Best AA/AAA you own.

[ven]

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[yoyoman]

I like AAA lights a lot. Small size and the new emitters have nice tint and are fairly efficient. In fact, I have a bit of a problem with AAA lights. But my favorite is the Tain Ottavino AAA. Ti, beautiful knurling, neutral emitter, 1 trit on the tail. The ui is great. Tight for off - this makes it secure. Loosen to L and keep loosening to H. It is small and good looking enough for the office. Runs on an Eneloop, so good runtime. Always in my pocket and it replaced a Peak Eiger 10180 with Nichia 219 mule from Oveready.

My favorite AA is the L3 Illumination L10 with the Nichia 219. Reasonable price, small and nice beam/tint. I have the White, which is paint rather than anodized. Lots of chips. A nice light to throw in a coat pocket or backpack. I run it with a li-ion cell for more output. Gets hot on high and is a good output on M. Good runtime, beam/tint and value.

 

[cpfdemigod]

AA- Sunwayman D40A - 980 lumens
AAA- Olight i3s running on 10440 - almost 200 lumens!

 

[robert.t]

Stop cheating one choice only in AA and one in AAA.

I think 2xAA is more different to 1xAA than 1xAA is to 1xAAA, so it should be either one per form factor, or 1 cell only, full stop. Otherwise the original question is essentially "what is the best light" with no criteria other than "no CR123 or 18650s!"

 

[Charles L.]

My AA collection is not great, and AAA non-existent. Photo below shows my AA lights, plus one interloper, along with an AW14500 battery. Two lights that take AA or CR-123's are on the left: JetBeam RRT-0 in its AA configuration, and Nitecore SRT3 in its CR-123 configuration. These two lights are roughly comparable in size (SRT just a hair longer and thicker), so the photo really illustrates why I tend to use them in their CR-123 form. Brass light is a Peak El Capitan, and black light on the right is an L3 Illumination L10.

Middle light is the Zebralight SC62d -- an 18650 I include it to show that, of my lights at least, only the L3 is diminutive enough to justify its use as an EDC over one of my newer/smaller 18650 lights. The Peak might be my favorite AA, but my best is the L3.

 

[markr6]

The L10 is a fantastic light, but I don't EDC it much becuase the clip isn't trustworthy. And alone in my pocket I find it always turning sideways which is very annoying.

 

[wjv]

3AAA Eagletac GX25A3 Pros: great max output. Cons: big cap between 1st and 2nd mode level, no really low level
2AA Olight S15 (as I just mentioned in your previous thread). Pros: modes, price, quality, runtime, max output. Cons: tint. Sidenode: 2AA Fenix HL30 headlamp is great if you're looking for 2AA powered headlamp.
1AA I have only Olight i2 and I cannot compare it to anything. Build quality feels good though, 3 modes and good runtime/lm.

Wait. . . The Olight S15 can be configured as a 1xAA or a 2xAA or a 3XAA

So why isn't it your favorite in all 3 of those categories?

 

[Timothybil]

AAA - Streamlight Microstream, any version
AA - Nitecore EA4W

 

[vicv]

Ultra Ok sipik clone with a 14500. May not be a best but it's the only aa light I own. They're just not bright enough

 

[mcbrat]

AA - Maratac Cu
AAA - Peak Eiger Copper.

 

[Kabible]

AA SC52
AAA LF2XT

 

[MojaveMoon07]

AA: Fenix E12 (my review)

AAA: Thrunite Ti2 *

* If it will ever be possible to purchase a cool white Sunwayman R02A without green tint, then my nomination will be the R02A

 

[dr. Chernobyl]

AA - Thrunite T10S, fantastic little light, and very robust judging by the tests made by cutlerylover

AAA - at the moment I only have Maglite Solitaire incan but I ordered Beta-QR from Prometheus, cant wait for it to arrive

 

[NutSAK]

AA - 4Sevens Quark AA Tactical NW XP-E w/flat turbo tailcap

AAA - Peak LED Solutions Eiger SS, medium optic, #4 power

 

[orsoorso]

AA Zebralight SC51
2AA quark mini2A
AAA Preon 0, now called Atom A0

 

[Hiro Protagonist]

AA - V10R Ti/ti AA extender
AAA - LF2XT

 

[Torpedo]

AA...SWM D40A and AAA...Olight I3,old model. It has really taken a beating and keeps going. Like the old style clip better too.

 

[Sarlix]

AA - Jetbeam Jet-1 Pro v3

That light packed such a F@#<ing punch, AA throw king. Shame I only had mine a short time, but what time we had!

 

[MostMenAreRuthless]

AA--I don't own any and haven't seen any that give me enough benefits vs size over AAA or CR123 lights.

AAA--McGizmo Sapphire

 

[Seattle Sparky]

Zebralight H52w is the best single AA light I have run across, unparalleled quality in compact size.Even without a headband the right angle head can become really handy when you need to free up both hands. Just tail stand it and shine where you need it.