This is my first time doing any review, so I dont have much experience. I recently purchased a couple cheap lights at Dealextreme.com, and I thought I should put up some reviews =]. I will also compare these to my Surefire E2d for laughs.
First up is the 8 led 1AA aluminum light from dealextreme.com Link
It is really small and only uses 1AA battery. It is fairly bright considering how cheap it is and the fact that it only uses 1AA. It is made out of aluminum and is actully made fairly well for a 2 dollar light =].
Pros: Cheap!!, nicely made, small, light weight, uses cheap common AA's
Cons: Not that bright, not water proof, uses a twist switch instead of a clicky
Overall I would give it 3 out of 5. Next
Next we have the 9 led 3AAA flashlight. It is just a tiny bit taller and a lot fatter then the 1AA. Here is the link
It is also made out of aluminum but it feels like the construction is a bit worse. This light uses 3AAA batteries inside a carrier, which feels fairly cheap. this light is brighter then the 1aa, but it is bigger and uses more batteries. Not a bad light at all esspecially considering the price. I also want to add that the clicky switch feels really well made ( almost as good as my E2d's!!)
Pros: Cheap!! uses common batteries, Bright, Clicky Switch!!
Cons: Cheaply made, bigger then the other light and uses more batteries
Overall I will give it 2 and a half out of 5
Next up is 1 Watt LED Flashlight heres the link
This is actully suprisngly bright esspically for the price!. It is almost as bright at my 3 watt dorcy 3AAA flashlight, and a bit dimmer then my 3AA Maglite LED ( the mag and dorcy dont have fresh batteries) Any way, this light is also made out of aluminum and uses a battery carrier (better quality then the 9led carrier) I am really impressed by this light since it is like $3 or $6 with shipping.
Pros: Really cheap for the amount of light it puts out, smaller then the Dorcy which also uses a 3AAA carrier, nice feel, nice machining, nice clicky!
Cons: Not really that much but the led is not perfectly in the center of the reflector.
Over all i would give it a 4 out of 5 =] and i recommend it for cheap gifts and give aways.
Here is a size comparson of all these lights to some of mine.
Up next is the beam shots in the order of 1AA, then 9Led 3AAA, and then the 1 watt 3AAA and the last one is my E2d for no reason what so ever.
here is a picture of all those lights form about 1 and a half foot away at 2 seconds under exposed
same picture but 0 sec
the order of the lights BTW is the 1AA, 1 watt, E2d, and the 9 led light.
Enjoy! =]
First up is the 8 led 1AA aluminum light from dealextreme.com Link
It is really small and only uses 1AA battery. It is fairly bright considering how cheap it is and the fact that it only uses 1AA. It is made out of aluminum and is actully made fairly well for a 2 dollar light =].
Pros: Cheap!!, nicely made, small, light weight, uses cheap common AA's
Cons: Not that bright, not water proof, uses a twist switch instead of a clicky
Overall I would give it 3 out of 5. Next
Next we have the 9 led 3AAA flashlight. It is just a tiny bit taller and a lot fatter then the 1AA. Here is the link
It is also made out of aluminum but it feels like the construction is a bit worse. This light uses 3AAA batteries inside a carrier, which feels fairly cheap. this light is brighter then the 1aa, but it is bigger and uses more batteries. Not a bad light at all esspecially considering the price. I also want to add that the clicky switch feels really well made ( almost as good as my E2d's!!)
Pros: Cheap!! uses common batteries, Bright, Clicky Switch!!
Cons: Cheaply made, bigger then the other light and uses more batteries
Overall I will give it 2 and a half out of 5
Next up is 1 Watt LED Flashlight heres the link
This is actully suprisngly bright esspically for the price!. It is almost as bright at my 3 watt dorcy 3AAA flashlight, and a bit dimmer then my 3AA Maglite LED ( the mag and dorcy dont have fresh batteries) Any way, this light is also made out of aluminum and uses a battery carrier (better quality then the 9led carrier) I am really impressed by this light since it is like $3 or $6 with shipping.
Pros: Really cheap for the amount of light it puts out, smaller then the Dorcy which also uses a 3AAA carrier, nice feel, nice machining, nice clicky!
Cons: Not really that much but the led is not perfectly in the center of the reflector.
Over all i would give it a 4 out of 5 =] and i recommend it for cheap gifts and give aways.
Here is a size comparson of all these lights to some of mine.
Up next is the beam shots in the order of 1AA, then 9Led 3AAA, and then the 1 watt 3AAA and the last one is my E2d for no reason what so ever.
here is a picture of all those lights form about 1 and a half foot away at 2 seconds under exposed
same picture but 0 sec
the order of the lights BTW is the 1AA, 1 watt, E2d, and the 9 led light.
Enjoy! =]
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