I checked the specs and found that the anodized aluminum C3 weighs 2.75 ounces empty and a weighty 4.34 ounces with the battery installed. Upon picking up the flashlight itself, I was immediately struck by how heavy it was, especially compared to my Streamlight ProTac 1L-1AA. Underneath the light and sleeve, I found an instruction sheet, a USB-C charging cable, a lanyard with a cinching slide, and two spare O-rings, all ready to go. The flashlight inside was encased in a thin plastic sleeve and rested inside a removable cardboard frame that framed it rather nicely. It was a simple brown cardboard box with plenty of data printed on various panels in a smart, tasteful way. market, I did appreciate the Wuben C3’s packaging. I must admit that, while I’m not a big fan of Chinese products sold on the U.S. Length: 4.75 inrnrnWeight: 4.3 ozrnrnMaterials: 6063 aluminium alloyrnrnBeam range: 587 feet Unboxing I guess only time and a good bit of testing would tell. While the Wuben C3 clearly could not compete with high-end SureFires, maybe it had what it takes to challenge low-end tactical lights. Still, Chinese companies do have the advantage of skipping the American middlemen which could mean more bang for the buck. Most tactical flashlights tend to run in the $35 and up range, but on the flip side, lower cost usually translates to lower performance. Honestly, the C3 didn’t strike me as a terrible flashlight on the surface, and the $25ish price tag is pretty alluring.
As such, I plugged my nose and prepared to give this new hunk of metal a fair test, or at least as fair a test as I could muster. That said, every so often, my editor sends me a random product, and this month, I received the Wuben C3, a Chinese “tactical” flashlight that needed to go through its paces for you, our readers. After months of wrangling with Amazon on the third-party seller, I finally got a refund, but the entire experience ruined me from buying from any Chinese sellers ever again.Īs such, it may not come as a shock to learn that while writing reviews for Task & Purpose, I’ve done my darndest to avoid even touching products from Chinese manufacturers and retailers. Roughly a month later, my shirts arrived with “Gildan” and “100% cotton” printed on the tags.
A couple of years ago, I ordered “merino wool” t-shirts from China. We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs.įor years now, Chinese manufacturers have been flooding Amazon with inexpensive products, many of which have tended to be cheap knockoffs of quality American products.
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