Originally Posted by
ItsJustMe
Hotshots are $27 including shipping. Not really much more than a PBSF.
In my experience, the DX or Sette clones ARE significantly less well built than the PBSF. The PBSF is no great shakes but I have yet to have any of the 3 that I own actually break. The clones are just as bright but they only last about a year and then something on them breaks, usually a tab just falls off when I'm changing batteries or something.
A PBSF on Amazon is about $23. The Hotshot is only $4 more. That's a no-brainer right there, the Hotshot is 6x brighter and has built in rechargable batteries and many, many more modes and options.
Had them both out on the dining room table last night changing batteries and could see no significant differences in quality. And the Sette has an extra mode.
True. I've read several reviews. Until the mounting assembly is improved a ton, I'll wait.
Good info, though. The cheapest I'd seen them was 39.99+shipping...but maybe that was w/t pc adaptable cord.