Under $10, 1x AA/ AAA/ 10440/ 14500 flashlight reference

Has anyone summed up all the variations on #3? I know there are a lot of zoomies that look like that for sale now, and I recall one of them has a good solid pill — but I’m not sure which.

Of course maybe it’s the lottery thing, but I’m hoping. Someone above mentioned that same variation, some junk, some solid.

I realize I really like this thread’s approach — since there are so many clones/copies/lookalikes,

For the #3, I’ll hunt’em up and note them here.

PM me if you have a pointer to a thread where someone already did this, or recommends one.

I’ve come up with
3-mode Zoom AA/1450 EXPIRED ! "Black" $1.99 Max 3ea (Wallbuys and Ebay)
Slick looking 1-AA Q5 Zoom, price Drop, $4.24 from $5.99 shipped (Ebay)
What is This Torch ? (several sources)

Aha — this is the one I saw recommended (by Firelight2) as better quality:

Rustu XL-03 from one place at DX

<a href=“http://www.dxlisting.com/p/rustu-xl-03-cree-xp-e-q5-80lm-3-mode-white-zooming-flashlight-black-1-x-14500-aa-251198”DX linked to another supplier cheaper
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Under $10, 1x AA/ AAA/ 10440/ 14500 flashlight reference is maybe same, maybe different, with several sources

today ‘discount’ price:
$3.59 at banggood Zoombarer LED-Taschenlampe Meco XPE-Q5 mit 600 Lumen und 7W für 1xAA 1.2V Sale - Banggood Deutschland-arrival notice-arrival notice (search found that mentioned one place here but not by someone who bought one)

EDIT 9/2: this ebay version of #3, as of today’s lottery, is a hollow pill
(bought a couple that just arrived today)
Mini Portable CREE Q5 LED 350LM Lumen Zoomable Flashlight Torch Waterproof S3
Member id sunsmile*2013
(same seller from which Jerommel got a solid-pill version, a few responses below this one)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Copper-MIN-3w-LED-torch-led-lamp-flashlight-1mode-power-by-1X-14500-AA-battery-/121352310316?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c41294e2c

I like the sk68 clone with a 14500, but with a 14500 on/off is not enough as full power gets too hot, so I only buy 5 mode, high, med, low, strb, and last one was I thnk sos.

OTOH my EDC has been my Olight i3s since the day it arrived. $20, but there it is, it does the job with a 10440.


No. 3 is on sales on BG @$3.30 after BLF coupon | non-aff-link

number 3
This one is the best I got:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/200958055768?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&\_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649
Has good optics and a not-hollow-pill and the 3 modes.
But it’s also the ugliest…
It’s gold, okay…
but it’s just less elegantly shaped, somehow…
Also, it is gold, with a GREEN switch boot, which is one of the ugliest colour combinations i ever saw…

Hey, green and gold are both my high school and college colors. Although, I guess I do agree that it’s not a good combo, especially if the two are not tonally balanced.

Mine arrived, ordered through aliexpress from the yupard seller for 6.5$ with tracked shipping.
It’s bigger than I thought, thick walls. Pill is hollow, it’s just a aluminium ring which sits inside the head. Reflector is a very cheap plastic reflector and the lens is also cheap plastic. No dust or scratches. Lockout not possible.
Modes 100,50 and strobe. Current is about 1.2A. Cool white tint.

I made an extra thread about the light because I couldn’t find information in the forum about it. I wrote “reference#7” in the thread topic, maybe this should be some standard so we can use this reference number because these lights have no names…

Where do we find the coupon code? What is the difference between those two links?
My expectation is that prices will settle at around this level. This design appears to be cheaper to produce in quantity than SK-68s (# 4). Less material, less metal to remove, and the head may be extruded or otherwise grooved in a quicker way. Lighter to ship.

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/New-2013-Outdoor-lighting-CREE-Q5-Christmas-bike-led-Lanternas-camping-Light-led-lantern-Flashlight-HX307/130436_1520874270.html



http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Best-Outdoor-lighting-CREE-Q5-Long-range-bike-lanterna-led-Flashlight-cateye-portable-linternas-rechargeable-lights/130436_1522979000.html


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251423091059?\_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1800-Lm-CREE-XM-L-T6-LED-pocketable-Mini-Keychain-Torch-Silver-Flashlight-Lamp-/201018256055?pt=UK_SportsLeisure_Camping_LightsLanternsTorches&hash=item2ecd9f2ab7

And more.
See Trustfire Mini 01 clones .

These are often over $10 but some places listed under. They are functionally and in appearance similar to SK-68s, but are the only moving pill zoomies I have seen with good cooling. Interesting to collectors.

What is # 14?


A nice total internal reflection light. 14500 only. Could use a better led. My examples have loose tail cap thread.
Added: It looks like # 18, which is AA instead of 14500.

14 is another variety of “Police 3watt” :slight_smile:

I like 15 better. Link anybody? It’s not on any of my lists…

Hmmyes… They look nice in the pictures, but the blue one that tempted me into buying was really very disappointing… :frowning:
(but luckily much cheaper too)

AliExpress Ailsa Hao’s store Store No.1193462
I’ve never bought from them, fwiw.

Take note: 3-5 June Aliexpress Sales at [Aliexpress] NingBo Yupard Outdoor Co.,Ltd Store No.938524

These look interesting: