AA/14500-flashlights Review Guide (2014-2019, single and multiple battery)

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AA/14500-flashlights Review Guide

(single and multiple battery)

353 reviews by BLFers (2014-2019)

Acebeam L10 Acebeam M10 #2 Amutorch Stainless Steel #2 Angryfox K2 Armytek Partner A1/A2/C1 ASP Guardian Astrolux K01 Copper #2 #3 #4 Astrolux S3 Astrolux SC Copper BLF AA-Y4E BlitzWolf BW-ET1 #2 #3 #4 #5 Bushnell T300L HD CNQ 2AA Cofly KX-D010 Convoy T2 #2 #3 Crelant V11A Crelant V1A Crelant V4A #2 Defiant Armormax D.Q.G Slim Ti #2 D.Q.G Tiny AA #2 #3 D.Q.G Tiny AA Brass D.Q.G Tiny AA Titanium EagleTac D25A Ti 219 Energizer Vision HD Enogear AA Enogear copper cube EOSLAMP VAN32 Fenix CL23 Fenix E05 2014 Fenix E20 2014 Fenix E40 Fenix FD20 Fenix WT20R Fenix LD12 2017 #2 #3 Fenix LD12/Sofirn SF10/Convoy T2 Fitorch EC10 #2 Hugsby V1 Hugsby XP-11 Hugsby XP-12 Imalent SA04 #2 #3 J5 Tactical V1 Pro Jaxman E3 Nichia 219B Jaxman e3 UV 365nm JETBeam E10R #2 #3 JETBeam E10R and E01R JETBeam JET-1 MK #2 #3 #4 #5 JETBeam M-PA10 JETBeam RRT-0 Raptor #2 JETBeam SRA40 KDIY KS1 Klarus FL1A Klarus Mi7 #2 #3 #4 #5 Klarus Mi7 Ti #2 #3 #4 #5 Klarus P2A vs JETBeam BA20 Klarus XT1A #2 L3 Illumination L10 #2 #3 LED Lenser P14 LED Lenser P5.2 Livarnolux 314791 Lumintop ED15 Lumintop ED25 Lumintop EDC05 Lumintop EDC05C #2 Lumintop GT micro #2 Lumintop Prince Mini #2 Lumintop SD10 Lumintop SD4A Lumintop SD4A VS Prince Mini Lumintop Tool AA #2 #3 Lumintop Tool AA 2.0 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Lumintop Tool AA 2.0 Ti Lumintop Tool AA DIY Kit Lumintop Tool25 & Tool AA 2.0 LuxPro LP291V2 Maglight MicroMag Manker E03H Manker E11 Manker MK41 Manker Quinlan T01 #2 #3 #4 #5 Manker T02 Nextorch K20 Nextorch TA10 Nextorch UL360 Nicron B74 Nicron N7 Nitefighter L1A Nitefox ES10K #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Noname #2

Nitecore EA21 #2 Nitecore EA41 Nitecore EA42 #2 Nitecore EA45S Nitecore EA8 Caveman Nitecore EA8W Nitecore EAX Hammer Nitecore LA10 #2 Nitecore LA10 CRI Nitecore MT10A #2 Nitecore MT21A #2 #3 Nitecore MT22A #2 #3 #4 Olight S15 baton Olight S15R Olight S15-Ti Olight S1A Baton #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 Olight S2A Baton #2 Olight ST-25 Baton On The Road C63 OrcaTorch T11 #2 #3 #4 #5 Oxyled MD20 Ozark Trail Palight X4 PX-516 Reylight Copper #2 Reylight Pineapple #2 #3 #4 #2 Reylight Golden Rofis R2 #2 #3 #4 #5 Rofis TR15 #2 Sipik SK68 #2 Skilhunt DS15 Skilhunt DS16 #2 Skilhunt M150 #2 Sofirn SF13 Sofirn SF14 #2 #3 Sofirn SF14 V1 vs V2 Sofirn SF14 V2.0 Sofirn SP10A Sofirn SP10A and Sofirn SF14 Sofirn SP10B #2 #3 #4 #5 Solarforce Z2 SolarStorm SC01 Spark SL52 Speras M1 Splav Ray LT Track Starry Light SA-22 Sunwayman D20A Gemini Sunwayman D40A Sunwayman C15A Dolphin Sunwayman F40A #2 Sunwayman P02A Sunwayman V11R Mirage TactFire TS-1 Tank007 TK-566 Thorfire TG05 Thorfire TG06 Thorfire TG06S #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 Thorfire TK05 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 Thorfire TK18 (video) Thorfire TK4A #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 Thorfire TS05 Thrunite Archer 1A #2 #3 #4 #5 Thrunite Archer 2A V3 #2 Thrunite Neutron 2A Thrunite T10 #2 #3 Thrunite T10S Thrunite T10T V2 Thrunite TH20 #2 Thrunite TN4A #2 #3 #4 #5 TrustFire R5-A3 UKing ZQ – X900 Ultrafire K10 Ultrafire XP-E Q5 Ultrafire zoomie Uniquefire G10 Utorch UT01 #2 #3 #4 Utorch UT01 vs Thrunite T10 vs ThruNite Archer WK41 Sirius Wuben E05 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Wuben I331 #2 XTAR WK007 #2 #3 #4 XTAR WK41 SIRIUS #2 XTAR WK50 #2 Zanflare F2 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Zanflare F2S #2 Zebralight H52 Zebralight SC52 Zebralight SC5F Zebralight SC5W

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See also:

18650-flashlights Review Guide (2016-2019)

26650-flashlights Review Guide (2015-2019)

[MascaratumB]

DAMN!!! You’re doing a lot of research these days mate!!! Thanks for compiling all this data on the “guide” threads! Great!! Thank you

[duvallite]

Being a big fan of 14500 lights, this is much appreciated. Great job.

