I don't want to sound cheap, but these little key chain lights really impress non flashlight people. They are super bright, they fit on any key chain and for the amount of use most people give them they last a really long time.
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/black-flashlight-keychain-22000mcd-10-pack-1253
it's bad enough that u have an addiction. now u wanna spread it? 
but seriously, the ugly cat and the "Gemany" don't really impress ppl.
hum........ how about a zoomie? i gave one to my uncle and he really likes it. u can get a pretty good zoomie for ~$10, u know, C78, SK68, etc.
btw, my uncle saw my L2i w/ UF XML. now he asked me to order him one.
There's a lot of good flashlight that you can use as a gift.
You want to impress your customer? This is your light
But you can go also for something different like this
or a "classic" Sipik Sk68
If you want a keychain best option are TANK007 TK-703 and Black Cat HM01
I'm with you brudda.....those are the most popular of my give-aways, and people actually use them.
I think AAA would be better: it's lighter and smaller. What about Mrlite KC-05? You can buy in bulk and with 5% off using coupon.
Can't go wrong with a Sipik SK68 for $8 and change. Print up little foil labels with your shop info and put one on each light around the smooth part of the body.
I have a Tank 07, but haven't tried it on a keychain as I fear it will turn on by itself. For under $12 you can get a SkyRay S-A1 at LightTake. Their description says Q3, but I'm pretty sure it is an R2. I'd estimate >100 lumens on high using NiMH batteries.
Sam
I would stay away from the KC-05. Really nice light, I mean REALLY nice, but the UI on those things is a nightmare even for people who like flashlights.
The Sipik SK58/68, Black Cat or Tank007 TK-703 would be my picks. Cheap, reliable, clicky switches and they all run well on standard batteries.
I ordered some of these little black keychain lights, more out of curiosity than anything else. I would prefer to give something that looks like it is a decent gift, the C3 Stainless would be ideal, but the Black Cat is a good quality light as well, it's what I have on my keychain.
If you like the F23 use the good price of tmart:
it's a similar price as the C3 SS at the moment.
I like the Black Cat. A friend at work has mine now. I brought it in to show him, thinking he would order one himself and instead he offered to buy mine on the spot. Has kind of a ringy beam though. The F23 looks pretty nice for the price (has modes and looks great). But that's a great deal on the C3; order some black tailcaps for it and it will be really sweet.
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/silicone-tailcaps-for-flashlights-14mm-black-10-pack-5742
the one thing you should remember, you don't want to give your customers a light that typically needs to be tweaked often to make it work...
How about this one? http://www.meritline.com/showproduct.aspx?ProductID=40196&SEName=k28-stainless-steel-compact-cree-q3-led-flashlight I just saw it this morning. The box and the pouch look pretty nice. How bright is it? I have no idea. By the way, no free shipping.
I would vote for a Black Cat and get some in red some in black.
And why not this? http://www.dealextreme.com/p/uniquefire-aa-s1-3w-osram-160-lumen-led-flashlight-1-aa-1-14500-24220?r=43033281 Also has an osram led and many people are happy with it
I like a AA light .. they want some heft to the light tank 566 is my fav. giveaway lite ...c3 ss nad f23 look very nice too
For AA light the Tmart deal is great, but to order multiples of them ( 3+) Tmart does not seem to give a deal on the C3 SS.
If you can cut a deal with them on a 10+ order then the C3 or F23 would be sweet.
hell I might get in on that, lol
Have you considered the RMSEN RV-107? I think it has a very impressive output/throw for its size and fits nicely on a keychain.
My SWMBO works nightshifts as a nurse and uses this light every night (although she is not very interested in flashlights otherwise). Iinitially she thought, it's too bright to check on sleeping patients, so she wanted another, dimmer light. But all the lights with less output I could offer her (without ordering a new own which would have led to another, more complicated debate) were bigger than the RV-107, so she dropped the matter refusing to carry a bigger piece of equipment to get less performance. Someday I will try to introduce her to the concept of modes... :bigsmile:
i bought 10 of those uniquefire AA-S1 for christmas last year. 85 usd shipped. gave them all for presents to collective oohs and ahhs. surprisingly, most people only expect a simple 1 mode UI and only use a light for a couple of minutes at a time. imagine that! if they want to move up this light is impressive and a clear step up with 14500's. i told everyone i would gladly take them back if they did not use them. no takers.
I'd probably go for the QCG printed Photon II clones. As long as you are planning to give away lots of them, they aren't expensive.
Individually they cost little or nothing and your logo is on every one. 500 of them printed won't cost much more than 20 of any other decent light. I have given away hundreds of the squeeze lights and they are hugely appreciated by everyone who gets one. I tell them just to recycle them when the batteries are done - I'll give them some more. They are cheap enough to do this and if you have a logo printed on them, they won't forget where they came from. I've seen the things on sale for more than $8 a time so the perceived value is very high.
If you have a budget for this, I'd blow it on getting fauxtons printed.