I like the Smiling Shark SS-5039, cheapest from Banggood, because of its smooth shape and gripy finish. They are not particularly good performers as made, and I have modified the ones I give to family, but they are good for the price as they come, and I don’t know of any other AAA size light, for any price, that looks and feels as good.
See may thread about it: Smiling Shark SS-5039 1 x AAA size flashlight, modification notes, Now 3 x 7135 with modes, on a BLF Tiny 10 board..