This is what i use around the house, they make awesome nightlights for the kids and they use 3 AA’s and pretty much last about two days with it continuously on. My wife got me 4 bundle packs that included a 3 led two mode headlamp per bundle pack…….and the price per bundle was just 10 dollars.
I really like my Coleman 4AA Pack-away (collapsible) lantern. Not sure if it's available outside the US. Overpriced at that link. Think I paid $14 at my local Walmart. Low isn't much dimmer than high but conserves battery power. Does have strobe. I did the glass frosting spray mod shown over at CPF.
Uses 4x AA a nice diffused beam and a warm white XP-E. The diffuser on top can be removed to use it as a torch with a small OP reflector. T-mart are out of stock but you should be able to find it on ebay, it can also go under the name of ‘Sunrei’ C3 I think.
If that’s the same video that I watched of it before then the flickering is an effect of the camera shutter speed on the PWM on low mode. It won’t look like flickering in real life. I really wanted that lantern a while back and had a best offer accepted on ebay before they told me it was out of stock and didn’t send it.
I gave up after that but might try and find another now.
The beam of the Coleman Pack-Away is very nice after spraying the lens with glass frosting spray. Here's the CPF thread (I think I linked it on a BLF post somewhere.) It's best as a camping light since it compacts so small. For serious lighting I use a 3D Rayovac Sportsman Extreme 300 lumen lantern.
i have two of these for the kids, going to swap the bulbs out for something LED eventually if i find something suitable then this one, not AA but its pretty nice for camping
when I was looking to replace an old, inefficient “4D” lantern
helped give mean idea of what the latest led tech was bringing to the lantern realm; the “beam-shots” were informative and helpful in my search (as you’ll see from the pics, nothing like a real light bulb, though)
Thanks for that link flash.light. I have that 3D Rayovac and really like it. Great runtime and good output. Just like the link shows, it puts out much more light without the diffuser. I find it best to take the diffuser off and hang it upside down from overhead (I use a shepherd's hook outside when we do bonfires). It is available at Lowe's for the same price or less compared to Amazon.