Hey lads if you are after something cheap and cheerful check out the Coleman Divide +250 on a Amazon for around $8. Its a great light, well built and comes with batteries its a little on the bigger side but it should be able to with stand a beating if you give it to the kids. Its only got two modes so it should be easy for any one to use. They state 250 lumens but its brighter than that.
Best way I found was to get the 4x MCPCB from intl outdoor with them, and reflow to remove. Doesn’t give many options, but it’s the cheapest way I found. $16.50USD for four, but then there’s postage (unless you buy a bunch and get free shipping).
Only has 6500K and 5000K at the moment.
But actually in Aus, cutter are about the only people with them.
This place is good too - they sell Samsung, Sony/ Murato, Molicel, Tesla etc. in mainly 18650 and 21700. Prices generally seem good compared to other options. https://www.tinkertechau.com.au/
Join up on Olight’s website for Email updates. I received my second free light from them recently during the Black Friday sales.
So far I’ve got the i3 EOS AAA for free (well I paid $7.95 postage) and the second one was a free keyring rechargeable model- that was supposed to be for people that have purchased from them in the past. Somehow the previous free i3 EOS had clocked me as a previous buyer and I just paid postage for that second ( iTHX ) one too. They’re both really well made. I haven’t actually bought any lights off them at all- mainly due to most having the custom batteries.
I bought an Olight via Amazon (for a present) so qualified for the iTHX freebie as well.
There was another ‘free’ givaway for Christmas, an i3EOS in a snowflake design green.
Nice products but a bit expensive for me.
I think buying on Amazon includes postage which Olight charges $7.95 for orders less than $75
The Marauder Mini changed my mind - sustained brightness is very impressive. The Array 2S is also one of my favourite headlamps. But only buy Olights when they are on sale!
Yes, I was tempted to get a second i3 EOS, but didn’t! I’ve got it on my Quad Hands Workbench attached on the end of one of the magnetic arms. It’s handy for providing extra light. I’ll probably do the same for the iTHX.