Looking for a three mode (moonlight), AA or AAA light for $10-20.

[wishiwereaskibum]

@The Miller

wait, 13 and 14 years? I wold stay on track wth the lght accepting AAA or AA

A light wth 26650 cells will mostly also accept 3 AAA in a holder
(LOL my Thorfire S70 drained the 6 AAA cells pretty fast BT did run on them.

I stay with the Warsun X65
http://www.banggood.com/Warsun-X65-CREE-XM-L2-3Modes-1200LM-Zoomable-LED-Flashlight-p-981340.html?cur_warehouse=CN

Like the brightness, chea, triple AA option
kids love the zooming action
when we have a bunch of lights standing and kids play here, one of the lights that I always find elswhere is the Warsun, they love it. (and it still works on the ultra cheap Alkalines I put in there to test it for another BLFer a while back.)

EDIT yes almost all lights with zoom have the square

Now all I need is a discount code for Banggood or gear best for the couple Warsun X65’s I’m thinking of getting… To bad ey don’t have a US warehouse… Not psyched to wait a month to get these…

Should I even consider a couple 26650’s for the kids summer camps? If so, will the lamp take protected cells? I won’t buy unprotected cells…

[Enelooper]

@everydaysurvivalgear

Amazon.com

These are also the same cells Fujitsu pros rebranded

Yeah, forgot about the Amazon ones. Those are good too.

I’m not an Amazon shopper, so they slipped my mind.

[everydaysurvivalgear]

@Enelooper

@everydaysurvivalgear

Amazon.com

These are also the same cells Fujitsu pros rebranded

Yeah, forgot about the Amazon ones. Those are good too.

I’m not an Amazon shopper, so they slipped my mind.

Yea i bought some where the Aussie dollar was on par with US dollar so for us it was a great buy. A 4 pack of eneloop pros go for 30+ dollars here

[wishiwereaskibum]

@Enelooper

@wishiwereaskibum

Where can I find “reduced price ” Eneloop AA’s? I need another couple dozen.

Ironically, I wouldn’t look for eneloop branded batteries if you’re looking for best prices, and don’t care what the wrapper says.

If you have an IKEA nearby, I suggest you get the white labeled LADDA batteries. They are very well priced at less than $2 per battery for the eneloop PRO equivalent (900/2450). I believe these are FDK sourced, just like the eneloop branded ones.

For regular batteries, I would look for Fujitsu pre-charged. Again from the same factory that produces the eneloops, just different wrappers. Good prices can be found on eBay. Look for sellers shipping out of Salt Lake City.

Wait! Hello!!! Am I readin this right that there are now a couple other brands that are using the same chemistry as the enaloops? Same flat voltage curves (or very close?). Oh my, me thinks me make a run to ikea, or check out the Amazon ones… Anyone ave any links to reviews on these batteries?

Much thanks!!!

[wishiwereaskibum]

Edit - Amazon has almost 2000 reviews, 5 stars… Ok. I’m sold. Is ikea the same?

[The_Miller]

Fot the kids?
Id stick with AA, its a major part of the attractiveness of the Warsun
It takes my OrcaTorch labeled 26650 nicely

[everydaysurvivalgear]

Well the ikea cells are very new so no one can be sure. All NiMH use the same chemistry but there a lot of cells that are re-branded Fujitsu cells. we think the ikea cells are re-branded because they are made in japan and have the same characteristics of the Fujitsu cells and not a lot of companies actually make NiMH in japan! already by having a cell in japan it will be higher quality!

[Enelooper]

What everydaysurvivalgear said. Also if you go to IKEA, make sure to get the White label ones, not the Green-Silver ones.

My local IKEA hid the white ones in a secluded location because they wanted to clear off the older Green-Silver ones. If you don’t see the white ones, ask the staff.

[wishiwereaskibum]

Still interested in alternative flashlight ideas for 1 or 2 AA’s… The Warsun X65 is still interesting, but frankly, I’ve had a number of zoomies and they all break in days of kids using them. Is the Warsun X65 a solid light?

