Where should I buy a Chinese light?

I want a good, cheap, cool looking, powerful Chinese light. Does anybody know of a good website for that? I don't want to get ripped off. Any suggestions on a light would also be appreciated. The light does not necessarily have to be Chinese, but it does have to be good, cheap, cool looking, and powerful. Thanks.

majority of flashlights are chinese origin

try lighthound.com or fenix-store.com

My pal Jon, you can click on the sig line. He sells Pila's and Huntlights and is a great guy to deal with.

Topper

I'd suggest buying one that is marketed by one of the US companies for some consitency in quality control. You're also less likely to get ripped off even though you'll be paying about the same prices that you might pay directly to a vendor in Asia. Companies like Streamlight, Dorcy, Garrity, Brinkmann, et al, all have some decent products being produced in part if not entirely in China. One of the best and most affordable products that is made partly of Chinese produced components is probably the SL PP 4AA and 3C Luxeons, both are in the price range of lower quality lights and many of the lights that are not sold through US stores.

So how does the U.S. company pay tarriffs, customs brokerage, shipping, packaging, marketing, and distribution, and you still end up paying about the same price as you would pay to a vendor directly in Asia? I think the answer will come to you real quick.

Art Vandelay said:

I want a good, cheap, cool looking, powerful Chinese light. Does anybody know of a good website for that? I don't want to get ripped off. Any suggestions on a light would also be appreciated. The light does not necessarily have to be Chinese, but it does have to be good, cheap, cool looking, and powerful. Thanks.

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I've bought a lot from http://stores.ebay.com/eHobby-Asia-Airsoft-Supplier, it's an ebay store, and it seems to be pretty good but you are dealing with someone in Hong Kong so slow shipping and the rest is a given. The price is great for what they do have tho. As mentioned before lighthound.com is also great. You may pay a little more but quicker shipping and great service is guarantied when you order from them.

Depends on how much you have to spend and what kind of light you want (thrower vs. floody), Art.

If you want a floody with a decent throw, I'd get the Huntlight FT-01 from Jon at JSBURLY'S. The T-binned model costs $35 and the U-binned costs $68, both are the cheapest prices available online, I've checked. Not to mention Jon is a great to do business with.

If you want a pocketable, quality thrower, I'd get the VB-16 HAIII from Waion in the Dealers' section. It throws about as far as LuxIIIs can throw, it's adjustable in output, and goes for $55 including shipping.

bones_708 said:

I've bought a lot from http://stores.ebay.com/eHobby-Asia-Airsoft-Supplier, it's an ebay store, and it seems to be pretty good but you are dealing with someone in Hong Kong so slow shipping and the rest is a given. The price is great for what they do have tho. As mentioned before lighthound.com is also great. You may pay a little more but quicker shipping and great service is guarantied when you order from them.

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do u guys think that what he declares can be trustworthy?

can he really give u 500lumens for 69usd?(as shown here: http://cgi.ebay.com/G-P-Scorpion-R500-XENON-500-LUMENS-R-C-Flashlight-GP547_W0QQitemZ270051213534QQihZ017QQcategoryZ106988QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem)

i'd really like listening to your opinions,so thanks to everyone that will give me a review.

enjoy
http://contents.fifthunit.com/html/products.5th/category.2.html

lucio said:

do u guys think that what he declares can be trustworthy?

can he really give u 500lumens for 69usd?(as shown here: http://cgi.ebay.com/G-P-Scorpion-R500-XENON-500-LUMENS-R-C-Flashlight-GP547_W0QQitemZ270051213534QQihZ017QQcategoryZ106988QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem)

i'd really like listening to your opinions,so thanks to everyone that will give me a review.

