Or are you talking about a different light than the 5C?
I posted about this almost 2 weeks ago here Defiant Super Thrower 3C & Defiant Tactical 5C both now $16.98! Time to get back to Home Depot! and at that time, they were $16.98 + tax. I bought a couple 5C and a few 3C 
enjoy.
Hey guys I am new to BLF but not flashlights. I picked up the Defiant 5C 625 lumen today at the HD in Anderson SC for $18
and it is pretty sweet.
Welcome to the forum beron 
Interesting how they have different prices here in SC. Your is $18, Columbia at Harison is $15, and Lexington is $12.
Welcome!
Was still $16.98 last week, they had 2.
Abandon all hope, ye who enter. 
My HD has these on clearance for $12, but I'm still not interested in buying a baseball bat light. They still have 4 DST's, but they're still $16.98.
-Garry
For some reason the lowest price I ever saw was $13, not $12. All other stores never got past the $16.98. I bought one at the $13 price point though, just to experience it.
How’s that for an excuse to buy a light? Never thought of that one, did ya.
(We should start an info post with all the excuses to buy a light, as a reference for the newbies)
Oh man, I had a much better reason to buy my 5C.
I bought one because I don't have any 5C lights.
Yep, I was just going to try a direct direct with 5 Tenergy NiMh, which would make 6 volts and direct drive it, just for fun. :bigsmile: J) 8) MT-G2, Of course … :8)
Cool. Please do and please report back with current and a beam shot, if you can. Actually, you should do a build thread on it. Probably will be the first 5C build.
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Hi all,
HD in Derby has about 10 of these left. Comes with 5 alkaline C cells. Certainly a good value for $13. Very bright, good “club” function. Nice diameter for a woman’s smaller hands (sez my wife)
Necro-bump, I know, but these have gone mega discount ($5.66) in one of my local HD stores — Campbell, CA. Keep your eyes open!
The 5 alkaline cells are worth more than that!
Yeah, that is like the prices they were getting in Canada. I haven't seen any of these in any of the stores I visit in like about a year though. 
Picked this light (Tactical 5C 625 Lumen model 736 892) up today for $9.99 at Home Depot and they had plenty of supply.
Seems like a pretty good deal at this price point and considering what 6C maglites sell for on Ebay a steal.
Also a pretty useful as a tool for protection in the more challenging parts of town.
Someone gave me one and I’m using 5 AA nimh cells in it. AA and C are the same length. I just split a piece of garden hose lengthwise and put all 5 rechargeables in it. Is there anything wrong with this practice? Seems just as bright as when had C cells in it.
You’ll probably gain a few lumens using nimh cells for their higher current delivery. As long as the tint doesnt begin to change to a blueish hue, you’re probably safe.
Safe as in the light burns out? Safe as in fire breaks out?