The flashlight was sent to me by FlashlightBrand for review.
Here's the product's link: Lumintop EDC 2AA (non-affiliate)
And a link to FlashlightBrand's Lumintop collection(link is external) (non-affiliate)
The Lumintop EDC 2AA arrived in a nice cardboard box.
Its packaging contains foam for better protection during shipping.
The following are included in the package:
- Lanyard
- 2 x replacement o-rings
- User manual
As stated by its name, the EDC 2AA is powered by 2 x AA batteries.
The fit and finish of the flashlight is excellent.
The flashlight uses a lightly crenelated bezel to protect the glass lens.
Looking into the head, we can see a smooth reflector along with a Cree XP-L emitter.
The centering is perfect thanks to the centering ring.
A tail-mounted, forward-clickie, mechanical switch is used to control the operation of the flashlight.
Two protruding metal flaps allow the flashlight to tailstand.
The tail also includes two cutouts for installing the lanyard.
The driver seems to be press fit or glued into place.
A brass metal tab is used as the positive terminal.
The EDC 2AA also utilises a detachable, deep-carry pocket clip.
The clip is very sturdy and provides great retention.
Looking into the tail, we can see a copper spring that's held in place with a retainer ring.
Here's the tail taken apart.
And a closer look at the switch.
Both threads arrived very cleanly cut and nicely lubricated.
The tail side threads are anodized, which allow the user to mechanically lock out the flashlight.
User Interface
The Lumintop 2AA comes with a very simple UI.
Here's all the supported actions:
Turn on/off: Single press
Mode Cycle: Half press ( High > Medium > Low > High > ...)
Blinky modes: Loosen the head threads. Half press will cycle between Strobe and SOS.
Mode memory is in place.
Also the driver supports Low Voltage Warning and Low Voltage Protection.
Output
Here's my output measurements along with the current draw per each output level.
As we can see, the Lumintop EDC 2AA seems to be mataching the manufacturer's output ratings very closely.
During turn-on, the flashlight pushes 485 lumen.
Overall, mode spacing looks good as well. Though, an ultra low output mode would also be appreciated.
Power Regulation
Here's a power regulation graph I've created using my bench power supply.
What we can see in the graph:
- Turbo's output seems to be affected by the input voltage, but overall the current draw will remain at sufficient leve (> 1.5A) even on low voltage.
- Medium and Low is fully regulated for the whole span of the battery's voltage.
Wall Beamshot
Here's a little wallbeam to help you understand the mode spacing
