Amazon Deal Alerts & Discussion Thread

Nothing like getting some super douper “how dare you” PC with on an Amazon deal alert. :person_facepalming:

Back on subject….

Thorfire has really bumped up their price on Amazon.ca in the last few months. They still have discounts but you got to play the long game with them.

I’ve gotten some great deals but it takes patience.

Here is how i do it…first

Keepa - Amazon Price Tracker!

Then bookmark the targetted lights. With Thorfire, it takes patience, but worth it because they are Sofirn made.

It’s funny you say vipon went full retard, Vipon quit working for me earlier this month after an update. It was right after the lumintop top flashlight specials, I got the both codes had not copied them into Amazon and then I could not get back into vipon
I just noticed it working in the last day or so.

BIBTIM Zoomy - $7.99 USD

A “900 lumen”, 18650 zoomy that has USB Recharging, Side switch, Stepless dimming, Magnet tailcap, Batteries included, polished aluminum or SS strike bezel.

That’s quite the feature set for such a cheap light, I wonder just how bad it is.

The USB recharging could be an issue if it’s not reliable. It could be a smoking hot deal… literally.

Maybe they’re just having a fire sale.

Acebeam is offering the xp-l 6000 K version of the H40 AA/14500 headlamp on Amazon US for $25 until 5:30 pm EDT 28 Apr 19. For those not familiar with it, here are a couple of BLF reviews:

https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/56061

https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/55893

https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/54472

It comes in a SST-20 95-CRI version, but it is NOT on sale. I own the SST-20 version and like it for close-quarters indoor work. (However, the flashing at the top and bottom of the ramp cycle is annoying.) FWIW, I prefer the higher-lumen (albeit lower-CRI), higher-capacity, 18650-driven SkilHunt H03 for outdoor work.

My goodness. I rest my case. Your reply proves my point.

“Political Correctness” had little to do with your insensitive post.

Nobody is 100%

Atwood, you said your piece, move on or take it to another thread please. No offense, just a reminder that rule #4 is “Please avoid fighting. If you or somebody else is losing their calm, please drop the subject.” and somewhere in there down the list also worth preserving was “have fun”.

I’d like to thank Spartan for the Keepa link although I usually just jump on what I see here on BLF. Reminder that there is also Camelcamelcamel for tracking Amazon sales. https://camelcamelcamel.com/

When is prime day again?

According to an internet search,

Prime Day "almost certainly [will] happen in mid-July."

I bought two of these back in December and am not impressed:

  • The stepless zooming takes forever - not near as user friendly as the BLF A6 zoom.

- The red LED pushes the main LED off center.

- The red LED beacon can’t be avoided in the mode sequence.

- The side switch is extremely easy to accidentally activate and, IIRC, it can’t be locked out by unscrewing the tail cap.

I gave one to my wife, because she prefers rechargeable lights. I never use the one that I kept.

YMMV.

Bugger. Is vipon back to being developmentally-challenged again??

Damned blue thing just keeps pinwheeling, zero results.

Vipon is working for me.

Hmmm, no joy yet.

Your computer, it el no worko on el vipon.
Mine Worko fine

Maybe you need new froppy disc.

Are you using el firefox maybe?
It be eltardo according to el newso

Shame that I’m using FF only because it sucks only marginally less than everything else.

Was getting unbearably slow, ditched the regular version and installed an older version of portable instead.

Had nightmares with quantum, but might just try that because new “features” of websites just f’n break with older browsers. High-Quality Web Design, I’m sure… :confounded:

Vipon seems to be working fine for me, using the latest FF version.

working well with latest FF for me also

The Acebeam UC15 Keychain Flashlight Max 1000 Lument Pocket Flashlight with Three Colors will be in an Amazon US lightening deal starting at 4:30 PM EDT (30 minutes earlier, i.e. 4:00 PM, for Prime members). The current price is $49.95. There is currently a 30% coupon. With the coupon, the deal price may go below $30.

EDIT: Just purchased one for $20.01 with the 30% coupon + Lightening Deal!

You have to check out to see the 30% coupon.