[The_Miller]

Non zoom could be better water resistant
It is just I don’t know of any Sib $15 light that takes 3xAA
There are lots that take 3xAAA though

[scrumpypaul]

What about the Hugsby torches? No bonny colours but they’re acknowledged to be very good. I have an AAA, an AA, an AA x2 and an AAA x3. All were less than £6/$9 or so.

[everydaysurvivalgear]

@scrumpypaul

What about the Hugsby torches? No bonny colours but they’re acknowledged to be very good. I have an AAA, an AA, an AA x2 and an AAA x3. All were less than £6/$9 or so.

I was going to say these but the xp1 and xp2 only have one mode. But the xp2 is bright and cheap.

[Enelooper]

@everydaysurvivalgear

@scrumpypaul

What about the Hugsby torches? No bonny colours but they’re acknowledged to be very good. I have an AAA, an AA, an AA x2 and an AAA x3. All were less than £6/$9 or so.

I was going to say these but the xp1 and xp2 only have one mode. But the xp2 is bright and cheap.

‘Moonlight’ is in the title, so I guess those are a no-go.

[scrumpypaul]

@Enelooper

@everydaysurvivalgear

@scrumpypaul

What about the Hugsby torches? No bonny colours but they’re acknowledged to be very good. I have an AAA, an AA, an AA x2 and an AAA x3. All were less than £6/$9 or so.

I was going to say these but the xp1 and xp2 only have one mode. But the xp2 is bright and cheap.

‘Moonlight’ is in the title, so I guess those are a no-go.

Pardon a dim old Geordie for being a bit thick - totally forgot about the moonlight……

[Flashy_Mike]

@wishiwereaskibum

Is the Warsun X65 a solid light?

The successor of the Warsun X65 is the Warsun X50. Same body, better LED (XM-L2 instead of XM-L), price about 1$ more. This light is very solid, I gave it to my 8 year old son a couple of months ago. It fell down quite often, still works perfect. Best zoomie you can get for that money.
There also is a 3 color version of this light: “Sharp Eagle ZQ-SH-01”. White/amber/blue, but I would rather recommend the X50.

[finges]

Thorfire TG06

Nice modes using one AA Eneloop.

[WalkIntoTheLight]

I have a L3 Illuminations L10 flashlight. It’s a 1xAA light, with 4 modes (including a true moonlight), a twisty interface, and an excellent high CRI LED (the Nichia 219A). I think I got mine on sale for $20, so it might just fit into your price range.

It’s a good camping light, 4 useful output modes to choose from (around 0.1 lumens, 3 lumens, 30 lumens, 120 lumens), waterproof, etc. Excellent tint for hikes in the woods, it won’t wash out colors like regular cool-white LEDs do.

As others mentioned, the Astrolux A01 (with Nichia 219 LED) is a similar light, though it uses a AAA battery so run time is more limited, and probably not as high quality. Maybe not good for camping, because you probably don’t want to run out of light on a hike.

I recommend one of your carry at least one quality 2xAA or 4xAA light, for extended run time and higher output if needed. Something like an Armytek Prime A2 (2xAA) or Sunwayman D40A (4xAA) will serve you well for camping. They’re more expensive, but good to have. Both have moonlight modes.

[WojtekimbieR]

I like my Thorfire TG06 using 1×AA NiMH. The low mode isn't a true sub-lumen moonlight but it is dim enough when I wake up at night and need to walk somewhere without losing my vision. It's the best $10 1×AA light you can get (probably one of the best under $20 as well)

[amoocow]

Another AA choice is the wk50 on sale on ebay for under $10. Link.

Runs on a single AA, 4 modes, 3 lumens on moonlight mode…no blinkies! It is also Pink, or dragon pink.

[WalkIntoTheLight]

@amoocow

Another AA choice is the wk50 on sale on ebay for under $10. Link.

This is what I hate about buying from US companies. $7.50 for the light, plus $16.35 to ship it across the border to Canada. Ridiculous shipping rates, and it’s only about a week faster than shipping from China.

And in both cases (US or China), it makes no sense to ship a light back if it’s defective, so warranties are essentially useless.