Review of Super Bright 3800Lm 3X CREE XM-L T6 LED Flashlight Torch

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List Price: $88.99
Sale Price: $42.39
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Cons:

1)It arrived without the extension tube which was prominently featured in many of ePathDirect's stock photos. The phrase "Additional aircraft-grade aluminum alloy tube, Support a 296mm long outdoor extended flashlight," led me to believe the product was bundled with the extension tube. This means the flashlight can only accommodate the 2 battery configuration at roughly 230mm.

2)Also missing was the third battery. Not only was the battery also featured prominently in the photos but it was listed under ePathDirect's description of "what's in the box."

Pros:

1)The product arrived very quickly, 2 days ahead of schedule.

2)It did turn on. It's bright. Retina-cooking bright.

3)The batteries are labeled on their jacket with "no memory effect, short circuit, overcharge and discharge protection." (No listing agency is marked however.)

(The lumen rating doesn't appear to be ANSI lumens, but some other lumen standard. The brightness is less than what Americans would consider 3800 lumens, but I don't have a meter, so I don't exactly what the difference is.)

For the price this is still a decent purchase. It comes in at about a quarter of the price of comparably a bright Surefire. Which is to say, "bright enough that I would be comfortable performing a fair amount of surgery under it." The case is solid, with less parts to loosen, rattle, break, or otherwise confound operation than some other knockoff flashlights. The untreated, unprotected glass lens makes me worry since I plan to treat this flashlight about as well as it's price commands and no better. But for the cost, I'll make a replacement if I have to. By including the charger and batteries ePathDirect made bundling the right parts foolproof. Minus one star for a misleading listing and another for the missing parts.

EDIT:

1 star now.

The light failed after less than one hour of use. It no longer turns on when I press the button. It flickers on if I shake, or occasionally stays on if the light is pointed directly at the ground. So minus another star for build quality. I contacted the seller about the missing battery and extension tube. The customer service representative, Jenny, told me that, "We have checked our sku and listing. It seems that other seller changed the listing. The item we listed was a flashlight without the extended battery." Obviously as of April 6, 2012 that is an out-and-out lie. If you are here today or before (or perhaps after) the listing includes language for both the third battery and an extension tube to accommodate it. Her response only says "extended battery." I don't know if that means "third" battery or extension "tube" but I doubt she meant to address both missing pieces with that sentence. Minus another star for customer "service." If you get a working light with all the pieces and don't need to contact customer service you've got yourself a 4 star product considering the price. If.

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HEADING SAY "Super Bright 3800Lm 3X CREE XM-L T6 LED Flashlight Torch With Extended Length,Black Color With Rechargeable Batterites and Charger

WHAT'S IN THE BOX "

" 1 x 3X CREE XM-L T6 LED.

3 x 18650 3.7v 3000mAh Rechargeable Battery(not inclued).

1 x 18650 battery Travel Charger.

HEADING SAY BATTERIES AND CHARGERS... BELOW IT SAY BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED.. I AM NOT SURE IF THE "EXTENDED" LENGTH IS INCLUDED EITHER... DON'T BUY HERE.. I WOULDNT'

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