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Cheap light for those not wanting to spend 20+ bucks on something better.
Cree Q5 LED Flashlight / Torch (Sipik SK68 Clone) AU$3.42 + Free Shipping @ Banggood
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They don't even know what voltage it runs at!! 1.5 or 3.7v ?
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They say: "Battery Configurations: 1xAA 1.5v /14500 3.7v battery(not included)"
Which means they can use BOTH 1.5V AA AND 3.7V 14500 Lithium batteries :)They can use EITHER 1.5V AA OR 3.7V 14500 Lithium batteries
Thanks. Ordered a black one.
Buyer beware!!! these quotes steer me clear of such cheap throw away rubbish:
NOTE:
1.This flashlight need to use AA battery or 14500 battery.If the AA battery can not work then you should try 14500 battery.The capacity of the two batteries are different.
So which is it??? different batteries are completely different voltage.Also "Brightness: 500lumens (max)"
Not in reality…In their dreams, of maybe 1mm in front using an external power source. For instance a 7W brand name quality GU10 (so connects direct to 240V) LED lamp as you may put in your house has an output of 450lumens. maybe they meant milli-lumens…..
To be fair, when you get a good one they are actually pretty good (for the money). The trick with these lights is that every 4th or 5th you buy will be a dud. I've got a few lying around (in car gloveboxes for example) that still work as well as when I bought them over the years, and they are good stocking stuffers/gateway lights.
Regarding the brightness, they are likely around 100 lumens on an AA and probably about 150 on a 14500.
1000+ lumens isn't out of the question on something this size from a single 3.7v cell, but you certainly have to pay to play
these are normally $2.99 on epay….http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/400LM-CREE-Q5-LED-Flashlight-Light-Adjust-Focus-Clip-Lamp-Torch-Zoomable-Black-/252053547316?
Why not buy the real SIPIK? It's not that much more expensive…
$4.88 AUD
http://www.lightmalls.com/sipik-sk68-cree-q3-3w-150-lumen-zo…$3.25 + $2.25 shipping = $5.50 USD = ~$8 AUD = more than twice the price.
Is it better? Was going to get one of the eBay ones but if these are worth it then I'll get one.
Try getting it from Deal Extreme. $6.81 plus 4% cashback.
http://www.dx.com/p/sipik-sk68-cree-q3-wc-120-lumen-convex-l…
Good price!