Cheap present needed!!!

i have a christmas dinner/party coming up, and we are doing a present exchange. i thought it would be neat to get a small knife or flashlight, since i'm part of a boy scout group. any options?

stuff that i am considering:

-Photon/Photon knockoffs
-Maxam mini lockblade
-Victorinox Classic/Classic SD
-Streamlight Keymate

Brendan

if you wanna get them a flashlight, consider a maglite with an led drop in from Nite Ize

How cheap is cheap?

For $22 you can get An Ledbeam very powerful 3 c cell light. Go to www.ledbeam.com and see the special...I've bought 12 so far for presents...they're amazing for the price!

Check out the stuff at J2ledflashlight.com.
The monthly specials may be of interest.

If you have about 3 weeks, you can get a lot of great stuff at Fifth Unit -- they have a great reputation here at CPF and sell cheap because they're in Hong Kong (which is also why their shipping to the US takes a couple of weeks). Their customer services is great, too.

Stormstaff said:

How cheap is cheap?

Click to expand...

I'm thinking bright aluminum River Rock 2AAA with Black carry-clip.... It just looks upper-class!

$9.99 at Target.

Cheaper than that, you risk getting cheap quality along with price.

I love the Fenix E1 for a gift light. Price is what you need to clarify so as to find the particular group of lights that are in the right ball park.

Many good choices at www.fifthunit.com

cheap and solid

fifthunit.com might take more than 3 weeks. If you don't want to risk it, you might want to consider something else. If you had 4 weeks or more, then I'd consider it. I ordered on 10/15/06. Still waiting. I know I'll get it, but it'll take a while. Maybe next week.

Fenix E0, very affordable

LumenHound said:

Check out the stuff at J2ledflashlight.com.
The monthly specials may be of interest.

Click to expand...

His CPF specials page.
http://www.j2ledflashlight.com/specials.html
If you need more than 2 phone him for a volume discount. Jim Jang (416) 937-7107. You can also do a pickup at his store in the Woodbine area. (recommended because Nuwais come in HUGE blister packages)

Monocrom said:

I'm thinking bright aluminum River Rock 2AAA with Black carry-clip.... It just looks upper-class!

$9.99 at Target.

Cheaper than that, you risk getting cheap quality along with price.

Click to expand...

No Target stores in Canada. Had to get mine on B/S/T.
The Nuwai TM-310H at J2 is the same light but 1AAA long and more pocketable.

ah screw it, looks like my budget just went up to 20-ish.

Brendan

daes?


how much ppl is in this "group"?

For $8 shipped you can have your pick of most used Swiss Army Knives that Felinevet sells, such as #110, a Victorinox Climber in excellent condition... http://felinevet.sosakonline.com/

Or as Monocrom mentioned, you can get for around $10 at Target, the River Rock 0.5W 2AAA flashlight (not waterproof).

Dollarama has princton Tec Pulsar clones or production overruns for a dollar. Among the brightest of coin cell lights.
http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_...older_id=2534374302696981&bmUID=1163350464341

J2LEDflashlights charge $19 for the 1st TM310H , $24 for a pair or $5 for the 2nd one. I'm pretty sure you can negotiate 3rd and subsequent lights in the same $5 price range.
Here is a review:
http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=99836

I recommend giving Photon Freedom lights which can be had for $12 or less. They are so small that even chicks will carry them. So it is a gift that will be USED. And, though an inexpensive gift, it is a super-high quality item, the best of the coin cell lights IMHO.

As for a knife, I EDC the SAK MiniChamp. It has a pen and lots of other goodies. It's VERY small so people will USE them. These can be found discounted for about $20. Again, an inexpensive gift BUT an excellent quality gift.

I have given away many of both items above and they have been well received AND well used!

W.

Get them a knife and flashlight all in one package.

Victorinox Swiss Lite $17.50

https://edcdepot.com/merchantmanager/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=5&products_id=45

Victorinox Midnight Mini Champ $29.99
https://edcdepot.com/merchantmanager/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=5&products_id=46

Victorinox Swisscard Lite
https://edcdepot.com/merchantmanager/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=5&products_id=57

Sharpdogs said:

Get them a knife and flashlight all in one package.

Victorinox Swiss Lite $17.50

https://edcdepot.com/merchantmanager/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=5&products_id=45

Victorinox Midnight Mini Champ $29.99
https://edcdepot.com/merchantmanager/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=5&products_id=46

Victorinox Swisscard Lite
https://edcdepot.com/merchantmanager/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=5&products_id=57

Click to expand...

do you guys still offer the small spy capsule?

i may get this:

http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_...T<>prd_id=845524442503809&bmUID=1163378557038

paired with this:

http://www.brightguy.com/products/Inova_Microlight_LED_Flashlight_-_NEW_Design.php

and this:

http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_...older_id=2534374302539661&bmUID=1163379071347

and this:

https://edcdepot.com/merchantmanager/product_info.php?cPath=4&products_id=60

and this:

http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_...older_id=2534374302696025&bmUID=1163379156891

obviously, i can't fit all of it in a $20 budget, so i may have to get rid of some things.

Brendan

Some additional possibilities / hope I'm not repeating any:

Swiss Army Version of the 2xAAA Inova Radiant. I like my 2xAA Swiss Army version and since the 2xAAA Radiant is a decent flashlight, the Swiss Army version is probably, at least, equivalent. Presumably available under $20.

One of the PaLights, I like the SafeLight Companion and the E-Lite if it is still available. I know the local Cabelas in West Phoenix has a number of these in a package that includes a lanyard, a traffic cone, and a 9 volt battery.

If you can find the recessed LED Sonic, this may be another possibility.