Zombie? Er…. Check your title

Improved zombie… and what is BLU and its members? Maybe they are like the Umbrella Corp?

light junkie wrote:

Dealmetic listened to BLU members and improved zombie to xml2!

Behavioural light unit?
Waterproofing but not waterproof?
Improved Zombies, eat your brains faster?
Pillow Hole: Solid?

Edit: woke up from brain short circuit caused by this thread and the light’s details, noticed the listing has been changed slightly, it now reads:

Hollow pillow: solid pill

light junkie wrote:

Hi all Dealmetic last was advertising their xmlT-6 zoomie after we requested an xml2 and solid pill .I think they deserve a kudos and I am ordering one to see how other stacked up on old zoomie , any how I’ll paste the link so you all can look at it when you want. http://dealmetic.com/product.asp?ID=FL05518

Is it possible to achieve the 2000 Lumen? What is the tail cap current?

that is one cool looking zoomie. and that is a very good price.
thanks

http://budgetlightforum.com/node/33192
Sho rid pirrow.

These are Sipik SK-73 clones. I modded one, still have another stock one. I'm not too crazy bout the typical zoomie switch in these, like a SK68 clone.

My cost is $11.50 shipped. Shipping fee kind of kills a great deal. FT is cheaper at bout $10: fasttech-sipik-sk73, but of course with a XML and probably hollow pill... I do like these liitle zoomies though, but zoomies look soo much better with a 4C tint I'm finding. The typical XML T6's in these have a strong blue tint.

No longer at $12: This zoomie dhgate SupFire F3 (I got one) is a much better deal for $12 -- solid pill top, XM-L2 included, $12 shipped. Though it's like 50 cents more - wow, much better overall quality. Also great size... Hhmm - I'll post pics this evening, comparing the SK-73, F3, and SK98. I do own a bunch of cheap zoomies . Overall quality is a big step up. I think the F3 is a hot little zoomie right now - wide flood (match's the widest I got), pretty wide lens for the head diam. size (not much waster there), nice slider action, nice finish and feel.

Down sides on the F3:

• wider body to accommodate triple AAA carrier (included)
• I'm getting maybe a 25% fluctuation in high mode in lumens - not sure if it's the switch or driver or something else. Not all that surprising - probably seen issues like this in other cheap zoomies
• switch is the cheaper type (no PC board), but easy to access, unlike the SK73 and clones (sealed assembly like SK68)

Planned on doing a full up review on the F3 but been tied up.

Tom E wrote:

This zoomie dhgate SupFire F3 (I got one) is a much better deal for $12 — solid pill top, XM-L2 included, $12 shipped. Though it’s like 50 cents more – wow, much better overall quality. Also great size… Hhmm – I’ll post pics this evening, comparing the SK-73, F3, and SK98. I do own a bunch of cheap zoomies . Overall quality is a big step up. I think the F3 is a hot little zoomie right now – wide flood (match’s the widest I got), pretty wide lens for the head diam. size (not much waster there), nice slider action, nice finish and feel.

Down sides on the F3:

• wider body to accommodate triple AAA carrier (included)
• I’m getting maybe a 25% fluctuation in high mode in lumens – not sure if it’s the switch or driver or something else. Not all that surprising – probably seen issues like this in other cheap zoomies
• switch is the cheaper type (no PC board), but easy to access, unlike the SK73 and clones (sealed assembly like SK68)

Planned on doing a full up review on the F3 but been tied up.

nice to know about the f3.
have you modded any of these yet tom?

blueb8llz wrote:

nice to know about the f3. have you modded any of these yet tom?

Oh, I wish - darn time thing! I'm a bit overwhelmed right now - trying to do too much... My garden is killing what spare time I have. I hate to admit it, but my non-modded lights are vastly outnumbering my modded ones now. Piles of projects - I mean piles...

Sorry to derail this thread on the Dealmetic light - LJ: you are doing the right thing. I recall reading bout this - the vendor made a true commitment to do what we requested. The changes are a definite improvement over the stock light, just wish it could be had for under $10, then it would be quite popular I would think.

what is the tail cap reading of this light and the lens is glass or plastic ?

I have the original Sipik SK73 version of this and modded it some time ago with a copper pill and XM-L2 and 105c.

DenBarrettSAR wrote:

I have the original Sipik SK73 version of this and modded it some time ago with a copper pill and XM-L2 and 105c.

Mine is DD stock, like an East-092 - hot little zoomie...

Tom E wrote:

DenBarrettSAR wrote:

I have the original Sipik SK73 version of this and modded it some time ago with a copper pill and XM-L2 and 105c.

Mine is DD stock, like an East-092 – hot little zoomie…

i agree, its probably one of my favorite Zoomie lights outside of a SK68, but it does heat up quickly with the 3.04 A / 8-7135 driver in it on high.

If the threads and size of the pill are cloned as in exactly the same, sell the solid pills please.
Even assuming they aren’t going to be copper or even brass, as was hoped.

Here's the mini (I mean brief, like missing a lot of things ) review on the SupFire F3, shown with the SK73: http://budgetlightforum.com/node/33210, just not to derail this thread any further...

thank you for the advice,

now the price had discount to 7.99 FREE ship.

will try to keep improve on item and pricing.

I bought the $6.23 xml one, it’s very nice. Planned to buy a couple more, but with xml2 only a dollar+ more I’ll go for this instead. Thanks for the deal.

Wow - excellent deal now! LJ - I would update the OP to indicate the new reduced price, and more how the vendor is listening to us -- very accommodating, to say the least. I'd say go for this one because at this price, it's a great deal.

Tom E wrote:

This zoomie dhgate SupFire F3 (I got one) is a much better deal for $12 -- solid pill top, XM-L2 included, $12 shipped.

Can you tell what angle has the beam at wide side? Some (including the topic ones) are to narrow for closeup work.

ledoman wrote:

Tom E wrote:

This zoomie dhgate SupFire F3 (I got one) is a much better deal for $12 -- solid pill top, XM-L2 included, $12 shipped.

 

Can you tell what angle has the beam at wide side? Some (including the topic ones) are to narrow for closeup work.

Check out the review thread linked to in post #19 above. Lots of comparisons/info on flood mode width.

I’m making a project out of getting 1×14500 zoomies and putting different emitters in each of them (already have ones with red and green XP-E2’s, green and Amber XP-E’s, a blue XT-E, a white XP-E2 and G2, still need some hosts for XM’s and XP-L’s) for comparing the projected beam images so I’ll grab a few of these for $7. Thanks dealmetic!

The header on page says “LA wear house ready to ship”, is that where these will ship from?

CK - fyi, it's a 18650 zoomie, not 14500, $7.99 shipped. pretty decent for $8 though.

Meh, it’s still a zoomie anyway