Looks like a bargain to me. Got a 4 start rating in the review.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5112186606
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5112186606
Great Deal? 5w $49
- Thread starter cmacclel
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bobisculous
Flashlight Enthusiast
Well isn't the next cheapest 5 watter over $100?? And from the reviewers chart the next cheapest comparable light is thge streamlight TL3 LED at $110 and has slightly less output. Seems like a deal!
Mac
Mac
The_LED_Museum
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Exactly where is the reviewers chart?
madecov
Flashlight Enthusiast
Nuwaii lights are not bad. Too bad the switching bass ackwards
NeonLights
Flashlight Enthusiast
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cmacclel said:
Well isn't the next cheapest 5 watter over $100?? And from the reviewers chart the next cheapest comparable light is thge streamlight TL3 LED at $110 and has slightly less output. Seems like a deal!
Mac
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If you shop around you can find the Streamlight TL-3 LED for under $100. IIRC I got mine for around $90 not too long ago. This does look like a pretty good deal on one of the cheapest 5-watters though (while they last).
-Keith
cmacclel said:
Well isn't the next cheapest 5 watter over $100?? And from the reviewers chart the next cheapest comparable light is thge streamlight TL3 LED at $110 and has slightly less output. Seems like a deal!
Mac
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If you shop around you can find the Streamlight TL-3 LED for under $100. IIRC I got mine for around $90 not too long ago. This does look like a pretty good deal on one of the cheapest 5-watters though (while they last).
-Keith
davidefromitaly
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is some days that goldengadgets sell their 5W at 49$, 3W at 39$ and 1W at 19$ on ebay
but the question is: WHY? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif
but the question is: WHY? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif
The_LED_Museum
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cmacclel said:
http://flashlightreviews3.home.att.net/reviews/nuwai_5watt.htm
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Thank you for the link.
I thought the review was on the Golden Gadgets website or (as a link) in the Ebay listing.
cmacclel said:
http://flashlightreviews3.home.att.net/reviews/nuwai_5watt.htm
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Thank you for the link.
I thought the review was on the Golden Gadgets website or (as a link) in the Ebay listing.
madecov
Flashlight Enthusiast
Are you sure it's regulated ?
kongfuchicken
Flashlight Enthusiast
I have two of these. The luxeons are pretty green.
But at this price, they are a bargain anyway.
Oh, and yes, it's regulated.
But at this price, they are a bargain anyway.
Oh, and yes, it's regulated.
3rd_shift
Flashlight Enthusiast
That's not bad.
Even if all anybody wants is just to use it as a host for maybe...., a U,V, or /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif a W bin lux5.
Or perhaps, depending on flashlight's regulation (buck?) a good lux3.
Even if all anybody wants is just to use it as a host for maybe...., a U,V, or /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif a W bin lux5.
Or perhaps, depending on flashlight's regulation (buck?) a good lux3.
Phaserburn
Flashlight Enthusiast
Might be a nice light to plunk two Pila 150s cells into.
madecov
Flashlight Enthusiast
I have a 5w Nuwaii and it worked fine with 2 PILA 150s cells
I picked one up from lifestylefascination.com a few months back for $60 when it got mentioned here. It appears to be regulated (no perceptable brightness drop-off so far) and not green at all. It does run hot, I think the instructions even said something about turning it off after 10 minutes to cool. It is significantly brighter than either of my ElektroLumens FT-3Cs on fresh nimh's (unregulated LuxIII on 3 c-cells for those not immediately familiar with the specs). I think the manual also specified a two hour runtime on fresh cr123's. I haven't run my down yet.
It does use a star rather than a bare emitter, I opened it up with an idle thought to checking the bin code, and maybe upgrading to a W. But I gave up pretty quick, the star is embedded in its own cavity covered by a piece of metal with a much smaller hole, about as big as the hole in the reflector that you can see in the picture in the ebay auction. The cover is very firmly attached, perhaps welded/soldered in place. If anyone else has figured out how to get the star out of that cavity without permanently damaging anything, please post.
Right now, this light is my favorite light. Much lighter than the FT-3C, about the same throw with more side-spill/fill and almost, but not quite pocketable. Easily suitable for a woman's purse, being so light. I have definitely run it longer than 10 minutes at a time, but probably not more than 20 minutes. I think I will pick up a few more from the ebay auction as gifts (boy is that a sentence you won't see anywhere else but here).
It does use a star rather than a bare emitter, I opened it up with an idle thought to checking the bin code, and maybe upgrading to a W. But I gave up pretty quick, the star is embedded in its own cavity covered by a piece of metal with a much smaller hole, about as big as the hole in the reflector that you can see in the picture in the ebay auction. The cover is very firmly attached, perhaps welded/soldered in place. If anyone else has figured out how to get the star out of that cavity without permanently damaging anything, please post.
Right now, this light is my favorite light. Much lighter than the FT-3C, about the same throw with more side-spill/fill and almost, but not quite pocketable. Easily suitable for a woman's purse, being so light. I have definitely run it longer than 10 minutes at a time, but probably not more than 20 minutes. I think I will pick up a few more from the ebay auction as gifts (boy is that a sentence you won't see anywhere else but here).
PocketBeam
Flashlight Enthusiast
Jace
Newly Enlightened
Has anyone bought one from eBay yet? As soon as I saw these, I wanted one! I know it's a good deal, and even if the LED is a bit greenish, is it still really 120 lumens? Damn, that's a lot of light for a single LED. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Jace
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I could not resist. I bought one !! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/santa.gif
