DX 33% off

Only the skyray AA was reduced accordingly. I have one and it is ok. The rest is better in bulk i guess...

Throughly disappointed. I hoped at least for a few good p60 hosts for 6-7$

Have we not seen it before: Promotion and couponcodes in capital letters, and what we save are a few cents.

Bullshit.

With the discount you get:

Skyray R4: $21.14 -> $19.95 5.6%

Ultrafire Stainless C3: $13.95 -> $13.20 5.4%

MTE SF-15 P7: $28.75 -> $27.26 5.2%

Trustfire R5-A3 (AA XP-G): $18.11 -> $17.51 3.3%

Ultrafire 504B R2: $14.91 -> $14.16 5.0%

Uniquefire S10: $12.98 -> $12.53 3.5%

Aurora SH-035: $13.40 -> $12.95 3.4%

Ultrafire 502B Warm MC-E: $22.40 -> $21.95 2.0%

Ultrafire 501B 1-mode XP-G: $14.94 -> $14.19 5.0%

Ultrafire 501B 5-mode XP-G: $17.19 -> $16.22 5.6%

Nothing close to 33%, but something is better than nothing, I guess.

The most expensive in the category that DX selected, the one which costs 45 dollars, has a 33% discount (only that unit)

Dissapointing in general aspects, yesterday I was happy doing my christmas gift list... but now.......

Huh, maybe LumaPower is not so bad deal for 30 bucks...

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=179065

Hrvoje

Unless I made a mistake this is the complete list at the current time:

