Dereelight Copy at DX?

[Marduke]

Also interesting is that I believe the MTE was available before the NCDI...

Supposedly, the design of the NCDI was stolen during production, and MTE copied it, trying to beat them to market. The 20-mode versions were the first seen.

When you say NDI which manufacturer are you referring to ? The link above looks alot like the MTEC3 - 70101, but does Deerelight manufacture a light similar to this.

NDI = NiteCore Defender Infinity

 

[merlocka]

Supposedly, the design of the NCDI was stolen during production, and MTE copied it, trying to beat them to market. The 20-mode versions were the first seen.

Interesting. It's a business battleground. I'm certainly not passing judgment, it is what it is, and certainly keeps the flashlight scene buzzing.

 

[Albinoni]

Supposedly, the design of the NCDI was stolen during production, and MTE copied it, trying to beat them to market. The 20-mode versions were the first seen.



NDI = NiteCore Defender Infinity

Ok so basically the MTE C3-70101 is the NDI if I'm correct ?

 

[Marduke]

Ok so basically the MTE C3-70101 is the NDI if I'm correct ?

No, it just looks very similar.

 

[Albinoni]

Actually the NDI is more powerful and utilises a LiION battery.

 

[Marduke]

and utilises a LiION battery.

It can, or NiMH, or L91, or alkaline. It's very versatile.

 

[orbital]

What's your point? If it's not a good deal, I don't see any other way of talking about a product.

There's an interesting discussion going on here.

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That is exactly my point, and you answered your own question.

RE: post #16

 

[tsask]

I like what they offer at DX BUT, what they delivered to me on my first order had:sigh: dead coil cell LEDs and 2 items ordered in Novemember have never been shipped. I would not buy anything more from them until they make it right.
update Nicky at Deal Extreme just reached me via email. they seem to want to help. I know they sell ALOT of stuff. on the light LED thrower I felt better about the Tiablo A9. I'll probably be placing another order with DX because the stuff I did get i liked alot and for the money can not be beat. I am still not sold on Deerelight factory quality, service

 

[Fird]

i'll never ever buy one of these '5-mode' lights like the "NDI copy," they're all (probably) using similar driver boards, and i won't cycle through that many modes.. unfortunately that includes fenix..

 

[Marduke]

unfortunately that includes fenix..

Do you realize that most of the Fenix lights operate exactly like the 2-mode operation of the NCDI and LxT style? You don't have to cycle through the modes.

 

[Monocrom]

Looks like the copycats jumped from the MRV to the CL1H.

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.10659

Well.... you know you're making a popular light when some unknown Low-Life creates a cheap @$$ copy of your work, in order to make $$$ off of your design.