I'm looking for a multimode 1xAA OSRAM light. I currently have the Uniquefire AA-S1, which produces a very beautiful beam, but it's too bright. What do you think about the Ultrafire RL-168?
It's either two modes or 6 modes depending on which site you find it on. It looks very high quality. Price varies greatly between $23 and $40. I suspect the BestOfferBuy item is sold out, since it's no longer in stock at DX. Any other 1xAA OSRAM multimode lights that you know of?
All the RL series Ultrafires use Osram LEDs. There just aren't all that many models of it. It should be possible to stick a resistor in the AA-S1 to tame the current a bit and drop the output. Will have a look at the tailcap of mine and see if I can modify it for lower output and longer runtime. With more than 2A from the cell, this one is going to kill alkalines in short order - I'd expect 35-45 minutes depending on when the driver decides it has had enough.
Ideally for me, multimode is the way to go. Frequently I do need high output for a few seconds or minutes, after which I switch it back down to the lowest mode. I wish they made more multimode OSRAM lights, especially in my preferred 1xAA configuration.