Product Name Original price Price after discount Percentage discount
Ultrafire C3 Stainless Steel Cree Q5-WC 5-Mode 190-Lumen Memory LED Flashlight (1*AA/1*14500) 13.95 13.2 5.4
UltraFire WF-501B SSC-P7-CSXO 3-Mode 900-Lumen Memory LED Flashlight with Strap (1*18650/1*17670) 20.68 19.93 3.6
C30 Flood-to-Throw Zooming Glass Optics Cree P4-WC 100-Lumen LED Flashlight with Strap (3*AAA) 9.52 9.22 3.2
MTE SF-15 SSC P7-D-SXO 5-Mode Memory 900-Lumen LED Flashlight (1*18650) 28.75 27.26 5.2
9 LED Flashlight 20000mcd 2-pack LYCKEBY 5.88 5.81 1.2
MTE SSC P7 900-Lumen 2-Mode LED Flashlight (18650) 27.03 26.28 2.8
UltraFire WF-606A Cree Q5-WC 230-Lumen LED Flashlight with Extension Tube (1*CR2/2*AA) 18.12 17.37 4.1
TrustFire S-A2 Cree XPC-WC-Q5 3-Mode 230-Lumen LED Flashlight (1*AA/1*14500) 12.7 12.33 2.9
UltraFire WF-501B Cree XPE-WCR5 320-Lumen LED Flashlight with Strap (1*18650/2*16340) 14.94 14.19 5.0
TrustFire R5-A3 Cree XP-E-R5 3-Mode 230-Lumen Memory LED Flashlight (1*AA/1*14500) 18.11 17.51 3.3
Ultrafire WF-008 Recoil Thrower Cree Q5-WC 230-Lumen LED Flashlight (1*18650/2*CR123A) 23.32 19.59 16.0
SKYRAY S-R5 Cree XPE-R4 5-Mode 320-Lumen Memory LED Flashlight (1*18650/2*16340) 21.14 19.95 5.6
TrustFire Z1 Cree XP-E-Q5 3-Mode 280-Lumen Memory LED Flashlight (1*CR123A/1*16340) 17.5 16.23 7.3
UltraFire WF-502B Cree R2-WC 5-Mode Memory 250-Lumen LED Flashlight with Clip (1*18650/2*CR123A) 15.8 15.35 2.8
SKYRAY S-A1 Cree XPE-Q3 5-Mode 160-Lumen Memory LED Flashlight (1*AA/1*14500) 13.25 9.52 28.2
UltraFire WF-501B 3W UV 395~400nm LED Flashlight with Clip (1*18650/2*CR123A) 15.23 14.93 2.0
Super Fire 14V Wf501D CR123A With Gun Mount MAKTA 17.51 16.76 4.3
UltraFire U4-MCU Cree Q5-WC 3-Mode 230-Lumen LED Versatile Flashlight (CR123A/18650/18500/AAA) 21.14 20.39 3.5
X2000 Flood-to-Throw Zooming Glass Optics Cree P4-WC LED Flashlight (1*CR123A) 12.56 11.07 11.9
TrustFire P7-F16 SSC P7-WC 3-Mode 900-Lumen LED Flashlight with Strap (1*18650) 33.78 30.05 11.0
Ultrafire 602C Q5 5-Mode LED Flashlight (CR123A) 12.83 12.08 5.8
Ultrafire C3 Cree Q5 5-Mode LED Flashlight with Extension (1.5V~4.2V) 15.65 14.9 4.8
OEM Car Cigarette Lighter Socket Rechargeable 0.5W 28-Lumen Mini LED Flashlight 7.94 7.64 3.8
Ultrafire MCU-C7s Cree Q5-WC 3-Mode 230-Lumen Memory LED Flashlight (1*CR123A) 12.31 11.41 7.3
Uniquefire S10 Cree R2-WC 220-Lumen LED Flashlight - Grey (1*AA/1*14500) 0 12.98 12.53 3.5
Ultrafire WF-501B Philips Luxeon K2 Blue LED Flashlight (1*18650/2*CR123A) 9.9 9.7 2.0
Ultrafire WF-502D 3W Cree Flashlight with Clip (2x18650 / 2x17670) 20.1 18.61 7.4
SuperFire Flashlight 9V BLACK BENNO 9.71 8.96 7.7
Ultrafire C2 3W Cree 2xCR123A 1x18650 Flashlight Black CREE 17.19 16.44 4.4
UltraFire WF-606A Cree Q2-WC LED Flashlight with Extension Tube (2*AA/1*CR2) 21.31 20.56 3.5
Ultrafire WF-501B Philips Luxeon K2 Green LED Flashlight (1*18650/2*CR123A) 9.9 9.7 2.0
OEM Car Cigarette Lighter Socket Rechargeable 0.5W 28-Lumen Mini LED Flashlight (Gold) 8.14 7.54 7.4
Akoray K-103 Cree Q4-WC 130-Lumen LED Flashlight (1*AAA) 13.71 12.96 5.5
UltraFire WF-016 SSC-P7 5-Mode 800-Lumen LED Flashlight with Assault Crown (1*18650) 31.06 30.61 1.4
UltraFire A3 Cree Q5-WC 100-Lumen LED Flashlight (1*AAA/1*10440) 15.71 14.22 9.5
UltraFire WF502B MC-E Warm White LED Flashlight with Clip (1*18650/2*16340) 22.4 21.95 2.0
Lions S-A7 Cree XP-E Q4 140LM White LED Flashlight with Strap (1*AAA/1*10440) 9.8 9.05 7.7
Aurora SH-035 Cree XPE-WD-Q5 5-Mode 220-Lumen Memory LED Flashlight (1*AA/1*14500) 13.4 12.95 3.4
UltraFire C3 Cree Q5-WC 190-Lumen LED Flashlight with Extension Tube (1*AA/1*14500) 13.9 13.3 4.3
Eastward YJ YJ-M2 Cree Q5-WC 3-Mode 230-Lumen LED Flashlight with Clip (1*18650) 28 25.76 8.0
Mini Cree Q3-WC 160-Lumen LED Flashlight with Strap (1*123A/1*16340) 12.3 11.55 6.1
SuperBrigkt Cree Q5-WC 180-Lumen LED Flashlight with Strap (1*123A/1*16340) 12.7 11.66 8.2
UltraFire M10 Cree R2-WC 230-Lumen LED Flashlight - Grey (1*AA/1*14500) 15.4 14.65 4.9
LumaPower D-mini Cree Q2 Flashlight with Spare Parts Kit (CR123A) 45 30.07 33.2
TrustFire F22 Stainless Steel Cree XP-ER2-WC 5-Mode 220-Lumen Memory LED Flashlight (1*AA/1*14500) 0 22.85 21.66 5.2
Ultrafire WF-500 Cree LED Flashlight 31.63 31 2.0
UltraFire WF-501B Cree XPE-WCR5 5-Mode 320-Lumen Memory LED Flashlight with Strap (1*18650/2*16340) 17.19 16.22 5.6
UltraFire 504B HA-III Cree R2-WC 5-Mode 220-Lumen LED Flashlight (1*18650) 14.91 14.16 5.0
0.01 0.01 0.0
838.84 778.79 7.2

Tanks brted and Nil Einne for doing these lists. That took more patience than I had today. The lights that i didn't already have and actually interested me didn't seem that good a deal. I sort of fancied a WF-502D but not at those prices. Had they genuinely offered anything like 30% I'd probably have spent quite a bit.

