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who was it that was showing me the tiny torch with nice amounts of power?
Can the person who is putting stress on my student loan please come forward?
I'm scared to go on CPF and ask about it
IIRC it ran on 1 CR123 cell and was a 1watt LED and was about the size of a pen lid
was it a light black one with a red beam?
Or was it a white light?
white light with the normal blue tint you get with LEDs (very good though)
Andy, you should get one of those Streamlight Keymates from Joe, the one I've talked about in the 'tiny torches' thread on BB. They are only two inches long, as thin as a thick pen apart from the reflector housing and will light my my whole cellar. They have a pocket clip and a lanyard and best of all they cost less than a tenner from Joe.
:biggthump
Danzo
I imagine most torch options can be found on the Heinnie (http://www.heinnie.com/cgi-bin/heinnie_store/web_store.cgi?page=FRATOTAB/flashlights.htm&cart_id=) site and can be ordered from there. Price wise it seems a slightly dear store, so you might do better to look to at the Ebay (http://www.ebay.co.uk/) listings.
From the description you give, I think you saw a Surefire Lumamax L1 (http://www.surefire.com/maxexp/main/co_disp/displ/prrfnbr/932/sesent/00) .
Lured by the performance and size of these torches, I have ordered a Inova X03 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16037&item=5160770035&rd=1&ssPageName=WD2V) and will advise on performance as soon as it arrives!
bambodoggy
04-02-2005, 13:02
A few people asked me about my small 9LED torch that runs off two CR123 batteries...
There's heaps of them cheap on Ebay but I only recommend the one I've got as I've had a few other types (mainly that take 3 AAA Batteries) and they aren't made as well....
This is the type I have but I got mine for about 50p plus £7 p&p as it came from Hong Kong....still £7.50 for a good LED torch including holster and batteries was pretty good I though!
This is a link to the torch I have but from a US seller so not as cheap...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16037&item=5161677108&rd=1&ssPageName=WD2V
While I don't doubt that mine isn't as stong or well made as a Surefire or Tac-lite at a price that low I could buy lots and lots of them for the price of one Surefire!
tenbears10
04-02-2005, 13:05
I had my surefire e2e (http://www.surefire.com/maxexp/main/co_disp/displ/prrfnbr/888/sesent/00) with me but it is not as small as you are describing it takes 2 cr123's. The e1e (http://www.surefire.com/maxexp/main/co_disp/displ/prrfnbr/803/sesent/00) is it's smaller brother and takes 1 battery. They both need converting to LED so the batteries don't last long with the standard lamp but the brightness is something else.
Bill
innocent bystander
04-02-2005, 13:37
I've got one of those Inova 5 led 2 cell cr123 jobbies. Seems well bright.
Anyone know a good source for the CR123 batteries online, price wise?
There's a brilliant tiny LED torch being sold in the poundstores just now....mine has lasted for over a year without having to change the battery. I bought them for everybody 'cos it was sooo good. Just make sure of the LED colour you buy.
I saw them later on the net being sold for £10 each...major rip off!....some are on ebay just now; try Keyring torch. The ones I bought look like 4355330175, but the light in mine is white and it only cost me a £1 :o):
Toddy
bambodoggy
04-02-2005, 13:45
I've got one of those Inova 5 led 2 cell cr123 jobbies. Seems well bright.
Anyone know a good source for the CR123 batteries online, price wise?
If you don't mind using Ebay and you can get on in the next 21 minutes try this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=48447&item=5747824364&rd=1
Hmmm, buy it now for £15.99 + £3 p+p when you can get 6 for £7.79
from 7dayshop - http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_5_5 01&products_id=6869
Or £1.29 each - http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=9 9092
bambodoggy
04-02-2005, 13:59
Hmmm, buy it now for £15.99 + £3 p+p when you can get 6 for £7.79
from 7dayshop - http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_5_5 01&products_id=6869
Or £1.29 each - http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=9 9092
Be worth it if the bidding stays at £9 though.....well, certainly much cheaper than the shops anyway! :o):
I've never heard of 7dayshops Adi....top link, thanks very much :wave:
tenbears10
04-02-2005, 14:20
I second 7dayshop, great for batteries and blank dvd's cd's etc and gives you the warm glow of screwing the taxman legally. If the package is less then £18 in value it does not incur import tax or customs charges so they split your order and send packages of less than £18 and you pay no extra for postage. :biggthump
Bill
I second 7dayshop, great for batteries and blank dvd's cd's etc and gives you the warm glow of screwing the taxman legally. If the package is less then £18 in value it does not incur import tax or customs charges so they split your order and send packages of less than £18 and you pay no extra for postage. :biggthump
Bill
You do end up with a LOT of padded envelopes around the place! :o):
Paganwolf
04-02-2005, 14:37
:why: :cry:
innocent bystander
04-02-2005, 14:44
Cheers for the link. 7dayshop will be getting a virtual visit later after work...
Martin
:why: :cry:
Oh well, thats another wedge of my hardearned gone then :shock:
thanks for the link Tony. I was about to order some CR123's from someone else but these are cheaper and a personal recommendation counts for a lot where internet shopping is concerned. :You_Rock_
cheers,
Martin
i got it even better seven days shop .com is is here in guernsey so i don't even pay postage just give them a ring then pick the order up next day :wave:
tenbears10
04-02-2005, 16:06
is everything in gurnsey that cheap Grummit or are they special?
Hiya,
Just to let you know that my order of CR123's arrived today from 7dayshop and I'm well pleased.
6 cr123's for £7.79 + £3.95 P+P
Ithink I'll be using them again :biggthump
thanks for the link folks :You_Rock_
you're costing me a fortune !!!
cheers,
martin
you're costing me a fortune !!!
cheers,
martin
it's your own fualt for showing me the torch at ashdown!!
I've just bought one from someone on BB BTW guys
now I can't really afford a boat knife
Well, I don't remember whose torch I saw at Ashdown, but a bit of Ebay trawling and a 2 week postage wait and my new Inova X03 has arrived! For the record, I have also purchased rechargeable Li-ion batteries rather than pollute the planet with handfuls of the disposable lithium batteries each year.
The torch performance? Awesome! :super:
http://www.shorelinemarket.com/ebayimages/inova/inovax03black.jpg