Flashlight for my wife

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This could be your light.. Pink and AA

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/aurora-sh00271-ha-iii-cree-q5-wc-3-mode-180-lumen-led-flashlight-with-clip-1-aa-1-14500-44169

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I gave this one to my sister some time ago. It's not as pink as it seems to be on the pictures, more of a red, really. Anyway, it's well built, has a handy form-factor and is reasonably bright on alcalines and NiMH (didn't test it with Li-Ion). The only downside is the SOS.

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I think that Aurora may be one of the few pink pocket lights left - the other one I would've suggested was the Mr Lite KC-05, but it's not available.

As an aside, your wife has excellent taste in MTs. I've been carrying a Kf4 for close to 9 years now (I'm on #3)

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Too bad it doesn't say "FandyFire" on it as well!!!

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I envy you! My SWMBO although she relies regurlarly on me when needing a light or a knife or a tool, and although she is the one working nightshift at a hospital thinks flashlights, knives, multitools and the like are a silly waste of time.:D

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Some options in wife-friendly colours with AAA support :

Clickies

TANK007 E06 SSC-W42180U HA-III 170-Lumen LED Flashlight (2*AAA)

TANK007 TK-703 HA-III Cree Q3-WC 110-Lumen LED Flashlight - Red (1*AAA/1*10440)

Black Cat HM-01 HA-II OSRAM 100-Lumen LED Flashlight - Red (1*AAA)

Twisties

Brinyte PD03A HA-III Cree Q5-WC 5-Mode 150-Lumen Memory LED Flashlight - Red (1*AAA/1*10440)

iTP A3 EOS Cree XP-E Q5 3-Mode 80-Lumen LED Flashlight Purple (Upgrade..

iTP A3 EOS Cree XP-E Q5 3-Mode 80-Lumen LED Flashlight Red (Upgrade Ed...

iTP A3 EOS Cree XP-E Q5 3-Mode 80-Lumen LED Flashlight Golden (Upgrade...

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Is the KC-05 gone? Pity.

It's a nice - if rather overcomplicated light. The 9 modes were more than a little excessive.

It wasn't on the market all that long.

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Lightake still has the KC-05, but in bright red.

http://www.lightake.com/detail.do/sku.MrLite_KC_05_CREE_7090_XR_E_Q5_9_Mode_180_Lumens_LED_Flashlight_Red_(1xAAA)-30805

Actually, I would check to see if you can still get in on the WK30 sale that SZwholesale was running. $20 shipped for a decent light is not bad at all. It looks like they have it in pink as well. Details are here:

https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/2121

Don's unfinished review is here:

https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/2057

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My wife does not mind that I have this small hobby on my fixed income. Her hobby it needlework and I do not mind that either. She is doing scafves for the special olympics right now. I also found this on TheBay, what do you think:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Browning-Microblast-Pink-Knife-Flashlight-Combo-3712118-/110692964313?pt=US_Flashlights&hash=item19c5d097d9

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I got this one for my girlfriend from Manafont with a pink trit from DX, she loves it and keeps it on the nightstand.

Unfortunately it came with a really lame emitter and I had to switch it to a Q5 I had from one of my XML conversions.

Here is the link it was $5 bucks and takes 3aaa batteries. It is really bright with the Q5 direct drive it was pretty lame with the stock emitter. This would be a great opportunity to start your modding skills pick up a $5 dollar soldering iron at Walmart and a $3 dollar emitter and make it yours or in this case hers.

http://www.manafont.com/product_info.php/small-sun-zy108-led-flashlight-pink-3aaa-p-6224

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I don't know if it's completely gone, but Lighttake has been out of the gold and pink ones for months now with no restock. The red is still available.

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Not many decent pink lights around

maybe http://www.dealextreme.com/p/aurora-sh-272-cree-q4-wc-2-mode-220-lumen-white-led-flashlight-with-strap-red-1-18650-47359

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You could get a purple iTP A3, much better quality that the dodgy AAA lights on DX.

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If she is interested in pink for cancer reasons then this one might make her very happy.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/MagLite-Solitaire-Flashlight-Hot-Pink-with-Presentation-Box/14568598

Edit: But the crappy light output might make her very sad. :(

You could always try modding it. Might be some way to put a Cree on a 10mm star directly driven from a 10440 with a QTC pad to control the current.

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Get her the

Xtar WK30 it's $40 but you may be able to get it cheaper

$35

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She already has that pink Maglite but never uses it because its output is a joke. It looks like that ETAR is a nice light just expensive....well for me anywho. LOL :) Hmmm

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He can get it off SZwholeslae for $20 shipped off this thread:

https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/2121

If szwholesale is no longer running the deal from the thread, he can still get it for $22 shipped off of their website:

http://www.szwholesale.com/xtar-wk30-cree-aa30v-14500-flashlight-p-3802.html?osCsid=3855fe95bfb5f4fab91edb88521cf7c8

Szwholesale and Xtar are apparently owned by the same people, so if you buy it, it ships direct from the manufacturer.

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I've just bought the purple iTP R5 upgrade for my girlfriend... she'll probably have a good laugh at this with her mother, but I just thought it's not right that she doesn't have a (decent) flashlight. :)

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i have this

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Five year’s is a long time, he got divorced.