Best price for Trustfire R5-A3 on KD

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Unless I've imagined it there is an 18650 sized light that looks very much like the Trustfire R5-A3, does anyone happen to know what it's called?

The Yezl Z1X XML looks like it's big brother.

Well guys I have a confession, as bad as I wanted to be the guinea pig on this (and save a few bucks too) I could not bring myself to it. I waited to long to be able to get this torch with a usable low so I ordered the higher priced one from DX. Since my funds have been tight lately I wanted to make sure I got what I wanted.

One is on the way to my humble dwelling. Im pretty sure its the same as the DX one. But we´ll find out.

Oh Oh Oh!!!

I did a price match at DX and they dropped the price from 18,11 to 17,99 (puargggggg)

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/trustfire-r5-a3-cree-xp-e-r5-3-mode-230-lumen-memory-led-flashlight-1-aa-1-14500-39062?r=43033281

Ey guys! Please all of you make a price match on DX to ask to drop the price to 14 dollars as Kaido

More people asking for price drop, more the price will be dropped

Here is the form

http://www.dealextreme.com/feedbacks/reportlowerprice.dx/sku.39062

Thanks!

Just buy it from KD.

It's XP-G At least on pics, don't know if it's actual product pics.

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Haven't bought anything from them, but looks like they are good enough.

BTW, they've added full description

I ordered from KD a coeple of times now. Never had any problems with the order. I think its comparabale to DX in shipping terms

Thanks E1320 :)

OK Fran I filled out a price match as well. Thanks for the link it made it easy!

KD is Ok and shipping fast lately. Ordered a R5 star the other day. The day after it said "Shipped".

SP someone has to hold DX’s hand and explain why they should do what they said they will do ?? not sure I understand that one …A price match matches or it doesn’t … this one doesn’t … will they match shipping times too?? DX is gone terrible … wanting to hang out in their stupid forum is no excuse for allowing DX to torture people with 6 month waits on lights …Someone call me when DX gets their act together …I’ll be a guinie pig for KD but DX Is getting stupid these days .

It's the randomness of it all that leaves you wondering. My last two orders from DX have been quicker than the ones from KD /shrug.

It took 2 months and then shipped in 7 days

still felt like 2 months 7 days to me

When someone finds out the answer to the OP's questions, let us know please!!!

  1. What about the low mode? Is it the blindingly bright "low" of the original DX version? Or is it the new reasonably low "Low" mode that some other users have reported here?
  2. Is the LED really an XP-G on this version?

The KD trustfire R5-A3 arrived today, so here is a very small review:

Same colour, size and features as the DX version.

Takes both 14500 and 1.5 volt batteries.

3 modes high, low and the unusefull strobe.

Led is a XP-G R5

Very bright with good spill on High with 14500´s.

The low is very low. You can keep looking direct into the led on low without any problems, but as I dont have the DX version I cant compare the two.

Led fastened with two screws and very well centered.

3 o-rings. The one at the lens is GID

The clicky is a little hard to press, but works all right.

I have not had it long enough to test runtime.

Am very pleased with the light which have been on my wishlist a long time, and Im glad that I was able to get it from KD at the very reasonable price of 14.70$. Shipped fast and shipping was the usual 3 weeks.

Thanks for the review Nautic. Seems like a good buy, if there isn't any known issues with the design.

How does it perform with only one 1.2V NiMH battery?

It performs well with NIMH. Slightly better I think with Eneloops, but very little!