[arow55]

Will it get updates?

[hank]

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=site%3Abudgetlightforum.com+AAA+AA

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Added 7 new reviews (Feb-May)

Lumintop GT micro
Maglight MicroMag
Wuben E05
Nitecore LA10
Lumintop EDC05C
Reylight Pineapple

[MascaratumB]

Double Review:
Lumintop Tool AA V2.0 (Single AA Alkaline / Ni-MH / 14500)
Lumintop Tool 25 (Multiple AA Alkaline / Ni-MH)

"DOUBLE REVIEW": Lumintop Tool AA V2.0 & Lumintop Tool25 [Pic Heavy]

[image] Hi BLF! This is the review of the flashlights Lumintop Tool AA V2.0 and Lumintop Tool 25! These flashlights were bought in Lumintop Store at AliExpress during the Mid Year Sale (June 2019). The Tool AA V2.0 costed 12,05€ and the Tool25 costed 14,44€. The flashlights were bought in one day (21st June), shipped on the following (22nd June), and took about 3 weeks to arrive (12th July). There are some reviews from the Tool AA V2.0 around: bilakos10: [Review] Lumintop Tool AA 2.0 - Te…

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Added 6 reviews

Lumintop Tool AA V2.0 & Lumintop Tool25
ReyLight Pineapple Nichia
Lumintop Tool AA 2.0
Xtar WK007 Zoomie
DQG Slim AA Ti
Lumintop GT micro

[gremlin87]

This is great. Single AA/14500 is my favorite form factor. Good performance and size for EDC. I love the lumintop tool AA 2.0

[MascaratumB]

Some more adds:

Livarnolux 314791 (2xAA)

“REVIEW”: Livarnolux 314791 – Push-Pull Zoomie Flashlight – 2xAA – Cheap – From LIDL!!! =)

Hi BLF! This is the review of the LIVARNOLUX 314791! It is a 4,99€ flashlight I bought in LIDL super market. More information can be found here. This is a 2xAA flashlight, a push pull-zoomie! I couldn’t find any review here on BLF. However, there are other zoomie flashlights from this brand and from this market referred here before. Here´s the thread where you can find it: Lidl AAA Zoomie The main reason why I bought this light was for FUN! I do like zoomable flashlights, I have 4 or 5, b…

Skilhunt M150

“REVIEW”: Skilhunt M150 – 1 x 14500 / AA – 750 Lumens – Double UI – Magnetic Charging [PIC HEAVY] (Beamshots added = Post#21)

EDIT 1: Post#4 - Videos with User Interface Demonstration EDIT 2: Post #14 - Summary of User Interface Features EDIT 3: Post #21 - Beamshots Night Beamshots and Comparison EDIT 4: Post#25 - Mod Mod: Luxeon V2 5000K [image] Hi BLF! This is my review of the Skilhunt M150 flashlight, a small and lightweight AA/14500 flashlight! The flashlight was sent by Skilhunt for review with no other compensation than the flashlight itself and the accessories! Thanks Skilhunt! Below you find how the fla…

https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/58229

[Rexlion]

Eagletac GX25A3 can digest 3 of either type, AA or 14500 (button tops only).
gx25a3 specs
Not sure if there was a review on BLF.

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Added 12 reviews

ThruNite T10T V2
Skilhunt M150
ReyLight LAN
Speras M1
Lumintop Tool AA 2.0 Ti
Lumintop Tool AA2.0 HM Homemade EDC Flashlight Kit
Livarnolux 314791
Wuben E05
Fenix WT20R
Nicron N7
Jetbeam E10R

[veer (vēer)]

Wow, thanks for the work!
Nice to see that some of my simple-ish reviews made the spot too
Nostalgia and good memories of flashlight obsession, lol!

[Deluminator]

Nice, this thread should keep me busy for a bit!

[Lumen9000]

So sad almost none have usb-c charging. That’s keeping me from buying the 14500 lights.
Smaller should mean more hassle free, not less.

[BOO5TED]

Smaller usually means no room for external charging ports though.

[Firelight2]

@BOO5TED

Smaller usually means no room for external charging ports though.

This.

Adding a charging port to a small light can substantially increase the size of the light. Much more so than in a larger light.

I also dislike charging ports because most have rubber covers over the port. Unless very well designed, these covers can fall off or dangle from the light. And any rubber cover can eventually wear out and break.

[xevious (Gary)]

@Firelight2

@BOO5TED

Smaller usually means no room for external charging ports though.

This.

Adding a charging port to a small light can substantially increase the size of the light. Much more so than in a larger light.

I also dislike charging ports because most have rubber covers over the port. Unless very well designed, these covers can fall off or dangle from the light. And any rubber cover can eventually wear out and break.

Sure that size is an issue?

[Firelight2]

SC01 isn’t a 14500 light.

Add a charge port to something like an SP10 and it would be as long as some 18650 lights.

[Lumen9000]

@Firelight2

SC01 isn’t a 14500 light.

Add a charge port to something like an SP10 and it would be as long as some 18650 lights.

And that’s why there is TIR’s.