deal alerts: @ ebay, all flashlights below $5

cr123 or 16340 work fine but the diameter is too small for a 18350

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Just received mine and it is the same as jf-smm reported. The light is pre-soldered to have only have low-high function. Bummer but I was pre warned and thought maybe his was an exception but it is not, so beware if you order one! :expressionless:

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The solder comes off fairly easily. I just did mine about 30 min ago. Nice hot soldering iron, pulled the bead away from the gap and bingo my first “mod” (lame but it was pretty challenging because I can barely see something that small anymore.)

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Good to know! Thanks! How many modes did this give you? Any blinkies, or are those still gone? Are there multiple solder blobs to potentially remove, or just one? TIA!
I was just looking at this $11 XTAR yesterday, but haven’t ordered yet.

So there are 4 places to bridge with solder, connecting them disables a given function, if I read the chart right the only one that can’t be disabled is the high.

There are 2 blinky modes: SOS and strobe.

Pretty cool little light.

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Where’s this chart? Did they actually include any useful documentation like this with the light, or is it available somewhere else? Thanks!

The chart is in the manual, this was supposed to be a DIY mode selection by the end user from day one. That’s what got my attention when I first read about this light. I guess not everyone dug the idea hence this batch of presoldered lights.

BTW - I didn’t try to unsolder my blinky modes but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work as well(?)

Cool, thanks again!

If it’s like the winners I got not that long ago, it’ll be a featherweight Al pill that’s like half the height and a quarter the weight of the C8 pill that FT sells. Same thread.

Standard 20mm star, 17mm driver on mine.

And yeah, an XP-E LB clone that was throwing about 80-100lm of Angry Blue light.

New pill+emitter+driver, and it came out kinda nice. 4300K XP-E2, 1A driver, throws nicely. Didn’t want to stress out the XP-E2 or the cheapo switch it no doubt came with.

A kinda nice ’501 clone from way back (before the race-to-the-bottom was in full-swing) started getting wonky on me as far as the switch. Bright, dim, flicker, bright, bright, flicker, dim, dim, bright, etc., and I’m barely touching the tailcap. Ooookay.

Nah, I’m all but sworn off these “deals” from now on. Think I’m just gonna get real hosts (eg, Convoy) from FT and the like, load ’em up from there. By the time you replace all the garbage from these “deals”, you already spend as much as the nekkid (real) host, and have less agg to contend with.

Hjeh, I just ordered one today from amazon (free shipping).

At least with them, you know the shipping terms, have the a-z warranty, etc., so even if the price is slightly higher, to me it’s worth it.

I just found some of the “S5”-style cheap flashlights that Antenne warned us about, but this time they sell for 1 USD and at that price I wont complain as long as they turn on. Bought 3 myself.
Not sure for how long they’ll last though, only 5 left as of writing this.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/232143024500

Have at it.
Shipping dates scare me and it looks like they are blowing out other items too cheap.
Bait.

But who can pass up “Probe Shiny”?

Just bought my first Probe Shiny for $1.01

Probe Shiny LOL

Just make sure you keep your probe shiny :smiley:

Was this one on here already?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/172050354093?\_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

takes 16340
$3.46

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Not a flashlight per se but a pretty good deal.

12Pcs AAA to AA Size Cell Battery Converter Adaptor Holder Case Switcher FEVD
http://www.ebay.com/itm/12Pcs-AAA-to-AA-Size-Cell-Battery-Converter-Adaptor-Holder-Case-Switcher-FEVD/162317498129
$2.31

This one, paid less than 2.5€

AAA twistie, one mode, crappy led of course, no waterproof for sure!

Quite unusual, the twisting is done by the tail. So you will loose it if you carry it on a keychain!

You can skip this one (even fake Hugsby’s are better than this) :slight_smile:

For women: UV Flashlight Light Ultra Violet Lights Blacklight Outdoor Camping Lamp Torch

Price: $4.93

Link: This one

I just received this cool little single-AA COB light and it seems to be promising. $2.37 shipped.

https://ebay.com/itm/12000LM-XPE-Q5-COB-LED-Flashlight-14500-AA-4-modes-Pocket-Clip-Torch-Light-/122624421254

Feels decent, reverse-clicky switch. Conventional emitter is (presumed LB or similar clone) XP-E. Tint is a decent CW. COB emitter is a bit cooler, but isn’t obnoxious. Modes are High/Low/COB/COB-strobe with next-mode memory. Pocket clip is a bit weak. Heat sinking is poor, with both emitter PCBs resting on narrow shelves. Based on output and the single-AA operation, I don’t think heat will be an issue.

I like it so far…