TrueBlue
Flashlight Enthusiast
If you realize that the clone lights are not even close to the quality of an ARC or Peak light then you will be satisfied with one of these lights. The clones are bright and they might be durable. With a battery installed the clones would probably survive a run-in with a car tire. The brightness of the clone lights is close to the brightness my high power Peak lights. The tints of the clones are whiter than the snow tint of the Peak lights and much a much whiter tint of the standard Peak emitter. I'm impressed with the output and tint of the clone lights. One other advantage to the clones is that the use a common AAA battery.
That is where the quality ends. The bodies of the clones are very thin- crushable thin. On both clones the LED is not centered and shows egg shaped beams. The clone lights have knurling that is only fair. The smooth knurling is more for looks than for grip. The tails on the clones have rough machining marks. The circuits are exposed inside the light. There is some kind of goop is used to partially protect the circuits from being damaged. Both of my lights have a very annoying intermittent connection that causes a lot of flicker. Both lights share loose threads. I wouldn't consider these lights to be reliable in a serious situation.
While the clones are useful no one would mistake the lights for an ARC or Peak light. Because of the bright for a 5mm emitter and the decent tint of the emitter the clone lights would make good stocking stuffers for Christmas and would probably thrill the general public. In my case, because of the cheap price and substandard quality of the clone lights, I wouldn't cry a lot if I lost them.
That is where the quality ends. The bodies of the clones are very thin- crushable thin. On both clones the LED is not centered and shows egg shaped beams. The clone lights have knurling that is only fair. The smooth knurling is more for looks than for grip. The tails on the clones have rough machining marks. The circuits are exposed inside the light. There is some kind of goop is used to partially protect the circuits from being damaged. Both of my lights have a very annoying intermittent connection that causes a lot of flicker. Both lights share loose threads. I wouldn't consider these lights to be reliable in a serious situation.
While the clones are useful no one would mistake the lights for an ARC or Peak light. Because of the bright for a 5mm emitter and the decent tint of the emitter the clone lights would make good stocking stuffers for Christmas and would probably thrill the general public. In my case, because of the cheap price and substandard quality of the clone lights, I wouldn't cry a lot if I lost them.