utorch UT01 - AA - 4 modes - side switch
pluses:
very small - mostly due to side switch (though the reflector could be shallower),
4 modes instead of 3,
light a nice neutral color, no color artifacts
no memory [starts on low]
3 blinky modes instead of one (not that i ever use them but still, not a useless feature )
frequently on sale for $10
beam is a good balance between hotspot and floody
tailstanding is easy
clip can reverse (body can also reverse) so you can find the side switch easily
minuses:
switch is rubber, not metal,
longish press for off,
low is 3 lumens, not a moonlight (<1)
no memory (can;t decide if i like it or not, the astrolux lets you set memory on or off)
blinky modes (sometimes like them, sometimes do not - at least these are fairly easy to avoid)
anyway i really like a very small, multimode light
iām going to try shifting away from my former EDC for a while (astrolux S1) - to see if small makes up for brightness and run time
it might!
i did not try
- waterproofing, beam shots, drop tests, power measurements, run time, or lumens, or 14500 battery - just NiMH enerloop
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