Flashlight

[k0ua]

Outstanding flashlight and battery/charger salesmen, and he's offering a one year warranty to back it up............double refund I heard.

How do we contact him for the refunds if needed?

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

Outstanding flashlight and battery/charger salesmen, and he's offering a one year warranty to back it up............double refund I heard.

I hope that flashlight works well for you, I have had many just like these (diff brand) and non lasted more than a month.

 

[k0ua]

I hope that flashlight works well for you, I have had many just like these (diff brand) and non lasted more than a month.

I reckon time will tell, It is on the way now... I have a 1 watt LED 3 aaa cell flashlight I go about 4 years ago and it is still working fine, and it is far far brighter than my old incandescent 4 D cell Maglights. I understand the new LED Maglights are very good.

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

I reckon time will tell, It is on the way now... I have a 1 watt LED 3 aaa cell flashlight I go about 4 years ago and it is still working fine, and it is far far brighter than my old incandescent 4 D cell Maglights. I understand the new LED Maglights are very good.

Best time to buy a mag light is Christmas time, around here every year for the past 4-5 years lowes sells the 2 and 3 D cell LED mag lights for $19.99 I bought one of each one year and since have never been able to beat that price, I may pick up another couple this year if they go on sale again.

I'm happy with the LED mag lights, biggest advantage is a long battery life to mag lights

Might have been Home Depot now that I think about it

 

[Oaktree]

Best time to buy a mag light is Christmas time, around here every year for the past 4-5 years lowes sells the 2 and 3 D cell LED mag lights for $19.99 I bought one of each one year and since have never been able to beat that price, I may pick up another couple this year if they go on sale again.

Yeah. I was at HD the other day and was looking at them. Some of those are BRIGHT! Will probably pick up a couple myself.

I hope that flashlight works well for you, I have had many just like these (diff brand) and non lasted more than a month.

I've had OK luck with the cheapies. Besides, I generally lose or misplace them long before they're broken, especially the LED ones since they're so small.
The wallet pain is much more bearable when it's a $5 one you lost. :2cents:

 

[tallyho8]

One word of warning. Do not put the batteries in backward in these flashlights and chargers. This will burn out your flashlight.

I will gladly warranty your $5 flashlights for a year. If one fails simply mail me the date of purchase along with $7 cash for handling charges and I will refund your full $5 purchase price. (Don't laugh. This is the same warranty I got with a $5 hose nozzle I bought a few years ago.)

 

[Oaktree]

If one fails simply mail me the date of purchase along with $7 cash for handling charges and I will refund your full $5 purchase price. (Don't laugh. This is the same warranty I got with a $5 hose nozzle I bought a few years ago.)

I remember seeing that "warranty" back in the late 70s/early 80s when they first came out with those $1.99 LCD stick-on clocks. I wonder how many people actually sent them in with $5 (or whatever) when one of them failed.

 

[k0ua]

I received my flashlight, complete with lithium ion rechargeable battery, (18650) chintzy little wall charger for it, and an 3 AAA battery holder if you want to go that way and the carrying case to keep everything in.

I am fairly impressed with it. It is way brighter than the brightest flashlight I had in the house, that I was impressed with before. It has 3 power levels, is focusable from a wide dispersion walking light to a spot light that is mighty brite, and it has the strobe mode, of which I am not really sure what that is good for, maybe to use if a helicopter was trying to find you ? and it has the SOS mode that sends SOS in morse code continuously. Overall, everything worked out of the box and it is one bright little light. Not bad for $12 shipped to the house from Amazon.

 

[CCWKen]

A lot depend on the intended use. One flashlight is not enough. I just picked up a tac-light and mount for my nighttime shooter that's 1000lm but I sure wouldn't want to use something like that to search a closet or under the sink. It's TOO bright for tasks like that. I use those free LED flashlights from HF for things around the house, in the shop and getting to a shed after dark. Even put one in each vehicle. They last a long time if you're gentle on the switch. But I've fixed that with a couple drops of super glue. Sure beats those old two D cell clunkers I used to haul around. And you can't beat the price.

 

[k0ua]

A lot depend on the intended use. One flashlight is not enough. I just picked up a tac-light and mount for my nighttime shooter that's 1000lm but I sure wouldn't want to use something like that to search a closet or under the sink. It's TOO bright for tasks like that. I use those free LED flashlights from HF for things around the house, in the shop and getting to a shed after dark. Even put one in each vehicle. They last a long time if you're gentle on the switch. But I've fixed that with a couple drops of super glue. Sure beats those old two D cell clunkers I used to haul around. And you can't beat the price.

Yep, flashlight technology sure has come a long way. I grew up with copper/nickle plated D cell flashlights. They worked um some of the time. Then when I got out on my own and bought Maglights I thought they were the best thing since sliced bread. And then came the LED revolution. Oh My.

