Is this flashlight any good?

[RCRVRP]

I took a chance and ordered it from TEMU. It might be Chinese junk or maybe not.
I won't get it for a week or so. Just wondering if anyone else has used one like it and what your experience was.
Thanks, RCRVRP

was discontinued - Temu

1pc rechargeable led 3 for on Temu. & Outdoors.

www.temu.com

 

[Monocrom]

It's on TEMU and costs $14.oo
Seriously?? Yes, it's junk.

 

[thermal guy]

malkoff quality!!

 

[Monocrom]

malkoff quality!!

LOL
Stop your lying or I'll poke you with a spoon.

 

[ABTOMAT]

I'm still surprised a company that sells the kind of stuff guys used to hawk out of their jackets on the NYC subway managed to buy Super Bowl ads. I know people IRL who buy things from Temu, it turns out to be trash, and they buy more because they think next time it'll be different. Why yes, I'm sure the $7 toaster oven will be excellent quality.

 

[jz6342]

 

[Monocrom]

I'm still surprised a company that sells the kind of stuff guys used to hawk out of their jackets on the NYC subway managed to buy Super Bowl ads. I know people IRL who buy things from Temu, it turns out to be trash, and they buy more because they think next time it'll be different. Why yes, I'm sure the $7 toaster oven will be excellent quality.

You should see the sheer MASS of popular YouTube channels TEMU sponsors, along with the Ads. they run on YT itself. Apparently the best way to become a Billionaire is to sell cheap, defective, garbage at very low prices to the masses.... Heck, even Wal-Mart sometimes sells quality goods.

 

[jabe1]

I certainly wouldn't leave it in the car with batteries installed.

 

[Monocrom]

I certainly wouldn't leave it in the car with batteries installed.

Hell, I wouldn't even urinate on it!
My bodily fluids are more valuable than that thing!

 

[RCRVRP]

I'll post a report when I get it. 90 days to return it free so I'm not too worried.
I've had good luck with most things I've bought on Temu but they are mostly things that are not electrical or complicated. Things like a kitchen whisk or water bottle.

 

[ghostguy6]

I got hit on the shoulder with one of those things, it broke in half. I just looked at the guy and said "Run!"
The bruise only lasted a few days so it must be a very low quality light

 

[Monocrom]

I got hit on the shoulder with one of those things, it broke in half. I just looked at the guy and said "Run!"
The bruise only lasted a few days so it must be a very low quality light

So apparently the impact resistance is less than 1 meter. 😁

 

[aznsx]

Why yes, I'm sure the $7 toaster oven will be excellent quality.

Sadly, flashlights are becoming a lot like those toaster ovens. In 2024, cheap sells. Period.

 

[Monocrom]

Cheap has always sold. Thing is, in grand-pa's time, what was considered cheap junk is now good quality by today's standard of what is considered cheap junk. Back then, kids could get tiny pocket-knives out of gum-ball style vending machines. The blades were cheap junk but they were real metal that could be sharpened up and cut string or paper. .

 

[jacobd]

I'll post a report when I get it. 90 days to return it free so I'm not too worried.
I've had good luck with most things I've bought on Temu but they are mostly things that are not electrical or complicated. Things like a kitchen whisk or water bottle.

If the water bottle is metal please be sure to lead test it. A LOT of Aliexpress/Temu/Wish style metal products have been found to have large amounts of lead content. This includes jewelry, water bottles, cutlery etc.

 

[letschat7]

Convoy or Sofirn seem to be safe bets on sites like these.

 

[snakebite]

How about avoid like the plague it is.

 

[RCRVRP]

Here is my review. I'll compare it to my Malkoff Houndog.
First the good.
Fantastic brightness, throw and beam adjustability. It blows away the Houndog in every category by far. And I do mean BY FAR! When I got the Malkoff a few years ago it was by far the best flashlight I ever owned. I was hugely impressed. This cheap chinese light out performs it in every way by orders of magnitude.
Now the bad.
The 1st chinese one came with batteries that would not charge. I contacted Temu to refund my money and they did and told me to keep the light. I put in 2 18650 batteries and it works great. So a free light but I needed to supply the batteries.
So I bought another one. The head on this one fell off after 2 days. I contacted Temu and they refunded my money and told me to keep the light. I kept it, threw the body away and kept the batteries which are good. Have not bought another light.

I'm sure the houndog will last longer and is better quality.
The Temu has way better light performance but has quality problems. Temu has been fine on warranty however.

When I buy my next light I'll try another Temu. I could buy 13 for the price of 1 houndog.

You might decide otherwise for yourself and thats ok with me but I thought you all would like to know what my experience with the Temu was like.

 

[Dave_H]

Good for you for following through, obtaining it and getting the good/bad/ugly on it
despite all the negative commentary. Now people have some facts to work with.

Dave

 

[Monocrom]

Good for you for following through, obtaining it and getting the good/bad/ugly on it
despite all the negative commentary. Now people have some facts to work with.

Dave

LOL
Fact is it's
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Will be