14500 is my preference …
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14500 is my preference …
Lumintop tool AA and AAA
I like more the 14500 format because most of them can run also with regular AA 1.2/1.5v
14500, 18350 and 16340 are quite “fat”
id like to see the 18350 gain some more steam, an olight s1r with an 18350 would be interesting…
I think you and mrheosuper are in agreement. I agree as well, 14500 is my first choice for EDC because it is slimmer than the others. But I also like 18350 and 16340 size lights.
mrheosuper:14500, 18350 and 16340 are quite “fat”
Well, happily there are some 14500s quite “slim” Pun intended
What is the light on the left?
Where’s the button for AAA?
MascaratumB: mrheosuper:14500, 18350 and 16340 are quite “fat”
Well, happily there are some 14500s quite “slim” Pun intended
I think you and mrheosuper are in agreement. I agree as well, 14500 is my first choice for EDC because it is slimmer than the others. But I also like 18350 and 16340 size lights.
@ DavidEF
The one in the middle is a 14500 light, a DQG Slim Ti So I wanted to show that some AAA lights , such as the Olight I3T EOS (right) and a generic 2€ Zoomie from a Chinese store, are bigger (although a bit “slimmer”) than the DQG
@ Agro
It is cheappo light, a zoomie one ! Bought it in chinese store as I wanted to mod it but…I’ll let it go! 1 mode, put an XPG2 inside only and I call it a go
EDIT: Stooopid me, only now I notice that the “,” (comma) was indicating the answer and not an enumeration :person_facepalming:
I get what you say now, DavidEF
DQG Slim! Ah, I missed the joke!
AAA.
I also like AA but consider that medium sized.
I don’t normally need big lumens from smaller lights. So I prefer nimh for availability, cost, and stability.
16340! Perfect size for EDC. Would love to have a 16340 … heavily shrunk rrt-01.
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I had a dream about an AAA size RRT-01 with LVP, then I woke up to my Phat TCR-1 with an unprotected 18350…
The perfect light is a combination of features, none of which exist in any one model.
Same as Women.
I like to have more than one.
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Does Size Matter?
from shortest to longest:
short and skinny: ET 16340 2.9”
longer and fatter: RRT-01 18350 3.2”
long and skinny: ET AA 3.4”
Four of my favorite small cell pocket lights.
LAN Mokume Gane XP-L HI 5000K, 14500, Electronic Tail Switch.
FourSevens Atom XHP50.2 3v 2A, 16340, Reverse Clicky Tail Switch.
CRX CuTi Zoomie KW CSLNM1.TG, 18350, Forward Clicky Switch.
CRX Rotary XP-L-HI 5000K, 18350, Rotary Lighted Tail Switch.
Definitely 14500
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The ARC LED Flashlights represent a step up in quality over other flashlights. These lights use the new brighter Nichia CS white 5mm LEDs.
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14500 for the same reason as everyone else - slim. I would’ve thought 18350 got more votes for drain rate and capacity but there you go…
14500 lights are my choice. I like the slim profile.
14500. Because its slim and the ability to swap out with a AA.
For the last few years, it’s been the EagleTac 2014 D-25 25 ti. clickly.
Chris