The new C3s are actually quite good - I got one just a couple of days ago and it is much better than the old ones.

Definitely a fail for me.

I uploaded my spreadsheet to Google Docs as it may be more convenient to view https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0As3RCFSpBNgrdC1IY0gyQU14eTBiS0NtdjdDRTNocmc

Many many thanks Nil Einne. Very good job.

Thanks for that excellent report Nil Einne. Also thanks to brted!
I think this has left egg on the faces of those that manage DX by creating lots of animosity from potential customers. It should come as no surprise though. We've seen this type before with another Chinese vendor that visits us here frequently and produces next to nothing. I just love wasting my time on false expectations and unanswered questions. To date, his company hasn’t received a single American penny from me because of his extremely poor customer service.
For those looking for deals in general, there are many forums that list them. My favorite is www.slickdeals,net Speaking of that forum, here's what users (representative of a good cross section of regular - i.e.: "non-flashaholic" people think about this 33% off deal and the cheap Chinese manufacturers/dealers in general.

Was that a stainless version? It looks like these might be shipping with xr-e's this time around. Can you please confirm this? How do you like the tint and brightness? Also, can you please get a tailcap reading with a full nimh? Just high mode would be fine. Im waiting on an xp-g to replace the current xr-c in the one I have now. The SMO reflector works well with the xr-c and is said to work well with the xp-g beam pattern. Not so sure how it would be with a xr-e. Probably ringy beam pattern.

Might be a decent deal if it were a real LumaPower .

Well spoken. This should be stickyed

The dictators even closed the thread on CPF ... why am I not surprised.

Someone actually bothered to post this to CPF? I didn't see any point. I also have to admit the moment I read the coupon which said "up to 33%" I sorta guessed most would be much less so I wasn't exactly that surprised although I was hoping they'd mostly be at least 5% .

No, it's the normal aluminium version. Mine is a single mode. The multimode C3s and clones I have had have not been very good. I didn't want to tempt fate that much.

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.44254

It is definitely an XR-E and an EZ900 die - here's a pic.

Ignore the white dots, they are the LEDs used to illuminate the shot.

The beam colour is a little cooler than the creamy vanilla colour of my favourite AA/14500 beam the Trustfire F22. The C3 is on the left running on 2 Eneloops, the Trustfire on the right on a 14500. Ignore the blue patches, my eyes certainly couldn't see them.

There is a visible darker ring round the hotspot at 60cm but it is gone by 2m. Output is pretty good - 244 lumens at switch-on with a 14500 down to 206 at 2 minutes. The (short, early batch, good performing and hideously hot) stainless steel C3 manages 250 at turn-on down to 201 at 2 minutes with a 14500. Or it is about 2.5% down on the good stainless steel C3. But it doesn't set fire to your hands unlike the stainless one. At 2 minutes it is only 50 lumens down on the crazy bright R5-A3.

Here are the numbers:

Light Battery
Ultrafire C3 Grey Q5 AA NiMH
Ultrafire C3 Grey Q5 2AA NiMH
Ultrafire C3 Grey Q5 Li primary
Ultrafire C3 Grey Q5 14500

Currents are:

AA NiMH 2.34A

2AA NiMH 1.58A

14500 1.2A

When I pulled the pill out for a look at the LED, it seems that the reflector is very tightly fitted to the LED. Not wanting to break stuff, I didn't try very hard to get the reflector off. It is an orange-peel finish - moderately heavy. Will get pics some time when there is daylight and it is not raining.

Wow! Thanks for the great review. You've gotten quite good at photography. It looks like the C3's have come a long way, especially the aluminum version. I guess I should pick one up. The C3 SS reflector just drops out after unscrewing the pill, but your AL version sounds like it must be different.

I'd like a multi-mode version of that grey aluminum C3.

When I was in my local outrageously expensive emporium of electronics (Maplin), they had a pile of stuff on clearance. So I bought a USB "microscope" (Read webcam optimised for short distances) only cost about $5 more than the same thing from DX would have. But any problems and I can go back and moan at them.

Quite handy for looking at LEDs with. Not, to be honest much use for anything. A spot of Googling and I got Mac drivers that sorta kinda work. Can't get the full resolution yet, just 640x480 but working at getting the 1280x960 it is supposed to be capable of.

Will do better pics of the light shortly.

I imagine there will be one along shortly - surprised there wasn't one announced on the same day as the single mode.