I came across this: http://www.tank007store.com/products/TANK007-TK507-1*AA-or-1*14500%28Li%252dion%29-battery-Cree-XP%252dG-R2-LED-flashlight.html
Not quite a budget light but it looks good and I know Tank are generally well thought of at BLF. No mention of this one in the threads.
60 bucks? :| "Slightly" overpriced and with XP-G R2 :bigsmile:
Where do you see 60 bucks
? It says $38 when I click the link..
I also see $60.50
For $38 I'm in
This is weird. I've just triple checked the above link; definitely $38 (and 39 cents, to be exact) with free shipping. How is it possible we're seeing two different prices from the same link?
Try this link, it's still $60.50 for me
I'm seeing $60 as well.
Price creep anyone ? This is not a Fenix/JetBeam/InsertQualityTorchHere.
$24 plus shipping for a single AA/14500 sounds much more fair, IMO.
Click the currency link... will change the numbers...
if you like Tank007
I have a few of these now... great lights...$19.99 USD
Check your currency, on the right panel. Be advised, it will always show you "$" sign, no matter if you choose Euro or GB Pounds.
Total emitter mystery, is it XP-G?R2? a stated in the heading or XP-G R4? as stated in the product description? XP-E R2 or XP-G? Listed at 180 lumens. My translation of china specs says it it an XR-E R2 or Q5. But quite possibly and XP-G R5.
Ahh! I never thought to try the currency converter as the price is clearly stated as $38.39, but you're right, they mean £'s, not $'s! Sorry guys, thought I'd found a hot deal there 
Still looks like a nice light but I agree, not at $60.
Just find some dealer that carries it. As I recall I looked at the Tank007 site once and all the prices were inflated.
For instance I bought a Tank007 TK-701 at DX for $9 but it’s listed on the Tank007 site as approx. $31.
The TK-507 is available on eBay for $33 however.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tank007-TK507-5-HAIII-CREE-R5-LED-AA-Flashlight-14500-/270787379086
Funny that the Ebay listing has more clear specs than the Tank site. Looks like XP-G R5, which would make perfect sense.
@ Langcjl: Yes, clearer specs (assuming they're accurate) and WAY cheaper than Tank's site. Good find, gcbryan.
Wish I'd seen it before I ordered this light: http://www.dealextreme.com/p/fandyfire-g10-cree-xpg-r5-6-mode-350lm-white-led-memory-flashlight-w-strap-1-x-14500-1-x-aa-91699
Just hope this version doesn't fry the driver with a 14500 battery.
You cant go wrong with the G10 though. I had one that I ground down with my grinder so it would fit a minimag holster. Ground everything off it. Ugly as hell, a guy gave me $40 for it on the Fourth of July.
This is sort of an aside but the problem I’ve had with 14500 batteries is that they fry the driver or parts of it so that eventually the light only works with 14500 and not with AA’s anymore.
Therefore, other than in in one light I’ve tended to stay away from 14500’s.