 

[Oldpath05]

One word of warning. Do not put the batteries in backward in these flashlights and chargers. This will burn out your flashlight.

I will gladly warranty your $5 flashlights for a year. If one fails simply mail me the date of purchase along with $7 cash for handling charges and I will refund your full $5 purchase price. (Don't laugh. This is the same warranty I got with a $5 hose nozzle I bought a few years ago.)

Good one, maybe I should of bought the 6 month extended warranty for only $6.99.......

 

[Oldpath05]

I received my flashlight, complete with lithium ion rechargeable battery, (18650) chintzy little wall charger for it, and an 3 AAA battery holder if you want to go that way and the carrying case to keep everything in.

I am fairly impressed with it. It is way brighter than the brightest flashlight I had in the house, that I was impressed with before. It has 3 power levels, is focusable from a wide dispersion walking light to a spot light that is mighty brite, and it has the strobe mode, of which I am not really sure what that is good for, maybe to use if a helicopter was trying to find you ? and it has the SOS mode that sends SOS in morse code continuously. Overall, everything worked out of the box and it is one bright little light. Not bad for $12 shipped to the house from Amazon.

You must be closer to China cause I didn't get mine yet, or did you get the one I ordered, I ordered the black one, so if the one you have is black, then it's mine. The tallyho warranty might not cover that...........

 

[FTG-05]

Here is a very bright and very well made flashlight for about $70 (depending on options you order): Convoy L6, 38�� Lumen Cree XHP7�

Here's a thread about it over on CPF: Best flashlight under $100 bucks! Convoy L6 3800 lumen. A MUST HAVE!!

And here's a Youtube video about it: Convoy L6, 38�� lumen. Best flashlight under $1�� bucks! A MUST HAVE! - YouTube

You need protected and short (i.e.69.5mm) 26650 KeepPower batteries for it; they are available here: 2665� KeepPower 52��mAh Protected High Discharge Flat Top - Batteries, Chargers, and PowerPax Carriers

And you can buy the 26650 battery charger when you order the flashlight here: Nitecore D2 Digicharger Li-ion, NiMH/NiCd Charger

And it looks like the Convoy L6 is in the front running for CPF's "2016 Flashlight of the Year" Award: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?426431-Flashlight-of-the-year-2016

 

[tallyho8]

There is no doubt that there are better, more expensive flashlights around than the $5 Ultrafires that you can get but the OP was looking for a dependable flashlight that wouldn't break the bank. And I still have not seen a better value for the money than the cheap ones I have mentioned.

After reading posts on TBN for many years I have learned that members love to spend other members money on the absolute best and most expensive model available. For instance if someone writes that they have tree branch in their yard that is too large to fit in their trash can and they need a cheap chainsaw to cut it up and will probably never use the saw again, they get about 100 replies telling them not to waste their money on the cheap one but to get the Stihl SuperMax 8000 for only $2599.

If they write that they have 1/2 acre and need a small tractor to spread dirt in their back yard members try to convince them to buy a 450 HP Kobatudeere for $50995.

I wonder what kind of ring y'all would suggest I buy for my wife for our 50th anniversary if I said I had to take out a loan to buy it?

 

[crash325]

Local "Dolor General" store has a little plastic led light. 3 aaa cell for $1. That's cheaper that replacement batteries.
If they die or get lost so what.

 

[murphy1244]

Local "Dolor General" store has a little plastic led light. 3 aaa cell for $1. That's cheaper that replacement batteries.
If they die or get lost so what.

Heck Harbor fright has free flashlights just for going in.

 

[k0ua]

Heck Harbor fright has free flashlights just for going in.

It is hard to beat the price of free.

I played with my new chinese flashlight some more last night, and I just don't have enough distance to fully utilize the spot beam function of this thing. I have so many trees you cannot see very far around here and this thing lights up the trees really really well. For a Chinese gee-gaw, I am really impressed with it. Thanks Tallyho8 I appreciate the tip.

 

[k0ua]

You must be closer to China cause I didn't get mine yet, or did you get the one I ordered, I ordered the black one, so if the one you have is black, then it's mine. The tallyho warranty might not cover that...........

Well, I am about 3000 miles closer to China than you are, and yes it is Black.. sorry about that.

 

[von-mil]

Well, I am about 3000 miles closer to China than you are, and yes it is Black.. sorry about that.

I ordered one too but I went the free-shipping route which means it must be on the slow boat from China. The shipping notification e-mail I got said it should be delivered in 2-3 weeks but some deliveries may take 4-6 weeks.

Some of those Chinese online storefronts give you the option of "expedited delivery". In some cases that's more than $50 for a 5 or 6 dollar item.

 

[Oldpath05]

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