Thank you for the informative review, very nice details.
While others may get excited by the pure technical side of tspecs and graphs in a review, I like āpic heavyā reviews. Photos of product details, beamshots, general presentation, even packaging and the extensiveness of a instruction leaflet are, for me at least, important factors that get me interested in a certain product.
Youāve done a wonderful job, MascaratumB, the vivid yellow and orange backdrops makes these little black lights a lot more attractive. In the meanwhile Iāll wait for the courier, who is on his/her way with a white Lumintop Tool AA.
Great review. Thanks. How tall would it be with the magnetic tailcap?
Wonderful review, thank you mate !
The only thing that keep me away from these two lights is the UIā¦ 12lm in NOT a low mode and it canāt be my EDC without a proper <1Lm mode 
Thank you for you words, glad you liked 
Thanks man! Glad you appreciated and that the colour scheme was nice to see the nuances of the flashlights
It took a while to get the review done, but I guess that in the end it worth it! And like you, images are normally a big part of what I like in the reviews, āthe eyes eatā Hope you like your Tool AA when it arrives
Thanks man I will take a photo of the Tool 25 tonight, I guess it was the āonlyā thing I missed :zipper_mouth_face:
The Tool AA v2.0 is already in the GIF comparison with other AA Lights
Thanks mate Hum, youāre right, the Lowest mode on both is quite āhighā specially for indoor use. For outdoor it its OK, but indoor is not so good.
However, I donāt mind it so much in the Tool 25 as it will probably be a backup light, and for that, the lowest mode doesnāt bother me so much.
BTW, when I make the driver mod in the V2.0, I will probably use an Olight M1T clip on it to replace the original one. It fits well and stays relatively well in place.
I believe that Streamlight clips will also fit
[see post #24]
As promised, some dimensions of these lights with the magnetic tailcap
A comparison with my other 2xAA flashlight (Bliztwolf BW-ET1) and with the shortest AA flashligh I have (and probably one of the shortest around, apart from its sister DGQ Tiny AA, the DQG Slim Ti AA )
Thanks for the size with the magnetic tailcap.
At what brightness setting does the light turn ON with the magnetic tailcap? Does it start at low?
Nice review , I use the original AA tool ,I canāt fault it except it would be nicer if it Had LVP built in , but can get round that by using protected 14500ās.
Youāre welcome
So, as with the button tailcap, the flashlight will start in the last used mode. Meaning , if you left it on High for more than 3 seconds after turning it OFF, it will start on High when you turn it ON again. Then, the L-M-H-T is the way it cycles, but it will always depend on the last used mode.
Yup, that would be nice, I guess most of use have more unprotected batteries laying around, than protected. Weāll have to take that into account when using the flashlight!
Please note that the Sofirn 14500s I use are unprotected. Despite being button top (fitting the driverās ring well) they are actually smaller than the Sanyoās UR14500P and the Efest IMR14500!
When my 14500 is about to get empty, I will check how low it will start signaling that and how low it will go before (eventually) shutting the light OFF!
Like it they were brothers/sisters :
Wuben E10 & Tool AA V2.0
(I wish the ānext mode memory on the E10 was like the one in the Tool AA V2.0ā¦)
good review!
my measurments says that High is two time longer than stated. will tell manufacturer to check specs.
overall, i would agree with your +\
nice lights, i`m glad to see that Lumintop made decent progress in their models, they used to be so boring 2-3 years ago.
Thanks Narmattaru!!
Hum, are you talking about the runtimes on the Tool AA or the Tool 25?
If the runtimes are longer, that is an excellent new! Did you use Ni-MH or Alkalines?
You can share the things you donāt agree about the lights so that I can learn too :+1:
And, definitively, at least regarding the Tool AA V2.0, it was an improvement on tint, size, and no PWM regarding the 1st version of the Tool AA (v1.0)!
Only āmajor conā for me, in this new version, would be the memory 
Thanks for the review. I bought one based on this and am not disappointed. While memory mode is bothersome to me in an EDC light I intend to use the Tool25 as a work light. In that setting memory mode is welcome.
When I was a teenager they introduced the maglight 2xaa minimag and it was my first AA light that was actually useful. Many car stereos and shade-tree repairs were completed thanks to the Mini-mag and those damn little bulbs. This has a similar size and I get a little buzz from the āblast from the pastā vibe.
Also, the extra length makes it sit well in belt-worn tool bags without dropping down in the pouch.
Any old man would cherish this light.
Thanks for looking Bansuri
So, are you liking the Tool 25? I havenāt used mine that much, I need to charge some Ni-MH cells, put them into the light and put it my back pack or somewhere where I need it frequently!
The mode memory may be bother somehow, but it is not a 1000lumens light that will blind us if turned on in High mode!
I hope you appreciate it and thanks for reading
Itās a great little work light. Have to stress āworkā cuz I have to have special flashlights for every occasion becauseā¦ well ultimately so I donāt shock my wife when I sneak up after reading the forums all night. Gotta have direct to moonlight in my EDC.
Wanted to thank you for the āpic heavyā reviews. Many questions can be answered by a few pictures and I appreciate than you have many shots of different stages of assembly, size comparisons, beam shots, even instruction manual!
I love my li-ion lights but my roots are AA. I never really loved the 2xD lights that were the norm when I was a kid.
Iāll be swapping emitters and wanted to let any potential modders know that the pill has left-hand threads.
edit: by āleft handā I mean opposite of standard threads. You will need to rotate the pill clockwise to unscrew.
This will explain the seemingly counter-intuitive naming convention better than I can - Screw thread - Wikipedia
I was thinking what flashlight to use with Lexelās DD 1S/2S Bistro HD OTSM 15mm driver and now i found it. 
Many thanks for this review!
Thanks for reading
If I may ask, which LED will you use?
Cause I also intend to mod this one and Iām looking for viable options :innocent:
Iām debating with my other self about 351D 5000K 90CRI or going to rocket option, W1.
But most likely iāll use W1 in AA and 351D in 25
Funny you mention that, this morning I was looking to the reflector on the AA and thought about the W1 too I am just worried that it may create some rings on the beam :zipper_mouth_face: The reflector is short and seems better prepared to use domed LEDs than domeless! But it may be a good option! Also, beware that you may have to āshaveā the MCPCB to make it fit in the pill!
About the Tool25, using that driver 15mm from Lexel with 14500 batteries wonāt need any tweek on the driver? Can it be used without issues due to the LED vs Batteries voltage?!
I am really dumb about this, thatās why Iām asking !!!
Well iām no expert either but a lot of reading and anoying people with questions will get you to the goal.
Lexel driver is ready to use when delivered. You can even ask him to set mods you like (outputs).
Thereās option for single liion or 2xliion but the output/current to the LED is the same as predetermined before.
More deatils can be found here: