Smallest 1 x AAA clicky?

[jbrett14]

It seems I am in the same boat as recDNA. Two modes is all I need. Heck, I will even take just ONE. Keep it simple. Closest light I had was the MicroStream but it's not bright enough, and it seems one could be made a bit smaller.

Meanwhile, I am going through my dozen Thrunites, which, one by one, are all having that problem with the twisty UI. Not sure what light I will turn to when the last of them fails.

 

[Mr Floppy]

Doesn't tick all your boxes but Fenix has released the LD02. It's AAA, it has clicky. Not XP-G2 though and 3 modes but it is short at 7.6cm and light 16g (without battery I presume).

 

[recDNA]

Thanks for letting me know. I'll have to check into the specs.

 

[Brain2014]

When the flashlight is tiny, it's not convenient to click the tail swtich.

 

[braddy]

The new, Fenix LD-02.

 

[recDNA]

When the flashlight is tiny, it's not convenient to click the tail swtich.

A twisty is never convenient. I have no problem with a clicky. The smaller the better. I'm hoping for much more than 100 lumens.

 

[mcnair55]

When the flashlight is tiny, it's not convenient to click the tail swtich.

Why? I have a tiny clicky AAA and it is very convienent.

 

[recDNA]

Why? I have a tiny clicky AAA and it is very convienent.

I wonder why nobody makes one with an electronic switch? They are smaller than clickies.

 

[archimedes]

....If they were produced again and $60 it would be a perfect fit, but I understand your argument....

I have found it curious that this niche market has been apparently ignored for so long :thinking:

There is obviously some ongoing demand for a small, programmable, electronic clicky switch, AAA-based (multi-chemistry, 0.8-4.2v) quality torch, since vintage LF2XTs still trade at multiples of their ~$60 original release price.

Virtually every other subset of the flashlight market seems to have experienced intense and increasing competition ... throwers, flooders, 18650-based, CR123A-based, multi-emitters, HID, "tactical" models, etc, etc.

About the only other "neglected" area might be CR2-based lights, but I understand why these are not so popular.

One would think that the advances since the LF2XT-era (in LEDs, drivers, microprocessors, etc) would allow for producing an even more versatile and powerful AAA torch, at a price easily supported by the current market.

 

[recDNA]

I have found it curious that this niche market has been apparently ignored for so long :thinking:

There is obviously some ongoing demand for a small, programmable, electronic clicky switch, AAA-based (multi-chemistry, 0.8-4.2v) quality torch, since vintage LF2XTs still trade at multiples of their ~$60 original release price.

Virtually every other subset of the flashlight market seems to have experienced intense and increasing competition ... throwers, flooders, 18650-based, CR123A-based, multi-emitters, HID, "tactical" models, etc, etc.

About the only other "neglected" area might be CR2-based lights, but I understand why these are not so popular.

One would think that the advances since the LF2XT-era (in LEDs, drivers, microprocessors, etc) would allow for producing an even more versatile and powerful AAA torch, at a price easily supported by the current market.

I bet Oveready could do it!

BTW, CR2 li ion would be nice too.

 

[yoyoman]

There have been some nice AAA lights recently (e.g. Tain, Dark Sucks), but they've all been twisties. A programable, electronic clicky that could handle multible chemistries would really fill a gap and could be priced to make it worthwhile.

Edit: The latest DQG AAA reverse clicky is OK, but it doesn't tick all the boxes. I'm still waiting.

 

[recDNA]

There have been some nice AAA lights recently (e.g. Tain, Dark Sucks), but they've all been twisties. A programable, electronic clicky that could handle multible chemistries would really fill a gap and could be priced to make it worthwhile.

Edit: The latest DQG AAA reverse clicky is OK, but it doesn't tick all the boxes. I'm still waiting.

Yes!

 

[yoyoman]

The Tain AAA Ottavino is, so far, my favorite AAA. Ti with beautiful knurling and a trit. Great UI - tighten to off, loosen to L and keep going to H. Easy one-handed operation. Almost easier than a clicky, but no momentary. But it only takes an Eneloop and isn't programable.

 

[recDNA]

I don't care about programmability (though nice) but clicky is a must for me. There are dozens of nice twisties. No interest in them in this thread.

 

[jupello]

How about the "Mini AAA Cree XP-G2 R5 CW/NW stainless steel"?

 

[recDNA]

From cnquality goods?

 

[jupello]

From cnquality goods?

Yep, it's CNQ001999 / sku. 1999.
Some discussion about the light here.

 

[recDNA]

Yep, it's CNQ001999 / sku. 1999 there. It seems to be sold in other chinese sites like wallbuys and aliexpress too. Some discussion about it here.

Li ion support? Output?

 

[jupello]

Li ion support? Output?

No Li-ion's and 140 Lumens.

 

[recDNA]

Thanks but hoping for li ion support