I know NOTHING about alkaline-battery powered lights. I have a couple small one-AAA lights, but that is the extent of my knowledge. I could spend days searching for what may or may not be the best. OR I could ask the BLF experts.
We need to gift a small, bright alkaline light for a couple people who are coming to Death Valley for a visit. Both girls. Lucky me. So the size issue leaves out the most recent HD finds. Females I have found ALWAYS gravitate to the small lights. In fact, they will take even a marginally smaller (but much dimmer) light over a slightly larger eye-burner.
So is there anything worth getting out there? More lumens the better. Multi-use C8-ish beam pattern would be the best, but there is a case for flood and/or thrower also.
Yeah, I could gift a couple sk68s, but I’m hoping for something brighter and a little nicer, but maybe there is nothing. I have a couple of the tiny Tank E09 also, but was hoping for something a little brighter.
They can of course use my whale-choking-size li-ion torch collection while visiting, but one woman the last time wanted something to take with her, but didn’t want to accept the responsibility of the li-ion route. She was actually into the li-ions, but was afraid her tykes would get hold of them with potentially bad results.
Romisen rc-g2 from shiningbeam.
About 140 lumens, lasts maybe an hour on one AA battery
However alkaline i’m not so sure on, with a nimh its the best simple light i have ever used.
Thrunite ti firefly
a great “peppers” light due to the 0.04 lumens on low & long run time, est 120-160 hrs.
A twist gives you massive throw due to the narrower beam than some other 1-aaa.
This is the only place I found the 0.04 lumen version.
One user with the 3 lumens low said he wished it was less.
If you don’t need the low lumen, the Tank007 e09 is a good choice.
Manafont has em for $13.80, I saw a cheaper spot yesterday.
I will try & find.
Another aaa offering is the iTp a3 eos.
I have a couple, the q5 & r5.
Low on these is 1.8 L~ and I find it to be more than enough here in dark sky country.
Pay no attention that it is said to have more lumens, it don’t.
I like my iTp’s but the Thrunite ti has it beat.
BTW, the new Olite i3s starts out on High, a no no!
Olight I3’s are the new ITPs. Have nice colors too.
I have a few Thrunite Ti’s. Especially the XPE version original Ti’s with 3/60lm are very nice indeed. They seem to work well with Alkalines too. The throwy nature makes them look brighter than they are.
SO you really want an AAA light? I guess you’ll be better with a smallish AA light like Thrunite Saber 1A or cheaper T10. They are sold only in black, though.
Yep, gifted a couple for Christmas, and have tested out the one I kept on 10440. Can’t vouch for longevity on Li-Ion, but it turns low-high into high-afterburner (draws 140/960mA on 10440).
For $20 shipped from a US dealer, Austin Tx I’m pleased.
It is a tiny bit brighter on Hi than the “96” Lumen iTp.
The moonlight mode will hopefully be useful for me.
My Thrunite ti has not arrived yet.
It has 2-modes, either 3 & 80 or 0.04 & 80, depending upon which you order.
I got the 3 & 80l unit.
I cannot say “get-this” as I’m not sure of the application.
