Greetings, BLFrs! I've been lurking on here for awhile now & really appreciate all of the contributions. This is a great community.
I've been looking for a <$50 thrower & from what I gather the Olight M3X clones seem to give the best overall performance (though I'm certainly open to alternatives and/or waiting a bit for something coming out soon). Shipping time is a consideration but not a dealbreaker. So far, the best prices seem to be:
$45 @ dealextreme < you may have to wait a bit longer , customer service >? mind you i like DX for the prices and so far so good with them
$48 @ dinodirect (w/coupon) < best over all - they seem to be somewhat better than in the past , last 2 group buys were good for me anyway
$55 @ manafont < cant beat them , they charge a few buck more but are faster than the rest @ shipping - cust service is better than most others according to reviewers
Thanks for the feedback! Does manafont consistently ship quickly? I'm in LA, so theoretically that minimizes the risk of any USPS shenanigans.
Also, are there any <$50 DIY projects (Maglite mod?) that rival the M3X clones in throw and/or general awesomeness? I don't have a soldering iron, but I imagine I could procure one for cheap, and I do have a few P60s (XML+R2) that I could cannibalize from other lights.
I paid $41.19(thanksgiving special) + $2.00 insurance + $0.99 return premium = $44.18 & they shipped quite fast. I'm satisfy with this light. Good thrower as well!
I also ordered one from the DX. Well, made an order three times due to change in plans and settled on only this Fandyfire. I love the cancellation button on DX. I hope they refund my payments after all these cancellations I made. :)
