UltraFire TH-1300 20W 1200-Lumen HID Flashlight $96 USD

[john2551]

Anyone have any experience with this light good or bad? [link removed]

A 20w HID for $96 is a great price provided it performs well. We all remember the GP771 disaster!!!

 

[phantom23]

It's not HID. Look at the bulb.

 

[Richie086]

Anyone have any experience with this light good or bad? [link removed]

A 20w HID for $96 is a great price provided it performs well. We all remember the GP771 disaster!!!

Hi John,

I agree with Phantom. No way is that an HID with that bulb, not to mention it's only 7.5" long. Only the Wolf-Eyes Boxer 24W HID is that short. I'd be more concerned with parts availability for it. Still, I am curious about it and do like the small size even though it's a halogen.

 

[john2551]

Yeah, that's what got my attention, the very small size. I like the form factor. I knew it was too good to be true!

 

[Patriot]

The "Tactical HID" seems to be getting good reviews if your looking to spend less.

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=222837

 

[richardcpf]

The first thing I wanted to do when I saw the "HID Halogen" title was to shout WTF!!!

HID bulbs are not like that, they have a isolated cable that runs from the top of the bulb to the bottom, and there is no way the ballast is fitted into the reflector:

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This is clearly a halogen or xenon bulb, like those found in spotlights. DX people think we are dumb or their "supplier" is unbeleiveably wrong with the product.

 

[Juggernaut]

Wow, 1200 Lumens form a 20 watt incandescent, wow… how did they pull off that efficiency.