DinoDirect has the UltraFire WF-502B 210 Lumen Q5 Cree LED Flashlight for $13 - 6% off with coupon code FONAREVKA = $12 with free shipping. Features a water-resistant aluminum body and uses 1 x 18650 battery or 2 x CR123A batteries (neither included).
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-- Reviews look good and the website has got some good comparison pics when you scroll down. I especially like when they show the photo that shows that it's actually brighter than a car's headlamp.
"Very good, bright flashlight. Shines brightly like headlamps car. "
More from reviewers:
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MORE REVIEWER'S QUOTES:
"It is very bright flashlight. It is realy use CREE XM-L diode. Great body, and all other
"3 modes: bright, not bright and stroboskope"
-- Earlier review this year (2011) sd this:
"Didn't expect much from a $4 LED. It's very bright,so bright in fact that it's inadvisable to look straight into the light. It's got some heft, which I like. The aluminum frame is sturdy. No regrets, and no malfunctions (yet?). For the price, you can't go wrong."
-- So maybe the $12 isn't the best deal.
I will only buy if they take AA batteries.
I have one of these and it indeed is brighter than a car's headlight. This has become my everyday flashlight. I used to carry a single AA CREE light but after using this for 2 minutes there is no going back. I have about 40 various CREE lights and this is hands-down the brightest one, even over other 18650 models. It's considerably larger than a single AA light but worth it IMO. I'm a big guy and don't mind this size of light being clipped in my back pocket.
I'm using a single rechargeable 18650 with it. I got 2 of them with a charger on ebay for like $12.
I don't trust the reviews on DD. I bought two different no-name flash lights based on the "wow, they are sooo bright" reviews. But they were dim, dim, and went directly to the trash can. In each occasion I wrote a review to share what I found, guess what? They never showed up on the site.
Ultrafire is a solid name, though. But I don't expect a Cree XML as one quoted review says, for two reasons: the Ultrafire WF502B XML flash lights usually cost around $18 ~ $25; they are rated at 1000 LMs by the manufacturer (it's most likely 600 LMs). Q5 LED might be closer to reality.
Edit: Thanks #6. The link indeed leads to a WF502B XM-LT6. Now I am tempted to get one myself.
The picture shows an XM-L LED. With budget lights they often drive the LED at less than max current because that decreases the heatsinking needed.
What's the black egg thing above the flashlight?
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why does the DD page say it's 600lumen? and why are all the reviewers russian?
musaffa - Posted 5:37 am PST 12/23/11,
==> I have about 40 various CREE lights
-- Really? You have that many? I love flashlights. Aparently there are people out there that can't stop buying flashlights -- either cuz of the deal, the brightness, the durability, the size, the type of battery they take or all. I call them flashlight junkies. But it's kinda neat though. Flashlights are getting cooler and cooler nowadays.
-- I think I'll get one of these cuz of your review. I saw the website and the pics and that impressed me, but your review sold me.
-- Thanks for your contribution!
musaffa:
- brighter than a car's headlight. This has become my everyday flashlight.
If indeed brighter than a car's headlight, don't think it's suitable as EDC.
- I got 2 of them with a charger on ebay for like $12.
Are the ones from ebay the same as this one?
Care to give a link?
^ I think he means two 18650 cells and charger on ebay for $12
Think you are right, davc When $12, this flashlight's price, is mentioned thought the poster was talking about the flashlight while 2x18650 + charger is about $10 on ebay.
As one poster mentioned why subject says 210 lumen/Q5 when the linked item says 600 lumen/XM-L? And the subject says using 18650/CR123A, but the linked item uses only 18650.
Also one poster wondered why reviewers are all Russians and another poster mentioned his BAD review never showed up.
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http://www.scam.com/showthread.php?t=134534
-- They sure have a crappy credit card processing system. I got the items in my cart, have previously signed in, went to pay for this (even added the batteries & charger combo onto my order) & then their system won't take EITHER of my gift cards. I have an AMEX and a VISA gift card. Neither will work. They just lost a sale. Rats!
-- BUYER BEWARE. I just wasted a lot of time reading & sharing comments, comparing. THEY DON'T TAKE GIFT CARDS.
-- Anyone else have trouble ordering?
^ while that seems annoying, it's only $12. When dealing with Chinese bulk sales sites you have to accept jumping through a hoop or two for the savings passed on by having worse features, customer service, etc (or you don't have to accept it, every deal has a price vs tradeoffs to consider).