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Torch Light C78 Flood-to-Throw Zooming Cree Q3-WC 130-Lumen LED Flashlight (1*AA)
Torch Light C78 Flood-to-Throw Zooming Cree Q3-WC 130-Lumen LED Flashlight (1*AA)
DX Price: $8.99

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Ownership verified by DX Zoomable spotlight that spreads the light even
Posted by Amund on 6/27/2010
Involvement: General (knows how to use it) - Ownership: more than 1 month

Price: starstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar

Pros:

This is a small pocket size zoom-able spotlight. It spreads the light incredible even and you can easily zoom in and out. It works fine as a powerful small pocket light. The light is warm.

Cons:

It should be available in a bigger size as well, with 18650 cell.

Other Thoughts:

It reminds me about video light, in the way it spreads the light and the zoom functions. The difference is that lamps that are made for video cameras are much more powerful, cost much, much more, and they are made for being attached to a camera. Still, i am tempted to attach this to a camcorder in any way, and i might use multiple lamps to get plenty of power.

Bottomline:

My dream is to find a bigger and more powerful lamp with 18650 cell, with the same kind of optic as this torch.

 
NiMH Charger for AA / AAA / 9V Batteries (110V~220V AC)
NiMH Charger for AA / AAA / 9V Batteries (110V~220V AC)
DX Price: $7.99

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Ownership verified by DX Not for Ni-mh?
Posted by Amund on 8/2/2008
Involvement: General (knows how to use it) - Ownership: less than 1 day

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstar
Overall Rating: starstarstar

Pros:

Cheap. It is for both aa/aaa cells and 7,2 volt batteries. It charges only NiCd and nikkel hydrogen batteries according to the text on the charger. Url from the package: http://goodbattery.cn.alibaba.com/

Cons:

It looks like it is not suitable for Ni-mh, and it should not be fitting for normal people. It has a manual switch to select 110 or 220V input while it is more common for devices to detect the voltage automatic. It is a slow charger with low current.

Other Thoughts:

It charges the cells in series, and you can charge 2 or 4 aa/aaa cells, and not 1 or 3 cells. I guess you have to charge 2 and 2, of the same kind, and that it is not so smart if one cell gets full before the other. It might work, if you discharge the cells before charging, and you charge cells with the same capasity togheter. But this charger has no discharging features, and usually you don't know the excat capasaty.

Bottomline:

Look for another charger instead, that provides individual charge of the cells, and that supports Ni-Mh.

 
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