So about time I picked one up, but the question is do I buy from Tomtop or get a real (maybe) Sipik sk68 from Focal price?
What do you all think?
Thanks,
Marc.
I got mine, a grey 3 modes clone, from ebay (seller easebon, less than 6 usd), my brother got the “real” single mode one a week ago from fasttech. I ordered one too but it’s at customs (got the letter yesterday).Too bad fasttech doesn’t carry 3 modes…
They are such good value I thought it’s about time I got one. Just don’t want to get a rubbish one.
Thanks for your reply i will have a look.
Marc.
Dude, please, not one from FP, it sucked. T-mart ones aren’t so good also. Just buy anywhere else.
Ah Ok. Thanks. What was wrong with it?
Marc.
It hasn’t come, yet, but I have this ordered from Manafont. http://www.manafont.com/product_info.php/sipik-sk68-floodtothrow-zooming-cree-q4-convex-lens-led-flashlight-grey-1aa-p-5822 . (Also comes in black.) From what I’ve read here, it seems to be regarded as one of the better ones.
Fasttech have them as well, but they are Q3. not sure if it matters. Is there any real difference between a Q3 and Q5?
Marc.
The FP one is easily the worst of my SK68s. Bad ano (like paint), bad machining, and the C-ring is not even a real flat C-ring, it’s just a piece of metal wire wrapped on the body! The head also wobbles and moves without effort.
What’s worst is the price… dang… you’d expect something at least decent given it’s $2-3 more than other places.
So looks like Tomtop are a better bet then.
Marc.
I got few black, single mode ones, from TomTop a year ago, they all work fine, one of them was my daily EDC light, saw some massive abuse and kept on working.
Now, I also got 3 mode ones from Viki company at Ebay, with silver zoom-ring.
They work fine, however they have nasty habit on quitting on you unexpectedly, its because once battery runs down low enough, the light will start just fine, then will quit when trying to switch modes and then wont turn on back again.
Not too good when being somewhere outdoors left without light that way :D!
Thanks Veer,
Tomtop it is then. I have just bid $5.19 on one on ebay (Tomtop).
Marc.
It seems like the UltraOK ones found on ebay are just as good as Sipik branded ones.
I also have one that has no name at all and it is not as well made, but not all that bad, I wouldn’t even complain about it if I hadn’t already seen the “real” ones to compare against.
but, does anyone know what the brightest 3 mode is? i had a one mode from tomtop that was very bright.
3-mode is not as bright, simply because the driver actually regulates/limits the output on high. It may be a good thing as it does considerably increase runtime.
For single mode though, Tomtop sk68 is a good bet.
you’re right, but i need bright! i may just get another tomtop, but some of the other color ones look pretty cool too.
Haha, It’s funny, it’s only a cheap torch but I think I have done more research and reading before ordering one of these than any other torch! 
I have just got one from Tomtop for $5.19 so I can’t wait to get it now.
Do you think he does next day delivery? 
Marc.
Same here! I spent much less time deciding on the SC-600. I’ve now ended up ordering one from Tomtop, too. It’ll be interesting to see which SK68 I like better.
I’ll show you mine if you show me yours!
Marc.
Ha! Sure. And I had forgotten, I also have a third one coming from FastTech. It’s a good thing they don’t cost much. 