[expired]Deal Alert: TangsFire C8 8W XM-L2 U3 1300LM only US$12.99+free shipping

Seems like a good deal, I'm in for one.

Now I can compare it to the ones I ordered a year ago. They were excellent.

I gave away my c8 a while back and didn’t have a good thrower in my collection. Now I will.
I haven’t bought any lights in a while and this broke the ice. Used $1.30 in bonus points too.
Thanks
My real passion is a good edc that uses 14500’s. To me that is just the right size for my pocket and hand.
If anyone has a titanium Eagletac that they would like to talk about I’d be happy to listen (read).
I just can’t afford one at the moment.

Ordered one - couldn't resist for that price.

louis huang -- can you verify the specs listed for this light having a true XM-L2 U3?

-- of course if you answer "Yes", I won't believe you but would be interested in some sort of proof, evidence or reason why you think it may be a true XM-L2 U3 binned emitter from CREE. We can all tell it's in the family of XM-L2's from the white background on the surface around the phosphor/silicon covered dome, so that means it could be a T6 or U2 (U3's are extremely limited of course).

Thanks!

Looking forward to your measurements followed by thoughts about the bin claim. :)

I'm more interested if he replies to my U3 question , doubt he will reply though. I'm just hoping it's a standard size C8 pill, standard C8 threads, etc. I'm thinking it should be, similar to the LightMalls C8's. I did buy a TMART C8 a while back and think it was all standard sizes, but that was with an SS bezel, different I'm sure from what they are selling now. If he does respond saying it's a confirmed U3, then that will be enough to encourage me to do some head to head testing against T6's and U2's.

+2 I have the east 092 driver in an HD2010 (looks like C8 on steroids) and it pulls 4 to 4.5 amps on High using a protected 26650 trust fire flame battery. A protected battery has a small computer circuit board on the bottom that protects it from over charge, over discharge & high current draw.

All codes used up - sounds like. They were enforcing 1 per ip address.

I got one with the discount code early today based on this thread. Should be very good for a $13 light.

Terms are rather confusing. I read: 1. expires tomorrow 2. One time order per ip 3. Can order up to 30 for the one time order — the deal is not limited to total 30 lights. Suggest typing in the discount code rather than copy and paste.

I have one at home, two more in transit and just ordered one more.
I got a 5A reading using a Sony US18650VTC3.

So glad you guys picked these up before I got back this evening. It was extremely difficult resisting this beastly light.

well, I read/understood it as: 30 lights total for the discount price (i.e. 30 uses of the coupon code), 1 light per person only.

When a co-worker tried buying one however, his order got rejected, saying only one piece allowed (something like that). So from that message, I could only assume they were checking on IP addresses because he was using a different TMART account, but the IP address is the same as the IP address I used (same company network, appears as one IP address externally). Later, someone else at work tried it, but by logging into their remote home PC, and got rejected saying all coupon codes are used up (something like that), so I assumed 30 orders were already made.

I knew these would go quick... Good deal and from the US warehouse.

5A is up there if you left it all stock with the thin LED wires, no copper wired springs. Not surprising you got it that high though - still aluminum star and those SONY 30A's are an incredible cell - on par, maybe better than the Sam 20R's. 5A's on an aluminum star though can be dangerous, but the SONY 30A's sure won't last too long at that high amp range.

Can you provide links to the best places to buy those batts? I’m going to give them a try.

Also tried to order but,

” : Apply Coupon

oops, you miss the chance; the code was used up.
Payment Method: ”

I wanted to get in just to see what an East-092 driver can do. Will just have to wait for the next offer.

I haven’t run it too much. As soon as I saw the 5A reading, I said, I better get som Noctigons in there pronto.

And there’s another reason I don’t have a C8 …

Oh boy - think I got mine from eBay or FT maybe?? These cells are not very practical though, listed here for your info: http://www.fasttech.com/products/1420/10004185/1315400-sony-us18650vtc3-18650-1600mah-3-7v-rechargeable

They are only 1600 mAh, so good for a couple of mins of high lumens glory . I've used these things in Super Shockers, and other high amp lights and they are great to see capability, and best possible output/throw you can get, but practical usage is somewhat limited for sure. I call them the SONY 30A cells for short. Very similar to the high amp SONY 26650's - great for testing with, but at 2600 mAh or so, not practical for a 26650.

Be very carefuly with these things, like the Samsung 20R's. For direct drive lights (East-092 drivers, etc.) and others out there, you get in some dangerous level of amps at a full charge. If you use a high amp regulated driver, these type of cells are the best to reach those high amps, not for long though...

I went to order one yesterday evening(europe)around the time of Tom E's post,#21,which I hadn't seen.Put in order,look for

coupon box-,no-,abandon.

Reread thread and decide to try again,maybe code is after you start on Paypal.I press pay on paypal,coupon box is there,fill in

code,response;code expired.Price is 13 euros something ($19.**).I get a page from tmart with a box,"buy now" or" order

now".Nowhere to cancel so I just click off the page.Checked my Paypal a/c,no movement,-good.

Check my e-mails this morning,Tmart"congratulations on your purchase of Tangfire.......for $12."RESULT.Nice

commercial

gesture by Tmart,well,that's how I see it.A60 and a C8 in 3 days and less than 20 euros the pair,must be Xmas