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 I’d nab another one if I wasn’t so short on dosh this month.
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.
I haven’t been using the Tool AA body just the head with the Nitefox ES10K Stainless steel tube, so I can’t provide a good idea of retention and activation so far! Within some weeks, after changing the led and driver, i will use it with that body and then I’ll be able to provide more info
So, after using the “Tool AA V2.0” under 2 different versions (1 - Tool AA head with the Nitefox ES10K Stainless steel tube, 2 - Tool AA V2.0 with forward clicky swith), I realized that the best version is really what I shown in the photo above.
I am using the M1T Raider pocket clip and it works perfectly. Good retention, doesn’t get out of the place in the jeans pockets, always easily accessible.
I am using it with the OTR M1 rubber cap and a lighted switch from Convoy, so I can locate it well in the dark.
This is my EDC light right now and it couldn’t be much better! This clip works really well
BTW, the reasons why I abandoned the 2 earlier versions is because the light had too many accidental activations, and almost burned me once (accidental turbo activation )
I got my AA 2.0 a few days ago and it left me with the same impression although I don’t have anything similar to compare. It came in a sealed retail box, magnetic tail cap included. Workmanship details are remarkable. The tail button has the logo and it stands just fine. It even has a serial number printed on the head!
When battery voltage drops to some pre-determined level it switches automatically to Medium from High or from Turbo. I changed the battery at this time. I observed no flicker. For me, it wins the best clip design and tension.