PoliceScannerMan
Flashaholic
This is not really a review, but just a thread where I thought I would share my thoughts on the AA CRI Haiku.
Bright lights are fun, fun to show off, fun to use. Maturing as a flashaholic, I am finding out that in real world EDC use, you do not need anywhere near 400-1000L. Don't overlook the AA CRI Haiku.
I recently went on a 5 day trip to Miami for a trade show, then came home and turned around and went to the beach for a week.
I took one light on both of those trips. My Haiku AA CRI.
Bright lights are fun, fun to show off, fun to use. Maturing as a flashaholic, I am finding out that in real world EDC use, you do not need anywhere near 400-1000L. Don't overlook the AA CRI Haiku.
This light has grown on me so much, I can't get enough of it.
Is it bright? Not really.
Is the low dim? Not really.
For everyday real EDC, for my use, the levels are almost perfect.
With that said, I think the medium could be a bit brighter, low and medium are closely spaced, big jump from medium to high.
I had to use low in the middle of the night a few times in a dark hotel room, it was almost too bright, but it wasn't bad.
The beam pattern combined with the tint on this 119 AA light is absolutely gorgeous.
The throw at night on high is more than acceptable.
The UI is great with the LMH with memory.
The size of the AA Haiku is slimmer than the 123 pak, also I find the clip mates up better with the AA body than the 123 body, YMMV. The light rides well in the pocket. The length is awesome, perfect for my hand, feels great!
And to top it off, the AA Haiku looks fantastic.
The beauty of the CRI AA Haiku. The battery! You can find AA's anywhere, in a pinch. I have only fed mine Eneloops.
The two weeks I exclusively carried my Haiku AA CRI, not one time did I wish I had another light on me.
Thanks for reading, if your on the fence, don't let this light pass you by!!!
Bright lights are fun, fun to show off, fun to use. Maturing as a flashaholic, I am finding out that in real world EDC use, you do not need anywhere near 400-1000L. Don't overlook the AA CRI Haiku.
I recently went on a 5 day trip to Miami for a trade show, then came home and turned around and went to the beach for a week.
I took one light on both of those trips. My Haiku AA CRI.
Bright lights are fun, fun to show off, fun to use. Maturing as a flashaholic, I am finding out that in real world EDC use, you do not need anywhere near 400-1000L. Don't overlook the AA CRI Haiku.
This light has grown on me so much, I can't get enough of it.
Is it bright? Not really.
Is the low dim? Not really.
For everyday real EDC, for my use, the levels are almost perfect.
With that said, I think the medium could be a bit brighter, low and medium are closely spaced, big jump from medium to high.
I had to use low in the middle of the night a few times in a dark hotel room, it was almost too bright, but it wasn't bad.
The beam pattern combined with the tint on this 119 AA light is absolutely gorgeous.
The throw at night on high is more than acceptable.
The UI is great with the LMH with memory.
The size of the AA Haiku is slimmer than the 123 pak, also I find the clip mates up better with the AA body than the 123 body, YMMV. The light rides well in the pocket. The length is awesome, perfect for my hand, feels great!
And to top it off, the AA Haiku looks fantastic.
The beauty of the CRI AA Haiku. The battery! You can find AA's anywhere, in a pinch. I have only fed mine Eneloops.
The two weeks I exclusively carried my Haiku AA CRI, not one time did I wish I had another light on me.
Thanks for reading, if your on the fence, don't let this light pass you by!!!