My “beaters” are aluminum D4V2. Not because they’re bad, but because they look and feel much “cheaper” in my hand than the other metals, resulting in my never wanting to carry them.
It’s not a cost thing, it’s a “feel” thing.
That’s it for beaters. I don’t like throw-away trash ever, and won’t ever buy it unless forced (societal collapse)
Yep that’s the one. They are designed by Ozark Trail, and seem to have done a great job over all the previous AAA tubes that have been sold at WM over the years.
But the batteries are worth more than the light and i would be unhappy to lose my Eneloops.
I don’t have any alkaleaks to put in it and they cost money.
In the end i have to use my good lights since i typically need good lighting. But my keychain Olight i3e does well in most (rare) situations where i don’t have an 18650 light on me.
That said i can see recommending this light to muggles, they buy their own batteries
i rolled up a strip of cardboard and dropped in an 18650 laptop pull.
its apparently got a resistor as it didnt go up in smoke.
it has no heatsinking to speak of.
ran 3 cycles and still the same as an unused control.
probably the best $1 light out there.
This one has ribs. Perhaps more pleasurable? 50 lumens too. Maybe the same cat in a different sweater? Cheaper by the dozen if it’s basically the same @.78 each. Plus ya get all the colors.