Flashlight

[von-mil]

These little lights must really be selling. I got an e-mail from TinyDeal.com regarding my second flashlight order. It's pretty much written in english:

Dear xxxxxxx xxxxxxx : There is some inconvenience about this order 22222222222 / 33333333333 The item STH-485135 you ordered is very popular for the moment, we are trying our best to get it from supplier in 2~3 working days generally. If you agree to wait,PLEASE No Need to reply. When all prepared well, order will be shipped soon and you will be informed via email. Thanks for your patience and understanding.
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So, I hope I get it eventually. What's a few more days when it takes 4 weeks to get it even when they DO have it in stock.

And yes, one reason I ordered a second one was to have a spare on/off switch.

 

[tallyho8]

Be careful buying 18650 batteries. Some are unregulated so they will fry the flashlight and likely themselves.

I am not sure what you mean by this statement. These flashlights are made so that you can add extra cylinders to them to use 2 or 3 18650 batteries as the led circuit will work the same with up to 12 volts. The light will not be brighter but it takes longer for the batteries to go dead when using more batteries.

Now, if you put the unregulated battery in backward it can burn up the led circuit on many of these flashlights immediately but, remember, you can buy a complete set of extra parts for these flashlights for only $5 with free shipping so it is not the end of the world if you happen to break yours so is it worth it to pay $10 more for a regulated battery?

(How many of us are dumb enough to put the batteries in backwards?)

 

[Oldpath05]

"(How many of us are dumb enough to put the batteries in backwards?)"<<<<I am, but just in case these $5 complete parts go up, I know someone in Mo. that I can ask how the battery's go in, he know these flashlights inside&out because everything he buy's he takes apart. That's where it's a good thing I bought two of these lights, I can stand on my roof and send him an SOS with the second flashlight.......

 

[Looking4new]

I have a Dorcy 3 AAA battery flashlight that is in my coat pocket all the time. It is 4" long and 1.5" in diameter. It has 9 LEDs in it and the light is good for about 50'. I paid about 6 bux fir it.
On my boat I have a lime green PELICAN StealthLite 2410 LED. It is intrinsically sound (no sparks) and is watertight to about 50' or so. $55.oo CDN
I need intrinsically sound for work, so I bought a black one for work and the brighter one for the boat. I also have two of these at home for power outages.

 

[k0ua]

"(How many of us are dumb enough to put the batteries in backwards?)"<<<<I am, but just in case these $5 complete parts go up, I know someone in Mo. that I can ask how the battery's go in, he know these flashlights inside&out because everything he buy's he takes apart. That's where it's a good thing I bought two of these lights, I can stand on my roof and send him an SOS with the second flashlight.......

That message in the visible spectrum is going to need something to bounce off of to make it all the way to Missouri. Now RF energy is a different story. Just use the ionosphere!

 

[WoodChuckDad]

I have several surefure flashlights The one I carry in my truck is the twist to turn on type. That one is 80 lumen I think and I usually gave it tucked under the center console ( fold down seat). Some how I had stock my wallet under the seat with it and it depressed the button and it came on. The lens melted to the wallet and it charred the seat cover. Being held on and insulated. Perfect storm. I think I was lucky not to have my truck catch fire. Glad it wasn't one of the 300 lumen ones I have.

 

[4570Man]

I have several surefure flashlights The one I carry in my truck is the twist to turn on type. That one is 80 lumen I think and I usually gave it tucked under the center console ( fold down seat). Some how I had stock my wallet under the seat with it and it depressed the button and it came on. The lens melted to the wallet and it charred the seat cover. Being held on and insulated. Perfect storm. I think I was lucky not to have my truck catch fire. Glad it wasn't one of the 300 lumen ones I have.

Halogen or LED?

 

[WoodChuckDad]

LED. I think the only thing that kept it from going up in smoke was the battery died out.

 

[mrmikey]

Mine just arrived yesterday, ordered them Nov.-30-16, arrived Jan-09-17. Not a bad light for the price, bright, looks very well built, a lot better than I thought it would be.........Mike

 

[Oldpath05]

Mine just arrived yesterday, ordered them Nov.-30-16, arrived Jan-09-17. Not a bad light for the price, bright, looks very well built, a lot better than I thought it would be.........Mike

Yours took a week longer then mine, I think the lights get held up in Missouri, probably China thinks the US boarder stops at the Gateway Arch. :stirthepot:

 

[k0ua]

Yours took a week longer then mine, I think the lights get held up in Missouri, probably China thinks the US boarder stops at the Gateway Arch. :stirthepot:

We Missouri boys have to look them over to make sure you guys in Maine aren't getting junk. Your welcome. Oh, we check out the tailcap functions of each one too.

 

[tallyho8]

I still can't figure out how they are able to sell us a flashlight for $5 and mail it to us for free. I checked with USPS and to mail it back to China First Class package (the cheapest way) would cost $13.75.
I wonder if there is a way we can find out how much they pay for postage to mail it to us to determine how much they are actually selling it for?

 

[k0ua]

I still can't figure out how they are able to sell us a flashlight for $5 and mail it to us for free. I checked with USPS and to mail it back to China First Class package (the cheapest way) would cost $13.75.
I wonder if there is a way we can find out how much they pay for postage to mail it to us to determine how much they are actually selling it for?

It is hard to fathom how they can even make it for $5 let alone get it here.

 

[dragoneggs]

It is hard to fathom how they can even make it for $5 let alone get it here.

These are likely made in 100K+ lot sizes and shipped via container. They also don't see taxes, healthcare costs, unemployment benefits, and bunch of other overhead, etc. like US companies do. For those of you working in a small US manufacturing company, you understand. Very hard to compete unless your product is special... like patent protected. Even then there are other me too's trying do it for cheaper.

 

[tallyho8]

They are individually mailed from China with the postmarks on them. I can only speculate that the Chinese have extremely low postal rates to other countries in order to subsidize their exports.

 

[hawkeye08]

I did not read the whole thread, but know that there is a flood of LED flashlights now. A word of caution, if they use regular batteries (AA,AAA, C or D), do NOT use Kirkland (Costco brand) batteries. I started buying Costco batteries and they leak after some time, whether it is flashlights or other electronics. I am back to more expensive Duracell mostly now.

 

[k0ua]

They are individually mailed from China with the postmarks on them. I can only speculate that the Chinese have extremely low postal rates to other countries in order to subsidize their exports.

Gotta be.

 

[dragoneggs]

They are individually mailed from China with the postmarks on them. I can only speculate that the Chinese have extremely low postal rates to other countries in order to subsidize their exports.

Wow... surprised they aren't coming via LA in US mail.

 

[Oldpath05]

I still can't figure out how they are able to sell us a flashlight for $5 and mail it to us for free. I checked with USPS and to mail it back to China First Class package (the cheapest way) would cost $13.75.
I wonder if there is a way we can find out how much they pay for postage to mail it to us to determine how much they are actually selling it for?

I've been wondering that to, maybe it fall's under the 20 yr old unfair trade deals that Hollweed actors and talk show host dont care about.

 

[Oldpath05]

We Missouri boys have to look them over to make sure you guys in Maine aren't getting junk. Your welcome. Oh, we check out the tailcap functions of each one too.

That's what I'd call good middle man customer service......