MXDL 3W LED AAA flashlight

[march.brown]

Another ultra-cheapie , this time a single AAA torch.

Obviously it has to be Ebay at this price ... I am not certain who MXDL is , but a 3 watt AAA LED torch for $0.97 plus postage of $0.99 has gotta be looked into ... I had to bid on it though to get it at this price ... Total price was $1-96 (£1-35) including postage.

It is black and I don't know what type of switch is fitted , but I thought it was worth a go ... Might still be worth getting a few for the Grandchildren to play with ... And the two boys love their torches.

I just typed in 'MXDL AAA flashlight' and up it came on Ebay.

If it is as good as the AA and the 123 cheapie versions that I've bought , I will be very pleased.
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[mcnair55]

Re: MXDL 3W LED AAA flashlight for $1-96 (£1-35) including postage.

I have 2 of these MXDL lights,mine were a similar type price about 6 months ago,mine are both twisty switch.The output on both is slightly different.I use these 2 for a purpose,my daughter has to walk about 50 yards to her car here in my yard in the dark so she uses them and swaps them over when batteries are needed.

I run them both on procell alkies or eneloop type whichever is to hand.A word of warning they hate Lithium batteries,both do in fact thought is was just the one at first but quickly learned to my expense.

I did an EDC run on one for a month or so as an evening light,no frills or spills,great little lights.

I am sure I read that MXDL are related to Romisen in some sort of way but you need to check that.

 

[march.brown]

Re: MXDL 3W LED AAA flashlight for $1-96 (£1-35) including postage.

I have 2 of these MXDL lights,mine were a similar type price about 6 months ago,mine are both twisty switch.The output on both is slightly different.I use these 2 for a purpose,my daughter has to walk about 50 yards to her car here in my yard in the dark so she uses them and swaps them over when batteries are needed.

I run them both on procell alkies or eneloop type whichever is to hand.A word of warning they hate Lithium batteries,both do in fact thought is was just the one at first but quickly learned to my expense.

I did an EDC run on one for a month or so as an evening light,no frills or spills,great little lights.

I am sure I read that MXDL are related to Romisen in some sort of way but you need to check that.

Just thought that I would give it a try at that price ... Might be a tail switch as some others from other sellers are ... I don't mind though and the Grandchildren certainly don't ... I won't be using rechargeable lithiums in these or any of the other cheapies , just in case I give them away to friends or relatives ... Lithium primaries would be OK if the cheapies were just going to be kept in a car.
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[mcnair55]

Re: MXDL 3W LED AAA flashlight for $1-96 (£1-35) including postage.

It was primary lithium I used,it hated them and they were drained out very quickly.

 

[march.brown]

Re: MXDL 3W LED AAA flashlight for $1-96 (£1-35) including postage.

Well , the first one has arrived and it is excellent ... It is a twisty and amazing quality for such a low price ... The pocket clip is probably stronger than most of my other torches ... It is all black with a polished aluminium endcap ... this is domed so unfortunately the torch won't tailstand ... I suppose it could be ground flat if someone actually needed a tailstander ... I just don't know how they can make them and send them at this price.

It weighs 34.5 grams fitted with one of my AAA Hybrios ... It is 83.40mm long and 15.91mm at its widest , excluding the clip ... For a simple , single mode , general purpose torch , this really is exceptional value for money ... It is obviously not quite in the same class as for example an iTP A3 , But for the money , what can you expect ... It is perfect for freebies/giveaways.

If they are all the same as this , I will be forced to get some more ... I will see when the other one arrives and if it is as good as this I will send for a few ... With a lithium primary , this would be great for a "hardly-ever-used" spare torch , it would be lighter too.
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[SixM]

Re: MXDL 3W LED AAA flashlight for $1-96 (£1-35) including postage.

How does the tint and brightness compare to the AA lights? When I decide to order some more $1 lights I may go with these, seems the AA lights may be getting iffy.

 

[mcnair55]

Re: MXDL 3W LED AAA flashlight for $1-96 (£1-35) including postage.

