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 ‘*’
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?
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.
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…
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….
Armytek > I am not satisfy with this light because LED tint doesn’t correspond to description (you send selected bin to your float of reviewers, mine has a totally different tint)
Are you going to respect your POLICY or the overcharged shipment fees are part of your discouraging trick to avoid refund to your customers ?
Based on your pictures in the other thread I think you’ve got roughly a 4500K tint. Baseless claims about what they send to other people are out of line.