[married w/X3]

Remembered this thread while browsing a Sears store. Thanks to Lotus, now my X3 glovebox slot is filled with this light from Coast. Its now called G10 and features a "Red Ring of Quality". not kidding.

[jk]

i've been carrying a fenix ld01 on my keychain for some time, and can't speak highly enough of it. put in a lithium battery and it will store a charge for quite a while. it has 3 light levels, with the highest being 72 lumens. recently i had a conversation with two carpenters outside my house while night fell, examining various parts of the house and the deck they were working on, all lit by a flashlight just 76.2mm long and 14mm wide.


[they make great gifts, btw.]

[Rodion]

Originally Posted by Penso di no

I used to own a sailboat and seriously considered renaming it the Green Hole. Sold it instead and bought a BMW.

In Finland we have a saying that if you are not sure wether or not to buy a sail boat, do a simulation: Put on your clothes and go take a cold shower. And while in shower, rip to peaces 100 € bills for 15 minutes. If you liked that, buy a sail boat.

[fedinand]

Originally Posted by married w/X3

Remembered this thread while browsing a Sears store. Thanks to Lotus, now my X3 glovebox slot is filled with this light from Coast. Its now called G10 and features a "Red Ring of Quality". not kidding.

Santa sees a stocking stuffer!

[rgx3]

Originally Posted by pault

That's what you get for owning British engineering, just be thankful that Lucus is finally dead and can't continue to plague the world with crap distributors and points. I know some of you will know what I mean

'The Prince of Darkness".

[married w/X3]

Just cracked up when I read that on the back of the package. Still a nice light for 10 bucs.

[sn19]

Got mine from sears today. Did not know that there was a slot for this in glove box! Thanks for the post Lotus.

[Bogiegolf]

I tried the Fenix and it does not hold in the slot. The diameter is not large enough to grip.

Originally Posted by MetaX

For those that are wanting a flashlight with more oomph (and can swallow paying over 3x more), there's also the Fenix LD01 R5, which is shorter but will throw out some serious lumens. I don't yet have my X3 yet to try it out but the specs call out a 14mm diameter.

[Helm108]

Just got mine at Sears for $10, fits perfect.

[fedinand]

Santa brought the X3 and the GTI the Coast G10! Who knew Santa monitored the X3 forums

[Canon]

Lotus, Coast is going to need to get a better contract - one free after 5,000 sales - because you just sold another flashlight at Sears.

[guycashmore]

Originally Posted by pault

That's what you get for owning British engineering, just be thankful that Lucus is finally dead and can't continue to plague the world with crap distributors and points. I know some of you will know what I mean

Re: Lucas the prince of darkness..

They made lovely 3 position headlamp switches: Dim - Flicker - Off

[lhsa]

throwing out a bone and paying homage to our dearly departed brother who added so much to this forum.

you can get the coast G10 free by paying $3.50 for shipping. just fill out the survey at: http://www.coastportland.com/surveyCC.php

got 2 myself. get them before they close out the promotion!

[Chalky White]

i went to this website and filled out the form. they charged my credit card about 2 weeks ago, but i still haven't received the flashlight. has anyone else gotten theirs yet?

[CaliRubicon]

Thanks for the link. Just ordered mine.

[obtix]

Just ordered my free one... We'll see what happens. Thanks!

[April1]

Survey form doesn't mention that free offer is for G10. Are we missing some thing?

Good Luck!

[Helm108]

When I bought mine I filled out the same survey, just expecting a random free flashlight. The one they sent me was in fact a G10, which was perfect because my girlfriend also has an X3 and wanted one of these.

[lhsa]

it takes a good 3-4 weeks, but it should come. great company!

[Chalky White]

mine came yesterday, and fits great! very bright too, considering how small it is.

[terrytnt]

Well, thanks for the tip... I just registered for mine. Assume this will fit in the slot on the glove box door...

[Leighton]

Being responsible for three 2012 X3s, I ordered a promotional Coast G10 and three of the gift pack version of the LD01s that include the R4 black anodized aluminum, not the R5 stainless, and an E01 that is pink or perhaps violet. When they arrived within a day of each other, I found myself in a "Goldilocks" situation. The G10 is too big and the LD01 is too small although they both claim a 14mm diameter. The E01 at claimed 14.5mm also is too small. The problem with the G10 is that it is a real press fit and too inconvenient to pry out from either its front or back end. In order to arrive at a "just right", I started wrapping electrical tape, one full turn at a time, around the LD01, using what I always keep around, Scotch Professional Grade Super 33+ which is 19mm wide and .177mm thick. When I reached six full turns, the LD01 was snug enough to stay in place during a door close of more than typical force and easy to remove by pulling on the included key ring. The tape is around the smooth section of the head end placed so that its rear edge is aligned with the rear edge of the of the head end with a slight overlap onto the knurled section. My caliper's 3+ digit display shows 16mm as the new diameter. I plan to find some other uses for the G10 and three E01s.