$1 type lights from Ebay

[petergunn]

Re: $1 AA lights from Ebay

Cool, thanks. Looking forward to getting mine then. 🙂

Although its brighter don't expect comparable quality - Fenix is sweet. The ebay light has crunchy threads, isn't properly water proof, dusty reflector and lens with minor scratches, lame tailcap cover (on new ones) etc. but then the E01 costs 10x more

-PG

 

[mike.s]

Re: $1 AA lights from Ebay

I have no idea what YMMV means.

Googletard.

Given you now have 15 lights that satisfy you, perhaps you would sell me one of the Surefire's you have that is neglected?
Cheap of course, with reasonable shipping costs...I'll continue to buy inexpensive lights for various reasons & purposes, but they will be quality cheap lights, from sellers like Shiningbeam that don't use scams to make a buck.

You keep complaining about "scam" shipping costs. $1.50 per (consider it free shipping) is a good deal. Sure, you can expect an occasional bad one. Unfortunately, one of the two (!!, big spender) you bought was bad.

Sure, you can pay Shiningbeam $18.50 plus shipping (the cheapest one I could find on their site) for something which you could exchange easier (they can ship a bad one, too). But, for that, you could also buy 12 of the eBay ones, and probably get at least 11 working ones. I got 6/6 good ones. From the posts here, the number of bad ones is exceptionally small.

This really added to the discussion TBoy.

It added much more than your quoting an entire post, including pictures. At least he took the time and effort to edit his post, instead of simply clicking "reply" and posting.

 

[march.brown]

Re: $1 AA lights from Ebay

I noticed that you can buy ten 3W CR123 Luxeon LED Flashlights for $28-38 (£19-45) on *-Bay from greenforcecells , item 130394025345.

It seems to be very cheap for ten torches ... I don't know what they are actually like , but they would be great to leave in the car forever with a lithium primary fitted ... Everyone in the family could have one , even the ones you don't like ... Maybe I should have said particularly the ones you don't like.


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/10-pcs-3W-CR1...iewItem&pt=US_Flashlights&hash=item1e5c16ed81

Has anyone bought one (or more) of these yet , as they also sell them singly ?
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[SixM]

Re: $1 AA lights from Ebay

80 lumen light for less than $3....looks like a deal to me. I won't be testing the waters on this one though, I have a 4/7s Turbo 123 warm with extras inbound so my flashlight collecting is done for a while. 🙁


Edit:
I just seen this, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3W-Watt-CR123...iewItem&pt=US_Flashlights&hash=item20b11fad01 maybe I will try one.

 

[mccririck]

Re: $1 AA lights from Ebay

Pity they are CR123.

 

[march.brown]

Re: $1 AA lights from Ebay

Pity they are CR123.

But for that money , they are ideal for leaving in the car forever (just in case) ... CR123 primaries seem to be perhaps the best batteries at the moment to cope with the higher temperatures in a car glove box ... I'm toying with the idea of getting a couple just to play with (and for the car).

Then , the car would have a single AA torch with a lithium battery in , plus a three AAA torch with lithiums plus (maybe) a 123 torch as well (just in case) ... Should be OK as long as I take my two iTP A3 keyring torches and my iTP A2 EDC.

Can't have too many torches.
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[mcnair55]

Re: $1 AA lights from Ebay

If these cheap AA flashlights are three watts , with a 1.5 volt battery the current should be 2 amps ... Is this the case ?

How long does the battery last , about an hour and a quarter ?

How do they perform on AA Eneloops ?

These look to be OK for my Grandchildren and at that price if they lose one it isn't going to matter.
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George Home Bargains have these in a clear out for less than 3 quid for the kids.

In black Blue or grey

 

[sol-leks]

Re: $1 AA lights from Ebay

Hmmm I've tried these cheapo 1 dollar AA lights and liked them maybe its time to a try the cr123 equivalent? That cr123 light from greenforcecells looks tempting, or should I maybe get mxdl 3W off of DX(sku 2097)? Or something else? Must be 1xcr123 and lets say, under 8 bucks.

 

[march.brown]

Re: $1 AA lights from Ebay

Well , in a moment of weakness today , I sent for two of the 3 Watt CR123 torches for a total of £5-43 including postage ... I had another moment of weakness and sent for four of the 3 Watt 1AA torches for £4-46 including postage ... £9-89 and all that I'm getting is two CR123 torches plus four 1AA torches ... Shame that the batteries were not included in the price ... Not certain how many will be given away , but the Grandchildren will no doubt persuade me to part with a couple of the AA torches ... Their father already has all my old AA rechargeables (non-LSD) and two of my chargers , so he will be able to keep the boys lit.

