference thing of course.

Got lots of Armytek lights. Never had a problem with shipping, the product or customer service. I get a phone call from them probably once every few months offering me a discount code. Very nice lady thanking me for my business. Never had any other flashlight company call me, not that I was really expecting one.

Hope they get your problems resolved for you.

I did not order the Wizard Nichia to get a 219b pinkish tint replica. I ordered it because of customers reviews showing a good 4500k tint which isn’t greenish at all.

To be “not as rosy as”, and to be “obviously greenish”, is totally different thing. I just want them to exchange it. My 219C 90CRI looks like a 219b compared to that Wizard Nichia. It doesn’t make sense. Even Hank said his batch of 219C 5000K 80CRI has a better tint (less greenish than the 219C 5000K 90CRI… ) So, if my 219C 90CRI looks even better than this Armytek, there is something wrong.

Or the new batch has a downgraded bin R8000 (80CRI) or they really drop a XHP50 neutral instead…

Take a magnifying glass and look at the microlenses. The XHP50 projects a cross onto each of the lenses.

XHP50 Wiz

XP-L Tiara

This is a great way to check. On my Nichia,in moonlight mode, the cross is visible on the microlenses, but much more faint, and cross looks yellow as opposed to black in the xhp50 photo above. Problem is that photo above is first gen xhp50. If Armytek started using second gen xhp50, it will look similar to the Nichia but it’s a good starting point.

My wizard looks noticeably less green than my Nichia 219c….

Of course, I forgot the Nichia is actually a 2 by 2 matrix. Good they still can be differentiated. Thanks Pavlo!

The 50.2 was used before in 3V. They made a silent update the the 6V XHP50. Also didn’t know there’s a new LED again.

The what?

Autocorrection is a funny game for the whole family.

Oh, I thought it was intentional, and I couldn't figure out what he was talking about.

Since it was an accident, that is kinda funny!

Oh my! Autocorrect fail! Corrected my post, good catch!