Sipik(?) 1-AA zoom for $6.77

Dimlux · December 11, 2011, 12:32am

A small tip: pay attention to the item description.

I just got a Sipik clone from eBay that I got for a little over $5. The item description didn't say what type of LED it had, it just had "LED type: LED". It appears that it has an Osram LED (Golden Dragon?), the pattern of the LED when zoomed in (pardon the crappy ASCII graphics ) looks like:

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I don't mind since I got it cheap and I noticed the auction when it was about to end so I didn't read the item description. Next time I will pay more attention since the one with the Osram LED is about 2/3 as effective in light output as my Ultrafire version. So far I have only tried it with NiMH batteries since I don't know if the driver can handle 14500s.

Leelou · December 11, 2011, 2:45am

Never trust Chinese lumens. What is the emitter?

Streamer · December 11, 2011, 3:23am

Hey. It's OK. It's a CREE emitter (according to posts in this thread) as I followed the lead of others who got this particular one. I just expected more throw, thats all, than what it has.

It's a bright sucker alright. But let's face it,,,it has optics. Can't be putting out more than what 60 lumens tops? Not bad at all, just expected more from all the buyin frenzy generated here...

I like it as it IS unique with the wide to zoom function....all they needed was to put a see-through BAT icon over the LED...talk about a wiggin' out when your buds see that projected on a building wall instead of the image of the LED as it's set up for now...LMAO !

torelu · December 12, 2011, 8:14am

DD has it now for 6$.

Should be the real Sipik.

Smelly · December 12, 2011, 8:41am

Out of stock

scheven_architect · December 12, 2011, 9:22am

what direction do i put the battery in?

MountainKing · December 12, 2011, 9:42am

Normally, the head of the battery should be facing the front part of the torch (where the led is found). Cant explain it better :S

stevetexas · December 12, 2011, 9:44am

+ in front near led, - in rear near tailcap.

scheven_architect · December 12, 2011, 9:47am

ty!

MountainKing · December 12, 2011, 11:14am

Post your review about the flashlight!

torelu · December 12, 2011, 12:59pm

Amazing thrower for the size. Flood is also very nice. In flood mode it will light up very well at 10 meters. Nice with AA, very powerful with LiIon cells. Best power/price i've seen so far.

scheven_architect · December 12, 2011, 2:53pm

Received mine today. Will have to wait for 2 more hours till it's dark, because for now it looks a bit disappointing (which all my lights are at daylight). My first zoomie and probably my last but i really like it being compact. Led tint is blueish but i can live with that.

fran82 · December 12, 2011, 4:10pm

It has CREE or OSRAM led?

GETEMER · December 12, 2011, 6:21pm

CREE

saypat · December 12, 2011, 7:43pm

won't run on a 14500 however....

scheven_architect · December 12, 2011, 9:18pm

I'm very pleased with my light (ultrafire version) very bright, only dislike is the tint which is a bit purple but bearable. Really like the smal size and the zoom function.

CheapThrills · December 14, 2011, 2:09pm

Just remembered this deal, when a buddy of mine asked for "some cheap AA´s to be left in a car etc.."

Took 6 to stock.

raw · December 16, 2011, 1:30pm

$5.99 at DD now!

Budgeteer · December 16, 2011, 1:41pm

and still 0 stock.

Oxy_Moron · December 16, 2011, 1:44pm

Unfortunately, that version has been sold out for a while now. They just haven't bothered to update their website, I guess. They do have a SK68 clone for $7.99 though.