HIDs in Europe?

[diamondback]

I am very interested in buying a HID loght, but it seems that almost no HIDs are sold in Europe. I live in Belgium and it seems really hard to find flaslight parts that do not come from the other side of the world...help?

 

[Eric242]

You could try http://www.powerleds.de/shop/index.php/cat/c49_HID-Flashlight.html a german retailer who has the microfire HIDs as well as a amondotech HID. You won´t get the same prices as from US sources or from asia but David (he is also a member of CPF) provides superb service! And if you consider shipping (which won´t be cheap for larger HID lights) and customs the difference might not be that big anymore. The K3500R for example is about 352.- Euro at fenix-store.com, after german customs (5.7% customs + 19% tax) it is 443.- Euro. If your belgium customs is in the same range it would be almost the same price powerleds charges. I can´t find any details on his webpages but since they are available in english I suppose he ships international. And you can use paypal.

Eric

 

[22hornet]

Hello Diamondback,

I have two (Colt Diamondbacks). Have you seen the HID lights that are sold by Fenix Store?
https://www.fenix-store.com/index.php?cPath=63&osCsid=34dfe14e8c3c0740d8fa38febce6a16d

Kind regards,
Joris

 

[ez78]

You could try http://www.powerleds.de/shop/index.php/cat/c49_HID-Flashlight.html a german retailer who has the microfire HIDs as well as a amondotech HID. You won´t get the same prices as from US sources or from asia but David (he is also a member of CPF) provides superb service! And if you consider shipping (which won´t be cheap for larger HID lights) and customs the difference might not be that big anymore. The K3500R for example is about 352.- Euro at fenix-store.com, after german customs (5.7% customs + 19% tax) it is 443.- Euro. If your belgium customs is in the same range it would be almost the same price powerleds charges. I can´t find any details on his webpages but since they are available in english I suppose he ships international. And you can use paypal.

Eric

That's the first time I have seen the Amondotech HID sold in Europe. It is a great light I have one. I live in Finland and I ordered it straight from Amondotech.

By the way, I noticed when you click the Amondotech HID picture on the powerleds site the specifications are all wrong. Propably something that will be soon fixed.

EDIT: Diamondback have you checked the marketplace for cheap Sam's HIDs, almost the same as Amondotech but you might get one under 100 euros shipped.

 

[Eric242]

Yep, it is strange, when you set the language to english everything is wrong (amondotech picture but Microfire K200R specs) while everything is ok when the language is set to german.

Eric

 

[DM51]

KnivesAndTools.com will sell you a Polarion PH40 Helios for €1,600...

 

[Eric242]

diamondback
Btw., opticshq is throwing out their remaining Microfire K2000R 24W lights, even with shipping and customs it might be a steal. Take a look at the marketplace.

Eric

 

[JohnB]

We have some good friends in Sweden at Liotec.se that offer several very popular brands. Take a look. If you do contact them tell Helena that John sent you from Liotec.

Good Luck

John

 

[mtbkndad]

If the Specs for the light in the above link are correct, it is neither the Amonodtech or the Sam's HID's.
The Amondotech uses a 4200K bulb and the Sam's uses a 6,000K bulb.
The Bulbs do make a big difference.

Take Care,
mtbkndad :wave:

 

[Ken_McE]

If you are interested in building your own light you could take a small automotive HID unit (perhaps one meant for a motorcycle?) and build it into a handheld unit.