Hi. I'm a flashlight fan. I have many different lights. Now I have decided to buy a new one. After reading many reviews I have decided for EagleTac G25C2-II.
Now I have to consider the last question: Does it worth the money?
Follow the facts:
On Ebay the light is sold for $112 incl. shipping + $35 for diffusers.
But for the same price I can have five lights made-in-China with the same emitter bin, the same LED and nearly the same brightness:
http://dx.com/p/c8-cree-xm-l-u2-800-1000lm-5-mode-white-flashlight-black-1-x-18650-202261
So where is the difference? $112 for EagleTac compared to $21 for noname light from China:
If I will choose to go the "Chinese way" I can have for the same price each year a new light with the newest LED for the next 5 years.
About the price of the diffuser – it is cheaper to buy another China light and scratch the lens with abrasive paper than buying diffusers for EagleTac.
Or another example:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=13800+Lumen&_sop=15
12x CREE T6 LED and it is still cheaper than the EagleTac.
So maybe you can help me answer the initial question:
Does the EagleTac worth the money?
Now I have to consider the last question: Does it worth the money?
Follow the facts:
On Ebay the light is sold for $112 incl. shipping + $35 for diffusers.
But for the same price I can have five lights made-in-China with the same emitter bin, the same LED and nearly the same brightness:
http://dx.com/p/c8-cree-xm-l-u2-800-1000lm-5-mode-white-flashlight-black-1-x-18650-202261
So where is the difference? $112 for EagleTac compared to $21 for noname light from China:
- The China light can have PWM instead of current driven LED on EagleTec.
- The China light will have less durable body.
- The China light could have shorter runtime (less effective electronics).
If I will choose to go the "Chinese way" I can have for the same price each year a new light with the newest LED for the next 5 years.
About the price of the diffuser – it is cheaper to buy another China light and scratch the lens with abrasive paper than buying diffusers for EagleTac.
Or another example:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=13800+Lumen&_sop=15
12x CREE T6 LED and it is still cheaper than the EagleTac.
So maybe you can help me answer the initial question:
Does the EagleTac worth the money?