Yep same as mine.

 

[sol-leks]

Re: MXDL 3W LED AAA flashlight for $1-96 (£1-35) including postage.

I would like to buy a few of these if they are really this good, can you give us the ebay item number? I'd like to order the right one.

 

[march.brown]

Re: MXDL 3W LED AAA flashlight for $1-96 (£1-35) including postage.

How does the tint and brightness compare to the AA lights? When I decide to order some more $1 lights I may go with these, seems the AA lights may be getting iffy.

The tint on the AAA torch is a bit bluish like my four cheap AA torches ... The brightness seems to be almost the same though the AAA seems to be slightly brighter ... I suppose this is to be expected if they are all supposed to be 3 watts ... I have just bid (successfully) on three more of the AAA torches as a job lot which were much more expensive ... These worked out at £1-83 each including postage ... This is a rise in price of almost 50% ... Still , if they are as good as this first one I will still be pleased.

The current taken by the AA torch with an Alkaline battery is 0.17A ... An AA Hybrio gave the same reading ... The AAA torch takes 0.25A from a Hybrio ... This will give some idea of how long they will work on a single battery ... Depends on the ampere-hour capacity of the battery , but we're looking at about three hours for an Eneloop AAA.

If the AAA torches (that I am now waiting for) turn out to be as good as this one , then I will be very pleased ... As it is a twisty , it is very small and I would expect it to be reliable too ... The strong clip is great.
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[march.brown]

Re: MXDL 3W LED AAA flashlight for $1-96 (£1-35) including postage.

I would like to buy a few of these if they are really this good, can you give us the ebay item number? I'd like to order the right one.

You will probably have to bid on them individually ... The one I have received was No. 320549749400.

The ones I have just won are No. 220628110448 ... This was a lot of three torches which cost £5-48 including postage ... These look identical to that first one and show the same printing , but I won't know till I actually have them in my hand.
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[sol-leks]

Re: MXDL 3W LED AAA flashlight for $1-96 (£1-35) including postage.

thanks I found a few that were buy it now from the same seller as the item number you posted, thanks for the help, should be a fun light.

 

[mcnair55]

Re: MXDL 3W LED AAA flashlight for $1-96 (£1-35) including postage.

Myself I would be in no rush to buy them up,they are really not that good,you can find far better here in the UK in our close out shops for the same money.

B+M had far better and brighter for a £1 a throw,my local close out store has some decent and very bright "Active Brand" lights selling retail in builders stores for about £8 each,they have them at a £1 a shot to clear.

 

[mike.s]

Re: MXDL 3W LED AAA flashlight for $1-96 (£1-35) including postage.

I suppose this is to be expected if they are all supposed to be 3 watts ...
The current taken by the AA torch with an Alkaline battery is 0.17A ... An AA Hybrio gave the same reading ... The AAA torch takes 0.25A from a Hybrio ...

0.17 A x 1.5 V = 0.25 W
0.25 A x 1.2 V = 0.3 W

I guess if you had 10 of them, you would get ~3 Watts.

 

[mcnair55]

Re: MXDL 3W LED AAA flashlight for $1-96 (£1-35) including postage.

Put some pics up of one of mine.

Please excuse the dust,it is not scratched.I have added glow in the dark tape to the sides so my daughter does not walk out with my decent lights.

I have placed my ITP A3 to show idea of size.

 

[yomuppet]

Re: MXDL 3W LED AAA flashlight for $1-96 (£1-35) including postage.

Wow that's big! Glad I looked at the measurements before pulling the trigger

Cheers

 

[march.brown]

Re: MXDL 3W LED AAA flashlight for $1-96 (£1-35) including postage.

Well , the first one has arrived and it is excellent ... It is a twisty and amazing quality for such a low price ... The pocket clip is probably stronger than most of my other torches ... It is all black with a polished aluminium endcap ... this is domed so unfortunately the torch won't tailstand ... I suppose it could be ground flat if someone actually needed a tailstander ... I just don't know how they can make them and send them at this price.

