$1.25 Flashlight

Got this one led, 3 x AAA light at the dollar store today. Surprisingly bright but what I didn't expect was the pure white tint. Obviously there is tint lotteries to be won, even with these cheapo lights.

As a BLF service, maybe ya could buy 10 which include 3 AAA heavy duty batts for $12.50, wrap them in a circle with a big honking rubber band and then get back to us if it approaches 1,000 lumens. Maybe they can take a 1(x) 14500 to boot instead? Then watch out!

Could end up being the cheapest 1,000 lumen big spill flash around.

:laughing: :beer:

After loading 10 of these flashlights with 30 AAA batteries, the deal on 1000 lumens doesn't look as bright anymore! BTW, this $1.25 flashlight is way brighter than the $4.00 one I got at dollarama a few weeks ago.

Hey it already comes with freebie batts! Then once they expire in about 5 minutes of run time get one of those male 12v cigarette car adapters, wire the whole array ( I think ya’ll need a big resistor somewhere in the run), put some kind of handle on it, and man you got yourself one helluva cheap spotlight ya can even plug into a car batt/starter booster. Plus it’s always 3AAA revertible.

It could be the perfect Dollar Store Mega Blaster.

:laughing: :student: :beer:

You're tempting me, I may just do it for fun It would be an odd looking floodlight that's for sure lol

Interesting design for a store flashlight. Looks like it was modified. Does it have good throw?

It's pitch dark outside so I just tested it and it lights up a tree at 100 yards really good. At 150 yards it is not that bright anymore, but for a buck twenty five, more than reasonable I would say.

Is it April ?

Nope, not April fooIs. Started this thread because I was a little surprised what it puts out for the price. Being "Budget" Light Forum, this would qualify as a true budget light.

It may be a budget flashlight, but...

Yeah, it still sucks overall, but hey! Never had a flashlight body as thin and light as this one. Just for fun, I'm going to use it every day and see how long before I need to send it to flashlight heaven.

Was looking at my Aliexpress orders from many years ago and the single AA $1.99 lights I have are all still working fine and get used a lot. None of them have failed yet in four years. They are also of much higher build quality than this one.

Does a 18650 fit?

Just checked, no.

Banggood and Gearbest have very similar flashlights.

I really like them.

I gave one to my eight year old niece, and she likes it too.

I have around 10 of them and all put to good use around our house and my cousins house. Still don't get how they can make a light like this last so long and only charge $1.99 including shipping.

I bought some last yr. for bedside lights.(MECO)
Fine with AA. but 14500——- 2 seconds and “frazzzzzle”“’. gone.
even though they say AA/14500.
Not worth the trouble of contacting them.

The old Ultrafire and others, little 68’s.
Q5 chip. are much better, at $2.50 to $4 each
and they run Li-Ion. Ni-Cads.

Did you get Version 1 or Version 2?

Version 1 was 3 emitters ( released last year or so )

Version 2 released this year with 1 emitter with decent throw and white light

I picked up a couple of them. blue and 2 silver ones because of cool look and color.

MECO One Emitter mid last yr. Zoom. Q5?.
Average on AA. Hmmm on 14500. Maybe Ni Cads.

I prefer a little Astrolux AO1 at 105lum, third level. Nowadays. around $7.50ishAUD
Those cheapies ok as novelty But that’s all they are.
I have a 2,5in. Moonlight only. Intermittent tail sw (A quick tap sorts it.)
Too tiny for my fingers to play with.
under my pillow for walkies. 3 for $3.40 AUD coupla yrs ago for fun., throwaways.
One still working.

There are a zillion versions nowadays. take your pick.
In between that Astrolux and 3 x C8’s. I have around 10 or 12.
and I only play at it.

They die real fast on a 18500.
Dd with zero heatsinking=poof!

There still some clasic Sipik SK68 clones that can be found on ebay for a couple bucks or less, though they are nothing like the real original SK68, but still better in most cases than the 99 cent 3-watt Police lights we still see offered by the millions on ebay.