Anyway, is there any serious competition to Ali? I can remember DX, but I’ve never found anything interesting there. Fasttech is over for some time already. TaoBao is too difficult for me since it requires engaging an agent.
Not really.
You can get some Sofirn lights from their website, but otherwise if you’re ordering flashlights directly from China, Ali owns the market. https://www.sofirnlight.com
It is possible to order directly from China via eBay and Amazon, but I don’t do that very often, especially when I order a flashlight.
It’s a shame, too, because AliExpress’s search engine is one of the worst that I’ve ever encounted.
Aliexpress is just a platform like eBay or Amazon.
There are not many other places, especially for parts. Loss of FastTech is a shame.
Kaidomain still has a good selection of LEDs/parts, they also have a storefront on AliExpress.
For lights, a number of manufacturers have direct sales websites, it’s always worth checking whether the light you want is cheaper on their website or AliExpress.
Sofirn, Firefly, wurkkos and manker have their own websites. Undoubtedly there are others I’ve forgotten.
Thank you for the link!
I was on AliExpress searching for “cpf lights store” and got nowhere. https://www.aliexpress.com/store/1101284050
Hmm…
The store has been open for 5.5 years, and I’m just now hearing of them?
I wonder if they’ve always gone by “CPF Lights Store”?
Thank you. It was something wrong with my browser. I took another Android device and all the links work properly. At least now I know the problem was on my end.