It weighs 34.5 grams fitted with one of my AAA Hybrios ... It is 83.40mm long and 15.91mm at its widest , excluding the clip ... For a simple , single mode , general purpose torch , this really is exceptional value for money ... It is obviously not quite in the same class as for example an iTP A3 , But for the money , what can you expect ... It is perfect for freebies/giveaways.

If they are all the same as this , I will be forced to get some more ... I will see when the other one arrives and if it is as good as this I will send for a few ... With a lithium primary , this would be great for a "hardly-ever-used" spare torch , it would be lighter too.
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The second one has arrived and is exactly the same as the first ... Same slightly blue tint ... At the price , I really like them ... I realise that my iTP A3 is brighter and smaller , but this is an ideal small , very cheap and simple torch ... I have had time to compare these AAA torches with the AA cheapies and have come to the conclusion that the AAAs are better made and brighter than the AA torches ... The AAAs (twistie) are definitely brighter and much smaller then the AAs (tailcap button) ... The AAA has a good strong (so far) pocket clip ... I will keep these AAA torches and give away the four AA ones ... Children and Grandchildren are handy to have , as they always accept freebies , particularly torches with new batteries included ... These work out at under £2 each with Duracell fitted but they don't know that.

The AA torch is 94.6mm long and 19.3mm wide and weighs 46.9 grams with a Duracell fitted ... The AAA torch is 83.4mm long and 15.91mm wide and weighs 33.9 grams with a Duracell fitted ... These AAA MXDL torches are the ones with the bright-metal end to the tail-cap.

I am waiting for three of these MXDL AAA torches to arrive from a different seller , with (I think) a black end rather than the bright-metal ... Couldn't tell exactly from the picture , so I will just have to wait and see.

NOTE The other three torches have arrived and they are exactly the same as the first two ... I am very pleased with them at this price ... Might even give a couple away.
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[Melven]

Re: MXDL 3W LED AAA flashlight for $1-96 (£1-35) including postage.

I am in for one to see how they are. If they are good I may buy 200 for employee gifts. Most employees liked the crappy watch battery led flashlights we got last year, these should be a lot better if I get one like the OP.

 

[Zatoichi]

Re: MXDL 3W LED AAA flashlight for $1-96 (£1-35) including postage.

I am in for one to see how they are. If they are good I may buy 200 for employee gifts. Most employees liked the crappy watch battery led flashlights we got last year, these should be a lot better if I get one like the OP.

I'd be a little cautious ordering that many after the AA ones took a dive in quality. Hopefully they won't, but maybe contact the seller after you recieve the first one to confirm the next 200 will be the same?

 

[mcnair55]

Re: MXDL 3W LED AAA flashlight for $1-96 (£1-35) including postage.

I am in for one to see how they are. If they are good I may buy 200 for employee gifts. Most employees liked the crappy watch battery led flashlights we got last year, these should be a lot better if I get one like the OP.

Not that good I can assure you,one is brighter than the other but they cost just a quid so no worries.At least brighter than those little Maglite Solitaires.

I bought a far better double AAA cell pen light for the same money from HK earlier in the week,brighter and a nice clicky switch.

 

[sol-leks]

Re: MXDL 3W LED AAA flashlight for $1-96 (£1-35) including postage.

just received my two, the shipping was very fast. I think they are quite nice. The build and machining is surprisingly solid. Nice clip. Has o-rings. I like the silver bottoms. Both of the ones I have work and are similar brightness levels. Tint is actual quite good. Two gripes: they don't twist all the way closed, but not really a problem just cosmestic. Second gripe: beam is very ringy, but really its a dollar light. It actually only surprises me because most of the cheap lights I've bought actually have very nice smooth beams, but maybe I just got lucky.

Either way, I think these are very nice lights and def worth the price. I don't know if they'd really make great gift lights, but they aren't bad.

They are of better quality and better output than the second batch of 1xAA ebay lights that are discussed at great length in another thread.