Advice on "mid-range" light

Hello everyone. I am still learning about lights and it is a fun trip. I can not afford those $100 CPF "high end" lights and I am a little unsure about the truly bottom of the barrel lights.....yet there are some nice gems out there. If you could give this novice advice or a small list of quality mid range brands or even lights, that would be helpful. What are some lights to look into in:

1AA

1AAA

18650

I am interested in value for the money, function over form. I do not need a pretty light. Thanks for the help.

best midrange 1xAA - Xeno E03 ($30) used with Nimh only.

best midrange 1xAAA - Fenix E05 ($20)

best midrange 18650 - ???

best midrange 1xAA - Xeno E03

best midrange 1xAAA - ITPA3/Olight I3

best midrange 18650 - Solarforce L2/L2p/L2t

What will the light be used for buddy......are you looking for an indoor light or one for spotting deer, lol.

Simpleman . . . what's up? Hope all is well with you.

Foy

Hello Mr. Foy, long time no type. I am simply window shopping, trying to learn, and dreaming as at this moment I do not have funds to buy. However my goal here for the 1AAA light is keychain/closeup use. The "there when you need it" light. My goal with the 1AA light is to have an EDC pocket light that can be used for walking, finding the keys you dropped in the yard, help to see something while working on your car. Now I already own a SF L2P with 3 mode XML and it is a fine light. I also already own a Fenix LDOlight I3 that I got from Craigslist for $20. Mr. Al nice to type with you here as well. LOL :) These lights will be used for no more than 30 feet as I can not see that well so beyond that is just not needed. I prefer flood/wall of light to spot or throw.

Then the AA definitely should be the Xeno E03

Although not a mid-range light this Brinyte may be the ideal keyring light for you. Sadly it costs a bit more these days; DX have it.

18650

S-Mini. Nice flood, neutral beam, not driven hard so long run time XM-L, and it is small for an 18650 light.

Lists for $43.75 before discount

I wish Xeno had a light that was just like their AA light, but just a bit bigger with an 18650 in it.

a xeno f8 maybe too big

Xeno e03 AA/ 14500 $30

for aaa try cnqg new ss light $15 not mid range though

18650 Mid range would be SF L2T with MF 3 mode xml drop in. I think you have a kdc8?

I already have:

!AAA Fenix LD01 (not sure what LED is in it)

18650 SF L2P MF 3 mode XML/ KD C8 XML

Paul This Trustfire R5-A3 is going to keeep coming up, it is an iconic budget light. I have 2 of them both with the strobe delete conversion so they are 3 mode low, medium and high and one with an XML as well. I really dont use the XPG one anymore so if you want it I will sell it to you for $15 shipped so you can have one with 3 modes no stupid strobe modes. Let me know if you want it ,it's just collecting dust I use the XML one 99 % of the time I grab for one. Erik

Thank you for the offer on this light :) The truth is however that I will have to wait until I get paid to buy it from you. You know how it goes.....this is a want more than a need. :) Thank you for this great offer.

One of those bad boys without the blinkies - pretty cool. Wasn't the A3 like $24 and the stock configuration had kind of a high low? Great light.

Foy

aa - Xeno E03 XM-L (neutral or warm) or that planned QCG S2 special BLF with current regulation (neutral)

aaa - DQG Tiny II XP-G (neutral) or QCG S1 (neutral)

18650 - Solarforce L2P (custom drop-in XM-L/XP-G... maybe neutral)

I was chatting with a member and he loves the Xeno.....might need to get a new edc light soon. So i can finally retire my Nitecore D10.

It's $15 and change at KD right now it is high low strobe light but they came with 2 different drivers and one was mod able to remove the strobe and gain a nice 3 mode low medium and high.

This is a great light it blazes on 14500s pulls 1.8 amps over 300 lumens and pulls 2.3 amps on duraloops so you get over 200 with those also. A great little pocket rocket a small mode mod away from perfection.

The KD one is the only one left that has the modable driver right now, so I would order one before they are all gone.

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