Definitely an Osram. the "cut off" corner is identical to that from the Tank007 E07 which is definitely an Osram
Not a great pic as I needed several more hands to hold the light, the lens, the camera etc.
Ok. Now I need to buy some o-rings.
My first post on great budget light forum :-).
I've seen couple of new deals in ebay
This one is 1$ cheaper than what OP has posted and this looks funtastic for its specification and price.
Welcome to BLF JAS
Good to have you here.
You certainly can't beat the price. And the spec is more honest than most where it only claims 1 watt. I'd be interested to hear how you get on with one of these. The one that only takes AA batteries will likely be the more efficient of the two and therefore should run longer.
Yup, welcome jAS and thanks for the links.
I'd like to know whether the first one is the No.5 or Sipik version, I couldn't find any clear evidence.
The second one is interesting, though I'm pretty sure it doesn't have a Cree, but rather an Osram or a generic chine se led. Plus the bezel is round but the head (where both join) isn't which might look awful.
Aloha and welcome to BLF JAS! Not too bad a light for the price but I have too many 1*AA lights already but......maybe just 1 more........noooooo.........got......to.......prevent.......
......myself......from.......ordering........these........lights.:|
Thanks everyone.
The later looks good on spec and looks like it may well take AA li-Ion and who knows if we throw up one more of the middle bezel, we can feed two AAs :bigsmile: . I have taken few questions to the seller and let see how it goes.
From the picture, the first one looks similar to the OP ebay light so may well have an OSRAM.
@fishinfool : Comeon, You can do it...Just one more time....
LOL I'm really tempted but I'll stick with buying more 1*AAA lights.......for now anyway. :bigsmile:
Did you need to use a lot of force to unscrew the pill? I can't find a good place to grab the pill. The edge of it is blocked off by the head.
is there any clear pictures ? i need to see more details about this flashlight.
Dang, I wanted to order that one, but now it's 8 bucks. What was the price before again?
Hi midieval10
Sorry for the late reply.
You remove the pill by using a pair of pointed pliers. There are two small holes 180 degrees apart in the pill.
You dont need a lot of force.
No problem. I'll try it out later tonight.
Just bought this for $5.49 on Meritline: http://www.meritline.com/focus-zoom-lens-flashlight-light---p-44807.aspx Seems to have the yellow warning triangle of the Sipik, but is not marked as such. They all seem so similar anyway, it's hard for me to tell which is which. Guess I'll see when it arrives.
boomhauer, meritline even states that one to be powered by a cree q3 and have 3 modes which I think is... bs. :)
Understood - I’m fully expecting Osram and 1 mode. I guess the led type is the main difference between the Meritline/ebay and others? Their appearances are all very similar to me.
Yes, the comments on Meritline all say that it is a single mode light. But at any rate, it's an excellent single-mode light for a great price.
Here's another find:
http://www.meritline.com/led-adjustable-focus-zoom-flashlight-blackcolor---p-53780.aspx
$3.95? For a zooming flashlight? They just keep driving the price down more and more don't they?
Thanks for the link boomhauer. The reviews look good for that Sipik copy. I'm in for one. Too bad they charge tax in California 
midieval10 - you're quite welcome. I figured, for $5 and change for an Osram, how bad could it be? I have an RC-29, impressive light for $14, but following the hopeful "90/30" rule for budget lights (90% of the performance for 30% of the cost) I thought maybe (just maybe) I'll like this super-budget zoom.
sb - I saw that one too, very inexpensive. I just wish they would give more clues about the led type.