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I've got a bunch of Ali flashlights, some are rechargeable and a few have come with battery holders so you can use a rechargeable or just AAs. They're mostly fine, out of like 10 various flashlights and headlamps I've only had one die on me. Enter your parameters and sort by most orders and you'll find a good enough one
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Lord Stimperor posted:Does anyone have recommendations for a decent allround flashlight? It has been years since I bought this, so I can't link but I got an ok flashlight. It came with a self rechargable battery in that 18650 form factor with a micro-usb port and with an adapter to instead put in 3 AAA cells.
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Lord Stimperor posted:Does anyone have recommendations for a decent allround flashlight? I found this exceptionally well made and more useful than I was expecting, just if you're not desperate for a traditional flashlight. NoneMoreNegative posted:Saw a facebook ad for a head-torch using a strip of bright LEDs and they were asking like forty quid for it - My 'cheap from china' radar pinged and a little bit of searching later:
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Feb 19, 2022 02:31
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. I ordered two and they arrived today, and if you need a head-mounted light they are very much worth the money - light, comfortable to wear, good and bright and fairly solidly constructed. Leaving one in my go-bag and one at home in the tool cupboard.
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Lord Stimperor posted:Does anyone have recommendations for a decent allround flashlight? Big Medium Smaller These use 18650 batteries (an easily available LiIon battery), but have onboard usb-c charging. Expensive but stupidly bright. (A q8 is significantly brighter than an average car headlight). Keyfob size Matchbox size Both tiny, extremely bright (more lumens than a maglite), and usb charging. Comedy option the current brightest production light.
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Feb 19, 2022 02:31
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I've had a few good torches from AliExpress over the years, normally whatever Cree knockoff that's around $20 but they all end up catastrophically falling apart after a couple of years (of fairly regular use tbf) so I recommend getting 2 and keeping one as a backup or just get a new one every 18 months or so to save having one fail when you really need it.
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Feb 19, 2022 03:41
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St_Ides posted:Comedy option the current brightest production light.  LOL. Now I want this as a magic item for D&D. Make dark vision irrelevant.
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Feb 19, 2022 08:10
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sigher posted:Maybe but Dead needed help he never got, he had serious issues. His family asks people to not pass the picture around. With time the picture went from shocking, fascinating and now it's just sad personally. RIP Per Ohlin. yea maybe he'd be a 55 year old sound cloud rapper
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Feb 19, 2022 08:18
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cyberia posted:Saw this on the AliExpress front page today and I wish I had Twitter so I could see how mad all the cryptobros are about this I wish I had a hobby that I could put these stickers on and make a themed *something* from the hobby. Like today I want to ride my crypto skateboard, and tomorrow it'll be the shrek one. I guess I could decorate file folders. 2022 tax filing folder will be the year of the bored monkey.
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Feb 19, 2022 14:28
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bar88537 posted:I wish I had a hobby that I could put these stickers on and make a themed *something* from the hobby. Like today I want to ride my crypto skateboard, and tomorrow it'll be the shrek one. you can do this with bicycles
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Feb 19, 2022 14:39
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My crazy designer carry on luggage didn’t ship until the last minute it was going to be canceled after like 21 days…I’m feeling like it’s a scam.
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Feb 19, 2022 15:36
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everdave posted:My crazy designer carry on luggage didn’t ship until the last minute it was going to be canceled after like 21 days…I’m feeling like it’s a scam. Ah I was wondering what happened with that a couple days back, fingers x'd it's just a hangover from Chinese New Year for you.
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Feb 19, 2022 15:37
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hoping those yeezys arrive soon
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Feb 19, 2022 15:43
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Are there any knockoffs of a TimerCap? £25 for something that’s little more than a digital stopwatch, micro switch and battery rigged to reset on bottle opening feels well into pisstake territory.
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Feb 19, 2022 16:32
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NoneMoreNegative posted:Ah I was wondering what happened with that a couple days back, fingers x'd it's just a hangover from Chinese New Year for you. What’s weird is now there are multiple sellers who have this luggage with good reviews but they would be $40-60 total more with shipping than mine was. My seller is still up and there are reviews with pics so hopefully I just got in early and it arrives as advertised
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Feb 19, 2022 16:33
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I've had an order languishing at a mailing center two states away for a full month now, waiting for its Combined Delivery pal(s). The problem is that none of my orders have been combined with it, and if you check out the Combined Delivery details page, it says "This C.D. package contains 1 order." So it's waiting for something that'll never come. I've explained this to the seller and asked if they can remove the C.D. status so I can have the drat thing already. I haven't heard back yet.  Just when you think you have Ali's quirks figured out...
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Feb 19, 2022 17:08
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Hirayuki posted:I've had an order languishing at a mailing center two states away for a full month now Maybe you could get in touch with the mail service to get the packet moving? That's what the seller would do for you, anyway.
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HELLOMYNAMEIS___ posted:Maybe you could get in touch with the mail service to get the packet moving? That's what the seller would do for you, anyway.
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You just wait until the timeout happens, claim your refund, then it shows up the next day.
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hbag posted:hoping those yeezys arrive soon Mine left the UK delivery hub this morning, so I should have mine midweek, I reckon you'll be similar.
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Lord Stimperor posted:Does anyone have recommendations for a decent allround flashlight? I recommend you get one from the nearest hardware store, unless you can get one from AX for like 3€. Oh wait you can get a great flashlight from the store for 3€.
