I love the form factor of my Prometheus Beta AAA flashlight but way too weak for me. My Darksucks Mini II CR123 has about 9x the output while the total area of the batter is not much more.
Are there any Li based battery close to AAA form factor? Any flashlights (even with enclosed battery) that are about that size?
Thanks for the suggestion. That’s exactly what I was looking for. I don’t need a long runtime. I already have two Betas that I’m wondering if he’ll mod (sent email to him).
Actually Yes. I don’t really need 4x the lumens, but I’m looking for something in the 300-600 lumens. Runtime isn’t that big of a deal since i only use it in short bursts.
I’m not looking for anything crazy like 1,700 that only lasts 60 seconds or anything, but I am willing to sacrafici runtime for a light bit more lumens (and I totally understand the relationship). Hopefully 300-600 lumens won’t get too hot.
I have found a few lights that run in the 200-400 lumens area which does work for me, but i really don’t like the forum factors.
That’s all I ever run in my 10440 lights. Hard to beat the Efest 10440 3A cells. They will certainly drive your lights harder and brighter than just about any other 10440 cell I’m aware of. I just make sure to never leave them on max brightness for long, keep unscrewed just a bit for no pocket accidents, and recharge often as soon as I see brightness dimming. Never had an issue yet. If you want to go protected anyway for safety, maybe search around a bit. Although I’m not aware of any 3A protected 10440 cells, so they may not perform as well. Also, protected cells are usually longer, so not certain they will even fit. Maybe someone else that’s used protected cells in these lights can chime in.
Here lately I’ve been picking up the Efest 10440 cells from illumn. They also list the flat tops I’ve been waiting on, but they’re currently backordered.