^ Rosewill (re)branded lights aren't competitive in build quality to major brands but are better than the average generic, which in the context of early failure modes means that you may get 5X the lifespan or use cycles out of one... many of the generic lights I've bought haven't lasted a year before some kind of repair was needed or they were scraped for parts reuse elsewhere.
I've never had a problem with them and have been using them for a long time. At this price, I would have to pay about 10x more for a "name brand" and I'm certainly NOT going to receive 10x the quality from a "name brand." I also have never experienced a problem with the UltraFire (or whatever-Fire brand) 18650 batteries. I do, however, use a NiteCore i4 smart battery charger.
^ That is one of the better generics but it also depends on the use. How often and how long it runs (on high), as well as the conditions (like in rain or dropped in mud) can make a difference.
Having the same class of LED is a start but there's also heatsinking area towards what current it can sustain, and depth of reflector if you want a thrower.
Ultrafires also don't use particularly reliable tail switches and I've had a couple break and had to clean and rebend contacts multiple times on another I have.
The tail switch problem is getting so bad on generics that I don't even want a tail switch on a generic, would prefer a twisty.
I've never had a problem with them and have been using them for a long time. At this price, I would have to pay about 10x more for a "name brand" and I'm certainly NOT going to receive 10x the quality from a "name brand." I also have never experienced a problem with the UltraFire (or whatever-Fire brand) 18650 batteries. I do, however, use a NiteCore i4 smart battery charger.
2 batteries plus charger for nitecore is $47.93 then add the cost of the flashlights. Personally i don't know how good these lights are, but it seems a bit too high for flash lights. I guess that's what the going rate for decent flashlights nowadyas....
^ There is no need to buy flashlight manufacturer branded batteries. On the contrary get a major battery manufacturer brand instead, whether it's for a generic light or a brand name one, and at least a charger considered safe to use since Li-Ion is a chemistry prone to burst into flames if mistreated.
You can get 18650 cell brands like Panasonic for about $6-8 each. They have roughly the runtime/capacity of 3 x AA Eneloops so it seems reasonable that they would cost about the same as 3 x AA Eneloops.
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I've never had a problem with them and have been using them for a long time. At this price, I would have to pay about 10x more for a "name brand" and I'm certainly NOT going to receive 10x the quality from a "name brand." I also have never experienced a problem with the UltraFire (or whatever-Fire brand) 18650 batteries. I do, however, use a NiteCore i4 smart battery charger.
buying that charger + batteries would not be a "bargain" buy!
Having the same class of LED is a start but there's also heatsinking area towards what current it can sustain, and depth of reflector if you want a thrower.
Ultrafires also don't use particularly reliable tail switches and I've had a couple break and had to clean and rebend contacts multiple times on another I have.
The tail switch problem is getting so bad on generics that I don't even want a tail switch on a generic, would prefer a twisty.
2 batteries plus charger for nitecore is $47.93 then add the cost of the flashlights. Personally i don't know how good these lights are, but it seems a bit too high for flash lights. I guess that's what the going rate for decent flashlights nowadyas....
You can get 18650 cell brands like Panasonic for about $6-8 each. They have roughly the runtime/capacity of 3 x AA Eneloops so it seems reasonable that they would cost about the same as 3 x AA Eneloops.
Thank you!