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populariconian | Staff posted Aug 04, 2025 06:52 PM
populariconian | Staff posted Aug 04, 2025 06:52 PM

SOFIRN HS42 2100lm 6000K USB-C Rechargeable SST40 Headlamp $19 + Free S/H

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Aug 04, 2025 09:55 PM
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MisteryDAug 04, 2025 09:55 PM
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Also, please keep in mind the impact of tariffs now that the de minimis threshold has been removed
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Also, please keep in mind the impact of tariffs now that the de minimis threshold has been removed

this is shipping from the usa, so it doesn't apply
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I've def become a bit of a tint snob over the years, but I think if you're looking for a good headlamp, you'll be much happier with something 5000k or lower and high cri. I also personally really like a headlamp that is motion activated.

For this price though I'm sure it's a solid choice.
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Quote from portezbie :
I've def become a bit of a tint snob over the years, but I think if you're looking for a good headlamp, you'll be much happier with something 5000k or lower and high cri. I also personally really like a headlamp that is motion activated.

For this price though I'm sure it's a solid choice.

I used to be a tint snob too and a 90+ cri snob, but the problem is, at tint and high cri=power output is often 1/2 of the lesser options, so it's a preference, I suppose, but yes, love 90+ cri
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I used to be a tint snob too and a 90+ cri snob, but the problem is, at tint and high cri=power output is often 1/2 of the lesser options, so it's a preference, I suppose, but yes, love 90+ cri
Yeah, I use to avoid high cri and warm tints because of the loss of output, but the output of high cri and warm lights has vastly improved recently and, how often do I really need the 3,000+ lumens on my DT8, beyond showing it off?
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Yeah, I use to avoid high cri and warm tints because of the loss of output, but the output of high cri and warm lights has vastly improved recently and, how often do I really need the 3,000+ lumens on my DT8, beyond showing it off?

ya, if i need to show off I have a 16k lumen beast. and I agree, I usually run them in a middle setting, but to be honest, at night, i dont really care that much for the tint, since goal is to illuminate path when walking dog, or something vs like laying in a tent, reading... maybe there it'd matter more.
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ya, if i need to show off I have a 16k lumen beast. and I agree, I usually run them in a middle setting, but to be honest, at night, i dont really care that much for the tint, since goal is to illuminate path when walking dog, or something vs like laying in a tent, reading... maybe there it'd matter more.
See, I find a good tint and cri helps a lot with finding poops.

The dogs of course, why would I need to find my own poops? Yeah......

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See, I find a good tint and cri helps a lot with finding poops.

The dogs of course, why would I need to find my own poops? Yeah......

luckily where I walk them there is no grass, so easy to find, and the place where I walk with grass, I don't need to pick it up.. so avoided that...


but, ya, i mean, there are 1000's of these lamps out there, but over the years, I used 10_ no brand ones, and even things like head support kinda sucks on the cheap ones. also battery compartment is not the best and not weather tight.


this 1 works as a flashlight, headlamp and also pretty water tight for those sidewinds, when I used it few months ago to go to the dock at my friends place to make sure the boat seat covers weren't gone. it was 30mph+ winds and rain and this thing didnt even move or blink
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Quote from iconian :
this is shipping from the usa, so it doesn't apply Smilie
The last time I ordered from these guys they said it was shipping from the USA and it wasn't. It was coming from China. They were not honest about it. I don't know how they handle all this. I'm not buying anything unless I know exactly how much it is going to cost me. They kept telling me it was on it's way and it wasn't. It was never shipped. I asked for a refund. That was the first time I ordered from AliExpress and got the runaround and shadiness. This is a good deal, but I won't deal with these guys again.
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The last time I ordered from these guys they said it was shipping from the USA and it wasn't. It was coming from China. They were not honest about it. I don't know how they handle all this. I'm not buying anything unless I know exactly how much it is going to cost me. They kept telling me it was on it's way and it wasn't. It was never shipped. I asked for a refund. That was the first time I ordered from AliExpress and got the runaround and shadiness. This is a good deal, but I won't deal with these guys again.

do you have a url which one you ordered that shipped from china? i am 100% sure that this 1 is shipping from the usa, because i ordered it before as well


they do have multiple stores that do ship from china, but it's usually clearly marked as well.
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do you have a url which one you ordered that shipped from china? i am 100% sure that this 1 is shipping from the usa, because i ordered it before as well [img]https://static.slickdealscdn.com/images/smilies/smile.gif[/img]


they do have multiple stores that do ship from china, but it's usually clearly marked as well.
The URL I ordered from said "Ship from United States ", just like this one. It was not really in stock, they didn't have it to ship from the US, and they said they shipped it. They did not. They said they ran out of inventory in their warehouses. They said it was on it's way, and told me I needed to wait. I waited and it was not on its way. They kept telling me it was coming and asked me to wait. After about a month, they said they can "re-ship" it if I was willing to wait more. I asked for a refund. They may say they have these in stock in the US, and they will ship from there, but that is not necessarily true. That is nonsense. You should not be selling things from the US when they are not even there. I'm sure they actually ship some from the USA, but not all, and I am not playing the game with them again.

The URL:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808302004828.html?pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%21US%20%24150.20%21US%20%... [aliexpress.us]

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Quote from MisteryD :
Also, please keep in mind the impact of tariffs now that the de minimis threshold has been removed
By the way, tariffs are not on the retail price of an item. They are on the wholesale cost of it. So, I would be interested how exactly many of there companies are declaring costs for tariff determination, and what they are doing to skirt them.
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The URL I ordered from said "Ship from United States ", just like this one. It was not really in stock, they didn't have it to ship from the US, and they said they shipped it. They did not. They said they ran out of inventory in their warehouses. They said it was on it's way, and told me I needed to wait. I waited and it was not on its way. They kept telling me it was coming and asked me to wait. After about a month, they said they can "re-ship" it if I was willing to wait more. I asked for a refund. They may say they have these in stock in the US, and they will ship from there, but that is not necessarily true. That is nonsense. You should not be selling things from the US when they are not even there. I'm sure they actually ship some from the USA, but not all, and I am not playing the game with them again.

The URL:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808302004828.html?pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%21US%20%24150.20%21US%20%... [aliexpress.us]

I think it makes 'some' sense. From their POV, I think they need to fill the order by certain date or it'll auto cancel and might affect them somehow negatively, and Yes, I did post that deal in june/july and it sold, I think at least 600-800 pieces (basing it on total sales on that product page, as once it goes over 1000, i couldnt see it), so them selling out I think makes sense


what doesn't make sense to me is why they would just mark it OOS, until they have more adequate inventory, but maybe it's something aliexpress will punish them for or maybe cultural thing...


I guess, you're right, it does happen as an outlier. But, I guess a good outlier cause it sold so well at that price!
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Quote from portezbie :
I've def become a bit of a tint snob over the years, but I think if you're looking for a good headlamp, you'll be much happier with something 5000k or lower and high cri. I also personally really like a headlamp that is motion activated.

For this price though I'm sure it's a solid choice.
Then you will be very happy to learn the flood leds are 5000k and high cri.

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Quote from iconian :
I think it makes 'some' sense. From their POV, I think they need to fill the order by certain date or it'll auto cancel and might affect them somehow negatively, and Yes, I did post that deal in june/july and it sold, I think at least 600-800 pieces (basing it on total sales on that product page, as once it goes over 1000, i couldnt see it), so them selling out I think makes sense


what doesn't make sense to me is why they would just mark it OOS, until they have more adequate inventory, but maybe it's something aliexpress will punish them for or maybe cultural thing...


I guess, you're right, it does happen as an outlier. But, I guess a good outlier cause it sold so well at that price!
That was a great deal. I wish I would have received it. As time went on, it was obvious that they were not being 100% honest, I wasn't receiving my item, so I decided it was time to stop dealing with them and grab my refund while I still had some recourse with AliExpress.

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