$4.99 1xAA OSRAM Zoomable on eBay

It looks like the Sipik SK58 definitely has either a Cree or an OSRAM too, most likely an OSRAM. And very possibly it could have three modes, judging from the following Alibaba page translated through Google: http://tinyurl.com/24gccvb

Please give us your input on the light....for the price i would not mind testing one out or have one in my collection of lights.

Seems there are versions with Q4 and others with an unknown Osram.

I'm thinking of buying a zooming AA light. SK58 or C78? Hard decision ;)

Hey there Anduril. For me the C78 is totally out just for its looks. It's much longer and has a much bigger head than the Sipik SK58. It also has a bump-style tailswitch. A real ugly prize winner in my opinion. And costs wayyyyyyy more, almost $4 more than the SK58! ;)

Thanks, Mr. Admin, Sir...! ;)

Then Sipik it shall be - I was recently given some money and obliged to choose myself a late birthday present :)

Bad luck the US$ rate skyrocketed last month and, to add insult to injury, I missed the focalprice 2OFF5 coupon by a few days...

Hello all, I just received the eBay zoomable light, initial impressions are:

  • pretty good quality
  • very nice beam
  • nice form factor
  • awful runtime of less than an hour
  • gets very hot

Here's the beamshot at full zoom. If you look closely you can see some features of the LED. Does this look like an OSRAM to you?

I'll try to do a detailed review after I receive the Sipik SK58, which I suspect will be a bit better.

I own both, the 'No. 5 Super bright" and the SK58 (which arrived today). Even looking almost the same, the SK58 is indeed superior.

Both are using Osram leds.

SK58:

+ less wobbly zooming mechanism

+ lanyard hole is now on the side (meaning perfect tailstanding)

+ brighter (YMMV)

+ no flicker issues whatsover, driver pill seems to be better contacted with the body

+ looks better, even the knurling is a bit better imho

- led shape visible on full flood(!), that's a premiere with a f2t-light for me

No. 5:

+ slightly wider flood

+ clicky feels a bit better

Both feature they same kind of over-current protection (on LiIon light turns off immediately after a short light burst). Both are 1-mode. Still, the driver PCBs look completely different (well, the downside).

Both have a rather bad tint (blueish and greenish). I think the tint will vary a lot, no matter which model you buy. The Osram GDP is on of the most precisely color-binned leds on the market, it's pretty obvious those budget lights are using second quality golden dragons with varying brightness and tint.

I didn't check power consumption or runtime.

Certainly doesn't look like a Cree.

Hi there phlowcus, thanks for your observations! By any chance is the SK58 a multi-mode? The product description on Focalprice sort of leads me to believe that it is.

Nope sorry, just 1-mode.

I´ve got the Ebay light. Nice little light. Not very bright, but OK for domestic use.

I changed the metal "o-ring" in the sliding mecanism with a rubber one, lubed it,

and now there is no wobling or anything in the head.


Hey Nautic, how did you get the head off?

Pull it forward then unscrew it. There may be quite a lot of threading. They are harder to put back on as getting them past the metal O ring is a pain.

Unscrew the lens from the sliding mecanism (shiny thing). Unscrew the pill with help of a pointed plier.

Then pull the sliding mecanism forward and off it comes. In there around the body you will find a metal

o-ring. Change this to a rubber or sillicone (not too big) and lube, and you will have a much better light.

In my opinion: Romisen RC-29 >> C78 >> DX Flood-to-Throw Zooming 3W .. just looking at the build quality. The Romisen has a nasty sharp switch... and is a little to big headed ;-). Review of the RC-29

The Romisen RC-29 is a (very) much better light than the DX 3W. It does not even come close.

Better is also the Romisen C6 which is even better than the RC-29. AA contra CR123 though.

If you want a hell of a thrower you should get this: http://www.kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductId=9567

They say its a Q2, but they keep sending Q5s. Nice. Battery is 18650. It outperforms both above mensioned Romisens,

and also a 504B with a R5 pill (throw!) In flood its only average.

Its only fault is the metal o-ring in the sliding mecanism. Change it to a rubber one and lube, and you have got an excellent light

I finally received the Sipik SK-58. It's a very nice little flashlight for the money. The beam is ugly though, unlike the generic "No. 5" zoomable light, which has a truly beautiful beam. But the overall quality of the Sipik blows away the generic version. I need to do a proper review on these soon.

On a related note, C78 1xAA flood-throw light is really cheap at Focalprice:

http://www.focalprice.com/LF602B/C78A_3W_2AA_LED_Flashlight_Lamp_Torch_Black.html

The description says it's 2xAA, but that's wrong. Focalprice's descriptions are terribly most of the time. But it does appear to be the same C78 that most reviewers at DX seem to like a lot. It seems too long and ugly to my eyes though.

Thanks for the tip sb56637, I just bought the C78!

5OFFONFP - 5% is better than nothing...

And a nice review of C78: http://www.xmanproject.com/reviews/c78/c78.php

lol i actually did use that code