OT - flashlight close out on Amazon

Stormin Mormon · 2014-01-08T20:18:33+00:00

This just in from a friend: Remember that $4.00 flashlight I bought just to see how good/bad a $4.00 flashlight would be? It's the Cree Q5 I got from Amazon: Well, it turned out to be one amazing little flashlight. So amazing I bought one for my wife to carry in her equipment bag. Of course, the red one is hers because she always wants red, and I got the black one. It's a zoom, going from wide at the closed end to focus at the zoom end. Just thought I'd tell you this in case someone needs a recommendation for a small flashlight. More to choose from at Amazon: (Doggone shame I'm out of money.... )

Jan 08, 2014 42 Replies

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gregz 12 years ago

Ever try their drill bits ?

Most of my LEDs have failed switches. I have 3 that work good. That tells how many I've gone through.

I bought a big heavy led 500 lumen light at the home depot. I had to fix the switch as soon as I brought it home. I figured I'd save time taking It back. Real neat lamp. $20 .

I bought an led replacement for my scout/military angled flashlight. The darn switch leaks current enough to dimly light the led on off. Dam.

Greg

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krw 12 years ago

Sure. They hold an edge for one revolution, anyway. ;-)

Haven't run into that. I have a couple of flashlights I bought at HF six years ago (six LED + incandescent - three-way). I don't use them much but they still work. I also bought a high-intensity LED flashlight at a gun show recently. I figured the "strobe mode" would be good for keeping in the car when traveling.

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