Best AA for Travel

[Illumination]

For travel and hotel stays I like something with a super low mode that I can leave on and find easily in the middle of the night. Ti3 is the cheap route and a Zebra AA is the mighty route.

Yes low low is really important. My non-flashholic wife likes to just leave the bathroom light on with the door ajar. Way to much light for me... I always thought the best thing about sleeping in a hotel was the darkness from the blackout shades...

 

[Illumination]

i bought the Eagtac D3A in Nichia 2019 and Zebra SC5c. Like them both with a slight preference for the Eagtac because the switching feels intuitive to me (LMH with the head loosened, Turbo / Flash with it tightened).

Unfortunately there is something wrong with mine -- sometimes it doesn't switch on without repeated tries. Unfortunately have to get it replaced

In either case happy to have a new travel light!

 

[LedTed]

I agree with those in this thread who recommended right angle lights.

 

[Jimmyboots]

In my opinion it's the first gen Malkoff MDC. 1-3v with 200/60/strobe settings and runs on AA's and cr123's.

Its basically why I would love a single output AA from them.

This thread does make me want a Peak Logan however. Maybe in HA Aluminum.

 

[flatline]

If you have the budget for it, the Malkoff MDC AA is an excellent travel light. The modes are perfect. The clip is the best I've ever seen on a flashlight. The mode selection UI sounds unusual, but in practice is works very well.

A cheaper option is the Fenix e12. It doesn't have a clip and the low mode isn't as low, but it's a solid light with good performance. It's one of the smallest AA lights with a clickie.

--flatline

 

[Jimmyboots]

Now I'm curious about the Logan 17500. Does anyone know if it will run on a AA without the adapter?

 

[AVService]

Now I'm curious about the Logan 17500. Does anyone know if it will run on a AA without the adapter?

Yes it needs adapters for shorter and more narrow cells.

 

[archimedes]

Now I'm curious about the Logan 17500. Does anyone know if it will run on a AA without the adapter?

Peak do make an adapter (battery sleeve) for this, which will reduce rattle, but I never bother with it.

 

[AVService]

Peak do make an adapter (battery sleeve) for this, which will reduce rattle, but I never bother with it.

Same here and I mostly just keep an Eneloop in one of mine.


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[Jimmyboots]

Thanks. That answers my question. Now I gotta figure out what configuration I want.