$4.99 1xAA OSRAM Zoomable on eBay

LED Flashlights – General Info 1 x AA / 1 x 14500 Flashlights
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For those who may come across this thread on an internet search for the Sipik SK58, there is a more current thread about it here:

http://budgetlightforum.cz.cc/node/1592

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As I was swaping the GD emitter of C78, came in was a sweet surprise. These emitters seems to have got built in reverse polarity protection and even has a tiny RED LED. Would be nice if flashlight manufacturers can somehow utilize this as part of UI.
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http://priceangels.com/SK58_Adjustable_Zoom_Focus_LED_Flashlight_Lamp_Torch_p17869.html

Thanks for the recommendation on this light. My light from priceangels is good! It's much much brighter than a powerlight, but not much more in cost. Its has a single mode switch. The build quality and feel is really nice. Its a little thicker than my Trustfire F20 but the same length.

I'll test the runtime soon.
I measured the lux using the camera method: at one meter I got 645 lux on spot mode, which is as bright as my Trustfire F20 and on flood at 1 meter I got 80 lux which is as bright as the powerlight. This is of course measuring the intensity of the light that fills the area of the paper at one meter. If I tailstand the light, it illuminates the room far more when on flood, bouncing off the ceiling. The beam on flood is very smooth without hot spots or other distractions. The light has very bluish tint, more than most of my other lights.
To make it into a mini lantern I cut a hole in the lid of a clear film canister so it fits snug over the top and tailstand the light. I get 40 lux when measuring the brightness of light on a paper beside it. This gives much brighter light than tailstanding and celing bouncing, or when there's no celing while camping.

However, I don't like how it doesn't sit perfectly flat when tailstanding because of the ring lanyard, so I might try cutting a notch out of the bottom so it can stand flat and more stable.

This one doesn't have the wire in the corner (the Osram Golden Dragon). It has a square emitter with two wired into the emitter. One on the top and one on the bottom side of the emitter. Anyone know what type that might be?