Update 3/13
If you’re here because you’re researching the G700 to purchase, I’d definitely watch the side-by-side comparision of the G700 against the $6.99 “knockoff” light. A member on here, mhanlen, graciously took time to put together a review for us… I hope you have popcorn ready!
Update 2/21
We have yet another YouTube reviewer who ordered the G700 and has had some serious problems with the LimiTact company.
I put a link below, in the update 2, about a chip-in-fund for doing a side-by-side comparison of the G700 and the Chinese “clone.” We’ve reached our goal, and are awaiting our reviewer, mhanlen, to receive the “clone” so he can get the review underway. I will continue to update this thread with new info, and with the final side-by-side comparison once its ready.
If you’re reading this thread, and are considering buying the G700, I strongly recommend doing some research with the links below BEFORE you buy!
UPDATE 2
A few people have been talking about chipping in, and purchasing the G700, so we can see what is really going on “under the hood.” Their website doesn’t show the light torn down to the emitter and driver, so it’s hard to judge this on mere cosmetics alone. I’m going to take the liberty of starting a thread, devoted to people who would like to put a few bucks in the pot, so we can purchase this light, and have a side-by-side comparison of the G700, and the MECO light.
UPDATE
Looks like this thread is making waves across the internet. A Youtube reviewer posted a video of the MECO flashlight, which even he agrees looks almost identical to the G700. Apparently he found a thread on a “flashlight forum” (maybe this one), talking about the G700.
Pretty cool to see that people are researching these flashlights before blowing $56 on the G700.
Hopefully the reviewer will join the forum, and chime in on this thread!
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Well there’s another website up now claiming to be the “best and brightest.” In case you missed it, I found one two months ago claiming to be the “world’s brightest,” and started a threat about it on BLF; Lumitak Alphaelite This new one seems to have added a single letter in order to change the name a bit; from Lumitak to LumiTact.
LumiTact G700 Flashlight
My father found this, all excited that he found a flashlight that I had never heard of before (he’s slowly becoming a flashaholic, no thanks to me).
Here is what it boasts about:
- Authentic CREE bulb produces a blindingly bright light
- Crafted from aircraft grade aluminum
- Features 5 modes - High, Medium, Low, SOS and Strobe
- Beveled edge doubles as a self defense tool
- Ultra light and ultra tough
- Normally $224.45
- Price: ONLY $56 (A 75% Discount!)
Found the EXACT same flashlight (minus the engraving on the side) on Banggood.com for $6.99
MECO XML T6 1600LM 5 Mode Zoomable LED Flashlight 1x18650