Best Single AA flashlight for 2017/18 ?

What about Nicron?

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/NICRON-Rechargeable-Twist-Flashlight-4-Colors-480-Lumens-Waterproof-IP65-USB-Charging-Corner-Light-Mini-Portable/111575_32844060880.html?spm=2114.12010612.0.0.e310f11D57dpJ

or

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/NICRON-1W-Mini-LED-Head-lamp-120Lm-Camping-72-Meter-Long-Beam-Waterproof-IPX4-Flashlight-HeadLight/111575_32803065930.html?spm=2114.12010108.1000023.7.5bfdb65bZut0s7

I have the same approach. When I need the brightness of 14500 I’m usually hiking in the dark and also need longer run time. 14500 doesn’t provide that and the little lights run into thermal issues anyway. This is where I like the Zebralight approach of efficiency and good brightness on AA.

My recent and favorite is Rofis TR15.

Why?

1. It can transform into an angle light (rotate the head 90 degrees) or use as a straight handheld.
2. It has a magnetic base
3. Uses ANY AA battery. (I use 14500 for max output) But in an emergency can use a regular AA.
4. I can make it a headlamp by rotating the head and using the Olight headband H2R Nova Headband (uses a magnet in the cradle for fast placement and has a silicon strap to secure)

But I have also been thinking of the Klarus Mi7 (glad to see it mentioned several times here)

I simply LOVE this Rofis! Best all around AA light. (IMHO)

My wife is carrying an 18650 light in her purse and notified me last night she wanted a “smaller light”….so here i am on this thread.
I would like a AA/14500 light with usb charing built in one way or another (either in the battery or on-board charging. I see many lights suggested on this thread but very few have the usb charging option. Any suggestions for me? Budget please :slight_smile: less than $30.

I am also open to an even smaller light than 14500.
Can someone help please?

You can take a look to the Wuben flashlights :wink: Wuben Versatile EDC Flashlights - Compact, Rechargeable, & Diverse Shapes

Some have in-built charge, and I guess others have rechargeable batteries!
They are sold in several places (I normally search in AliExpress) but there other places for sure!

Also, if you want a small 18650 light with in-built charger, take a look at this thread: Folomov EDC-C4

:+1:

The Jetbeam E10R is an extremely nice and small light and it features regularly in deal threads for less than $20.

The big flaw in that light is that charging a NiMh battery (like AA Eneloop) via the USB-port does not go well, the charging stops at 70 or so % from full. But if you use a 14500 in it (which has better energy density anyway) charging is fine.

Hi,
Look for the Jet Beam E10R AA / 14500 built in charge, although it has been reported the charging function will not fully charge an 14500 . For Ni-mh it works. JetBeam also has the E01R AAA size with charging function.
This is a description I’m not endorsing any particular vendor

i have a $10 nicron UV 16340 light, it is well made, though i would hate twisty for regular carrying

wle

so….the Jetbeam aa/14500….which battery wont it charge fully? i see conflicting reports

Looks nice otherwise!

The only reports I read were about not fully charging 14500’s.

thank you :+1:

bummer, i probably liked that one the best

According to this review by Enelooper it’s fine with Li-ion 14500s but undercharges Ni-MH AAs (backed up by Trevi_lux) - [REVIEW] JETBeam E10R 1xAA USB Rechargeable Flashlight

However, this Bc412’s sample massively undercharged Li-ion 14500s - Jetbeam E10R Review

Bc412’s light was undercharging so much I’m wondering whether it was defective, rather than a poorly designed charging circuit.

The charging issues and cool white LED have put me buying one so far, but I like my other JETBeams so much I’ll probably get one eventually.

Where did you buy the UT01 for $9.99?

I found this light once more:
https://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10015804/7847900-ultrafire-u5-super-v-tactical-led-flashlight-w
Two for $10.55

This flashlight was delivered on January 11, 2018. It has become my all around favorite light. I chose the neutral tint option. It is a warm tint. So if it matters this is my current favorite AA/14500 flashlight.

Hm, have you considered the FW3A Groupbuy?
It’s a 18650, but verry compact, SK68 like. The design is not quite fixed.

In the AAA/10440 form factor, i’m very partial to the Ultratac K18. Possibly the brightest in it’s category, very well made and nice to look at. A USB charger add-on is also available - which is a must have to charge small cells at a moderate current not always possible on most charger.

Wow the Ultratac K18 in that website has a Nichia option. Even Ultratac’s own website doesn’t even have that. The XP-G2 version runs at 110 lumens on AAA. I wonder which Nichia emitter it uses and which tint. I would buy it if it has 4000k or 4500k tint as I really want a good AAA or AA nichia warm/neutral light.

I just got my Lumintop Tool with the 219… quite nice!

I’m not a fan of AAA lights, so I never got any Tools before, and this is my first, pretty much only because of the 219. Think it’s a 4000K 219BT, maybe 4500K, don’t recall offhand.

I didn’t know the Tool AAA came with nichia, I reflowed a 219C into mine and the result is quite nice (except for the medium > low > high UI), and once I choose my favorite AA light it’s getting another emitter from my dead D4