Budget flashlight recommendation from eBay

Thanks everyone, I don’t like aliexpress, I had problems with their new buyer protection.

Packages get lost and they say buyer protection ended.

Other than that aliexpress and other Chinese shops I guess became very expensive & aliexpress website unusable, and their search is useless.

I had a few lights from them a few years ago, they used to be cheap, but now triple the price on aliexpress banggood, gearbest, at least the ones I checked.

I don’t use Aliexpress either. But that doesn’t mean go to ebay :frowning:
What is your budget and how many lumens are you looking for?

They are good, but budget just keeps creeping up.

Probably, the $5 coupon is a good signal, so we are talking 5 to 40? Probably light, battery and charger, too.

Legitimate question. Why not make use of a coupon and get a good light to use with spare 18650 batteries? Sounds like a budget move.

Sofirn used to have an official store on ebay, and I bought my C01S (AAA flashlight) from there with one of those ebay coupons. Unfortunately that account seems gone now.

The problem is that in many/most cases ebay is not cheaper. Taking a quick look at popular Sofirn budget lights available now, like the SP40 or D25x, they are sold by unknown sellers from various countries and at a significant markup (i.e. double) compared to what you would pay from aliexpress or directly from vendors’ stores. So you might have to look hard to find a good legit deal that also lets you use your coupon.

Aside, you might want to start by stating the intended use. Looking for a traditional flashlight? Angle light? Headlamp?

That kind of talk is how they can end up with several. :sunglasses:

Most shocked flashlight:

To actually try to answer the question, try one of these:

olight AAA Olight LED EDC Torch Flashlight I3T EOS Waterproof 180 Lumens Tail Switch BK/DT | eBay

Streamlight 18650 https://www.ebay.com/itm/304082471483

Convoy S2+ (7135*6, so not as bright as an *8, but also not as hot) (5000k, so cool white) https://www.ebay.com/itm/304084818738

Nice!

My most pretentious light is my Cyclone C88. However it failed to live up to its potential. Its in a box so no photo.
This is perhaps the most down to earth flashlight i can think of, i am impressed at how even the ano wear is, no idea how the owner managed that:

I’m flattered, Bort!

I hope you aren’t too disappointed that my red S2+ is sporting ‘poser patina.’ :partying_face:

More details here.

I bet that streamlight is skookum af.

Cyclone c88 is more prepper than pretentious.

No point resisting the inevitable. :partying_face:

Good effort, but the OP specified international shipping and all of those seem to ship to USA only.

OMG :smiley: :laughing: :crown: :beer:
Thats mighty impressive (and also explains the uniformity).

What gave you the idea to do that?

It is not prepper.
Prepper is my Klarus P1A that runs off 1AA.

I imagine there are other even preppier lights these days. Heck one could call my XTar Moon RC2 prepper, its USB rechargeable, has excellent long runtime modes and can run in any mode while recharging. One could even call the Wurkkos WK30 prepper, it has long lasting modes, 26650, charging built in and an excellent tint and hunting red light.

Well… :person_facepalming:

hello,
you can go to the “trurstfire2020” store,our lumen is real~

https://www.ebay.com/sch/trustfire2020/m.html?\_nkw=&\_armrs=1&\_ipg=&\_from=

Hey Darkblue,

Unless it’s a genuine manufacture store or some other well known store, I’d stay well away from all the rubbish that’s sold on Ebay.
Been burnt many times with BS product that’s not genuine and even though some supposedly had a 5 year warranty, they simply ignored my many requests for service. These players have hundreds of ebay sites but are effectivity the same company.
Ebay was useless in holding these to account. I rarely look at “crapbay” these days unless its a manufacture site or local store I know I’II get great service.
….which is one reason I’ve ended up here to find reasonable quality light sources :slight_smile:

Would be nice to know the following:

- your budget

- what sort of use are you wanting

  • any specific features

There are a couple of really good “budget” brands that produces some great quality lights in the $10 to $25 range that will outperform/outlast most of the Ebay imitation garbage :slight_smile:

- Sofirn https://www.sofirnlight.com/

Here ya go, check THIS. An older but still very bright light. It’s modded by Vinh Nguyen. I have one, stock not modded. Great light. I’ve had a couple of them. Never had a problem.

Thanks everyone again, coupon was going to expire, ordered a Cree xml2 ultrafire wf502b or something like that, with coupon only 6$ shipped. :slight_smile:

Hope it comes as advertised specs.

Hey, how about this little guy! Mini Zoomie! About the size of your pinkie.

If that takes a 14500, then that photo is NOT to scale.

It runs on unobtainium :sunglasses: