Any 26650 lights under $20?

Maybe the battery size is just not as popular, but I’d like the extra capacity even if everything else about the flashlight is the same as a regular 18650 light. I know that Convoys are a no-brainer for quality in the budget 18650 category. Anything comparable in 26650 lights?

The Skyeye F13 is one of my favorites for a 26650, (Especially modded) and available for 20 bucks or less from many suppliers. Review: Sky Eye F13 (Shadow JM07 / JM07-Pro Clone) (Yes, Another Review!)

That’s a nice looking light, though, I would prefer one without USB charging because

  1. I already have a charger that can take 26650s
  2. The USB option probably increases the cost of the light
  3. Not as water tight

Thanks for the suggestion though.

Is it still available for <$20? DX and eBay vendors have the F13 for >$20. FWIW in the very big F13 Group Buy(s) I think that the price was in the range of $10-15.

Another option at that price would be the Supfire L6. Be warned that the AliExpress link below claims to include an XP-E emitter?! I own (or owned) one and find the light to be slightly inferior to the M6, but overall acceptable.
RMM - http://www.mtnelectronics.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=80&product_id=356
AliExpress - Page Not Found - Aliexpress.com
Suspicious DHGate seller - http://www.dhgate.com/product/10w-720lm-usa-made-cree-t6-led-supfire-flashlight/253147837.html

FWIW if you break into the $25 range there is the Supfire L5 with it’s momentary side switch. I can’t speak to that one, but might as well mention it. [Missed opportunities: The Yezl Y3 was once available at $25/unit. The Keygos M10 was an early budget 26650 light which was probably actually inside your $20 pricerange at various points but is no longer available afaik.]

Kaidomain still has them for $18.67.

How would I be able to get 20% off at Fasttech? The usual BLF code is 8%, right?

What kind of mod? If it’s a simple mod like a resistor mod, I might bite.

a LED swap to a good tint is a start, then a driver upgrade really helps it. (like a Nanjq 105c Q-Lite.) and with a 4500mah 26650 the run time is great.

Coupon code: KUNGHEI

Feb 5-7 : 20% sitewide discount

This F13 $11.58 at Fasttech with the current discount.

see: https://www.fasttech.com/p/1412110

How about the Trustfire A8 - still a good light!
You can easily swap the LED to a newer one and with a LD-2 driver this thing screams! :wink:

I ordered two ThorFire JM07's from Amazon when they had them for $9.99 shipped, now no longer. I love single cell 26650 lights and got a ton of them. It is a challenge to find one under $20 though, specially a good one in stock form. The F13 and it's clones have always been a great deal though.

One of my favorites (but over the price limit) is the K2 (Solarstorm and FandyFire) - quality w/SS bezel, very stable tailstander. In Stock form, not sure how good it is, but modded up it's real nice.

I was very sorry to miss out on the Thorfire JM07 deal. With that scalloped sideswitch it really looks great.