Dealextreme DX 3W CREE "NEW"!!!!!!!!

[Effulgence]

Does anyone current have that 3W Cree 18650 in their hands now? What's the size compared to, say, a MiniMag?

Is DX's Ultrafire Charger, older, newer, or the same as the one AW is selling?

Seems like a good deal on the torch and chargers ...

 

[zigziggityzoo]

Does anyone current have that 3W Cree 18650 in their hands now? What's the size compared to, say, a MiniMag?

Is DX's Ultrafire Charger, older, newer, or the same as the one AW is selling?

Seems like a good deal on the torch and chargers ...

it was just announced yesterday. DX takes up to 2 weeks to ship. We'll most likely see reviews soon after that.

 

[stockae92]

why do i have to click on this thread ...

bye bye $$$ ...

 

[tc535i]

Interesting. Do either of them have multiple levels?

I have a cree in a fifthunit light I bought for $27 running an 18650... I'm doing my best not to get another.

I just bought that U2 knockoff (18650, K2 led) from DE too... I wish I had known they were coming out with a similar style cree lite, I would have gotten that instead! Oh well, this one has a softer beam, I should get it just because I don't have a textured reflector light... yeah, that's why I need it...!!

 

[IsaacHayes]

I like the smaller one, nicer beam too so far.
The "u2 look alike" doesn't look as nice, but is 2 stage..

 

[stockae92]

is the DX 3W Cree fully regulated?

the web site said it runs @ 950 mAh on high

so is it brighter than the Cree XR-E Drop-in Module for SF6P/9P (http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=149766) running @ 700mAh?

AW said his protected 18650 can handle high current, i wonder if DX's 18650 is the same or not? how about the Ultrafire charger? the same?

 

[Ty_Bower]

is the DX 3W Cree fully regulated?

From the description, it sounds like it is a buck convertor. It drops the voltage from the battery down to the level the LED needs. It doesn't boost. It probably also introduces a certain amount of voltage drop. So, your battery has to be at least the voltage of the Vf of the LED plus the drop introduced by the convertor. Typically, when buck convertors fall out of regulation, they go into direct drive.

Is that what you would consider "fully regulated"?

 

[jashhash]

if it's really 10,000 lux then that's some amazing throw, out-throwing even a 4D maglight. I dont see how it's possible to throw that far using an LED in such a small orange peeled reflector. It could be that he's measuring the lux reading at 3 feet rather than 1 meter.

 

[Turbo_E]

Don't abuse the system pls, we'll all lose out in the long run.

pls read my edit.

 

[jsr]

From the description, it sounds like it is a buck convertor.

I'm guessing it's linear regulator (LDO maybe) since those are much lower priced to begin with and usually require less ancillary passives to run well resulting in further cost savings. If it's a linear regulator, a 3.7V would be best as anything higher would just waist more energy as heat.

I'm digging the U2 Cree clone, but prefer the beam of the DX light...hmmm. I was planning on picking up a Lill, but maybe one of these instead (I hope it's not both...well, at least my wallet and wife do).

 

[2xTrinity]

it was just announced yesterday. DX takes up to 2 weeks to ship. We'll most likely see reviews soon after that.

From their website they claim 5 day shipping, and request that these lights be ordered separately. I think what they normally do is have to order and package the lights from their own vendors before resending them. Sicne these were done in-house though, I presume they are pre-packaged and ready to go as soon as they are ordered.

 

[Hellbore]

Dealextreme is awesome for working on a higher mAh version... I hope they are able to get it!

 

[Nake]

From their website they claim 5 day shipping, and request that these lights be ordered separately. I think what they normally do is have to order and package the lights from their own vendors before resending them. Sicne these were done in-house though, I presume they are pre-packaged and ready to go as soon as they are ordered.

They don't claim 5 day shipping. It says ships in 5 days. Sounds to me like it doesn't leave for 5 days after you place your order.

 

[chanamasala]

The descriptions say both have High/Low beams as of the time of this posting. Temp/output graphs up too.

 

[FlashCrazy]

They don't claim 5 day shipping. It says ships in 5 days. Sounds to me like it doesn't leave for 5 days after you place your order.

Yep, that's correct. Many of their items say x days to ship, usually arrives in 14 days...or something like that.

 

[luminari]

I'm totally hoping they revise it to have a lower "low" output mode... I'll probably buy a few if they can pull that off. I've changed my thinking regarding a higher high mode: 950 mA at 3.6 volts is pretty much the limit of the Crees, right? I'm assuming they measured that draw at the LED.

 

[2xTrinity]

They don't claim 5 day shipping. It says ships in 5 days. Sounds to me like it doesn't leave for 5 days after you place your order.

Ok, my mistake there. You are right, then the reason they don't want you to order that with other things is they don't want it to delay your order by a few extra days. I think I may have been getting this mixed up with KaiDomain that is planning to ship their Rex Light directly by USPS from WA to North American buyers.

 

[chevrofreak]

Dealextreme is awesome for working on a higher mAh version... I hope they are able to get it!

mAh is a measurement of battery/cell capacity while mA is a measurement of current

 

[Kid9P]

DX 3W Cree 18650 CR123A Flashlight


Damn, just ordered one.
No more CPF for me after midnight...LOL

 

[Hellbore]

mAh is a measurement of battery/cell capacity while mA is a measurement of current

Do you have to embarass me in public like that ?