I got my spark st6-460NW headlamp in the mail today! So excited to try it out at night. This is my first neutral white so we shall see how I like it :)
DQG tiny AAA R4 neutral from the group buy and Sipik SK68 grey from DX arrived. Very impressed with the DQG and very unimpressed with the Sipik SK68. I think I found my perfect keychain light with the DQG: 2 well spaced modes, no visible PWM , ultra small, easy 1-handed operation on the keychain, but O-ring is "fat" enough that I don't have to fear loosing the head ( not mine but the flashlights... silly BLFers ;-) ). Only minor downside is the slight battery rattle in off position. All in all money well spent. My Sipik has atrocious machining and boings and dents under the anodization. Threads are fiddly and prone to cross-threading. The clip and the push-pull zoom and clicky are OK. I guess you get what you pay for... oh no, I am infested with the CPF virus.
On the upside... the German customs doesn't seem to confiscate all flashlights from the far-far east.
Update: the Sipik has grown on me a bit, since it is brighter than my C78, can tailstand and fits snugly in my standard bike holder.
Just got a shadow tc6 2A SMO neutral version, it is a very nice light. It has a really solid feel to it, F&F is superb and the beam is quite nice.
Got three shipments today, lucky me!
Got a FandyFire (chuckle chuckle) 350 lumen CREE R5 on 18650. Nice light! The quality is very close the the Fenix lights that I own. And I would say the 350 lumen claim is fairly close as it is quite a bit brighter than my Fenix PD30 on turbo (220 lumens).
Also got an UltraFire WF-501B with the SSC-P7 on 18650. They advertise 900 lumens. I say no way. I tried two different brands of cells (don't have any AW IMRs yet) and it's only pulling about 800mA. The hotspot is brighter than the FandyFire but not by much and overall light output I would say is maybe 400 lumens. Still a good light and very bright for $19, and to be honest I never really expected 900 lumens out of it but curiosity got the best of me so I bought it. Build quality is typical of this level of light, acceptable but not stellar. It has an OP reflector, kinda wish I had bought one with an SMO reflector but oh well.
And I got four more 18650 cells in today. These I traded for a light I had to another member of this forum.
Unfortunately I live in AZ so it's not dark yet. Can't wait to try out my new lights once it is dark outside.
got my manafont order today..skyray G6m srm-763 and the paracord bracelet they have..awesome!
These should get me started... 
Welcome to BLF, humppa. Nice opening move. Its one of my favorite lights. Such incredible reach (i.e. throw) for a 1*AA. I always seem to have one with me in my pocket, briefcase or car.
Yeah , I've bought one of those for all of my buddies .
Once they saw mine , they had to have one .
Got my 10 Panasonic unprotected 18650's today. Paid $17.50 plus $6.50 shipping. What a deal!
Whenever I chat with Ric about a light he seems to always reference the TC6. He loves that light and also agrees that it's the highest quality for the money. I think he said something along the lines of: "with a few adjustments from the factory this is a $100 flashlight [in comparison to flashlights that cost that much]."
I absolutely love those batteries best deal going on batteries period.
If you buy this charging gizmo from Manafont those batteries will fit it and one fully charged Panasonic 18650 will recharge my cell phone from a dead stop 3 times.
Looks like a handy device. I'm ordering one. BTW, if anyone's interested in these Panasonic's, send a message to ReverendJim. He's an honest seller, and ships out usually the same day. I got mine the day after I ordered them. I couldn't possibly be happier. BTW, he only ships within CONUS, and your paypal shipping address needs to be a verified one..
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Looks like a handy device. I'm ordering one. BTW, if anyone's interested in these Panasonic's, send a message to ReverendJim. He's an honest seller, and ships out usually the same day. I got mine the day after I ordered them. I couldn't possibly be happier. BTW, he only ships within CONUS, and your paypal shipping address needs to be a verified one..
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Seems there was a thread about that somewhere around here. Cant find it, must be my old eyes.
Looks like a handy device. I'm ordering one. BTW, if anyone's interested in these Panasonic's, send a message to ReverendJim. He's an honest seller, and ships out usually the same day. I got mine the day after I ordered them. I couldn't possibly be happier. BTW, he only ships within CONUS, and your paypal shipping address needs to be a verified one..
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Seems there was a thread about that somewhere around here. Cant find it, must be my old eyes.
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ReverendJim deleted it because of an unnamed member complaining about whatever. I won't get into it. All I can say is I'm going to be ordering more of these because it's too good of a deal to pass up... Furthermore, from my personal experience, Jim is at the top of my list when it comes to honesty and great service..
Seems there was a thread about that somewhere around here. Cant find it, must be my old eyes.
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ReverendJim deleted it because of an unnamed member complaining about whatever. I won't get into it. All I can say is I'm going to be ordering more of these because it's too good of a deal to pass up...
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There is a secret mode that is not in the instructions. You press the power button twice fast and the leds will flash a 2x2 sequence which means it is charging at 1 amp instead of the standard .45amp setting this allows you to charge things like Ipads, solar radios and certain phones that require a high amperage charge rate. You can also plug this into your usb on your computer and charge the 18650 battery that is in the unit also. The detachable flashlight can be plugged into any USB outlet and be used as a nightlight as well. There is more info about this unit on DX
you just made me buy it. My mobile always seems to go dead on me just when i need it
Got the 502b xml 5 mode bargain from Manafont. I compared it to my 3 mode xml P60 drop in and it is as bright.
I can't compare it to my other 502b because I gave it away. It was difficult to do up the tail cap due to dry threads and the spring on the bottom of the drop in. After lubing it still wasn't easy. I ended up screwing the head half off first. The drop in needs a lot more foil than in other P60 hosts I have. I got 2.A at the tail so its not a bad buy. The battery goes straight through the body.
got the combat troodon knife from manafont.
Awesome knife isn't it?
I got a Trustfire F20 for someone who requested I make them a custom XML mod version. Unfortunately Tmart sent me the one mode version when I specifically ordered the 5 mode version, but I figured I would take the chance since it takes Tmart 3 days to get stuff here instead of 3 weeks from any place else. Looks like it's going to be 3 weeks anyways after I get this mess squared away.