The torches should arrive in a few weeks or so ... I'm on the countdown now.

Perhaps I should have got more ... Torches I mean , not Grandchildren.

If only my Wife spent this much (or little) on six pairs of shoes.
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[march.brown]

Re: $1 AA lights from Ebay

Hmmm I've tried these cheapo 1 dollar AA lights and liked them maybe its time to a try the cr123 equivalent? That cr123 light from greenforcecells looks tempting, or should I maybe get mxdl 3W off of DX(sku 2097)? Or something else? Must be 1xcr123 and lets say, under 8 bucks.

$7-96 for two of these CR123s including postage.

You would have a few pennies change out of your $8.

You gotta do it !
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[sol-leks]

Re: $1 AA lights from Ebay

so you think I should do the ebay one?

 

[march.brown]

Re: $1 AA lights from Ebay

so you think I should do the ebay one?

Well , I will be able to tell you more in a few weeks when my two CR123 torches arrive from the Ebay seller ... In the meantime , for under $8 for two , you may as well get a couple.

If they work well , you can give one to a "loved one" and keep the other ... If they don't work well , you can give them both away to people that you don't really like ... If they don't know anything about torches , they will think you are a very nice person ... If you give one to your boss , you might get promotion earlier or a Xmas bonus.

Life is amazing if you know how to manipulate people.

"Old age and cunning" will always beat "young and inexperienced".

Remember that there are two types of information ... "Useless" and "That which you keep to yourself".

Anyway , go for the torches ... You can't lose much ($7-96) and you might even like them.
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[stangster]

Re: $1 AA lights from Ebay

Remember that there are two types of information ... "Useless" and "That which you keep to yourself".

haha..haven't heard that since college. That statement's true most of the time but I'm glad whoever first posted about these $1.50~ lights in the last thread didn't abide by it. 🙂

 

[march.brown]

Re: $1 AA lights from Ebay

"Old age and cunning" will always beat "young and inexperienced"

There might be an exception to the rule if the "young and inexperienced" is a good looking boy and the boss is a frustrated , middle-aged , divorced woman.
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[boomhauer]

Re: $1 AA lights from Ebay

7 for 7 with my order. At ~$1.50/pc shipped, no complaints whatsoever.

 

[nitram55]

Re: $1 AA lights from Ebay

Just received 2 of these both work fine, fun torches for the money whats not to like.

Martin

 

[march.brown]

Re: $1 AA lights from Ebay

Well , the four AA torches have arrived ... Cleaned the threads and lubed the very thin O-Rings and painted a bit of Servisol on the spring and threads etc ... They all work great ... Four AA torches including postage for $5-73 (£3-90) is amazingly cheap ... This is the first torch where the rechargeable battery will be far more expensive than the torch itself.

The torch weighs 22.9 grams empty and is 94mm long and 19mm wide ... The metalwork is obviously thin and the end caps are not too easy to screw on , but nevertheless they are cheap and they do work ... The black finish is better than I expected for the money ... The Grandchildren will love them , though I will keep two for myself , if only to remind me that basic torches don't have to be expensive.
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[InHisName]

Re: $1 AA lights from Ebay

march.brown:
What is the Servisol that you mentioned ? Is that like a conductive grease or oil ? Where is it sold ?

 

[mike.s]

Re: $1 AA lights from Ebay

march.brown:
What is the Servisol that you mentioned ? Is that like a conductive grease or oil ? Where is it sold ?

It's an insulating film. Or maybe one of these.

Seriously, I have no idea why you can't use Google, or why the OP used a completely ambiguous name.

 

[march.brown]

Re: $1 AA lights from Ebay

I should have mentioned that it was Servisol Super 10 in my earlier post.

Servisol Super 10 (200ml aerosol spray)
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A high purity electrical cleaner and mechanical lubricant for contacts, switches and relays. Removes grease, tarnish, oxidation and other contaminants from contact surfaces, and leaves a conductive lubricating film.​

This is the one that I bought on Ebay ... We used to use the ordinary Servisol at work ... Shame that I didn't think of borrowing a couple of cans before I retired.

I just shake the can then spray a little into the plastic cap off the Servisol can and apply with a small brush or cotton bud to the relevant parts such as the spring , threads and positive contact on the head ... Seems to work OK ... This can will last for ever at the rate that I use it.

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