Which light should i buy?

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I’ve been looking to replace my Romisen RC G2 with another AA light (in a power outage i have many AA vs 4 li ion), and have narrowed it down to these

I may not buy based on the votes, but i do want to hear opinions of people who have any of these lights, some have reviews, others don’t

Romisen RC G2 XP-G2
Same light but XP-G2

Crelant V11A
If i remember i coudn’t find any reviews on this one

Crelant V21A
Same price as the V11A

Klarus P1A
so much cheaper then elsewhere, is it genuine?

Klarus P2A
$1 more then the P1A

Other suggestions?
Lots of lumens matters, but modes are nice too

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The real question is, which light SHOULDN'T you buy?

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that is not in the cards :frowning:

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Since the decision between 1xAA and 2xAA should be easy based on your wants/needs, I’ll give two options:
In 1xAA, Crelant V11A (accepts AA or 14500, Klarus is only AA)
In 2xAA, V21A (accepts 2xAA or 1x14500, Klarus is 2xAA only)

In 1xAA/14500, I’d also suggest the Balder SE1 for $15, but it sold out quick.

Also, get an XP-G2 from FT and upgrade that Romisen :wink:

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I don’t care much about 14500 because i don’t have any, but the romisen was given away so even though i bought upgrade parts (an xp-g2 on star and 550ma driver), its gone
I’m leaning toward 2AA mostly for more lumens, but ideally i would enjoy a 250 lumen single AA with 2 or 3 modes

I don’t know how many AA lumens the crelant would give

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I have heard that the ShiningBeam Caveman is pretty good (for 2AA), but it's kinda pricey.

$35.75 http://www.shiningbeam.com/servlet/the-30/ShiningBeam-Caveman-Cree-XM-dsh-L/Detail

$41.75 http://www.shiningbeam.com/servlet/the-78/ShiningBeam-Caveman-Cree-XM-dsh-L/Detail

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With 14500 off the table, it comes down to output on AA then. I’d guess that the 2xAA lights will be brighter, and probably for longer.
It’s hard to guess which will be brighter (throw or lumens).
MD-Lightsourse list the specs for V21-A on 2xAA at 450 lumens on high. My understanding is that MD-Lightsource try to be accurate with their numbers.
Klarus is 245 lumens. I doubt it will actually turn out to be brighter than the spec.
based on output specs, the Crelant wins. price is the same, so no help there.
Last factor is aesthetics; all yours :wink: Remember, the Crelants are actually black, not grey as in the photos.

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i want lumens, throw is not a huge issue, but i’m not convinced its 450 lumens on AA, i think that would be on 14500, and it says at 1A which would be around 300 lumens
I PMed lightsource a few days ago but got no reply.

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Those Klarus are tempting for the price. If two modes will work for you...I think you can trust doingoutdoors. I think the P2A makes for handy light that throws well and puts out lots of lumens in it's class.

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I have a multi-mode Klarus 2AA that is great. It has the much-coveted moonlight low, I think just 3 or 4 lumens.

It is the ST20, and the ST10 is just as nice but smaller and not as bright.

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Ill help you…
….to make the desiccation harder, by showing you one more light… :stuck_out_tongue:

SHADOW MNI TC6 2xAA
Its currently on sale. 30% off. I think its looks great. Dont know much about it, but I always considered one. Shadow lights are usually nice.
Might be too big for you though, considering the other lights you are looking at.

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i saw that, no reviews though but it does look promising

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it would be over 400 lumens for the crelant if its 1A to the emitter, i had it stuck in my head it was an xp-g light not xm-l, so it does appear to be the lumen winner

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The Klarus P2A is a fine light. If you can swing another $10, the Shiningbeam Caveman is better.

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Jetbeam RRT-0

I have the RRT01 (16340 only) and it is pretty much the perfect light IMO. Lows so low that even in pitch black you can barely see the faintest of glow from the emitter. Twist the ring and smoothly crank up the brightness to 550 lumens with the infinite output control ring. There is nothing to not like about the light and everything to love about the RRT lights. Not cheap but the cheapest ever at FT and worth 3X every penny you will spend on it. Folks here are always searching for the perfect light. Mine ended when the RRT01 arrived at my house. If I ever lost it I'd buy two more immediately. One to use and the other to store if I l lose the other.

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that is quite the endorsement, i purchased the crelant v21a yesterday before your reply