Very BIG lights at DX (search lights....)

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Very big lights...

First, a "normal" XML light "FandyFire A0 3 mode XML 1x18650 or 2x123A" - http://www.dealextreme.com/p/fandyfire-a0-waterproof-cree-xm-lt60-3-mode-1000lm-white-led-flashlight-1-x-18650-94977?r=43033281


Now this "search light" with rechargeable 5500mAh built in battery, 2 modes, XPG- R5 LED - http://www.dealextreme.com/p/rechargeable-5w-220-lumen-2-mode-cree-xp-g-led-white-light-spotlight-searchlight-94992?r=43033281

Now two more "search lights" with an unknown LED for me, one in black case, other in green case, battery pack inside...

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/rechargeable-3w-200-lumen-2-mode-1-led-white-light-spotlight-searchlight-dark-green-94993?r=43033281

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/rechargeable-3w-200-lumen-2-mode-1-led-white-light-spotlight-searchlight-green-94994?r=43033281

Both are 2 modes too.

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Fandyfire A0 only pulls 1.4Amps. Wonder how much the Skyray A0 pulls?

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mmm... Maybe it really doesnt pull 1,4A. Maybe more... who knows? DX descriptions, not always true...

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All that bulk, and only 5500mah. And the XP-G fits like ...... in such a big reflector.

This one can be bought for $15 in most crap shops, you just need a driver and a XP-R5

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Agreed. I wonder how many they will sell.

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Well, Fran-the-shill is trying to help out as much as he can.

Amazing that he does this for free..........oh, wait - he gets a kickback !

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does this qualify as general info ????

Commercial sellers spot is more appropriate - or state full disclosure, i get money for acting like i found some cool things id like to share

if you are a marketer for the companies please act like it and share it as such. i dont know why this is not a bigger issue

we destroy the non english speaking people from china but you get a pass

BLF - FOR HAPPY TIME, ALL TO HAVE !!!

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Hmmm. If I want to buy what appears to be a stainless-steel plunger for really small toilets, I'll keep this in mind.

The lanterns may be had for less than half-price as well.

NO SOUP FOR YOU!

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... which is exactly why DX enables and encourages shilling (I mean referrals) - to bring them more business. Nice "shilling" Fran. Id encourage everyone to do this as long as they promise not to become one of the brain damaged mods on DX.

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Do all these guys/gals get a "no frills shills" merit badge too?

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Well, if my vote matters; I don't like it. If you happen to know zero about flashlights but you found something kinda cool somewhere that you liked, I want to hear about it but a shill just waters down the board. It's not necessarily about being an all-knowing expert, it's about what you think or what you find interesting.

If Solarforce (or anybody else) ever did hook me up, my credibility would go down the drain.

itsnotworthitFoy

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Here's your chance to vote

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Of course your vote matters; this is a community, as odd of one as it may be.

I'm a big fan of full disclosure.

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I'd just like to point out to whoever said that as it used an XP-G should know it was a 'floody' beam that XP-G's do not always mean flood they got that reputation when they replaced the XR-E in most small sized lights as their viewing angle is wider. But in a light with a reflector that big one should give an incredibly tight throwy beam. Even in relatively small light (4sevens G5) they produce a very tight beam, look at the beam for the Armytek predator, very tight pencil beam using an XP-G. XM-L's are naturally more likely to produce a floody beam in a similar size reflector as they have an even wider viewing angle, but using a large enough reflector even they can be give a tight throwy beam.

Also DX beamshots are almost always pointless and not representative of the actual beam profile at all as they are taken a matter of a few cm from the wall. At a longer distance they will be very different.

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Nice 16cm reflector, should be extremely high in lux/good in throw and easily gets you over 100k cd. But if it has a crappy reflector or something that is not optimised, it would throw no better than a P60 XM-L.