Cosmodragoon
Newly Enlightened
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- Jun 7, 2018
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Re: Current "Best" single AA light, favoring KISS and long runtimes over high output
So I finally got my Nichia 3-mode L10. The mode spacing is great. The low is good enough for most things. Medium is great and high is very bright. Poking around the forums for data, the low should last 30ish hours, medium 7ish hours, and high for a little over an hour. For an EDC flashlight, that's an excellent balance for the light it produces. Despite being a little bigger and heavier, this might replace the AAA light on my key chain.
I didn't get the 4-mode because I prefer simplicity for EDC. I've also been weighing the value of moonlight mode for EDC versus around the house, camping, etc. Moonlight can be awesome in very dark places or when I want to retain night vision, but that doesn't happen much when I'm out and about. The massive increase in run time is great but generally, it'll just mean I'm double-twisting to get a usable light.
If the tint was a little warmer, I'd be inclined to get the 4-mode for camping or around the house.
So I finally got my Nichia 3-mode L10. The mode spacing is great. The low is good enough for most things. Medium is great and high is very bright. Poking around the forums for data, the low should last 30ish hours, medium 7ish hours, and high for a little over an hour. For an EDC flashlight, that's an excellent balance for the light it produces. Despite being a little bigger and heavier, this might replace the AAA light on my key chain.
I didn't get the 4-mode because I prefer simplicity for EDC. I've also been weighing the value of moonlight mode for EDC versus around the house, camping, etc. Moonlight can be awesome in very dark places or when I want to retain night vision, but that doesn't happen much when I'm out and about. The massive increase in run time is great but generally, it'll just mean I'm double-twisting to get a usable light.
If the tint was a little warmer, I'd be inclined to get the 4-mode for camping or around the house.