Mini Inova knock off

yclo · Jul 2, 2003

Note that I do not have any affiliation with either Inova or the company that produced the following light. The following light may resemble an Inova product, it isn't one.

I purchased it off a street stall in Hong Kong.

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jcciv · Jul 2, 2003

Those are N Cells, right? How much in USD? Don't want one, just wondering.

IlluminatingBikr · Jul 2, 2003

The packaging even looks the same as the Inova. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/yellowlaugh.gif Do you have an X5 you could compare it to?

yclo · Jul 2, 2003

Less than $15 USD, no X5.. heck I don't even have my E2e here.

JJHitt · Jul 2, 2003

I see the packaging says "Try It" by an opening over the tailswitch; but your photo doesn't show a button on the tail. Is there a spring loaded switch or is it mearly twist on / twist off?

Ben H · Jul 2, 2003

Looks like the exact same packaging my new X5 came in.

batterystation · Jul 2, 2003

I received a sample from China last month that was even closer to the X5. It has 5 LEDs and runs on 2 CR123 cells.
It is a bit narrower though and really cheaply made. It has a clickie tail switch. Black body. A clear rip off. If I knew how to post a picture in here I would, but that is a lesson for another day.

hotbeam · Jul 2, 2003

What's the build quality like YC? Cheap and nasty or will it pass our QC?

koala · Jul 2, 2003

Looks pretty cool. I was told hongkong got lots of good stuff like this!

yclo · Jul 3, 2003

QC? Just like what you'd expect for $15.. But the flashaholic in me just had to get it!

There is no momentary switch, but if you screw the tailcap just before it comes on you can press it for "momentary".

The package is pretty much an alteration of Inova's. It even has "Lifetime warranty" written on it!

-YC

Mini Inova knock off

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