Wickedly horrible PWM on low and mid, if you are sensitive to PWM.
Are you talking about the driver of the Fireflies Stainless AA?
toddcshoe: Gunga:How’s the driver? Levels?
Wickedly horrible PWM on low and mid, if you are sensitive to PWM.
Are you talking about the driver of the Fireflies Stainless AA?
Sorry, I was talking about the stock Stainless AA driver. Sorry again if I was answering the wrong question.
Thanks. That’s what I needed to know.
Fireflies Stainless AA. Its a single AA, LMH that always starts on low. High CRI with a well balanced optic. Just received one the other day and so far VERY happy with the quality! Haven’t tried it on 14500, just nimh so far. https://www.ff-light.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=71&search=AA
Looks like a nice light. Thanks for pointing me to it.
Ultratac A-1 is a 3 mode and not a 2 but it always comes on low with no memory. Looks similar to the Convoy.
It seems like a very nice single AA light. But it still has 3 levels and... I couldn't find it in Europe. Amazon UK seems to have it but don't want to ship it to my location. :(
Sofirn really need to make the C01S in AA size, that would be perfect!
Right. With they same driver (2 levels and no memory) but higher output it would be perfect!
Gunga:How’s the driver? Levels?
Wickedly horrible PWM on low and mid, if you are sensitive to PWM.
Maybe I’m not sensitive to PWM but my example is excellent. Can’t detect it with the naked eye and my iPhone camera isn’t seeing PWM either.
Now, mode spacing leaves a lot to be desired. Low is far too bright and there is little visible difference between medium and high. Unfortunately I’ve found this to be extremely common among 1AA lights (one of the reasons I love my Ti3 AAA lights).
I still haven’t dug out my 14500s to test on li ion.
Fireflies Stainless AA. Its a single AA, LMH that always starts on low. High CRI with a well balanced optic. Just received one the other day and so far VERY happy with the quality! Haven’t tried it on 14500, just nimh so far. https://www.ff-light.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=71&search=AA
So far, the Ultratac A1 V2 and the FireFlies SS AA are the only two single AA lights I could find without memory. Unfortunately both have still 3 levels.
Icarus: MascaratumB:Olight i5T EOS! Done
Thanks for the quick reply. I've just been looking at this light and I must say I really don't like the design, the knurling and the pocket clip. No tail stand too and in my opinion way too expensive. But... thanks anyway.
Hum got that! Well, given your specific needs that was the one that suits them “simple and easy”. Personal preferences apart, of course. I can think of the Skilhunt M150 V2, that works with AAs and 14500s, and that you can configure and operate to have 2 modes (+ turbo, + blinkies, out of the main cycle). It can start in the lowest mode or in the last used mode, and you have 7 of them from which you can pick. It is not cheap as the Convoy T2 or the Jaxman E3, but it is more compact, can tailstand, has magnetic tailcap, can be operated with different types of batteries, has magnetic charging for 14500s, can be found in CW, NW and High CRI emitters.
Thanks for pointing me to the Skilhunt M150. It's a nice light but with way too complicated electronics for what I need it. I'm looking for a simple, easy to operate but reliable AA light. The magnetic charging possibility looks like an unnecessary feature to me.
Thanks for pointing me to the Skilhunt M150. It’s a nice light but with way too complicated electronics for what I need it. I’m looking for a simple, easy to operate but reliable AA light. The magnetic charging possibility looks like an unnecessary feature to me.
I get you!
Well, I am not sure if you will find “that” light you’re looking for.
The Olight has the specs you want, but not the body.
Besides this one, I don’t think there are other drivers available to make a reasonable Alkaline/Ni-MH light with 2 modes, no memory and decent output on high.
If instead Alkalines/Ni-MH you want to use 14500 batteries, you may take a look at this one:
Wuben E349
2 modes, tailstands, is a twisty (no switch), has usb rechargeability.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000264332486.html~
You can also check the Trustfire L2, which is compatible with 1.2V and 1.5V batteries!
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001399875906.html
Icarus:Thanks for pointing me to the Skilhunt M150. It's a nice light but with way too complicated electronics for what I need it. I'm looking for a simple, easy to operate but reliable AA light. The magnetic charging possibility looks like an unnecessary feature to me.
I get you! Well, I am not sure if you will find “that” light you’re looking for. The Olight has the specs you want, but not the body. Besides this one, I don’t think there are other drivers available to make a reasonable Alkaline/Ni-MH light with 2 modes, no memory and decent output on high. If instead Alkalines/Ni-MH you want to use 14500 batteries, you may take a look at this one: Wuben E349 2 modes, tailstands, is a twisty (no switch), has usb rechargeability. 404 page You can also check the Trustfire L2, which is compatible with 1.2V and 1.5V batteries!
Thanks again for advising the Wuben en Trustfire but for running 14500 batteries I'm going to put a LED4Power driver in my Convoy T2.
I just built a convoy T2 with the 17B boost driver from this thread. [Oshpark] HQ 15mm/17mm programmable boost driver with ATtiny13A
Not sure what your skills are but if you can assemble a driver yourself that’s a good option.
I can share firmware if you’re interested.
Ya know. If you bought a sofirn c01s and a suitable AA host, one that you could depopulate the driver or such, you could make it use the sofirn driver. 3-100 lumens. No memory.
I fear Icarus is doomed to fail, due to excessively High expectations.
there is no perfect light, and compromises need to be made somewhere
I thought post#2 nailed the 2 mode requext
but the thread shifted into 3 mode lights
and they all got shot down
I fear Icarus is doomed to fail, due to excessively High expectations.
Not sure about that. :) I really don't like the design of the Olight i5T EOS.
BTW, Nice image, I like it! :)
I just built a convoy T2 with the 17B boost driver from this thread. [Oshpark] HQ 15mm/17mm programmable boost driver with ATtiny13A Not sure what your skills are but if you can assemble a driver yourself that’s a good option. I can share firmware if you’re interested.
Thanks! Very interesting. I'll take a look at it. Assembling a driver should not be a problem.
Ya know. If you bought a sofirn c01s and a suitable AA host, one that you could depopulate the driver or such, you could make it use the sofirn driver. 3-100 lumens. No memory.
Putting the driver of a Sofirn C01S into a Convoy T2 (my prefered AA host) should not be a problem if the output can be increased a bit.
I really don’t like the design of the Olight i5T
I agree
but it has two modes… lol
the image of the flying Greeks,
came up when I searched your handle,
I think its cool too
it is titled
The Flight of Icarus
Icarus:I really don’t like the design of the Olight i5T
I agree but it has two modes… lol the image of the flying Greeks, came up when I searched your handle, I think its cool too it is titled “The Flight of Icarus”:Icarus - Wikipedia
I know this story. There's a reason why I choose this nickname. ;)