Anyone tried this Harbor Freight flashlight?

AlexGT · Dec 22, 2009

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=97557

I am wondering if it uses a Cree led and by the description I think it uses an adjustable optic to concentrate the beam from spot to flood.

Anyone have it? I am thinking in using it for a host to mod.

AlexGT

kwalker · Dec 22, 2009

Looks pretty cool. I'm a fan of Harbor freight so if anyone has experience with this please let us know.
Thanks

guiri · Dec 22, 2009

I like the looks of it and for the price, I'd get one too but I would like to hear what others think of it.

trsmfan99 · Dec 22, 2009

Looks pretty neat for the price, I wonder what kind of throw it has, it says 490ft...ooo, sounds tempting to me, awesome for under 25bucks. Now lets see if my local store has any left in stock...

JohnF · Dec 22, 2009

Although it looks P6-ish, there is no telling if it'll take P6 drop in's and other accessories. For about the same price, the Solarforce LM series is a proven decent quality P6 compatable light.

AlexGT · Dec 22, 2009

I might go in the following days to the HF store and check it out.

AlexGT

Patriot · Dec 22, 2009

JohnF said:
Although it looks P6-ish, there is no telling if it'll take P6 drop in's and other accessories.

My guess is that it would not. This light is probably fairly unique as it uses a focusing optic.

Mike_TX · Dec 22, 2009

There are several lights on DX for less money with more output.

The adjustable beam part makes me wonder. I have one with an aspheric lens and it's not completely satisfactory. In fact, it's turned out to be my least-liked flashlight. It does neither thing well - when zoomed in, it's too distinct a beamspot, and the emitter shape shows up as a square with a smaller square attached to it.

When zoomed out to flood, it makes too distinct a circle of light again ... in other words, no spill - just a bigger, distinct circle of light. I think that's characteristic of aspheric lenses, and the HF light looks like it has one.

If anyone gets one and I'm wrong, be sure and let us know.

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Arnulf · Dec 22, 2009

Mike_TX said:
There are several lights on DX for less money with more output.

The adjustable beam part makes me wonder. I have one with an aspheric lens and it's not completely satisfactory. In fact, it's turned out to be my least-liked flashlight. It does neither thing well - when zoomed in, it's too distinct a beamspot, and the emitter shape shows up as a square with a smaller square attached to it.

When zoomed out to flood, it makes too distinct a circle of light again ... in other words, no spill - just a bigger, distinct circle of light. I think that's characteristic of aspheric lenses, and the HF light looks like it has one.

If anyone gets one and I'm wrong, be sure and let us know.

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I ordered this one from DX...UltraFire C2 Cree Q5 LED 2-Mode Flashlight (2xCR123A)230 Lumens.
Although its been 7 days and the tracking # sez its still in China....prolly gonna be a long wait....but great prices.

waddup · Dec 23, 2009

im thinking this might run for a few hours with an led and buck driver

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=67032

guiri · Dec 23, 2009

AlexGT said:
I might go in the following days to the HF store and check it out.

AlexGT

It says on their site that it's INTERNET ORDERS ONLY so you won't find it at the local store.

guiri · Dec 23, 2009

Hmm, here's a cool idea http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=65291

..and wouldn't this make a decent host for something? It's kinda decent looking..http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94524

How about this, would it be adjustable with an LED?
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=3852

^Gurthang · Dec 23, 2009

The torch w/ the bottle jack attached looks a bit heavy for an EDC...... http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=65291

AlexGT · Dec 23, 2009

Thanks! I didn't pay attention to that part, guess I won't be checking it out then.

guiri said:
It says on their site that it's INTERNET ORDERS ONLY so you won't find it at the local store.

guiri · Dec 23, 2009

You're welcome.

The light for the jack I think would be for the jack only anyway..

guiri · Dec 27, 2009

If anyone wants to try this, here's a 25% coupon http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1771340

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