What im looking for is an AA throw monster, :thinking:
Something no longer than about 7 inch:laughing:.
Keeping in mind that technology keeps moving forward and whatever is a "throw monster" will be "out thrown" in just a few months time...
I wanted the best AA thrower myself, and in AA, as a "go to" light for bug-out situations.
I settled upon the L2D-Q5, rated at 180 lumens. I liked it so much that I've ordered another.
With the L2D-Q5, you have in one light, a "blaster" that will surprise you even when comparing it to more powerful lights like 2-CR123's (Tiablo, DBS, MRV).
The L2D's Turbo beam is not only very bright, but nice and floody at the same time with a huge hotspot that makes it more comfortable to use, but it's also a 55 hour, tail-standing candle when needed.
Additionally, one of mine is doing full time duty in my wife's car, not only for the obvious bright-light ability, but for it's strobe capability which comes in real handy when you're changing a tire on the shoulder of a crowded freeway (set it on the roof in strobe function, but do NOT point it directly into the oncoming traffic... you'll blind the oncoming drivers when you want to do is to alert them).
Even if you get one and then somehow think that it's not "throwy" enough, you'll still be glad you have one as a backup.