They aren't AA or 2xAA ....they are AAA and 2xAAA.
they are nicely made ...a little slick.... and the clicky is a bit hard to use .
i've asked a number of times if anyone knows where to buy a 10MM forward clicky to mod these with .tailcap unscrews it isn't just pressed in and the light uses a xre emitter not a chinese junk emitter.
the 2AA light listed above is pretty lame and should only be considered as a body host to make a longer sk68 light
The little AA zoomy three mode or #3 zoomie has gotten back to its original price.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251766785205
Sorry, mistyped
THe hugsby XP1 for just under $5
was pointed to the hugsby by jerm03
seems like a nice light, 1 mode.
good for gifting
I just received this same light, but got it from Banggood.And LED is pressed in, lense fell out immediately. Glued the lense and bezel in. Purple tint LED on mine. One spring in tail.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281399169215?\_trksid=p2060778.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT ————Very Good Buy . I RX the last 4 in 10 Days.
Ships “worldwide”…except for pretty much any part of earth that isn’t the continental US. Bizarre.
If you want a better quality light in a similar stile, I suggest http://www.dx.com/p/mt-104-cree-xp-e-q5-60lm-3-mode-white-zooming-flashlight-black-1-x-aa-14500-254994, $ 5.56.
I got one of those from that seller last year. Fastest shipping yet at 7 days, Hong Kong to UK.
Cute little things and surprisingly bright - the brightest of my non-cree AAA lights.
Build quality is a bit iffy in places but about what you would expect for the price.
Thanks for the update..
great to know.. when people consider buying it!
It’s only a great deal if you need several XP-E2s, due to lack of base and shipping cost.
The LED is fixated by the reflector, which is press fit. Basically just a polished metal ring with slightly raised edges, not very effective esp. when zoomed out.
Emitter base is 14mm wide, driver 15mm. You can file down a 16mm emitter as I did, buying one in 14 mm is easier https://www.fasttech.com/search?14mm%20emitter. Lens is acrylic, 15.7mm (bushing could fit up to 18mm tho).
Also consider: this light can be had slightly cheaper on AE (search ‘XPE flashlight’) and there is a single mode version (although I wonder if the 3 mode has stronger output like it was the case with SK68s… maybe I should buy one after all.).
This is a Sipik SK98 style light. Don’t believe the 2000 lumen claim, but I have one of these types of light that I bought for $8.50 last year off Ebay. It turned out to be quite a fine light and I’ve actually put it on my SG in a universal mount. Since mounting it I’ve kind of missed having it in my TDU cargo pocket at work so I’ve ordered two of these lights. Hoping they are just as good (or even better would be okay too).
Not bad paying 51 cent more for two that I did for one last year. 
I got 3 of those, they are quite nice, low,med,high,strobe, SOS… high is 1.5A and it’s not too bad tint, and throw is quite good. The pill is not threaded, and it is not totally snug fit so it does not transfer the heat too well to the body. Best buy for such a low price ever.
I do have a soft spot for those. I just noticed that the seller has changed the description to 3 mode but the last one I got was still 5 mode. I also use them as a cheap source of parts for home made lights.
