I dont see that very clearly. If you look at the picture of the other one on the same side costing 9$ (SS-005)
I clearly see a Cree Q? http://everbuying.com/m-gallery.htm?id=39342&u=/uploads/201012/source-img/SS-005-Cree-Q3-LED-Flashlight-G-38853.jpg
On the other hand, if its a Golden Dragon Led I would not mind. I have an AA S1 !!!
OK that is a CREE. The bin I dont know. But that is a CREE. The first one was an OSRAM
No, unfortunately they are the worst of the worst. Neverbuying.com is made up of filthy, lying spammers.
Tempted at only 5,15eur... even if it requires me to buy 16340 batteries... yuck! If only they would be a decent dealer...
At that price one would wonder if it's got a state of the junk switch, 0 orings, plasitc lens and some obscure cree lookalike emitter and purely direct driven.
Anyone who got 1 how do you like it?
It's going to be all flood with no beam concentration - the lens you're seeing is the one that's put on the emitter to protect it from the factory. I would say that since headlamps are generally meant for up close work (working on a car, etc) this *generally* isn't an issue.
As to Osram vs. Cree, I have that exact 2 segment Osram emitter in another flashlight and once I figured out some connection issues in the driver, it's been very, very good. 100 lumens shouldn't be an issue for a decent Osram Golden Dragon.
Yes I know that OSRAM GDP have a lens (silicone dome) same as Cree or SSC. But I am talking about another convex lens just in front the led, because if you see carefully, in the photo the die and the surrounding area is magnified is it were a convex lens just in front.........
The Smiling Shark lights that I own all have very nice switches. Some o-rings may be missing, yes. I think the lens is probably an average convex lens, similar to the ones found in f2t lights (I think the material is polycarbonate).
I don't think there is any suprises to expect regarding the emitter though. The $9 version seems to be 2-mode (Hi-Strobe) Cree while the $7 version obviously is 1-mode Osram GD+. Or maybe they're both 2-mode and the description just sucks.
Fits protected 16340? If it does it is 500mA a bit too much for charging them? Thinking to use the XTAR MP1 with an extension...
Another possible 1xAA option:
WOW! this thing is very interesting! Screams to be painted all black tho.
I can't tell if it's plastic or aluminum.
Looks plastic fantastic to me. I really would love a good disctount on the ultrafire soemthing that Don reviewed that uses 18650 cells. Love the aesthetics and performance.
mmm I smell SPAM here.. anyway, i bought one in Kaidomain for 12 usd (and it is NOT an ANGLE FLASHLIGHT)
Please stop posting links from dinodirect... they have very, very scummy business practices.
