RQ CREE Q5: counterfeit copy of Raidfire Spear

Sangilak · Oct 17, 2008

I dont own any of this light and after the fake Tiablo A9 i will be careful when i buy lights.
How ever this light sells under a diffrent name RQ CREE Q5 and just looks like Spear or? maby a good low budget thrower.

[Edited to remove Kaidomain link - DM51]

ergotelis · Oct 17, 2008

Re: RQ CREE Q5 is this a copy of Rapidfire Spear ???

Well it is a shame to copy a flashlight, i would never buy this thing. And i guess it will be a bad copy with a worser reflector and driver. They also tried to copy dbs.

glockboy · Oct 17, 2008

Re: RQ CREE Q5 is this a copy of Rapidfire Spear ???

China copy China?

That's one cheap Speear.

StefanFS · Oct 17, 2008

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I think it's the wrong pics paired with the description. User error when they made the shop entry for the product!

phantom23 · Oct 17, 2008

Re: RQ CREE Q5 is this a copy of Rapidfire Spear ???

I don't think so. There are a few pics showing nice body and crappy parts in it (like switch or reflector). As we know genuine Spear was discontinued. But probably some parts left, "RQ" bought them and made missing parts (mentioned switch, reflector).

StefanFS · Oct 17, 2008

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phantom23 said:
I don't think so. There are a few pics showing nice body and crappy parts in it (like switch or reflector). As we know genuine Spear was discontinued. But probably some parts left, "RQ" bought them and made missing parts (mentioned switch, reflector).

The 'crappy parts' in those pics looks just like the parts from my original RaidFire Spear, see the pics in this review I made some time ago:
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/184552

MS3 · Oct 17, 2008

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Also, it says it's direct drive. That's a minus for me....

ichoderso · Oct 17, 2008

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and only reverse switch....

phantom23 · Oct 17, 2008

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I love reverse (and hate forward)!!! But I also have genuine Spear

Outdoors Fanatic · Oct 17, 2008

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They won't quit this disgraceful way of doing business!

BTW, what the heck is "Harden Type II"?

ichoderso · Oct 17, 2008

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phantom23 said:
I love reverse (and hate forward)!!! But I also have genuine Spear

I also have a genuine, but the speer have a forward switch!

phantom23 · Oct 17, 2008

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I know. Spear with reverse would be perfect.

"Harden Type-II" is KD name for type-II anodizing. But judging from pictures there are a few pieces with HA-III by Edge Tac :grin2:

Fallingwater · Oct 17, 2008

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phantom23 said:
genuine Spear was discontinued

How come?

jirik_cz · Oct 17, 2008

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the threads on this fake are not anodized.

Outdoors Fanatic · Oct 17, 2008

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Fallingwater said:
How come?

Have you seen the Raidfire Spear featured in the manufacturer's official website? Well, that might be a hint...

phantom23 · Oct 17, 2008

Re: RQ CREE Q5 is this a copy of Rapidfire Spear ???

'Sangilak' please change the title to "Raidfire" (not Rapidfire).

jirik_cz said:
the threads on this fake are not anodized.

Threads in my Spear are not anodized as well (I got it directly from Edge Tac).

Fallingwater said:
How come?

Prouction costs were too high (but the quality is insane!).

DM51 · Oct 18, 2008

I have deleted a number of posts, and 1 member is receiving a suspension as a result of an ill-tempered exchange of views.

The discussion of counterfeit/fake items is controversial. It can be useful to alert people to their existence and provide the information necessary for them to be able to tell the difference between a genuine item and an illegal copy; but subsequent discussion often turns regrettably sour.

This discussion went too far, and the thread is now closed.

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