[Review] Lumintop Tool AA 2.0 - Testing Output, Regulation & PWM for AA and 14500

WojtekimbieR · 2019-02-27T21:32:22.000Z

OP, you haven't measured output with a NiMH battery, have you? I'm not planning on using 14500, so it would be helpful.

Lonelydad · 2019-04-04T01:59:32.000Z

ZoomieFan:

What’s most disapointing, is that it’s very unstable standing upright as a candle with the diffuser.
Perhaps my button isn’t as recessed as yours. But even then I won’t be good because ring isn’t a full circle.

Not in this review, but the AAA version is a total failure in that respect. The button sticks out a lot

Mine tail stands just fine. I even tried a little nudge perpendicular to the open portion of the ring and it settled right back to upright.

And I don’t believe the Tool AAA ever claimed to be able to tail stand just for that reason. [You can always just stand it up in a shot glass. Not totally vertical but still ceiling bounces just fine.]

Lonelydad · 2019-04-04T02:02:20.000Z

Does anyone know where I can find an electronic version of the user manual. I like to keep electronic versions when I can because my paper manuals all seem to disappear. I usually put them back in whatever container the light came in then store that somewhere, and promptly forget where that was.

khaleeqnizamani · 2019-04-04T19:11:46.000Z

I loved the Tool AA so much I bought two. Just wanted to know are there any runtime graphs available for this light

dealgrabber2002 · 2019-04-04T21:24:55.000Z

How can you tell if the Tool AA is the 1st of 2nd version?

Lonelydad · 2019-04-04T22:18:18.000Z

Lonelydad:

ZoomieFan:

What’s most disapointing, is that it’s very unstable standing upright as a candle with the diffuser.
Perhaps my button isn’t as recessed as yours. But even then I won’t be good because ring isn’t a full circle.

Not in this review, but the AAA version is a total failure in that respect. The button sticks out a lot

Mine tail stands just fine. I even tried a little nudge perpendicular to the open portion of the ring and it settled right back to upright.

And I don’t believe the Tool AAA ever claimed to be able to tail stand just for that reason. [You can always just stand it up in a shot glass. Not totally vertical but still ceiling bounces just fine.]

If you really want a Tool AAA to tail stand, just get the magnetic tail cap. You loose the push-button option so it becomes a twisty only, but the magnetic tail cap is flat, and allows the Tool AAA to stand just fine.

EyeballFryer · 2019-04-05T03:02:05.000Z

dealgrabber2002:

How can you tell if the Tool AA is the 1st of 2nd version?

The more recent ones print 2.0 on the flashlight, like this.

dealgrabber2002 · 2019-04-06T05:07:24.000Z

Thanks eyeballfryer

oweban · 2019-04-06T07:31:02.000Z

Gonna debunk something I saw earlier - the Tool AAA does work with 10440, I gave it a shot and it works fine. Gets pretty hot, though

But yes, lack of tail stand is a bit annoying - as is the force required for full click, it’s seriously meaty.

Muto · 2019-04-12T00:42:38.000Z

Someone said it before but it needs repeating,
This AA Tool 2.0 has the best high def high CRI cool white emitter that I have ever seen.
The detail is just incredible in all the modes. This would be a handy detective/Cop investigative detail operation flashlight, nothing can hide.

Blown away, plus they got rid of the PWM and hid the strobe.
Add on the reversible clip, Alkaline, Ni-MH and 14500 capabilities and this thing is Pure EDC heaven for me at least.

Get the Vipon code and steal one for $9 while you can!
Later

Keith

Jack_Kellar · 2019-04-12T11:22:00.000Z

Muto:

Someone said it before but it needs repeating,
This AA Tool 2.0 has the best high def high CRI cool white emitter that I have ever seen.
The detail is just incredible in all the modes. This would be a handy detective/Cop investigative detail operation flashlight, nothing can hide.

I think I was the one that mentioned this, but in another review. The tint on this Tool’s XP-L is nothing short of a treat, easily the nicest cool white I have ever seen. You can tell for sure its CCT is high, but it doesn’t wash out reds and yellows like we’ve come to expect; it just looks nice.

Muto:

Blown away, plus they got rid of the PWM and hid the strobe.
Add on the reversible clip, Alkaline, Ni-MH and 14500 capabilities and this thing is Pure EDC heaven for me at least.

Get the Vipon code and steal one for $9 while you can!
Later

Keith

Holy crap, you’re not kidding, that is a steal I’d nab another one if I wasn’t so short on dosh this month.

dealgrabber2002 · 2019-04-15T19:31:23.000Z

Muto:

Someone said it before but it needs repeating,
This AA Tool 2.0 has the best high def high CRI cool white emitter that I have ever seen.
The detail is just incredible in all the modes. This would be a handy detective/Cop investigative detail operation flashlight, nothing can hide.

Blown away, plus they got rid of the PWM and hid the strobe.
Add on the reversible clip, Alkaline, Ni-MH and 14500 capabilities and this thing is Pure EDC heaven for me at least.

Get the Vipon code and steal one for $9 while you can!
Later

Keith

what’s a Vipon code? and where do you get it for $9?

lotrbfme · 2019-04-15T20:45:54.000Z

dealgrabber2002:

Muto:

Someone said it before but it needs repeating,
This AA Tool 2.0 has the best high def high CRI cool white emitter that I have ever seen.
The detail is just incredible in all the modes. This would be a handy detective/Cop investigative detail operation flashlight, nothing can hide.

Blown away, plus they got rid of the PWM and hid the strobe.
Add on the reversible clip, Alkaline, Ni-MH and 14500 capabilities and this thing is Pure EDC heaven for me at least.

Get the Vipon code and steal one for $9 while you can!
Later

Keith

what’s a Vipon code? and where do you get it for $9?

They are all gone, it was like that for 1 week. vipon.com

dealgrabber2002 · 2019-04-15T21:10:38.000Z

darn, wanted to give the AA a try since I like the AAA.

dealgrabber2002 · 2019-05-25T21:56:15.000Z

Couldn’t resist anymore. Bought one. Great light! Love the tint.

RelakS · 2019-05-26T09:14:50.000Z

That is better than the AAA. The AAA’s switch is so rigid, I tend to turn off the light instead of switching modes. Also, the AAA don’t work with 10440, while the AA works with 14500 battery.

oweban · 2019-05-26T09:20:24.000Z

RelakS:

Also, the AAA don’t work with 10440

It does, even though it doesn’t say so on the specs

RelakS · 2019-05-26T16:09:56.000Z

I don’t dear to try it.
Also, I heard that after this it won’t work with AAA batteries.

At least, in 2015, the tester doesn’t mention if a 10440 kills the electronics or not

Edit: I have found the same test here

X31 · 2019-05-26T16:38:25.000Z

Mine runs mainly on 10440, I got 350 lumens with a 219C.
Though if I want I can still pop an Eneloop in there and got some conservative levels

techguyone · 2019-11-15T12:54:12.000Z

Does a protected 14500 fit? if so, which one to recommend.