deal alerts: @ ebay, all flashlights below $5

I have several of these lights, my versions all have real Cree XPE inside them. But they were bought before the cree-fake-craziness, can’t guarantee these new ones would be the same.

Do you know what size of the driver it fits? I am looking for one of the cheap Ebay flashlights for testing LEDs and 17mm drivers. Right now, what I have cannot do both that well. sk68 uses 14mm drivers, I think, Ultrafire SH98 and E17 uses 20mm driver. I can use them to test LED with no problem but cannot really test 17mm drivers. P60 cannot test LED because it has to put the reflector on in order to turn it on.
All I need is a flashlight with a pill that can accept 17mm drivers. If it can easily access the LED from the front will be even better. There are quite a few of 18650 flashlight on Ebay for about $3 but e.g. this and this but I don’t know if they accept 17mm drivers for my purpose. Hope somebody can help so I don’t have to by something useless even though they are cheap. Thanks in advance.

If you’re using this for testing as you say then this may just be the one you want.

It does use 17mm driver, 16mm LED base, and better still you can remove the zoom and reinsert the pill only - bare LED straightaway accessible for whatever tests you need to do.

The brown one is here for $3.34 shipped

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Quality-12W-cree-XM-L-T6-2000Lm-LED-Zoomable-Mini-Flashlight-Torch-Lamp-18650-WB-/191514368617?hash=item2c97255a69:g:GkgAAOSw2XFUhT7w

14500 Cree T6 for only $3.34. Looks interesting for the price

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Home-USE-2500-Lumen-3-Modes-CREE-XMT-T6-LED-Flashlight-Lamp-Fit-14500-Battery-/401012083808?hash=item5d5e2ecc60:g:07gAAOSw14xWIavw

One of the photos included seems to shwo a damaged O ring.

Looks like a charging port cover. I hate those, always flopping open.

i am quite sure all(ot) of the cheapos have a Latticebright (aka fake Cree) LED in them… :frowning:

we should be a responsible forum and point that out in case uneducated people reading here…

Thanks. I will get one to try.

I guess this is the same flashlight Pulsar13 was talking about?

Can this flashligjt get an AA battery and work? or it is only for 14500 battery.

The listing only mentions a 14500 battery. Being so cheap it’s probably got a fake LED. I’ve not bought one.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Blacklight-3000-LM-3-Mode-CREE-XM-L-T6-LED-18650-Zoomable-Flashlight-Focus-Lamp/221920165837?\_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&\_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D33864%26meid%3D3d7a339c806f4ebb803dd0ca80c17e85%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D191514368617

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Flashlight-Powerful-2500-LM-Black-3-Mode-CREE-XML-T6-LED-Fit-18650-Battery-Torch-/381445206609?hash=item58cfe7f251:g:X2MAAOSw5ZBWKIA7

I received this flashlight today and it doesnt work with any of the 3 batteries I have. So I opened it up and its got a Cree xpe looks genuine. Of course nowhere near 2500 lumens by a long shot even if it was an xml. Lol. Where do they get these numbers? So I emailed the seller amd he can refund or send me another. I asked if he can send me a different light of equal value. The side button feels cheesy. Id rather have a standard driver so I picked an 18650 zoomie. I hope he can send me that different light.

matg, which light did you buy? The 14500 one? Mind you it listed as XMT - LOL.

If it really didn’t work with 14500 as listed then I’d recommend getting money back and then repurchase a different light. One of the ebay Do’s (at least mine, anyway). Both seller and buyer benefit from this - seller gets rating point, buyer gets renewed protection with the new purchase.

I’m not talking about your seller here, just FYI in my experience if the seller REALLY insist on sending a new one instead of refund then he/she does not intend to send anything.

Yes i bought the 14500 one woth the side switch. Doesnt turn on. I only had time to breifly check the wiring and everything looks good just no light.

I got a message back from the seller and he will send me the other light I wanted. Its an 18650 zoomie light with an xml at 20 million lumens. Cant go wrong with that Lol. I would be happy if it actually has an official cree led in it.

Anyone try this one? $2.94

http://m.ebay.com/orderDetails?itemId=151871275950&txnId=0

ust won a bunch of auctions for c8s for under $6 and a Bunch of wf-502b for under $4.

Any of the C8 that you bought accept 20mm LED stars with solid pills? The ones I found on Ebay seem only using hollow pills and accepting 18mm starts.

actually solid pill with shelf + two holes for pos+ and neg- leads on a 16mm star not 20 without flattening the shelf off the top. plenty of threading on it to make good contact with the body. glass lens. reverse clicky tailcap threaded most of the way to the back. came out of proper focus. used shims and brought it to near perfection. good little car light for $5.33 plus time tinkering with it.
The weirdest thing is it came from china in like 5 days. WTMF?

check out the honest lumens and the disassemble photos.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/331455918001?\_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Thanks. Looks like a good one. 16 mm is o.k. as long as it is solid pill. I may get one to try. Hope it will be the same as shown on the photo.