bug report.started getting an annoying flicker.shake or slap to correct.wont put up with that!
found that the strip leading to the top from the - contact ring is friction fit.carefully soldering it fixed it 100%.
may apply to other lights of this design.time to fix with modded isotip iron less than 30 seconds.
Worth noting that the Big Larry Pro uses a customised 18650 that will not work in other lights. This means you cannot use a standard 18650 in it either. It really spoils what is a pretty good work light with good even spread of light and strong magnet to keep it in position. A real shame.
I’ve had the Big Larry for several months, and can confirm that it’s very solidly made and makes a great bright work light.
And is a good emergency beacon with the flashing red setting and magnet, stick it on the roof of the car if you breakdown, even strap it to your bicycle at night.
It might be interesting for light painting, on the lower setting there is PWM that means when you wave it around you can get some nice effects. Maybe add some coloured filters, twirl it on a cord…
Currently £12.74 at Screwfix, for UK buyers.
10 squids at homebase.
There’s also a version of it with a light on the top end. But it may not be available in your area: http://www.promierproducts.com/Promier-400-Lumen-COB-LED-Jumbo-Pen-Light-with-Flashlight_p_199.html The Walmart in my state has it now for $8.92.
Does “version of it” mean same manufacturer or lower quality Chinese knock-off? Looks like a knock-off since it is not the same as the Larry Boss.
https://www.nebotools.com/p/Larry-Boss/408
Granted, sometimes knock-offs are a great value. Other times, I put them in a drawer and only use my more dependable lights.
I’m rusty at posting. I still can’t make paragraphs on here) I should’ve replied directly to post #43. The Promier is more comparable to the Big Larry. It’s hard to say who actually manufacturers these lights. I suspect that they probably just order it to spec from the contractor who bids the least. I doubt Nebo actually makes the light themselves. They just stick their name on it and mark up the price. I had a Larry C and a generic version of it. The Larry C stopped working, but the generic still works. Just because it’s a name brand they stuck on doesn’t mean you’re going to be getting higher quality. I have the Promier and had the Big Larry. The Promier is just as heavy duty and well made as the Big Larry. I gave away the Big Larry because I like the side switch and top light on the Promier. The Promier still works great every time, no problems.
^ I would have to disagree with that. The Big Larry was first to market with this robust thick aluminum housing and well machined (AFAIK), so apparently built to their spec, not just something they slapped their name on. If they went with the contractor who bid the least, that does not lower the quality, it is the spec being followed which determines the quality. Specs especially on parts subject to wear like the threading, spring, switch and lens, are things I’ve had fail countless times on generic lights. I should mention that I use lights daily, so someone who doesn’t may get acceptable lifespan and a better value spending less.
In almost every case where a branded light was cloned, the clone was lower quality. You’re trying to contrast a cheaper plastic Larry C, of course that won’t be as durable as the Big Larry. I saw a video review and the Promier looks typical of generics, crude threading and weak little spring embedded in the contact nub on the end, probably very cheap easily broken switch too.
That’s how it goes when you build a generic to a lower price point.
Apparently you didn’t even read what I wrote. I said: “I suspect that they probably just order it to spec…” Then they put their name on it. I don’t deny that. The Nebo name is just another made up brand. When you’re talking about low end lights the name doesn’t necessarily mean it’s any better than the generic. Sometimes it’s the exact same light made in the same factory. The Promier is not just a cheap knock off brand. It doesn’t matter if the Larry C is plastic and the Big Larry is metal. They were both made by Nebo, so by your own logic it should’ve been superior to the comparable generic. But it wasn’t, it broke and the generic still worked. I’ve also had a fake Xtar charger (authenticity code didn’t check out) that still worked, but the real one broke. My point is you can’t judge by just the name. Bottom line is how it performs in real world situations. I’ve had and used both lights to compare, have you? Otherwise you’re just speculating…
Zyll, you seem to be in denial. The Nebo brand name does mean it’s better than a clone of it. Based on the properties of the lights themselves. If you want to compare their lower tier plastic product then it would be contrasted against a lower tier plastic generic clone.
No, it’s not “the exact same light made in the same factory”. That is true for generic, made up brands that don’t represent the name of any company, just something an importer made up for a light that was not built to their specs. In those cases you will see the same light sold under different generic brand names, sometimes even with no brand at all. What you will not see, is a mainstream flashlight brand selling the exact same light also sold under generic/clone brand names. One exception might be Snap-On but they seem to have added their lights as an afterthought, just because they can due to having tool trucks on shop sites.
You can judge by the name, it’s just that it’s not the only thing to judge by. You can rest assured that in practically every case, the major brand original version of something is higher quality than the generic clone of THAT thing, not some other thing, lol.
If you have used both the Big Larry and the Promier then you’ll know they are not the same, do not look like they are made in the same factory based on manufacturing differences, and have associated quality differences.
Have you no experience comparing major brand lights to clones, only clones to other clones? I would be interested in any other light where you feel the cheap clone is as good as the original. Better value, “maybe”… depends on what the owner values.
There you go again. You didn’t even read what I wrote. Do you even own either the Big Larry or Promier? I doubt it. How can you condemn a light you haven’t even tried? That is just ignorant and why I called it speculating. I’ve tried out both lights and gave my real world impressions. Yet you keep implying that I’m wrong based on nothing but conjecture. I never said it was the same light. If you read what I actually wrote. I said: “sometimes it’s the same light made in the same factory”. I never said this Big Larry was the same as the Promier. In my first post I even said “a version of it”. Of course it’s not the same. I pointed that out if you had read carefully, which you don’t seem to be doing. I said I liked the Promier because it had the side switch and top light. The Big Larry has neither. The Larry C was made by Nebo, got it? It doesn’t matter what material it was made out of. It broke period, got it? The generic one that looks similar to it still works. I’m talking about this case, not in general about all generics. You keep making a blanket statement that all generics will be inferior to the original, which is not always true. I’m speaking from what I actually experienced owning both lights. Most people seem to able to accept that. For some reason you can’t. Yes, others may have had bad experiences with generic clones, but what I’m saying is that in this case the Promier is the exception. Yes, your word is gospel and anyone who disagrees with you is just plain wrong. What a closed mind you have. BTW there is a mainstream flashlight brand selling the exact same light under a clone brand name. It’s been verified on this forum that the latest versions of both are even made in the same factory. Those 2 lights are: Astrolux MF02 and Mateminco MT35. So you are incorrect in making that statement and don’t know everything. But I’m sure you’ll find some way to dismiss that fact as well. I’m done trying to make my point to those who don’t actually read what I wrote. The difference between you and me is that I will admit to my mistakes, but you try and cover them up with rhetoric. You’re a snob. Go to CPF where you belong. You sound like that know it all Greta. Go ahead and have the last word, that’s in your nature.
Funny video, LOL, but very dangerous too. I welded many bottle rocket pistols in high school. Still have a scar on my shin from that 44yrs ago.
Got an embedded Base64 picture to work and then deleted it to save space on the server. It consisted of 7,059 characters.
Zyll what you wrote was bobbing and weaving, anything but staying relevant to the topic.
I own the Big Larry. I have seen video reviews of the Promier where it was easy to see the quality difference, same differences I’ve seen countless times before when a light is cloned.
Both are a great value but the Promier is the cheaper, lower quality generic choice. There is nothing new about this situation and we have already wasted too much time on it.
There’s a Big Larry 2 now and has ramping! Anyone have info on the LED/COB? I’m tempted 
(probably late to the game, I have no idea when it first came out)