I don't dislike the E01, I'm just not sure it will provide enough light at only ~10 lumens but it is a nice light so I won't rule it out completely. Love the battery life on it.
Thanks for the link but that is a bit too big I'm trying to find something that is only a little bigger than a AAA
I really like the Ti, great little light!
Paid $9/piece at a 5pcs bundle deal, now everyone in the family have one! 
Do you have preference between the Ti and Ti2, I am definitely giving them heavy consideration because they fit the bill for me in pretty much every way.
Balder TD-0 - It’s the mother of all AAA lights.
I agree with Boaz.
Can’t go wrong with a Thrunlite Ti. I don’t care for twisty lights either but they got this one just right. It has nice aggressive checkering so your fingers don’t slip on the head and there is only one direction to twist to get into both modes. It will also take a 10440 and produce about 200 lumins on high!
Only major cons to the Ti is the head may fall off if it gets too loose. Never happened to me but have heard stories. Same is true for all twistys with loose head off. Also, it does not come with a pocket clip. Real shame as a light like this would be easy to carry in pants or shirt pocket with a clip.
I just got my Hugsby XP-2 from Wallbuys. It was like $7.50 on sale I think. Really nice tint and nice floody beam with smooth even beam. Strong deep pocket clip should the light secure and not separate. It’s a single mode reverse clicky which takes 2 AAAs for extra runtime. The anodizing and fitnand finish are actually quite nice.
If I paid $20 for it, I wouldn’t feel bad at all. At $7-10 it’s a no brainer. Pick up one or two since they are so handy. A 2 AAA with a pocket clip is easier to carry than a 1 AAA without. My guess is it has about 50 lumens. Plenty bright for any task within 10 feet.
Just went thru the same process on this thread…might have something of use for you there:
Let us know what you buy!
Have the thrunite ti on key chain and carry olight i3 in pocket. Both good little lights.
Well I decided to try and get a Thrunite ti2, we'll see how that goes. If I can't I will probably get a ti. Or I'll talk myself into a fenix ld01 :P
Fenix E05
we dont know how well the ti2 is regulated or stabilized. the ti is *not* stabilized, one can see the dimming after 5mins already. and if you start off with a half depleted cell, say 1.28V, then the light *is* plain dim. hopefully your ti2 is stabilized ;)
stuff such as E09 and LD01 are *always* bright, also with depleted Eneloop. constant brightness lights!
I believe that the Tank007 E09 is the best value for money among most, if not all, 1xAAA lights around.
I recently picked up a couple of Ti2’s. Overall, I am very happy with them. The firefly mode is really nice. A clip for the LD01 fits these perfectly, btw. Currently $3 at fenixgear.com. I ordered 5 clips for various lights and shipping was only $1.
Unfortunately, on one of them, the firefly mode stopped working after the first few times it was used. I read around the forums and found that this was an issue with some of the Ti’s as well. Lifting the contact did not correct the issue.
I ordered through the Thrunite Shop on Ebay. Communication on the issue was very good. They did ask me to send the defective light back to their warehouse in CA before they sent a replacement. It added about $2 to my total cost, but I wasn’t going to sweat it. I would purchase again from Thrunite.
Yeah I've heard about that problem valuseeker, I hope your new one works out better.
Just out of curiosity were you able to get any of your ti2 in black? I see a few for sale on ebay but they are priced ridiculously high, I am currently making an offer on one so I'll see how it goes. I'm jus wondering if this is the result of a lack of inventory or if they have been discontinued or what. Really only want a black one I don't care for the colors, so if I can't get it in black I'll have to get something else.
I have used Tank007 e06, and given it to a relative.
It was good, but not best looking one.
I have ordered Tank007 e10 from manafont, and think is it better than e06,
and I prefer lights with pocket clip.
I’ve carried the tank E09 on my keychain for around 6 months now… still works great. It’s super bright using a li-ion 14440.
Well we'll see now I'm wondering about the e09, I can't remember why I ruled it out before but maybe I'll rethink it.
Lite,
I actually got blue, pink, and gold. Mostly they were for my kids. I have plenty of black lights already 
. I think on Ebay it’s either a typo or they’re temp out of stock. Aliexpress has them listed too, in black, for $19. If you’re still interested, you may want to contact the seller on Ebay to see if it’s a typo first, before ordering from Ali. My first two lights shipped from Cali and got here in a couple of days, which was a bonus. The downside is I remembered how slow shipping can be from China. I’ve return one and gotten the replacement before the arrival of my third light from the initial order, lol.
I kind of want an E09 as well, but opted for the Ti2 because they start on ultra-low and I already have an LD01. The knurling is great on the Ti. With the clip they can tail stand okay.
lite, here's my EDC collection. A few from your list, but feel free to ask questions on any of them. 4 on the left are AA, 6 on right are all AAA.
You know, the E09 has memory mode. So it will start on what you had it on last.
Thanks, I missed that somehow. Looks like the firefly on the Ti2 is sub 1 lumen while the E09 is rated about 10. Lots of good options out there to suit personal preference. That new Balder looks pretty nice as well.