WF-501B XML 5mode for 13.90 USD
WF-502B XML 5mode for 15.50 USD
Pretty good price for host + dropin combo
Those prices are insanely good, especially if as well driven (2.8A) as it says. You can't pick up such a drop-in on its own at that price. But for the host and drop-in they're amazingly low prices.
I've already got too many 501B and 502B hosts but as I was going to buy another XM-L drop-in anyway I may as well grab one of these.
Free flashlight with the drop in ...
Were these drop ins $13 to $15 just a short while ago ?
I bought mine for $16.40 from MF.......and thought it was a really good deal.
I paid $22 for 502b supposedly with XML-U2 just a couple of months ago. Looks the same as my T6 drop-in.
Sometimes they make misstakes with prices of the new products.
A few weeks ago i ordered a Fenix headlight that was about 1/2 the price, and the next day they cancelled that order. 2 days later it was back on sale, but at a higher price (still much cheaper than what i would pay for it here).
Which one should I get? They both look great!
Buy the light for the XM-L
Put the XM-L drop-in in your favorite solarforce or whatever host.
Pop an old XR-E in the 501b and gift it to a friend!
They're directly driven so current draw is arbitrary between 2A-3.xA.
The real question is if they're legit quality hosts and dropins. There are some real crappy ultrafire clones out there but the real ones are good. That's also arbitrary until someone tries and reports back. For example, once I got a really nice 502b along with the shittiest xp-g imaginable in it (both driver and emitter pcb fall right out). Ignored my emails so never got any compensation and it took too long to ship to go through paypal. Dubiously worth it for maybe $10 for anyone with a job. That's how it works I suppose.
It's also notable that "great deals" are relatively rare from most of these vendors. I've generally gotten my money's worth from MF but never anything I would consider a steal.
From those two - The 502B
because it's built better? Or just looks?
Thanks bud :) Now why didn't I think of that? lol!
after some unfortunate losses due to clickies breaking, i often find myself questioning a purchase with whether or not i can find a cheap replacement switch for the light. Is there a source for 502b switches?
EDIT: nvm found them on mf :P
That's crazy! Small light, but lots of modes and very bright! Can someone who knows talk about all those lumens? Accurate? Sheeesh, my first light bought was a Xeno EO3 for $30. I could have got this one and a charger and a battery, and had a lot more fun! Can this be a decent light for that price? The KD C8 is similar but around $25. Is the C8 that much better, quality wise? Have to wait and see if anyone gets one of these...
Don't be too disappointed saypat! That Xeno is a gorgeous light, and of very high quality. When you start looking at hosts like these it can be hit or miss. The KD C8 is not a P60 host like these are, so they are slightly different styles of light. Only time will tell if these are half decent lights. For the price, it looks like a real bargain though!
its this in reference to a dealing you had with Manafont ?
No, Kaidomain. Perhaps it's just coincidence, but most of the hosts and lights I've gotten from them and Lightake have been closer to the original than DX and t-mart. DX is notorious for swapping out to crap after the first good reviews, I suspect they do this on purpose. MF has been ok, but the recent Skyray 3xml incident shows they're not exactly immune to this.
These look like Ultrafire clones. I have the Ultrafire WF-502D body and it look the same as the pics, the threads are smooth and the writting on the tube is clear and of good quality.. The UltraFire WF-502B threads look rough and the writting is not as good. The original Ultrafire WF-502B at only $6.94 looks better. But it may be worth the price.
At MF, that dropin alone is $12.25. http://www.manafont.com/product_info.php/generic-cree-t6-5modes-himidlostrobesos-memory-led-dropin-module-42v-max-p-5651
For the 501b, that's like buying the dropin and getting the host for $1.65... I'm really tempted to get this just to try the 28mm aspheric mod with the XM-L. It worked well with my XR-E R2 501b, but the light is so much more useable in stock form.