X5 at Fry's for $9.99

Not sure if it's been told. Just picked up an blue led X5 for $9.99 at Fry's in San Jose, CA. I don't know if the White leds are at the same price cause there were none found at that store. There were Green and Blue available mostly in Black host. A few pewter hosts left. Looks like they're getting rid of them.

ernest

This is the Brokaw store?

vacuum3d said:

at Fry's in San Jose, CA.

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Yup. I'd imagine they should be at that price anywhere in the Bay Area at least.

Never make assumptions with a chain as unpredictable and disorganized as Fry's

vacuum3d said:

Yup. I'd imagine they should be at that price anywhere in the Bay Area at least.

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I checked a couple of stores here in the Dallas, TX area (Irving and Plano) and the blue and green ones are on clearance, but the white ones, are still 29.99. I found one, but did not buy it. Didn't want/have a use for it.

Both stores still had a few of each blue and green, mostly in the black body.

stogiez said:

Didn't want/have a use for it.

Both stores still had a few of each blue and green, mostly in the black body.

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Makes for a cheaper mod. I've been avoiding cracking one of my whites open because of what I paid for them initially.

-LT

Lunal Tic,
What mod are you talking about? The X5 is great as is but, with more modern, brighter led's it would just be unbeatable!
Mike

vetkaw63 said:

Lunal Tic,
What mod are you talking about? The X5 is great as is but, with more modern, brighter led's it would just be unbeatable!
Mike

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That's the mod. Freeze pop method for separating the parts then putting in the latest and greatest from the 5mm LED front. Might even pop a converter in there to get regulated juice to each LED.

-LT

stogiez said:

I checked a couple of stores here in the Dallas, TX area (Irving and Plano) and the blue and green ones are on clearance, but the white ones, are still 29.99. I found one, but did not buy it. Didn't want/have a use for it.

Both stores still had a few of each blue and green, mostly in the black body.

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FYI- Fry's in Plano now has the new X1, $19.99 +tax...

Anaheim, CA Fry's had one blue X5 for $9.99. The rest were $19.99 except for a few still marked $29.99. I didn't get the blue one as I've got enough Cr123 lights already, so it was still there last night.

In Austin also, a bunch of non-white colors for $9.95 (stickered $29.95) -- some other flashlights on sale also I think.

Piers!

Will the X-5 take a 3.7v rechargeable?

Well, I guess it doesn't matter. Fry's online doesn't even show red, much less
at discount.

John