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11.11 Singles Day sale flashlight recommendations/scores? (lemmy.ml)
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AliExpress is having its annual Singles Day sale. Anyone snagged a good deal? If you've never used AliExpress before and have always wanted an Acebeam X75, this is the time to do it. Best deals are for new users/email addresses. Also, get the mobile app and figure out the silly Coins stuff for a few extra cents off.

I got this Titanium FWAA for $40 USD because I used a new user discount in addition to 11.11 coupons. That's easy enough to do by creating a new email address. The Alonefire SV43 is recommended by 1lumen in their 2026 UV roundup. I want to cook some UV resin and glow dust instead of using tritium tubes. Plus find weird UV-reflective things in the wild? I dunno, never had a UV light!

Order confirmation showing a Lumintop FWAA for $39.66 USD and an Alonefire SV43 for $46.99
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[–] 2 points 21 hours ago (1 child)

Nice find on the FWAA. One thing worth knowing if you haven't used it yet: it runs on either a 14500 li-ion or a plain AA. On a 14500 you get the full turbo (and it heats up fast); on NiMH or alkaline AA it's much dimmer.

If you do run AAs, NiMH (Eneloop-type) is the better pick than alkaline: it holds up much better under high drain, and you don't risk a leaking alkaline inside a titanium light you want to keep.

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