Looking at the Eagletac DA25a2 Mini, it is slim and looks great but it is a twisty. When they make it into a clicky, for some reason it has to be huge. The head is larger and there are various sections that they made larger near the tail for some reason.
If someone would make an ultra slim 2AA penlit with sturdy pocket clip and a forward clicky, it would sell very well to tradesmen.
Take the DA25a2 Mini, put in an XR-E or other good throwing emitter, make it a forward clicky that is easy to operated with gloves on, and cut the modes to just one or maybe a high and low of about 30 lumen and you would have the next Maglite Mini. It would sell more units than every 18650 light combined.
It’s an idea that is waiting to happen. Everyone keeps dancing around it without getting it right.
They’re called a Fenix L2P , and there are still some for sale on E-bay. No longer the latest and greatest, but they fit your description perfectly. I still have a couple, and use them all the time.
You might also want to check out the Klarus P2A.
I own a Klarus P2A and Fenix E-21. They are nice lights but not built to be slim and compact.
I am looking for something that is no larger than it needs to be. Increased diameter heads and extra material around the tail and body are not needed.
Look at the Maglite Mini-mag, the body is slightly larger than a AA cell. The head is enlarged but it doesn’t have to be.
Why can Maglite produce a slim AA light 20 years ago but nobody else can today? I want a straight body with no enlarged head and a body that is as SLIM as possible.
- CREE XM-L U3 bin LED with 50 000 hour life span.
- Maximum output: 450 lumen
- High efficient constant current circuit and output-luminance
- Microcontroller drive circuit
- Working voltage: 0.8 - 4.2 VDC
- Battery Types Supported: 2 xAA?
- Runtime :2AA : High output at 1A: 450 lumen max for 106 minutes.
Mid output at 300mA: 128 lumen max for 300minutes.
Low output at 30mA: 13 lumen max for 48 hours
- Mil. Spec. Type 3 hard anodized aircraft grade 6063-T6 aluminum alloy
- Bezel: stainless steel
- Colour: Black
- Tactical forward tail cap switch
- High performance aluminum OP reflector with concentrated beam.
- Waterproof: IPX-8 Standard
- Lens: Toughened ultra-clear coated and anti-abrasion glass Anti Reflection Coated Glass
- Candle function with ability to stand on tail cap