any interest in 2*AA flashlight?

I would prefer the unscrew version, because rubber caps disappear. I like the zanflare F1 but with 2xAA it would be a perfect light.

I own a bunch of flashlights with USB charging built-in but I’ve never used it because my Xtar Dragon VP4 Plus works much better. However, I do like the option of having usb charging just in case I’m in a situation where the battery is depleted and I don’t have spare batteries. I think it is useful as an emergency flashlight in the car, when used at work, at camping trips (solar charging), on vacations, etc. I have several non flashaholic friends that asked me specifically to help them buy flashlights with usb charging built-in. I think usb charging makes for great gifts that can be quite useful for non flashlight enthusiasts.

Using a neutral Nichia 219c 90+ CRI LED?

Another vote here for side-by-side.

I’ve become rather fond of the shape of my Nitecore SRT, and think a downscaled emulation of that form could be a pleasingly pocketable alternative to my 18350 and 18500 lights. Not sure if there would be much advantage other than esthetic and play value, but those are the being temptations to most of my purchases anyway. :disguised_face:

I like being able to swap in an 18650 tube for the 18350/18500 when I anticipate more capacity need, and I don’t see there being much of a comparable option for side-by-side AA format. But that wouldn’t dissuade me from purchasing if it caught my fancy.

I have a Nitecore MT22A that I really like. Side by side AA light. Works well. Plenty of light. Easy to fit in my back pocket. I have a Zanflare 2xAA tube light that I use around the house and like it as well. I would tend to carry the Nitecore more just because it’s easier to carry. The Zanflare is kinda long to be throwing in my front pocket or something. Wouldn’t even have to be 800lumens but that’s okay. As long as some other useful modes were present it wouldn’t bother me.

Plus 1 for side by side 2xAA NiMH 90+ CRI with USB rechargeable

+1
make it short like D20A :+1:

How about a nice high CRI flooder (so we can actually use the capability)

yes skip the USB stuff and give us a more robust lower cost light

I like this idea, 2xAA optimized for long regulated runtime, NiMH or Lithium primary (disposable) cells, as a dirt-reliable blackout and backup light, compact, light, easy to use. Leave the max output lumen craze for the lithium ion crowd, there are already a ton of “pocket rocket” designs out there.

over a decade ago, it was very popular for very inexpensive LED dropin mods for the venerable 2AA Mag, offering muggle operation and LONG run times (and decent output with NiMHs) and bulletproof reliability of lithium primary (disposable) cells as a long term storage / blackout / backup role. I’d like to see a re-emergence of this design concept.

my 2 cents as a dinosaur....

plus one here, bravo!

I’m interested in a 2×AA NiMH 800lm light.

I like long lights, so nose-to-tail for me. I’d be very interested in 3×AA nose-to-tail (1000+ lumens? :slight_smile: ). Maybe a light that takes 1×AA, with two extension tubes? There was an Olight (I think) that did that, but it wasn’t very efficient on 3×AA, which was the form factor I most wanted, so I didn’t buy it.

If it was side by side, I’d give a 2×AA light a fair hearing, but I’d be a lot more interested in 4×AA (or even 6×AA) as two nose-to-tail sets placed side by side, like the Fenix LD41 or the Nitecore EA45S.

5000K and high CRI are major plus points for me.

I have no interest whatsoever in 14500 Li-Ion cells or lights with plastic body parts, though.

How is going the process of the new light, manker?

Any update?

Personally I really have a weak spot for flashlights with a side-by-side battery compartment.
To me this design pattern looks great. The form factor also allows for multiple LEDs (e.g. white-red, or spot and flood).
Hopefully Manker can add a new similar side-by-side design.

Nitecore MT22A (2xAA)
Sunwayman D20A (2xAA)
Frelux Synergy1 (2xAAA)

Pelican 3415 (3xAA)
Acebeam uc15 (2xAAA)
Streamlight Sidewinder (2xAA)

Edit: Also an iconal design side-by-side cell light is the Cool Fall Spy 007 (2x CR123A).

Hmmm. Side to side aaa light is interesting too.

And with usb charging even better!!!

I’d be interested, would the body be similar to an existing light? Definitely 800lm version, there are plenty at 400lm already on the market with 2AA. No interest in 14500, as again these already exist). Use with NiMH or Alkaline.

would love a 2xAA or 14500 but in a side by side configuration. 18650s are too thick to comfortably carry in front pockets (for me) and single AA seem to small and eventually fall out. a side by side AA would be hefty enough to stay put hopefully.

Like this from Nitecore? Starts in high and works down in brightness

Some things with the MT22A that could be improved:

- modes: strobe in main order is not good in my view

- LED: cold white light, no high CRI

  • build quality: aluminum head of the light could fit better to the plastic body, in mine there is a small uneven gap (not a big problem though)

Besides that, the form factor of the MT22A is great :+1: