:welcome:
It would help you a lot if you fill out your location with United Kingdom. It would reduce the suggestions of torches not available over there. Also it would alert other UK members to your requests. The £ in the middle of a post is not very noticeable.
Would you be importing the torch or would you prefer to buy locally? Here is a thread on buying options in the UK.
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?316218-Buying-options-in-the-UK
I need a decent small sized flashlight to take away for a few weeks on a Scout camp. Something that will fit in my pocked. If possible, i would rather have a button operated one than a twist cap one. I'm looking to spend around £25 on it.
A few weeks means forgetting about lithium batteries. Primaries cost too much. Rechargeables may not be able to recharge at camp.
Fit in my pocket with lithiums out of the question means 1*AA or 1*AAA. 1*AA has ~2.5X the capacity of 1*AAA so 1*AAA is out. 2AA is too long though 2AAA (penlight) can fit in a shirt pocket.
£25 is low for a quality torch. The problem with the low end 1AA torches is lack of consistency. Get a good one you are happy, get a bad one you just wasted your money. I usually look at $50-$70 ~£40-£50. Maybe $10 less for a twist switch. The click switch ones are also 1/4" longer.
1*AA push button:
- Ultrafire C3. A bit bigger than the others. I only found the SS model on a quick google in the UK. Annoying part have to go through strobe and SOS when changing levels.
- Fenix LD10. £42.95.
- 4sevens Quark. Regular model tighten head starts at high, loosen head starts at moonlight. Tactical model you can program your levels for both the tight and loose head positions. $57.00.
- Zebralight SC51
c. Front side switch. High CRI LED gives good colour rendition. $64.
- Zebralight H51
c. Headlamp that doubles as anglehead flashlight. High CRI LED gives good colour rendition. $64
- NITECORE D11. Piston switch. £49.95.
- JETBEAM BA10. £38.95.
2*AAA pushbutton:
- FENIX LD05. £37.95.
- EAGLETAC PN20A2. £28.95.
- Preon 2. $45.00.
1*AA Twist:
- ITP A2. £22.95.
- Quark MiNi AA. $39.00
- NITECORE EZAA. £39.95
- FENIX LD15. £36.95
UK prices are from the 1st link in the thread above. Other prices are from 4sevens.com or Zebralight.com
-----
EDIT
The Solarforce L2 uses a 18650 lithium-ion battery. The 2AA model is L2R. The 3AAA model is L2i. Too big to pocket unless you wear cargo pants.
The Xeno E03 is $30 + $5 shipping. Get the neutral white version for outdoor use. The cool white is too blue, the warm white too yellow.