Check banggood.Com
The prices on these two indeed seem to be reasonable, but the shipping isn’t free. Another problem is there is no way to know (unless someone is willing to buy one) if it’s a rebranded lights or a just look alikes with cheaper internals.
The convoy C8 is a quality ‘budget’ light.
Depending on who you buy it from, you will be able to specify the power level that the LED is driven, as well as the type & tint of the LED it’s self.
Most now come with a ~3 amp driver with multiple mode groups as standard.
Another option would be the XinTD C8 which is about as good as it gets in the c8 format, from an ‘off the shelf’ light.
Be sure to include quality cells & charger in your purchase equation, if you have not already.
XinTD C8 Showing “out of stock” at RMM
Here’s a link to a reputable shop showing 86 units in stock. Also shows all of the specs and many options available.
http://www.intl-outdoor.com/xintd-c8-v3-xml-u2-910lumens-flashlight-p-308.html
Another great Convoy uses 26650 battery:
Shipping is around $6 USA for the Xcess 500 (T80/V6CS) So even with shipping it’s still about $5.00 less than Fasttech.
Yes, as stated in my post above:
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Keep in mind that although the exterior (body) may be identical to another brand the internals may be different. With a new brand clone of a known model it’s kind of a crap shoot until someone buys one and reviews it”:flashlight
A better option for a side switch light (even less $:money_mouth_face: may be this one:
Has built in charging, so you could get away with not buying a separate charger. …for now 
Here’s another option. Make sure you get a XM-L2 with a SMO reflector if you order one.
http://us.banggood.com/Wholesale-Warehouse-Convoy-C8-AK47-71358-8-Modes-white-light-LED-Flashlight-wp-Usa-908245.html
i don’t get the difference with the convoys……do the numbers represent something?
also, what is the run time on each mode?
remember how i mentioned guard dog lights? i saw this one on amazon that i forgot to post up
you guys think this is good?
The numbers are representing the driver type & power (7135 current limiter chip based driver), each chip gives .35 Amps, * 6, or * 8 of them will give a max of 2.1A or 2.8A respectively.
Other numbers in the description will represent the type of LED, & it’s “Bin” & colour temperature.
The run-time is going to be determined by the amount of current the light is drawing, & the capacity of the cell that’s in it.
At 3 amps, with a good 3400mah cell, you might get 1 hour run-time.
At 1 Amp, you should get around 3 hours.
At 0.5 Amp, you should get over 6 hours.
- edit - remember that you have several modes to utilize, (high, medium, low, etc), so even if you get a 2.8Amp driver, you can still get a long run-time out of it buy using lower modes.
Forget about that light - It’s a “C8” format, which is a great all-round light, but we have no idea which driver is in it, or it’s build quality.
You can get a random C8 for less than 15 bucks, & end up with exactly the same light, except it says “CREE” rather than “Guard Dog” on the side…
well, it says the convoy c8 isn’t rechargeable. so what would you recommend that is rechargeable?
The battery used is rechargeable though. You remove it, put it in a charger and then refit. Lights with inbuilt charging are generally not recommended due to the problems of low quality chargers (ie: most chargers you will come across).
Chargers are another big discussion around these parts. Li ion batteries too vary in quality and dangers. Do not for example buy a battery with the word Fire in it, no Im not joking.
4C is a neutral white tint and 1A is a cool white tint.
As for you wanting a flashlight with built in charging, forget about it. I wouldn’t trust a built in charging circuit when using lithium cells. Just get a good battery charger and good batteries. Anything with “Fire” in it is unsafe junk that can go boom and burn your house down. Not to mention destroy your lungs if vented.
I’ll make this easy for you. Richard (RMM on BLF) is a USA based seller from Washington state. He has great prices and all of his batteries are the good kind. He doesn’t sell junk and has great service. His orders are packaged very well. His shipping is around $5 for USPS 2 day priority
Convoy C8 Flashlight - XM-L2 U2 1A - Newest Version $17.99
A good charger that is easy to use. You can choose a cheaper charger but why skimp?
Nitecore Digicharger D2 $18.90
3 Protected cell 18650 batteries to choose from (No chinese junk here). Think of protected cells as having built in circuit breakers to keep things from going boom. They also keep you from over draining your batteries which can damage the cell and make them unsafe.
Panasonic NCR18650PF Protected 2900mAh $8.75
LG 18650MH1 Protected 3200mAh $8.95
Panasonic NCR18650B Protected 3400mAh $9.65
I suggest you go to this thread and ask Richard (RMM) any questions you have. He won’t push things down your throat and try to sell you something you don’t need. He’s a honest guy who is on the level.
MTN Electronics: LEDs - Batteries - Lights - Chargers - Hosts - Drivers - Components - 1-Stop-US Source
dkim47, I think you really need to do some deep research yourself before proceeding into the flashlight world.
The “rechargeable” description of the amazon C8 light you linked is misleading. It is not rechargeable, it only uses a rechargeable battery. Don’t buy it, it’s almost twice the price and has half the output as the Convoy’s FmC and I linked above. If you want one faster from USA then get the one Jubeldum linked. But you will need to also buy a battery charger to recharge.
If you want a good truly rechargeable light get the Eagle Eye I linked above, then you won’t have to buy a charger, only a battery. You will also need a charging cord (the same kind that is used for android phones)
Here are the links again for the rechargeable Eagle Eye light (and a review on it):
X6R Review: KronoReview: Eagle Eye X6R
Here is a good quality battery for it (Battery ships from USA warehouse)
NCR-18650B-3_7V-3400mAh-Protected-Rechargeable-Lithium-Battery
I prefer the U2-3C (neutral white) over the U2-1A (cool white) but that is a matter of preference, the 3C will show colors better, especially outdoors. The 1A will have a slightly bluish tint. IMO the blue tint appears brighter but you can actually see less.
Tint Comparison - white vs neutral white
Hover your mouse pointer over the first two photos for Neutral White compared to Cool White (mouse in = NW, …mouse out = CW)
Convoy C8 at RMM doesn’t show option for NW but if you email him I think he will offer it?
Here is C8, Good charger and battery, all ship from USA and free shipping.
Convoy C8 with T6-4C NW option
XTAR VC2 Charger With LCD Screen Display
NCR 18650B Protected Rechargeable Battery
The Eagle Eyes X6R even though it has the built in charger you don’t have to use it because is uses a standard 18650 rechargeable battery that is removable so you also have the option to charge it in a stand-alone charger as Jubeldum recommended.
The nice thing about the X6R is the side switch which is more convenient for switching between the modes, low, medium, high and “Turbo”
Eagle-Eyes-X6R with U2-3C NW option (Ships from China)
Banggood has a XM-L2 4C neutral white with a SMO reflector.
” XTAR VC2 Charger With LCD Screen Display For 18650 26650 Battery”:http://us.banggood.com/Wholesale-Warehouse-XTAR-VC2-Charger-With-LCD-Screen-Display-For-18650-26650-Battery-wp-Usa-954348.html $22.88
Yes, the same ones I linked in the post above yours.