Brightest 1 AA flashlight?

[zmoz]

What is the brightest flashlight I can find that uses 1 AA battery?

 

[CM]

If you can get one of the original Arc LS, that would be your ticket. I don't know of any other 1AA light that comes close. If anyone does, let me know.

 

[zmoz]

That's it? Anything still in production?

 

[logicnerd411]

A current production one is the CMG Infinity Ultra. It is the brightness of an Arc AAA.

 

[FalconFX]

I think AB sells the McHappy, which runs off of 1 AA batt and uses an SE w/ reflector...

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB14&Number=131666

 

[Gandalf]

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logicnerd411 said:
A current production one is the CMG Infinity Ultra. It is the brightness of an Arc AAA.

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Mine is a little brighter than my Arc-LE. Don't know how it compares to the latest 9200mcd Nichia's, though.

 

[zmoz]

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FalconFX said:
I think AB sells the McHappy, which runs off of 1 AA batt and uses an SE w/ reflector...

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB14&Number=131666

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I'm sorry...but I couldn't possibly carry around something that ugly. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[iddibhai]

LOL. wrap some gaffer's tape on it, that's what i do!

 

[Tree]

If you are looking for a production light I'd say the Infinity Ultra with a Lithium AA.

I'd love to get the Ultra with the new 9200mcd Nichia's, I like the beam pattern better.

 

[Deleted member 684]

Heh, I say, with a production light, I would go with a Infinity Ultra with one of those Energizer CV-3 Lithiums which is in AA size and is 3 volts (those made in Japan). They come in a pair and contains 2 AA size cells, each 3 volts.

 

[Tree]

I tried the 3v CV-3 in my Infinity Ultra and it was less bright than with a 1.5v Lithium. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon3.gif

 

[zmoz]

I'd like to find something bright that takes a standard AA, as I want to use a NiMh.

 

[Tree]

The Infinity Ultra will take any AA. It's just a tad brighter with lithium. I just did a quick test with a NiMh AA in the Ultra and to my eyes it is the same as a Lithium AA.

 

[Deleted member 684]

Hmm... maybe CMG has made the circuit such that if no step up is needed, it's a direct by pass?

 

[JohnK]

thelightsite gives the following Lux readings:

Infinity Ultra 28 Lux for 25 hours
Arc AAA LE 21 Lux for 5 hours
Infinity 6 Lux for 40 hours

 

[Charles Bradshaw]

If by Production, you mean Factory made (not one of CPF's Modders), then I don't know of any Luxeons in 1AA currently produced by any manufacturer.

The best 1AA on the market today, that I know of, is the CMG Infinity Ultra for LED. For incans, you are stuck with kiddie lights.

The makers of the X5 and X5T are coming out with a 1AA LED light, similar to the X5 series, but with 1 LED and a colimmator lens. However, that is not on the market yet. Seen it from topics here on CPF.

 

[Tree]

If you have time, I'm sure several of the mod men of this forum could custom make a very bright 1AA for you designed to utilise whatever battery you prefer.