Looking for a small clip on lantern/beacon/marker

Other Types of Lights LED Lanterns
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I need a bunch of lanterns/beacons that:

  • are tiny
  • light (plastic)
  • offer unidirectional light
  • cheap
  • warm white or orange light
  • have a clip or lanyard (so the person is visible at night)

Only Thorfire KL02 comes to mind but what other options are there?

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Was thinking of the KL02 but couldnā€™t remember the number (or mfr), but yeah, thatā€™s it.

AA light with a smoosh-on dome?

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I have two KL02. Small and light, it fits in every pocket. Very good if you have a limited budget.
Of the more expensive Niterore LA10 and Klarus FL1A.

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Nitecore NU05 is a cool little light. It has a slow red beacon at 4lm, fast red beacon at 4lm, slow white beacon at 37lm, or constant on at 37lm. Comes with a headband but can also clip on to just about anything. I have seen them for about $15. Though I see Amazon has them as a add on item for $8.48 right now.

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Thats a backup option because those caps get lost.

Wow interesting lamp and a good bargain too! However:

  1. only 5pcs in stock - I need 15
  2. no low power mode (only blinking) = 1 hour runtime, which is too short for me.

LA10 and FL1A are both very nice. I have Fenix CL09 which are in a similar price range but now I need 15 pcs and those 3 would be too expensive.

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I was going to bring that one up too. Totally neat and lightweight tiny light! It also has an internal USB rechargeable battery. I paid $15.00 for mine and at $8.48, itā€™s a fantastic bargain.

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Perhaps something like this About $7 per pc.

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My dog wears a Nite Ize SpotLit on his collar at night. White (red also available).

Very good.

Lots of knock-offs available on Amazon etc. for a fraction of the price. I donā€™t know how they compare.

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Thereā€™s a UK based company called ALPKIT (ALPKIT.co.uk) who do CR2023 powered lights to go on straps/headbands called the Blip. Ā£6 for 2.

Edit-whoops, I think these come in red only.

Alternatively, try an AAA glotoob, there were AA clones around a few years ago by a Chinese company called EDCgear.

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Besides the NU05, Iā€™m also trying out bicycle tail lights. Color tint isnā€™t so nice but theyā€™re small and cheap. Check out those by Machfally or Pagao
https://m.gearbest.com/bike-lights/pp_622321.html

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Blip is a red blinker but still thanks for sharing!

Glo-Toob is also a backup option due to the higher price but purpose wise it is a perfect match. TheEDCgear outdoor survival LED light - EDCGEAR Glo-Tube AAA green review (budget Glow-Toob clone) - might be usable but its out of stock everywhere :confused:

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Just received my order.

15 pcs of UST SplashFlash from Amazon

Here is why:

  • Long runtime of ~11 hours
  • Uses cheap AAA
  • Rugged
  • Good price

I really appreciate all the feedback - got some great ideas!

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I have a Nite Ize Spotlit carabiner clip-on ā€œbeaconā€ light. Itā€™s now 10 years old. Still works fine. Now Nite Ize is targeting pet owners, for clipping on a collar for night walks. Good idea. It used to come in just red and white options, but apparently you can get it in a variety of colors now (itā€™s a white LED but with tinted translucent casing). And apparently thereā€™s now a multi-colored LED option, for about double the cost.

The brightness is actually pretty soft, enough to gently illuminate a small room with ā€œmoonlightā€ while still not screwing too badly with night vision. Plus the rugged casing is nicely doneā€”no anodizing to get scratched, no glass to break, no accidental activation. It requires a good firm squeeze to activate. Once on, I think up to 10 secs a 2nd press will activate the rapid blinking mode. If you wait longer the 2nd press simply turns it off. This makes for a great travel light in your carryon bag. Itā€™s bright enough that itā€™ll help you find bag contents without casting off bright light that might disturb others around you.

The total runtime is 20 hrs, on 2xCR2016. Not badā€¦ but Iā€™m wondering if there might be something else available that is more efficient. Any ideas? Or is this the only light like this of its kind?

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I got a 4pak fromā€¦ Iā€™d swear it was Sofirnā€¦ of doodads similar to that.

Plastic case, ring of COB LEDs, pushbutton in the middle (4 colors, 1 each per set). Coin-cell powered. High/low/strobe/off sequence.

(Looked for more info, canā€™t find it yet.)

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Interesting. Maybe Sofirn discontinued them. Canā€™t find any sign. A ā€œringā€ of COB LEDsā€”sounds like it might carry quite a lumens punch for the size on high.

One other detail on the SpotLit ā€” the two domed translucent discs are made of some kind of TPU material (not silicone). Semi-matte finish, so thereā€™s some grip to it. But really resilient. No sign of yellowing. Itā€™s supposed to be water resistant, but I wouldnā€™t put to use in water activities (like clipping to a life preserver). The LED side has a slight optic-like quality at the center. On the reverse side, itā€™s slightly flattened and has a raised ā€œpower onā€ icon that you can feel with your thumb, so itā€™s easy to figure out orientation in the dark. One could say an ā€œoverbuilt squeeze light.ā€ :wink:

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Ah, I was closeā€¦ Wurkkos. Wellp, nfi whoā€™s ā€œZotoyiā€ now.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RTKGXBQ/

And donā€™t forget the dreaded KL02. Swap the resistor for a higher value to reduce current to a glow, and itā€™d last a long time. Use a ā€™123 instead of 16340.

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https://www.ustgear.com/lighting/personal-safety-lights/splashflash-led-light/20-17001.html

They make one w/ GITD where this one is grey.

https://www.ganderoutdoors.com/ust-splashflash-led-lightā€”746517.html