I have 2 both are Aleto k209b twisties. They run of off 16350 batteries at 1 amp.
One head has the xml dedomed while the other is standard.
One tube has a pocket clip installed and the other a short chain with key ring.
Have had them for about 2 years. The finish is ok though they both have a couple of scratches. The pocket clip wears down the finish on the heads a bit.
I chose them because they are so cheap that they are almost disposable so I won’t cry if I lose them while working. The light output is impressive for the size at over 300 lumen on high and the low beam is very usable.
The tint and smaller hotspot on the dedomed head is definitely my favourite.
What I don’t like is the strobe mode and I’ll eventually sort that with a 7135x3 or 7135x4 driver and possibly upgrading them to newer emitters. Runtime is also not the greatest but I rarely use them for more than 10 minutes in a day.
I don’t carry a flashlight in my pocket and I never did on regular basis.
I carry a flashlight in my backpack, I used to do that for years.
I have another on my neck, that’s a development from less than a year ago.
My keychain light was the Olight i3E till I found this forum and now I am carrying the Lumintop EDC01 on my keys.
I also have a Lumintop Tool but so far I prefer the 01 for the keychain.
It really is amazing how powerful some of these small lights can be.
I am perhaps beeing a bit paranoid but do all the people here sharing their keys pictures on open forum know that many key types can be copied from a simple picture ?
Ok "not my real name", "they don't have my adress", or even " i don't fear anyone", ..., name your own but i prefer to make sure everyone is doing it knowingly ;-)
My only keychains light for maybe 10 years and up to now are cheap chinese 2*CR2016 Photon micro-light rip off, i always have one in my pocket plus one on each key set.
Considering to replace them with some AAA.
But 99% time i have something else (used to be Fenix LD10 or LD20, now i am more on the S2 like side) either in my coat and/or in my edc backpack
Always in my pocket is a copper Maratac AAA with 4000K 80CRI XP-L2, Mtn FET driver and Efest 10440 battery. 30 hours of 3.5 lumen, or 700 for 6 minutes.
Thrunite Ti3 (G2 NW) head on Lumintop Tool AAA body
Is it a AA or AAA or lion?
AAA NiMH
Why’d you choose that one?
super lightweight, standard battery, sublumen moonlight, enough light
How long have you been carrying it?
2 years Ti3, body swap improvement is quite recent
How often do you use it?
on average, 2-3 times a month. It’s edc emergency light. If I know I will need some light, I will pack something 1x or 2x 18650 size flashlight (emisar D4 or nitecore srt9)
How’s it working for you?
superb
How’s the wear-n-tear on the finish?
not that pretty, I’d definitely prefer titanium version, but it’s no longer manufactured
Do you carry more than one?
no, I rarely need light and usually it’s for comfort than real need, so no issues if it’d fail. I carry spare 1AAA NiMH
I still look for something that would replace it (titanium, AA/AAA both NiMH and Lion capable with sublumen moonlight when running on Lion, lightweight), but did not find anything better than what I already have.
Is it a AA or AAA or lion? Li-Ion of some unknown size.
Why’d you choose that one? Wicked small and plenty bright.
How long have you been carrying it? 6 months or so I think.
How often do you use it? Few times a week.
How’s it working for you? Works fine. Super light weight. Don’t even know it’s there.
How’s the wear-n-tear on the finish? It’s some kind of space age NASA plastic or something. Holds up well.
Do you carry more than one? I rotate quite a few other lights clipped on my pocket. D4, 18350 S1, Skillhunt M200, Zebralight SC52w, Ultratac A1, Enogear SS AA, Reylight Pineapple, Armytek Partner C1, Jetbeam E20R and Jet IIMK, Olight M18 or S1Acu.
Always looking to add something new to the mix. I really want one of those Reylight Mokumes, I think it is. Might be wrong on the name. Very cool looking light.
Keychain: Nitecore Tube
main reason: weight <10 g, beat that
2nd reason: very sturdy
Pocket: usually nothing, but i case somethign is needed it’s JetBeam Jet-1 MK
main reason: decent output fot the given size
2nd reason: lightest & smallest 14500 light
3rd reason: quality made
Why’d you choose that one? - Size, battery options, deep carry clip, brightness, quality.
How long have you been carrying it? - ~ 3 months
How often do you use it? - Almost daily
How’s it working for you? - EXCELLENT
How’s the wear-n-tear on the finish? So far so good.
Do you carry more than one? - Yes, but not in my pocket.
I work in Health IT so I carry a backpack with my laptop and all my needed toys…er… tools!
In my backpack I carry a Thrunite TN4A with Eneloop Pro AA batteries. There is probably a Streamlight Polytac in there as well with CR123’s.