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Feb 20, 2022 01:05
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You can't get the brightest flashlight in the world at home depot
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Feb 20, 2022 04:41
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I own a gimmicky bright flashlight and its worth it.
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A Bakers Cousin posted:I own a gimmicky bright flashlight and its worth it. In college my dorm neighbors had one and used to hang out on the balcony in the middle of the night and use it to harass kids stumbling home drunk down below, 100% worth the investment
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  i have a flashlight from aliexpress. u push the button it turn on push button it turn off. its an easy system and not the ravings of a madman
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Feb 20, 2022 05:19
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If you want a cheap, useful and nearly disposable light that is simple, get these guys. I bought a bunch years ago and people around the shop are still using them 8-9 years later. They have a magnet on one end that needs to be glued in better but once you do they serve their purpose. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003813539968.html Having a super bright led flashlight is nice but when it comes to emergencies or just fixing poo poo, having a few of these around are super helpful. Plus, the switch that controls the light doesn't drain the battery the way a lot of the LED flashlights on Ali do. Tarkus fucked around with this message at 05:35 on Feb 20, 2022 |
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My son and I have been playing Xiangqi/chinese chess for a couple weeks now but just using a traditional set I handwrote some cheat notes on so we could remember what they were. I figured surely someone must make a decent set with figurines or western style pieces, but I struck out on Amazon. So I figured well at least there'll be some on Aliexpress. Nope. The only ones I could find are itty bitty, like 12" wide boards. Maybe one of y'all has better Ali search-fu than me.
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Feb 20, 2022 06:09
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Imagined posted:My son and I have been playing Xiangqi/chinese chess for a couple weeks now but just using a traditional set I handwrote some cheat notes on so we could remember what they were. There are some nice sets and cheap sets, but no nice cheap sets. Same as with go equipment.
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Samuel L. ACKSYN posted:
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Samuel L. ACKSYN posted:
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 https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100...arch-mainSearch 980000 lumen  That said I've had one exactly like this for years now and it's plenty bright for any reasonable use and works well to this day. Although I'd probably want something with a built-in usb charger if I were buying a new one.
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mobby_6kl posted:
That just looks like a great way to get free torches after reporting the lumens bullshit.
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I bought some LED lamps on ali and they're arriving via a delivery company i've never heard of before and the delivery attempt was 'spamming my phone from an unknown number 6 times in rapid succession then leaving a door tag with an illegible handwritten tracking number' this isn't ali's fault delivery is just somehow not yet a solved problem
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Samuel L. ACKSYN posted:
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Humphreys posted:That just looks like a great way to get free torches after reporting the lumens bullshit. You probably need some way to MEASURE the said lumens. I'm betting it's in the range of 600-700 tops though I dunno if I'd bother Ali for this one I bought a 3 pack of Duracell torches from Costco for camping. I'm 100% certain you could get the exact same torches elsewhere but these came with 18 Duracell ultra AAA cells for AU$32 (enough for two sets in each torch) and they were bright as poo poo, definitely lived up to the 550lm labelling.
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Humphreys posted:That just looks like a great way to get free torches after reporting the lumens bullshit. Many shops actually send those lights free when you order a battery, because a battery can be shipped inside a device with less restrictions than a battery just on its own. And those lights are so cheap they’re basically disposable. I keep one in my car just in case I need to give one to someone. But there are so many better options out there. I know it seems ridiculous to spend a lot of money on a flashlight, but I’ve lived in remote places where electricity is part time and unreliable so I’ve learned the value of a good light. The mid size light (sp36) will stay on for 45 days on its lowest setting. I keep my q8 beside the breaker panel, it’s been there for about 14 months without recharging (with the green status led on the switch turned on) and it still has about 75 percent charge. It’s just nice to be prepared. norp posted:You probably need some way to MEASURE the said lumens. Flashlight nerds with equipment have measured, those top out at about 250 lumens. The matchbox size one above puts out 500. The ones I posted are all measured and reviewed by nerds and actually pretty much match up with their marketing. St_Ides fucked around with this message at 16:09 on Feb 20, 2022 |
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Nothing special just some data points. My oldest daughter doesn’t ask for anything but whenever she takes ear buds to her moms when they visit her they disappear. Picked up another cheap set last night. She has been happy with any I’ve bought. She is currently using the ones I bought last year that came in that huge charging case for $7 and likes them. US $2.19 50％ Off | Original Air Pro 4 TWS Wireless Earphones Fone Bluetooth 5.0 Mini Earbuds with Charging Case Sports Headset for Smart Phones https://a.aliexpress.com/_mP29EJQ 
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How do those sound? I have a pair of headphones I’m happy with now but those knockoff AirPods are so cheap I’m constantly curious.
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holefoods posted:How do those sound? I have a pair of headphones I’m happy with now but those knockoff AirPods are so cheap I’m constantly curious. I’ve got her 3-4 different ones they sound fine enough to her and me. She has over ear Bluedio headphones she just prefers this cheap in ear junk. I’d buy her real AirPods which I have and prefer but she just wouldn’t keep up with them. Basically it’s worth getting a high selling $6-7 pair and trying them out I think you’d be satisfied for the $
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mobby_6kl posted:
i have this light and it works fine but its annoying that you can't just plug a usb in to charge it
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