BLF A6 flashlight on sale

[jgradyc]

I own two of these little LED flashlights that I paid $29 for and they are awesome. At $19, it's a great buy.  They are very bright, 7 mode programmable memory, and come in three light colors: yellowish, neutral, and cool white. It's a floody, wide beam with a center hot spot. I just ignore lumen ratings, since they can be all over the place, but it's close to being as bright as a single car headlight on low beam. Indoors pointed at the ceiling, it's about the same brightness as a 75w lightbulb. The thing I really like is that it has a firefly mode, which is about as bright as a single match. 

BLF stands for Budget Light Forum, an online forum on flashlights. It was set up initially as a group buy a couple years ago, but the light has been very popular. build quality is very good. You can find the programming instructions over at Budget Light Forum. Trust me, you'll never figure it out on your own. 

They use 18650 rechargeable batteries, but you can also use 2 CR123 batteries. If you have an old broken laptop, you can rip open the battery pack and find 6 18650 batteries. In my experience, 4 of the 6 batteries are still good even if it is many years old.

http://www.banggood.com/BLF-A6-XPL-1600LM-7-4modes-EDC-LED-Flashlight-p-991823.html?rmmds=search

Don't accept the default setting of standard shipping or it will take a month to get here. Use the drop down menu to select priority direct mail for $1.17. It should arrive in about two weeks. 

[Oh Shoot]

I don't think I've got the brains to operate it!

 

Edited November 19, 2016 by Oh Shoot

[jgradyc]

Darn. It's available in non-anodized for only $2 more. I've already ordered it in black.

http://www.banggood.com/BLF-A6-XPL-1600LM-74modes-Non-anodized-EDC-LED-Flashlight-18650-p-998021.html?currency=USD&utm_source=criteo&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=all&utm_campaign=lights-lighting-US

[tbenedict]

Did you order the 3D or 5A? Been a while since I bought a light, but the moon mode would be a step up from my S mini (Shining Beam). Big fan of neutral/warm for the CRI.