what is the brightest AAA LED torch ?

what is the brightest AAA LED torch ?

Possibly the Fenix LOD Q4 driven with a 10440 cell.

Or maybe the Extreme III.

Keep in mind that AAA flashlights are a poor choice if you want high output. AAA cells are too weedy to drive powerful emitters for a long time.

Can it be the Tiablo A1 ?

I have the lod q4 and the a1 and in my case the lod q4 is brighter with normal alkalines aswell as with my ultrafire 10440 cells (used a smal piece of alluminium foil to get the + contact in the a1) though the a1 on 10440`s is pretty bright!

gesteenbergen said:

I have the lod q4 and the a1 and in my case the lod q4 is brighter with normal alkalines aswell as with my ultrafire 10440 cells (used a smal piece of alluminium foil to get the + contact in the a1) though the a1 on 10440`s is pretty bright!

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What does it mean? is the A1 brighter with 10440 batteries ?

maxilux said:

What does it mean? is the A1 brighter with 10440 batteries ?

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10440 is a AAA sized 3.6V Li-ion cell, which overdrives a Tiablo A1 or Fenix L0D beyond it's specified operating voltage range. This results in much more light output, most probably a very high rate of LED degradation, and possibly catastrophic failure of the LED and/or electronic drive circuitry. Oh, and will likely void your warranty as well.

Note, some might argue that Fenix is rated for 3.3V max and will likely drop the 10440 cell's terminal voltage to 3.3V or less very quickly once loaded. The choice is yours. If you want to risk breaking it for a few extra photons, that's fine. What bugs me is a general cultural acceptance on CPF of exceeding operating specifications of devices with the expectations that "they can take it" just because it appears to be working at the moment.

Refer here for a more scientific analysis of this subject (applied to 5mm LEDs, but easily applicable to power LEDs):

http://www.molalla.net/~leeper/5mmdeg.htm

Fallingwater said:

Keep in mind that AAA flashlights are a poor choice if you want high output. AAA cells are too weedy to drive powerful emitters for a long time.

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My Led Lenser Tactical focus uses 3x AAA batts in it and I can rest assure its a powerful torch for its size.

I should have specified I meant lights powered by a single AAA.

I thought the general consensus regarding the brightest AAA light was the NiteCore DI :thinking: ...

adamlau said:

I thought the general consensus regarding the brightest AAA light was the NiteCore DI :thinking: ...

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Nitecore is AA

Found using the search function by searching for "aaa" in titles only.

https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/184069&highlight=aaa
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/182231&highlight=aaa
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/179895&highlight=aaa
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/180227&highlight=aaa
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/179190&highlight=aaa
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/183014&highlight=aaa

PEAK LED SOLUTIONS EIGER 10440- POWER LEVEL #8 with a 10440- and, yes the Rebel 0100 can handle the ultrafire 4.2-2.7 Volts. SCREAMER!!!!!!!!!

MADE IN THE U.S.A- CAVE CREEK AZ

Let's get technical though guys, a 10440 is not a AAA and it says brightest AAA light, which in my opinion is different than brightest 10440 capable AAA light on a 10440.

I think the Liteflux LF2X might be the brightest on AAA.

On 10440, it would be the Fenix LD01 SS

Maratac on 10440 is the brightest...

RAGE CAGE said:

PEAK LED SOLUTIONS EIGER 10440- POWER LEVEL #8 with a 10440- and, yes the Rebel 0100 can handle the ultrafire 4.2-2.7 Volts. SCREAMER!!!!!!!!!

MADE IN THE U.S.A- CAVE CREEK AZ

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oh definitly! The Peak Eiger #8 on a 10440 is a monster.

ergotelis said:

Maratac on 10440 is the brightest...

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I don't think so. I have a ITP A3 EOS, which is the same light engine:

The 1 meter throw lux readings I just got with my Amprobe LM631A, using the same 10440 battery in both lights, and measuring three times swapping the battery between them and averaging the results:

LD01................2113 lux
ITP A3 EOS.......1904 lux

Ceiling bounce:

LD01................112 lux
ITP A3 EOS........98 lux

I have a Maratac on the way, when it gets here I'll reconfirm these numbers with it, in case the highest mode on the ITP is lower; all the research I've done so far indicates that it is not, however.

Can't prove it on myself, just read from others and reported the opposite :

https://www.candlepowerforums.com/posts/3030327&postcount=1

So,it is safe to say that these two have almost the same output