I think the LED Soli runs even longer. The Trustfire is a 3 mode so will probably run for quite a long time on low - don't have my meter with me or I'd check the current draw. The E0 was specced for 11 hours on "full" brightness and about another 22 hours till it stops giving light. The E01 is a little shorter but not much.
Here are the 10440 capable lights and the Aurora (with an NiMH in it) for comparison.
And down at their level.
L-R Aurora, Ultrafire, Trustfire (High), and Akoray
Is there anyway you can post a beamshot of the F23 at about 5ft.......im really digging the big spot that the light puts out.
NiMh or 10440?
Nimh please since i dont have liths of that size........and i highly doubt that i can smash a 14500 cell in that narrow tube, lol. Thanks man.
Here's the pic. NiMH at 5'
My folks' dog was fascinated by what was going on. To get the beamshots of the AAAs on the floor I had to shut him in the kitchen as he thought the lights made a great place to sit down.
It has a nice beam pattern....big spot indeed, but with a dark middle though.....hope thats the cause of the camera and not the beam pattern in actual use.
There is a hole, but it isn't nearly as bad as the camera makes it seem. Here's another shot taken a few seconds earlier.
I didn't use this one before as the camera flash fired which is why you can actually see Corrie.
Cool.....hey do you mind resizing the pics........
No problem - Photobucket usually does that automatically to 1024x768 but decided not to for some reason last night. Now trawling through recent posts to resize images.
Hey thanks man....looks like i will be ordering two lights. Either the Tank or the F23.
You're welcome Al, I like both - I use the Tank more as it sort of gravitated to my pocket where it has been except for repair ever since. It will take a 14500, but that's out of spec. Beware of the emitter turning blue if you go down that road. Mine has only had a 14500 in it for measurement purposes.
I guess your saying that using a lith is out of the question then....lol, but thats my favorite color though. Hows the runtime on nimh, and is it bright enough to walk down the street with my doggy.
About 1hr 45 mins to 50% in Jayki's review. I got 1hr 59mins to 50%. Review of the Tank here. You can see beamshots on my usual test range (a.k.a. my backyard) in this group review here.
I used it this morning to spot a large black dog in a dark park (Search for Stewart Park, Aberdeen, AB24, UK in Google Earth or Maps to see pics) - the sun rose after I got to work, insofar as it has risen at all today. Not that Fizz needed much spotting there was a small white dog dancing in circles round her so she was easier than usual to find.
Lol, thanks for the link.
Not all of these are considered budget lights; however owning any one of them in my personal opinion defines what value per dollar in purchasing a flashlight is all about. It also launches the idea of the AAA format into a serious contender for the absolute best of what the flashlight community has to offer.
In no certain order:
Anything from the ITP A3 series
Fenix E01
Peak Eiger medium optic
McGizmo Sapphire AAA titanium
Fenix LD01
LiteFlux LF2XT