2xAA throwers:
Nitecore MT21A
Dereelight Javelin
Eagletac P100A2 or P20A2
Xeno E06
I would go for the Nitecore MT21A since it is the latest (and thus up-to-date) and powerful of the bunch.
nitecore mt21a - i have 2 and they both throw quite well for the size
i paid $15 each for them on a lucky money sale from wallbuys
The newly updated E25 has the new XP-E2 LED. It’s more powerful than the original E25. It also has a burst mode that the original E25 lacked.
I don’t have an MT21A for comparison, but it looks like a good light.
My experience is that the LD22 isn’t as throwy as the E25. The LD22 has a broader hotspot, which is quite useful at closer distances.
Wow i wonder if the new new e25 has the 10000 lux that the mt21a has.
Would offer more info but at work.
ShiningBeam Caveman. Here’s a 2 year old review on it Review: ShiningBeam Caveman
Ooops…correction to a bad link (also shown the next posting :laughing:
try this link to a another review:
Olight ST-25 is a step-up from the S15, much brighter, though thow not quite as much as some other lights (130 metres).
Dereelight javelin is what i would suggest to anyone, you can change the dropin for almost any p60, with whatever LED you can find or want to try. I had bought a nitecore mt2a to replace it, but it just didn’t come close because of the lack of after market upgrade options that couldn’t be done to it really.
Forget 2xAA if you want throw. Go 1xAA and a good cheap Sipik SK68 or clone.
Nothing mentioned above can live with it as regards throw.
On AA SK68 will loose to 2AA throwers, won’t be even close, and if you get no so good version it will loose on 14500 as well. Add to it ugly beam when zoomed, build quality, runtimes, luck of regulation and UI.
UltraFire C3 maybe?
or extend an SK68 with this:
http://www.fasttech.com/product/1088901
edit: It might fit, it might not…
I got a 2xAA 1-mode Fandyfire C3 from FT (https://www.fasttech.com/product/1700407) last week, and while it’s pretty bright, I don’t know if I’d want to rely on it for patrol duty.
It works pretty well with 2xAA, but I was kind of surprised that it was very iffy with 1xAA, and searching here, found that the C3s have a rep for difficulty with the contacts, which is via blobs of solder on the negative ring (at least on the FF C3).
It is a kind of fun casual light if it works though.
C3 tube won’t fit SK68.
Hmm… well, the fake C3 from ebay does fit 3 of my 4 fake sk68s…
These things are always a bit of a gamble i suppose…
I have the extension tube from FT and it doesn’t fit my SK68 clones. Well, it fits in a way, but it doesn’t screw all the way into the body and have problem making contact because of anodised threads of the tube and wobbling batteries.
Hi AnimalMother. I'm with fashination, the Starry Light SA-22. It 4AA light, not 2AA but it's beam and form factor seems perfect for field duty. Can really light up an area on high too.