Anyone tried this eBay Cree Xlamp 1AA/2AA/1CR123 flashlight?

[Handlobraesing]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110191283594

$20 shipped... The Task Force Cree 2C's build quality didn't impress me much. Im curious of this is any better/worse.

 

[steve_vance]

the seller is the same as www.goldengadgets.com
so youcan probably find it there

 

[Gunner12]

As usually, the same light is also available cheaper at Dealextreme, Link(silver version). I always check DX if I see a sub $50 Cree/Seoul light on Ebay.

 

[Handlobraesing]

As usually, the same light is also available cheaper at Dealextreme, Link(silver version). I always check DX if I see a sub $50 Cree/Seoul light on Ebay.

Lead time of 4-6 weeks is common. They also get around the 12.5% import duty by falsifying export documents(I have ordered form them, and it was falsely declared), so US based reseller who imports legitimately and have to pay the 12.5% tariff would not be able to compete fairly.

 

[mhubble]

Ive got one on the way from ebay. Should be here by fri. I would rather pay more and get the light in 3-4 days than wait the 3-6 weeks it takes to get something from DX.

I only paid 4.00 more for the light getting it from ebay.

 

[Gunner12]

Lead time of 4-6 weeks is common. They also get around the 12.5% import duty by falsifying export documents(I have ordered form them, and it was falsely declared), so US based reseller who imports legitimately and have to pay the 12.5% tariff would not be able to compete fairly.

Point taken

 

[robo21]

Ive got one on the way from ebay. Should be here by fri. I would rather pay more and get the light in 3-4 days than wait the 3-6 weeks it takes to get something from DX.

I only paid 4.00 more for the light getting it from ebay.

Interesting. I've ordered several flashlights and a couple of LASERS from DX and the average delivery time is between 10 and 14 days. 3-6 weeks doesn't sound right at all, unless an item is on backorder.

 

[mhubble]

Interesting. I've ordered several flashlights and a couple of LASERS from DX and the average delivery time is between 10 and 14 days. 3-6 weeks doesn't sound right at all, unless an item is on backorder.

Im on the east coast, that always adds a week to the shipping time.

Also I got my light today. Very well built. Single AA isnt bright at all. Single cr123 is bright. The 2 X AA is about as bright as the cr123. But none of them are the rated 120 lumens. I would guess its about 75 lumens. Doing a runtime test now. Ill post results later.

EDIT - Im 2.5 hours into a runtime test with no noticable drop in brightness. Im using one panasonic cr123. Battery reads 2.30 volts after 2.5 hours. Pretty impressive.

EDIT - After 3.0 hours the light has dropped below 50% the battery reads 1.25 volts. Still plenty of useful light. Ended the test here.