Updated! Review: Beamtech BT-950L from Tmart (Warning! Very picture heavy!)

Super Review!!

Has anybody got the BROWN copy of the Ke-5 for $17.48 and how does it compare to these

http://www.ebay.com/itm/110855707939?var=410102040158&ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&\_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649

Louis from Tmart contacted me after seeing the review and has offered to do a group buy on the BT-950L. Just $22 with free shipping from the US. Great deal they are making for us!! Thanks, Louis!

See the details in Louis’ post: $22 Shipped!! Group Buy:Beamtech BT-950L and Got It in A Week.

Thanks for a great review, JohnnyMac! You are killing my wallet. I've been thinking about getting a Keygos but was put off by the inconsistency. This looks like a killer deal with the Tmart discount.

The 2nd post has been edited to add the promised comparison pics between the BT-950L and the KE-5. Enjoy!

John,
That was a very good review and the 950L seems like a really nice light. Thank you for all your time and work you put into it for us.

Thanks, Rick! I couldn’t believe just how well cloned your KE-5 and the 950L were. Even the machining marks looked identical. Only the ano color was different.

Did you see my other posts about the UF 980L (daddy of all these clones!) being only $21 right now at Tmart? Wish I had seen that before getting this! It’s a good light and all but for even less you can get what appears to be the original legend. :open_mouth:

Do you really think it’s as bright as the real 980L?

Hi,all

I think i should make Tmart’s coupon more showy to meet someone’s need, So i update it here.
Mind you that Beamtech BT-950L is in stock both in US & HK warehouse.

Coupon Code:BT950L (about 18%off, expires on 16th June)
Beamtech BT-950L $22

Feel free to contact us if you have any issues, and that is our honor to figure them out. :star:

Keygos also started to ship lights with such reflectors and Im not satisfied with it.

Reflectors in original KE5s were maybe the best thing in whole flashlight. Slightly elongated, not very curved (more flat), it made for a very good throw.

Now KE5s come (you cant be sure which one youll get) with different reflector, more similar to C8 reflector, more curved, so less throw

SO, in short, recently I received Keygos with exactly the same reflector as here, and Im not satisfied with it because I was used to great reflector on first KE5s.

Its so unfortunate Chinese suppliers change things just like this.

Its still a good flashlight, but it was a hell of a XML thrower before, with that different reflector…

And I think this Beamtech is pretty the same flashlight (maybe 100%) just branded differently,a s last KE5s, so I dont see a need to pay few bucks more for the same flashlight, just branded differently.

PS: Also, KE5 had problem with drivers, as far as I know, only for a short tim and it was corrected. All lights in last severalmonths, from different ebay sellers, came with good drivers.

PPS: And to correct the reviewer, Keygos sells at cca 21$, thats lowest price. So this is pretty the same flashlight, just worser version (good driver, but not good reflector like before…) same as Keygos, more expensive, and my reccomendation, buy it if you like Beamtech brand very much :slight_smile:

To confirm that: I’ve just received last batch of KE5s from ebay (Redlog store), and flashlight is 100% indentical to Beamtech from this review.

Unfortunately, I might add, for me, because I liked old KE5 version much better…

Flashlight was paid $20,51

Its still great flashlight, it has same hotspot as Ultrafire HD2010 for example (I expected tighter hotspot from that wide reflector…)

But HD has nicer tint.

All in all, old KE5 was unbeateble, it had tighter hotspot, great XML thrower for such small, lightweight flashlight. :frowning:
Ill ask Keygos where can I get old version…

Who knows wich version is that.
MEabe exactly the same, too, as that beamtech.

But price is awesome. I’d go for it.

Just had a look on eBay, redlogs doing the ke-5 for 13 quid, the bt-950 is more expensive BUT seems the proper driver is gaurantee’d, I would say from this review…. Just nearly pulled the trigger, please talk me out of it, the beer is not helping…. Upshot, I don’t have o-rings to sort it out, downside, I have a c8 so gitd o-rings would be useful……

Arrrrghhh :heart_eyes:

Edited due to spell chucker

13 quid?

Wrong currency, IMO :bigsmile:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1300-Lumens-CREE-XM-L-XML-T6-LED-EK5-Flashlight-Torch-/150621826298
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1300-Lumens-CREE-XM-L-XML-T6-LED-Flashlight-Torch-KE5-/150632936266
http://www.ebay.com/itm/KEYGOS-KE-5-1300-Lumens-CREE-XML-XM-L-T6-LED-Flashlight-Torch-/160679415138

And here’s a brown copy of KE-5 for $17: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1000LM-Lumens-CREE-XML-T6-LED-Flashlight-Torch-5-Mode-For-Camping-Hiking-Fishing-/320886333484

Er, no, $20aus appears to equal £13 or 13 quid :bigsmile: and its still not helping, the bt-950 is £17.88 according to tmart, I must just be getting a good exchange rate. :cowboy_hat_face: which is not helping……

Paisley.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BeamTech-BT-950L-CREE-XM-L-T6-LED-Flashlight-1300Lm-18650-Stain-/120795716384

$25.99 shipped from NJ….I’m all over this one… 8)

Awesome. Is there any sort of regulation on those lights?

They are not regulated drivers.