Originally Posted By: unloadedOne other thing, the site you listed "claims" to be the real UltraFire site. The site seems a bit suspect to me. I personally think it's just another distributor of UF products like the "Bad Sites" they list. The Chinese do knock off a LOT of products, but they don't tend to do it to each other. Also the website has only been registered since July 2009. There have been UF lights on the market longer than that. Here's all the info on the site:
Registration Service Provided By: WEBSITE SOLUTION LIMITED
Contact: +852.21873707
Website:
http://www.website-solution.net
Domain Name: ULTRAFIRE-SHOP.NET
Registrant:
HO KING YIN EDWIN
KING YIN HO (edwin@tv-japan.com.hk)
228 TIN LIU TSUEN,
KUNG UM RD,YL,NT
Hong Kong S.A.R.
Hong Kong S.A.R.,000000
HK
Tel. +852.60530449
Creation Date: 07-Jul-2009
Expiration Date: 07-Jul-2012
Domain servers in listed order:
ns33.wssdns.net
ns34.wssdns.net
Administrative Contact:
HO KING YIN EDWIN
KING YIN HO (edwin@tv-japan.com.hk)
228 TIN LIU TSUEN,
KUNG UM RD,YL,NT
Hong Kong S.A.R.
Hong Kong S.A.R.,000000
HK
Tel. +852.60530449
Technical Contact:
Website Solution Limited
Website Solution Limited (domain@website-solution.net)
Unit 1617A, 16/F, Block B, Profit Industrial Building,
1-15 Kwai Fung Crescent, N.T. Hong Kong.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong,000000
HK
Tel. +852.21873707
Fax. +852.30071200
Billing Contact:
Website Solution Limited
Website Solution Limited (domain@website-solution.net)
Unit 1617A, 16/F, Block B, Profit Industrial Building,
1-15 Kwai Fung Crescent, N.T. Hong Kong.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong,000000
HK
Tel. +852.21873707
Fax. +852.30071200
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Then again, with the exact same probability, it could be the real honest to God UltraFire Flashlight site selling cheap toygun flashlights.
I'll tell you what, I love the city of Hong Kong and the next time I am there I will look UltraFire up and see if I can get a couple of toy flashlights to take home with me for the kids!