[AT] [Bulk] Re: Todays flashlights

[Stephen Offiler]

I completely agree with Jim, as that has been my experience as well.  You
get what you pay for.  If it's cheap, BEWARE.

SO


On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 10:19 AM, <macowboy at comcast.net> wrote:

> With any product from China, you will get what you pay for. My employer
> sources components for the high end medical device instruments they sell. I
> would venture to guess that the majority of cell phones are made in China
> too. There are multiple levels of quality in China and it is up to the
> manufacturer to select the right one based on their customers needs. My
> co-workers have spent months in China and come back with both good and bad
> supplier stories. The Chinese suppliers have to have the manufactures
> quality expectations clearly communicated to them and managed accordingly.
> They can produce very good products if needed.
>
>
> Jim Thomson
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Stephen Offiler" <soffiler at gmail.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> >
> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 8:29:56 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] [Bulk] Re: Todays flashlights
>
> I buy as few Chinese products as possible, but there are certainly lots of
> cases where there isn't much option, and in those cases I am still careful
> to avoid the crap. Buying their crap just encourages them to keep
> producing it and it fills up our landfills. It's cheap for a REASON,
> folks. Lots of reasons, in fact.
>
> Evil Dave, on the other hand, isn't just avoiding it, he seems to be
> gleefully, enthusiastically supporting it.
>
> I am too old to think I can or should try to change the minds of other
> people, but I can simply observe that Evil Dave and I don't seem to share
> much in the way of basic thinking.
>
> SO
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 10:54 PM, David Rotigel <rotigel at me.com> wrote:
>
> > That was one hell of a flashlight in it's time, but for $200.00 (give or
> > take $30.00) I'll stick with the ones that the young man in China is
> > making! See: http://maglite.com/shop/flashlights/rechargeable.html
> > Dave
> >
> > On Nov 18, 2014, at 10:35 PM, Thomas O Mehrkam <tmehrkam at sbcglobal.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I have several Mag lights. Never wore one out. I have converted two of
> > > the older ones to LED lights. Found a conversion kit at Academy
> Outdoors.
> > >
> > > I did loose one on a deer lease.
> > >
> > > They have some nice LED models. Pay a little extra and last forever.
> > >
> > > On 11/18/2014 8:53 PM, jtchall at nc.rr.com wrote:
> > >> Haven't seen anyone mention Maglite so I looked them up. It appears
> > they are
> > >> still in business with a much wider range of products than they
> offered
> > 20
> > >> years ago. Quite a bit of sticker shock I might add as well.
> Considering
> > >> we've got a couple of the small ones that use 2 AA batteries and are
> 20
> > >> years old, I guess you do get what you pay for. I've put in quite a
> few
> > sets
> > >> of batteries and a few bulbs, that's just a testament as to how much
> > we've
> > >> used them.
> > >>
> > >> John Hall
> > >>
> > >>
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