[Review] Lumintop Tool AA 2.0 - Testing Output, Regulation & PWM for AA and 14500

OP, you haven't measured output with a NiMH battery, have you? I'm not planning on using 14500, so it would be helpful.

Mine tail stands just fine. I even tried a little nudge perpendicular to the open portion of the ring and it settled right back to upright.

And I don’t believe the Tool AAA ever claimed to be able to tail stand just for that reason. [You can always just stand it up in a shot glass. Not totally vertical but still ceiling bounces just fine.]

Does anyone know where I can find an electronic version of the user manual. I like to keep electronic versions when I can because my paper manuals all seem to disappear. I usually put them back in whatever container the light came in then store that somewhere, and promptly forget where that was.

I loved the Tool AA so much I bought two. Just wanted to know are there any runtime graphs available for this light

How can you tell if the Tool AA is the 1st of 2nd version?

If you really want a Tool AAA to tail stand, just get the magnetic tail cap. You loose the push-button option so it becomes a twisty only, but the magnetic tail cap is flat, and allows the Tool AAA to stand just fine.

The more recent ones print 2.0 on the flashlight, like this.

Thanks eyeballfryer

Gonna debunk something I saw earlier - the Tool AAA does work with 10440, I gave it a shot and it works fine. Gets pretty hot, though :slight_smile:

But yes, lack of tail stand is a bit annoying - as is the force required for full click, it’s seriously meaty.

Someone said it before but it needs repeating,
This AA Tool 2.0 has the best high def high CRI cool white emitter that I have ever seen.
The detail is just incredible in all the modes. This would be a handy detective/Cop investigative detail operation flashlight, nothing can hide.

Blown away, plus they got rid of the PWM and hid the strobe.
Add on the reversible clip, Alkaline, Ni-MH and 14500 capabilities and this thing is Pure EDC heaven for me at least.

Get the Vipon code and steal one for $9 while you can!
Later

Keith

I think I was the one that mentioned this, but in another review. The tint on this Tool’s XP-L is nothing short of a treat, easily the nicest cool white I have ever seen. You can tell for sure its CCT is high, but it doesn’t wash out reds and yellows like we’ve come to expect; it just looks nice.

Holy crap, you’re not kidding, that is a steal :open_mouth: I’d nab another one if I wasn’t so short on dosh this month.

what’s a Vipon code? and where do you get it for $9?

They are all gone, it was like that for 1 week. vipon.com

darn, wanted to give the AA a try since I like the AAA.

Couldn’t resist anymore. Bought one. Great light! Love the tint.

That is better than the AAA. The AAA’s switch is so rigid, I tend to turn off the light instead of switching modes. Also, the AAA don’t work with 10440, while the AA works with 14500 battery.

It does, even though it doesn’t say so on the specs :slight_smile:

I don’t dear to try it.
Also, I heard that after this it won’t work with AAA batteries.

At least, in 2015, the tester doesn’t mention if a 10440 kills the electronics or not :question:

Edit: I have found the same test here :smiley:

Mine runs mainly on 10440, I got 350 lumens with a 219C.
Though if I want I can still pop an Eneloop in there and got some conservative levels

Does a protected 14500 fit? if so, which one to recommend.