any CREE AA flashlight regulated on alkalines ??

[radu1976]

Title says it !
Is it because of the chemistry of the alkalines that thing impossible ?
To see an R2/Q5 AA flashlight regulated on alkalines ?

There are a few old lights regulated or semiregulated but they are not using very bright emitters :

http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/fenix_e0.htm

http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/fenix_e1.htm

http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/inova_x1.htm

I have seen that a new NITECORE EZ AA - 145 lumens - is about to be launched by Peter at 4sevens and it's advertised as regulated for 50 min on HIGH mode, but more than likely that would be on NiMH or Li batteries ...

 

[JamisonM]

It's not impossible. They do great in low drain devices. Just look at the runtimes for the AA cell fenix lights. Notice how in lower modes the output is nice and flat, but in turbo mode it's down hill from the get go.

 

[qip]

probably the lower levels of a multi mode light or a minimag with the older tle5 not 5ex ...tle5 iirc thats driven 350-400ma regulated should do good on alks just update to cree/seoul

 

[josean]

Have a look at the Eagletac P100A2.

For me, this light and the Zebralight H50 are the best regulated AA based lights that I have owned so far.

 

[Egsise]

Fenix E20?