$1 Budget Beamer Beaters

I’ll have to see if my local has them…

Everyday price or on sale?

is this it?

My “beaters” are aluminum D4V2. Not because they’re bad, but because they look and feel much “cheaper” in my hand than the other metals, resulting in my never wanting to carry them.

It’s not a cost thing, it’s a “feel” thing.

That’s it for beaters. I don’t like throw-away trash ever, and won’t ever buy it unless forced (societal collapse)

Yep that’s the one. They are designed by Ozark Trail, and seem to have done a great job over all the previous AAA tubes that have been sold at WM over the years.

What do you think of the beam?

Wow! True to the BLF spirit! What a find, thanks for posting.

Eggzactly. :+1:

Didn’t get a chance to look today, but I looked online and web says they have them. Really exited.

Do they require 3 AAA batteries?

Regardless, $1 and have a “a very clean white High CRI beam with no yellow artifacts and a nice round center spot”, what a bargain!!!

But the batteries are worth more than the light and i would be unhappy to lose my Eneloops.
I don’t have any alkaleaks to put in it and they cost money.

In the end i have to use my good lights since i typically need good lighting. But my keychain Olight i3e does well in most (rare) situations where i don’t have an 18650 light on me.

That said i can see recommending this light to muggles, they buy their own batteries :smiley:

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The 3 AAA cells are included; there is a plastic separator disk under the tail cap that must be removed for operation.

they are made in China, but i think the designer is located in Utah— i couldn’t find the website again.

That works for me! :slight_smile:

i rolled up a strip of cardboard and dropped in an 18650 laptop pull.
its apparently got a resistor as it didnt go up in smoke.
it has no heatsinking to speak of.
ran 3 cycles and still the same as an unused control.
probably the best $1 light out there.

Just picked up 4 of these. Really impressed with the tint. Also grabbed some coin cell headlamps. Impressed also.

This?

I am getting error on your link zoulas

Try it again.

Don’t know what is going on with walmart links, I tried to post one and it wouldn’t work for me.

Go to walmart search Ozark Trail OT50

Hell yea, looks like I’m due for a Wally trip

This one has ribs. Perhaps more pleasurable? :laughing: 50 lumens too. Maybe the same cat in a different sweater? Cheaper by the dozen if it’s basically the same @.78 each. Plus ya get all the colors.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ozark-Trail-Ot-Mini-Led-Flashlight/857771250

PS. Can’t get the WM link to work either on the OP flash.

PSS. Ribbed flash unfortunately not available for in-store pick-up. Someone would havta take one for the team. :open_mouth:

i didn’t see any of the Ribbed version in the store, they were the Grooved ones such as seen here:
Groovy

And i see on the websticle that there is an Alum Version:
Aluminimun

Some of the reviewers even posted beaver shots to see the tint