$4.99 1xAA OSRAM Zoomable on eBay

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.

I strongly suspect it is an OSRAM like these other ones. Notice that they claim output of 100 lumens for 1 hour, which is exactly what these OSRAM zoomers are giving.

Some more ebay stuff I just found and hopefully wasn't posted before:

2,75€ MXDL 10cm 1AA clicky (also available in black):

http://cgi.ebay.com/3w-3-Watt-LED-T51R-Flashlight-AA-Lampe-de-Poche-Torche-/140390797199?pt=FR_JG_Sports_Camping_Lampes&hash=item20aff18f8f

$2,95 Smiling Shark 1AA twisty:

http://cgi.ebay.com/3W-LED-mini-outdoor-handy-Flashlight-waterproof-1502new-/170533648626?pt=US_Flashlights&hash=item27b498f8f2

$4.78 1AA zoomable:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Super-Bright-Zoomable-LED-Flashlight-Torch-Lamp-light-/300459944295?pt=US_Flashlights&hash=item45f4cee967

£1,88 Pailide 1AA clicky:

http://cgi.ebay.com/1-Watt-1AA-torch-Super-Bright-LED-Flashlight-Lamp-light-/300465356934?pt=UK_SportsLeisure_Camping_LightsLanternsTorches&hash=item45f5218086

Thanks phlowcus, useful links!

2,75€ MXDL 10cm 1AA clicky (also available in black):

http://cgi.ebay.com/3w-3-Watt-LED-T51R-Flashlight-AA-Lampe-de-Poche-Torche-/140390797199?pt=FR_JG_Sports_Camping_Lampes&hash=item20aff18f8f

This one was discussed here: http://budgetlightforum.cz.cc/node/343

$2,95 Smiling Shark 1AA twisty:

http://cgi.ebay.com/3W-LED-mini-outdoor-handy-Flashlight-waterproof-1502new-/170533648626?pt=US_Flashlights&hash=item27b498f8f2

Looks nice, there is a Pailide and a Lanshi version of this one out there on eBay as well.


$4.78 1AA zoomable:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Super-Bright-Zoomable-LED-Flashlight-Torch-Lamp-light-/300459944295?pt=US_Flashlights&hash=item45f4cee967

Looks good too.

£1,88 Pailide 1AA clicky:

http://cgi.ebay.com/1-Watt-1AA-torch-Super-Bright-LED-Flashlight-Lamp-light-/300465356934?pt=UK_SportsLeisure_Camping_LightsLanternsTorches&hash=item45f5218086

They really did some nice photography of this one, especially for a cheapie. Frankly, the design is hideous, but it looks rather high quality for the price. Disassembles on both ends.