"DOUBLE REVIEW": Lumintop Tool AA V2.0 & Lumintop Tool25 [Pic Heavy]

LED Flashlights – General Info Multiple AA / 14500 Flashlights
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Great review. Thanks. How tall would it be with the magnetic tailcap?

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Wonderful review, thank you mate !
The only thing that keep me away from these two lights is the UI… 12lm in NOT a low mode and it can’t be my EDC without a proper <1Lm mode :frowning:

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Thank you for you words, glad you liked :wink:

Thanks man! Glad you appreciated and that the colour scheme was nice to see the nuances of the flashlights :wink:
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, “the eyes eat” :wink: Hope you like your Tool AA when it arrives :wink:

Thanks man :wink: I will take a photo of the Tool 25 tonight, I guess it was the “only” thing I missed :zipper_mouth_face:
The Tool AA v2.0 is already in the GIF comparison with other AA Lights :wink:

Thanks mate :wink: Hum, you’re right, the Lowest mode on both is quite “high” specially for indoor use. For outdoor it its OK, but indoor is not so good.
However, I don’t mind it so much in the Tool 25 as it will probably be a backup light, and for that, the lowest mode doesn’t 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 :wink:
[see post #24]

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As promised, some dimensions of these lights with the magnetic tailcap :wink:

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 )

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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?

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Nice review , I use the original AA tool ,I can’t fault it except it would be nicer if it Had LVP built in , but can get round that by using protected 14500’s.

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You’re welcome :wink:
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. :wink:

Yup, that would be nice, I guess most of use have more unprotected batteries laying around, than protected. We’ll 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 driver’s ring well) they are actually smaller than the Sanyo’s 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!

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Like it they were brothers/sisters :
:smiley:

Wuben E10 & Tool AA V2.0

(I wish the “next mode memory on the E10 was like the one in the Tool AA V2.0…)

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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.

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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 don’t 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 “major con” for me, in this new version, would be the memory :stuck_out_tongue:

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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 “blast from the past” 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.

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Thanks for looking Bansuri :wink:
So, are you liking the Tool 25? I haven’t 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 :wink:

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It’s a great little work light. Have to stress “work” cuz I have to have special flashlights for every occasion because… well ultimately so I don’t 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 “pic heavy” 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.

I’ll be swapping emitters and wanted to let any potential modders know that the pill has left-hand threads.

edit: by “left hand” 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

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I was thinking what flashlight to use with Lexel’s DD 1S/2S Bistro HD OTSM 15mm driver and now i found it. :slight_smile:
Many thanks for this review!

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Thanks for reading :wink:
If I may ask, which LED will you use? :wink:
Cause I also intend to mod this one and I’m looking for viable options :innocent:

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I’m debating with my other self about 351D 5000K 90CRI or going to rocket option, W1.
But most likely i’ll use W1 in AA and 351D in 25

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Funny you mention that, this morning I was looking to the reflector on the AA and thought about the W1 too :smiley: 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 “shave” the MCPCB to make it fit in the pill!

About the Tool25, using that driver 15mm from Lexel with 14500 batteries won’t 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, that’s why I’m asking !!!

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Well i’m 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).
There’s 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:

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I’ve been reading and bugging people about this, but in the end I fail to perceive if my wills can work or not!

I have some lights to mod, to use 2x14500s but I’ve been failing to perceive with which drivers & leds they will work or not.

I will re-read again and draw my conclusions :slight_smile:

Thanks for the link and for the help on this! And then show us how the mod went ! I’m sure it will be great to have the Tool25 working that way :slight_smile:

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I hope i won’t forget about this update… my work take most of my time and other hobby which is also important. Sometimes i do some important stuff to show somebody but i forgot it and some months pass untill someone reminds of it.
Feel free to bump me in PM from time to time :slight_smile: