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Next giveaway is live! A Vinh-modded ZeusRay aspheric. It is a reverse clicky, zoom-able, single mode, direct drive light. If you need a low mode, this is definitely not the light for you.

If any of you have read the ZRayvn thread, you know I am not a fan of this light. But a LOT of people apparently are...so I thought I'd hopefully get it to one of those fans instead of letting it sit.

It certainly is bright, and the beam is very smooth and round when in flood mode. When zoomed in, it is basically a projection of the die...squarish beam. You can even see where the bond wires attach...pretty much like putting the LED under a magnifying glass.

It has a clip, but it is VERY easy to remove...would not trust it. (I don't like the look of it, either.) I would recommend either carrying it in a holster, or gluing the clip in place on the light if you really prefer clip-carry. You are almost sure to drop it (best case) or lose it entirely using the stock clip. (If you want to use a holster, and don't have one, I can throw that in too...winner can PM me with that request.) Otherwise it does not come with any accessories...no manual, spare O-rings, etc.

The reverse clicky cover is GITD. I had Vinh strip the anodizing completely...the light is essentially bare aluminum.

Will ship it with a Samsung 25R for max performance. If you aren't familiar with using unprotected cells, or at least willing to learn, please sit this one out. Protected cells just won't give you the same performance with this particular light.

All entrants are welcome, international shipping OK for this one. Will take entries until 2130 EST Thursday, April 23.

Post must include "I am in for the ZRayvn". Please also include something interesting...a story, pic, video, or link. No judging based on content, but I want you to provide something of value to the thread. Commenting on other content or explaining who you might give a light to is fine (and in fact I encourage you to do so) but you need to provide something unique in your post also.

Good luck!

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chuckhov said:
I think that he likes it better than you:-)
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Yep, most people do. Capolini and I (and one other unspecified person), did not like it at all. But he sold a number of them, and everyone else did seem to like it. Just a matter of taste, I guess.
 
I am in for the ZRayvn.
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Well Doc,

Dug up the thread you mentioned and can see that you do really speak your mind!

Opinion as you said is divided, and I really don't see how we can tell if it is a light for us, until we see it in hand. - But you knew that:-)

As for me, I will say that it looks like a lot of fun, if nothing else.

People need more fun...:-)

Thanks Doc!

-Chuck
 
Hi, I'm new to this forum so first let me introduce myself briefly.
My name is Maarten, I'm 36 years old, I'm married and we have a almost 3 year old son. I have a couple of other hobbies such as amateur radio and the volunteer fire department (the latter being more then just "a hobby" of course).
As my nickname suggests, I'm in the Royal Netherlands Air Force and I have recently been to Mali, Africa for a 3 month tour in the MINUSMA mission of the UN. One of my colleagues had a cheap LED flashlight but I was amazed by the brightness of that light and how far it was able to throw the beam.
It was that flashlight that got me interested in getting my own next generation flashlight. I have an old 3D cell Maglite but that thing is way to big. I'm looking for something like the Klarus XT11 or the EagTac G25C2-MKII. Unfortunately my wife thinks that if you have one flashlight then there is no need for another. She has no idea what these new generation LED flashlights are capable of.

As of this moment I have no decent flashlight so I am in for the ZRayvn.

If, over time and when I have convinced my wife, I buy myself another flashlight and the ZRayvn gets les use, I will put it in the giveaway thread again so it will hopefully get someone else started in this hobby.

Below is a link to a short video of me and my guys during our mission in Mali. I was the chief of a 8 man fire crew (the middle guy at the end of the video).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIpw8GhTvfg
 
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I am in for the ZRayvn

Here is a special Chicken Korma recipe, ENJOY! (Its my own):

1.kg Chicken B'less thighs or breast
1+ very heaped tablespoon of finely grated fresh ginger
3 cloves of garlic, minced
500g Greek yogurt + 200g serving
1/2 fresh chilli red or green
3 finely chopped medium large onions
ghee
2 Teaspoon Cardamom
1 Teaspoon Cumin
1 tbsp ground coriander
Pinch of ground black pepper
1 tsp turmeric
1+ tsp garam masala
Milk & Water
90g creamed coconut
salt, to taste
2 heaped tbsps ground almonds
Cashews bleneded with milk
finely chopped Coriander Leaves, to garnish
juice of 1/2 lemon
Instructions:
1. Cut the chicken breasts into bite sized chunks
2. Mix the chicken with the ginger, garlic and 150g yogurt. Cover and marinade for 12 hours or in the fridge overnight.
3. Liquidise the chopped onion and red chillies, add a little water if you need to. blend til smooth.
4. Heat the ghee/oil in a pan.
5. Add the spices - Ground cumin, cardamom, coriander, ground black pepper, turmeric and garam masala and stir fry for about 1-minute over a low heat.
6. Turn up the heat, add the onion and chilli paste and stir fry for 10-minutes.
7. Add the chicken and the marinade and continue to stir fry for another 10-minutes.
8. Add the creamed coconut and enough water to *just* cover the chicken and bring to the boil, stirring until the coconut is dissolved. Stir in the ground almonds. Add 150g greek yog. add cashews.
9. Reduce heat to low, cover the pan and simmer until the chicken is tender (30-40 minutes). or transfer to slow cooker.
10. Remove from heat, add lemon juice and salt to taste. Mix well.
 
I am in for the ZRayvn

Sweet! I've been needing a decent 18650 torch, since mine has been permanently mounted to my bike. I need one for EDC carry on my person. Thanks for the opportunity! (hoping for better than second place this time)

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chuckhov said:
Dug up the thread you mentioned and can see that you do really speak your mind!
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Yeah, I actually thought carefully about that post before I made it. I typically try not to bash a product too much in the sales thread, but I always appreciate honest feedback...so I went ahead with it that time. As I learned more about the light, I actually liked it a little better...the pill is actually pretty good, has more mass and better contact than most cheap lights. Just doesn't feel right to me...I like a solid-feeling light, and the ZeusRay is a lightweight, and I still maintain that the machining is sub-par. The Ultrafire and Convoy lights I have aren't much more expensive (stock), but they are much higher quality overall.

It was partly my own fault...when I ordered it I did not know it was based on an eight dollar light...and Vinh didn't provide his usual manufacturer link. Lesson learned...taught me to be a bit more discerning with future purchases. Research is a consumer's best friend!
 
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Yeah Doc,

I was sorta shocked to see him selling a light that was based on something that was so cheap (can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear), but then thinking about it, I thought that maybe he was wanting to give the masses something that he had done..?

I do think that it would have been better for him to say up-front that this was a $8 light though. - $40 for the stock vn. - Saw one guy saying that he would take one with options (this and that), and his total came to $111, *Before* Overseas shipping. - To me; That's just Crazy:-(

Oh well... We live and learn, and that's a good thing, as long as we can remember what it was that we learned:-)

What emitter does yours have, Doc?

Thanks,
-Chuck
 
prnguinpoo, this is where you should post to effect a username change. Or you can just PM Greta, or Empath. The mods can solve that pretty quickly.

Also, your light is in the mail as of this morning.

RNLAF, you need at least three posts before you can private message. Suggest you get a few more under your belt before the giveaway ends, otherwise you may be unable to claim the prize.

I've added this language to the first post in this thread:

"Be advised that CPF does not grant private messaging privileges until you have several posts. Although I don't specify a minimum post count (nothing wrong with helping a newbie get started) you need to have enough posts to PM (I believe three posts is currently the absolute minimum set by CPF)."
 
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