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Don't know about the seller, but the light is the real deal.
http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/gp_scorpion_r500.htm

I'd order it from Lighthound.com though. Just my .02

the G&P R500 does have the ability to give out a lot of light but it is around 400lumen then the claimed 500lumen.

well....maybe more power batteries of better quality will do*hint*sony*hint* .

http://contents.fifthunit.com/html/products.5th/category.0.html
http://qualitychinagoods.com/

I agree with Choppers!!!!! Great customer Service and good reliable flashlights.

choppers said:

enjoy
http://contents.fifthunit.com/html/products.5th/category.2.html

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lucio said:

do u guys think that what he declares can be trustworthy?

can he really give u 500lumens for 69usd?(as shown here: http://cgi.ebay.com/G-P-Scorpion-R500-XENON-500-LUMENS-R-C-Flashlight-GP547_W0QQitemZ270051213534QQihZ017QQcategoryZ106988QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem)

i'd really like listening to your opinions,so thanks to everyone that will give me a review.

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I hace dealt with him a number of times and have found him very profesional.

China

If you buy cheap you will get crap. 10 lights ($100) later you will decide it is better to buy 1 good torch for $30-$40 in the 1st place.

Voted best flashlight of the year on CPF - Fenix L1P $37.95 (AA clickie)
http://fenix-store.com/index.php?cPath=22&osCsid=861faf9831d845bb9622ea03302528b4
http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/fenix_l1p.htm
Civictor V1 $27(AA twistie)
http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/civictor_v1.htm
Fenix E1 $23.99 (AAA twustie)
http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/fenix_e1.htm
CPF members get a 5% discount by using the coupon code CPF5

Runner up for best flashlight of the year on CPF - Streamlight propolymer 4AA luxeon. $31.95. Do NOT get the 7 LED version. I've seen prices below $30. Didn't bookmark them. Sorry.
http://www.pocketlights.com/propolymer4aa_luxeon.asp
http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/streamlight_propolyluxeon.htm

fox-intl.com has the SL 4AA PP Lux for fairly cheap ($24 or something).

Another vote the Civictor V1 or Fenix L1S (1AA), or E1 or LOP-SE (1AAA) from Fenix-store.com, or the Streamlight ProPoly Lux (4AA) from Fox-intl.com. I have them all, and all are great lights for the price.

If you want to experiment with cheap lights, fifthunit.com and qualitychinagoods.com are your respectible choices. Delt with both, and they are good. Quality of the lights is often quite poor however - read up around here on specific models before you make a purchase. There are a few decent buys in their collections, but typically only at the higher prices (where you are probably best sticking with Fenix anyway).

Try ebay

There's a post in the dealer's corner selling TriLux 3x3W for around 65 dollars.

I've got good deals on fifthunit also, but just know somethings aren't the highest quality and the shipping does take awhile--but their pricing is excellent. If you know what you're buying, and you're not in a rush, it's a good place to buy. I've never had to use their customer service, but some say they are very pleasant and take care of things.

LEDninja said:

If you buy cheap you will get crap. 10 lights ($100) later you will decide it is better to buy 1 good torch for $30-$40 in the 1st place.

Voted best flashlight of the year on CPF - Fenix L1P $37.95 (AA clickie)
http://fenix-store.com/index.php?cPath=22&osCsid=861faf9831d845bb9622ea03302528b4
http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/fenix_l1p.htm
Civictor V1 $27(AA twistie)
http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/civictor_v1.htm
Fenix E1 $23.99 (AAA twustie)
http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/fenix_e1.htm
CPF members get a 5% discount by using the coupon code CPF5

Runner up for best flashlight of the year on CPF - Streamlight propolymer 4AA luxeon. $31.95. Do NOT get the 7 LED version. I've seen prices below $30. Didn't bookmark them. Sorry.
http://www.pocketlights.com/propolymer4aa_luxeon.asp
http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/streamlight_propolyluxeon.htm

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I do agree that you get what you pay for, however I have been very impressed with a number of lights that I have bought from fifth unit
http://contents.fifthunit.com/html/products.5th/category.2.html