High lumen flashlight for cheap11/27/2023 ![]() ![]() If you have a question or a comment…I’d love to know! If you’d like to see what I’ve tested, then take a look at my Products Review page! Just remember when it comes to cheaply made parts… garbage in, garbage out. Plus, with included manuals, there’s NO mistake about how to operate it and what type of batteries it accepts. They aren’t waterproof, and they’ll become useless if dropped more than a few times onto a hard surface.Įven though some of the name-brands have been known to fail, at least MOST of them come with a warranty. ![]() More than 95% of the time, these products are complete garbage! The drivers will blow-out. Virtually ANYthing as long as it has “fire” in the name, can be used. What’s even worse, is that other makers use variations on that name. And eight times out of ten, it’s not an “official” Ultrafire…if that even means anything in itself. Ultrafire flashlights and batteries are EVERYWHERE! The problem is, just about ANY Chinese manufacturer can label their light, (or battery) Ultrafire. It’s All About the BrandĪs was discussed in a previous post about cheap flashlights, if you want quality, while at least getting CLOSER to the actual (promised) lumen output…you NEED to shop the reputable brands. Here, the adulation is less than enthusiastic “complete junk”… “do not buy this product”… “worked for one day”… “came out of the package broken”… “not very bright”… “no where near (xxx)lumens” etc, etc. Sprinkled among those happy customers will be a few others who’ve been unfortunate enough to receive the “lemons of the basket”. Many of these eager buyers are even confused as to what type of battery the light uses. But what they’ve received, is not what was promised. And as long as the sales page where they clicked the “buy” button from, claimed the light was two thousand lumens…what do they have to compare it to? As long as it works, (although sometimes they don’t) and looks reasonably bright, they’re satisfied. Most of the adulation will be “great”… “works good”… “best flashlight I’ve ever owned”… “super bright”… “love this light, I’ll be buying more”… “got two for myself and will be buying more as gifts”. The majority of consumers who purchase these flashlights, give them 5 star reviews. In most cases, these products will arrive at your mailbox with NO documentation or instruction on how they are to be used. The sellers of these products prey on eager consumers who have absolutely NO experience in LED flashlights. ![]() It is marketing hype, nothing more, nothing less. There is NO WAY those lumen claims are real. The descriptions above are real, but every one of them is a 100% exaggeration of true performance. “2000 lumen flashlight LED CREE T6 XML camping torch” “flashlight CREE XM-L T6 LED, 1000 lumens” “300 lumen mini cree flashlight, adjustable zoom” In the case of LED flashlights, and again I’m mainly speaking of those whose price tag reeks the perception of “big discount”, these impressive lumen claims are usually bogus. Brightness (measured in lumens) is perceived in varying ways. Brightness is highly objective, and is highly variable. And they’ll advertise themselves, lumen-wise, anywhere from 600 to 1200. Yes, they’re everywhere in these shiny little items. So… why not shop for bright and shiny flashlights too! We love those shiny cars in the showroom, even though that’s only good until a passing car splashes our new jewel with mud. Admit it, we all seek things that glitter! We’ll buy the shiniest diamond, even if the shine is only from a recent polish. Manufacturers (and sellers) know all to well that the average flashlight shopper is mainly shopping on the basis of brightness. “Super” – “Super-Bright” – “Extra Bright” – “High Lumen” – “High Output” … etc, etc.īut if this light in question is from an unknown manufacturer, OR, is for sale at what would appear to be an unusually steep discount, then it’s pretty safe to assume that what it CLAIMS, is NOT what you’ll get! All that Glitters Regardless of the verbiage, the headlines will all have a similar tone. Or in some advertisements, they’ll be very little further explanation. Then in the product description there will be a laundry list of other impressive specifications. This is where you’ll see something similar to this Impressive flashlights with even more impressive flashlight lumen claims. ![]()
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