Real world need: multiple AA alkaline flashlight. cheap, UI not important

How about the UT01 for $9.99 now with coupon. Just snatched one of off Trevi_lux list

The Zanflare sounds great, and a good coupon Trevi! Bought one.

That is very cheap, which coupon? (EDIT: I read your edit)(EDIT II: I do not see 9.99, just 16.99, what did I miss?). I think for the use of the OP it is too fancy with not enough runtime, but for that price I buy one anyway :slight_smile:

I posted quick so you can get on that deal (they tend to sell out quickly), before realizing that it would be surprising without the edit. I couldn’t believe it either before checking out to see if the coupon worked.

I couldn’t resist for that price either, so ‘buy it’ was pressed! :person_facepalming:

Here is Trevi’ post

Thanks for the help! :) Unfortunately the code only works for a number of countries, NL is not one of them :(

What a shame. Someone just posted on that (EDIT: the Gearbest deal) thread asking to get the coupon working for another country. Perhaps that can be done for NL too.

I got one of those hugsby’s….Pretty good for the price. 1 mode.

But will the output be over 200lm? And the Zanflare or this price is difficult to beat :slight_smile:

Definetely not 200 lm but in the ballpark. Thinking about it, I think its the 2XAAA version that I have. Will have to check for sure at home.

what about Sofirn SF13
it was US $9.72

Hope you have done your math. Alkalines have such a high internal resistance that, even for an AA, a 1A discharge causes it to crumble (see it in HKJ's comparator), delivering just ≈1Ah of capacity with an average discharge voltage barely above 1V. This is just a bit above 2W of power input into the driver for a 2AA flashlight, it'll be hard for the emitter to even receive 700mA of driving current this way and that is presuming the usage of an ultra-efficient driver.

Driving flashlights with alkaline cells is usually a bad idea unless for very low powered ones and/or with lots of cells. Philistine people needs to understand this.

Cheers my dears

Illumn. Has the srarrylight for $15. I’ve bought a couple and loaded them with lithium primary’s for the same - similar purpose.

This was also my choice for “car glovebox light” at the time.

Now some Lumintop(?) 2 x AA I guess there.

Some suggestions (perhaps not that good as the Zanflare or the Sofirn):

ChengInn H12: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Camping-outdoor-led-Flashlight-Aluminium-alloy-Waterproof-CREE-Q5-Flashlight-Black-Portable-Hard-Light-linterna-led/32821296280.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.LKa2cm

Ultrafire C3 (with extenstion tube): https://www.aliexpress.com/item/C3-Flashlight-with-2-x-AA-Extension-Tube-Bundle-1-mode-Cree-P4-XR-E-LED/32648487554.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.LKa2cm

“Unbranded”: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Black-Portable-LED-FlashLight-Moonlight-Mode-Aerial-aluminum-alloy-Outdoor-Flashlight-For-Camping-Hunting/32819281756.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.LKa2cm

:+1:

Maybe nothing like what you are thinking of, but the “NEBO Big Larry” work light is really excellent, very solid high quality aluminium build, strong tail magnet, quite believable 400 lumens area coverage from COB led strip. Comes with 6 AAs as well, 3 Nebo brand fitted for display, (seem good), 3 Duracells spare, have given 3 as presents, recipients delighted. In red flashing mode makes a great bright bicycle daylight rear lamp strapped on with a couple of velcros (far far too bright for nightime)

A decent small truncheon as well (just over 200 grams).

A bargain in UK Homebase for £10 which maybe is in your budget, considering x6 cells included.

” the classic high-almost high-strobe with terrible PWM is also perfect”

Please refrain from using foul language on the site.Any more talk like this will get you perma-banned .

sounds like sofirn or zanflare are best options

This is one of those situation where you should be saying its not for a rape kit lol.

Try the Hugsby XP2 its great! They are actually really bright only draw back is that it uses 2 AAA not AA so less run time. I have measurements some where about its brightness ill look through my review now.

I think that the Zanflare that I ordered will do the job, but still more suggestions are coming in, thanks for them, most I have not seen before :slight_smile:

Just use a SK68 Clone and put a coupla AA batt’s in tool box?. They last forever.
Left mine on for over 3 hrs. (forgot)Still working daily a month later.
Short 5 min spurts.
I just soldered a bit of wire across bottom spring. Instant extra power and NO flickering.
Around $4.20 AUD ea.
and with a 14500 batt, wall of light (Almost) Zoom. Lots of lovely colours too.

Daughter just ordered a set of 3 Silver MECO torches. AA\14500
$9.70 Del to Aust. Decent reviews.
Those Q5’s not a heavy drain. Batt’s last a long time.

I also bought a coupla tiny AAA torches. $1.25 del “Moon glow”.
Magic for night “walkies” wakes nobody up.
Original batt still in there. over 4 months.

This post kind of make me think of this one I made way back….so many great projects here with lanterns, uv lights, soda can formats, many 18650 lights, some AAA……but sadly not one good 2xAA flashlight by the BLF community. I am sure many of us would buy multiple units of it for gifts….