Anyone got any recommendations for a cheap AA light with a 1 lumen or less mode? I’ve been leaving a light on atop the night stand, ceiling bouncing as a night light. Been using AA alkalines from the junk drawer so I don’t want to use anything expensive.
I’ve been using a UT01 and a Jetbeam Jet-1 MK for the most part, both of which run a little brighter than I care for.
Thanks, but at $30, hardly “inexpensive”. I’m looking for a throwaway, for when the alkalines leak. I’m seeing the UT01 for $10 on special. Guess I’ll probably order a few more of those, unless someone else has a better suggestion.
Thanks!
L3 illumination L10 ?
I doubt it is possible to manufacture really cheap sub-lumen AA light. You need a bit sophisticated driver for that (especially if you do not want visible PWM combined with direct drive) and same time there would not be large enough customer base to achieve the low price through quantity. In any case I love 0.2 or less lumen lights, but all light I ever bought and find useful in that category are made by a bit costly brands like Armytek, Zebralight, Thrunite, Manker…… :money_mouth_face:
Also Thrunite T10, but seems discontinued? Not found on thrunite official site anymore. Or maybe a new version is coming? Was ~25usd. But yes, you don’t want to leak an alkaline in this light :cry:
But Sofirn SF10 has ~2 lumens low mode, and is cheeaaaap 
L3 L11C
Today I received the Sofirn SP10B. I didn’t have the time to take photos, but I compared it with the Manker E11 and the Olight S1R Bation, both on Moonlight level.
The SP10B ML mode (on a 14500 battery) is LOWER than the 0.5 lumens of the S1R Baton.
Later today I can add a photo here if you want just to compare. But that thing is really low (perhaps not as low as a Reylight, but still, low)!
The UT01 can be programmed in all moded with 3 different brightness levels, the lowest Moon should be very well below 1 lumen
As promised this afternoon, a beamshot comparison:
Manker E11 (AA Alkaline, on the lowest setting) >>> Sofirn SP10B (AA Alkaline, on Moonlight) >>> Olight S1R Baton (16340 Li-Ion, on Moonlight mode)
Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. I think the L3’s, like the Thrunite are a bit pricey for throwaways.
Been looking at the Sofirn. SF10 is under $7 but the low looks too high. The SF12 is under $9 and has a 0.5 low. The SP10A/B both list a 1 lumen low, but I think I’m leaning toward a few more UT01s. On sale now for $10 and I’ve been very happy with the ones I have. Think I’ll probably order a few SF12’s from Aliexpress for giggles.
Wow, I’m surprised to see the SP10B that low. Documentation says 1 lumen, which would be around where I’d expect the Manker to be.
BTW, thanks for taking the time to do the beam shots. Really appreciate it.
No problem mate 
Hum, if the UT01 is like the Manker E11 (that I think it is) you will not get a really low Moonlight mode. Other than that, it seems an excellent flashlight for the price it has!
About the SP10B, it says 1 Lumen with AA, but I guess it is lower, much lower than that. The S1R Baton is supposed to have 0.5 lm on moonlight mode, and here you can see the difference between those! And between those and the Manker E11, that has the same level or even higher ML than the S1R even with AA alkaline!
BTW, the SF12 and the SF10…I would say those have been surpassed by the newer AA light Sofirn produced. These don’t have PWM, have a better tint, and better UIs (in my modest opinion).
I guess you’ll be good with the UT01
The Sp 10b I have is very low also . What do you all do with such low settings ? Just wondering .
Simon55 lives! I thought Christmas was the time for elves, not trolls? 
There are several things I like about a good, low setting.
- Helps maintain my night vision
- Low modes hardly use any power so run time is very long, some times measured in months
- I ceiling bounce a light in my bedroom so that if I need to get around in the dark, 1) I can find that specific light easily 2) Provides low level general illumination when I get up and it’s dark.