Eagletac P10A...

[xian13]

anyone reccomend it? I kinda like 1xAA lights w/ pocket clips, due to me not liking to hang things from my belt if I can avoid it. (Makes me feel like Batman.)

 

[Illumination]

look like nice lights, but the low is way too high! IMHO lights should come with a 5-10 lumen low...not 37 (or even 60 in their other models...that was a high powered light just a couple of years ago!)

The lack of a real low hampers this light - and this brand.

 

[Monocrom]

Worth buying.

I've got one.

Clip is a blatant copy of the one used on the SF E1B, but it's thicker and more robust. There is no actual low-mode. You got medium and high.

It has a SWEET beam profile. I run mine on an Energizer E2 lithium AA.

Grip is a bit slick. (The checkering is for show). But not nearly as slick as an E1B.

The emitter on the P10A is overdriven, even on regular AA cells. Expect a bit of reduced lifespan from the emitter. Still, it's worth getting.

 

[LED_Thrift]

look like nice lights, but the low is way too high! IMHO lights should come with a 5-10 lumen low...The lack of a real low hampers this light - and this brand.

While I certainly agree that any light I carry as an EDC [mostly indoors]needs a real low level, I would not say that all lights need one. If the efficiency of the circuit can be maximized by only having medium and high, that is a desireable trade-off in some circumstances IMHO. The simple two-level UI is a refreshing change from many of my other lights, too.

Welcome to cpf xian13. There are a lot of threads here that can help you choose a single AA light. Hope you find something you like.

 

[Alan_P]

The two level lights that I have have a low setting of around 10 lumens. This is more than enough for many applications including outdoors. The eye light response is logarithmic, meaning a brightness that it half of the maximum is not very noticeable. Something like one tenth maximum is much more noticeable and results in much more runtime.

 

[swrdply400mrelay]

If you're looking for something simple and with a low level output, the Lumapower is nice. Has 3 levels of output (4 --> 25 --> 100/120 lumens). Also comes with a pocket clip, and is really small for EDC.

 

[f22shift]

Re: Worth buying.

There is no actual low-mode. You got medium and high.

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agreed. like a general purpose setting and a turbo mode

 

[Illumination]

I would not say that all lights need one. If the efficiency of the circuit can be maximized by only having medium and high, that is a desireable trade-off in some circumstances IMHO.

Fair point; I agree. But I think a low low is important in a handheld personal light.

In any case, at the end of the day, all that matters is what the user needs!