I am kind of a sucker for a "bargain". I figure for a couple bucks I can't really get hurt too much. I bought these two flashlights from two different Chinese sellers on eBay recently. Both came with free shipping. One was $1.25 (seller = teewin) and the other $1.97 (seller=suncn2010).
I have no idea how they can ship a product to the US (with confirmation number no less) for that, much less include any product in a padded envelope.
The $1.25 unit confirmation info shows:
Delivered
Dec-02-11, 12:18 PM
Processed Through Sort Facility
Nov-22-11, 14:24 PM, SHENZHEN
The $1.97 unit confirmation info shows:
Delivered Nov-30-11, 13:34 PM
Processed Through Sort Facility
Nov-22-11, 16:23 PM, BEIJING
The eBay listing description for these things are pretty consistent. I copied one of them here.
Qty: 1 pcs
Weight: about 50g
Size: 9.5cm x 2cm x 2cm
Material: metal aluminum
Powered by 1 x AA battery ( not included )
High tech, ultra-bright LED, operation life up to 100,000 hours, never need replace
Ultra portable, ideal companion for hunting, camping, fishing, hiking, traveling, climbing etc
Extensive LED lifetime, high intensity 1LED 3 Watt white bright light the latest generation
Less wattage and high light output
With the black strap and keychain , you can take with it anywhere easily
Waterproof and shock proof
Notice: please don't put it in the water for a long time.
I do not believe for a second that they are 3 Watts of anything. 3 Watts on a AA cell would be 2 amps, and that would be 24 AH of battery capacity needed to run this thing for the 12 hours of run time claimed. That is 5-10X the typical capacity of most AA cells, but might conceivably be within the capacity of a lithium battery. It is pretty bright for an AA powered flashlight. None of the listings I saw mentioned any lumen figure.
I have seen a bunch of these for sale on eBay and the price dropped over time. When they got to $2 I figured it was time to grab a couple.
The first one to show up exhibits noticeable flicker. The second one does not.
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