I just got my ITP A3 in the other day and I am a lttle disappointed in its brightness. I compared it to my 2 AA minimag led and my Brinkmann 1 AA and it is significantly less bright than both of those. Also it has very little throw. I thought the A3 was suposed to be 80 lumens on high but my brinkmann rated at 60 lumens seems much more powerfull. The minimag LED is a little less lowerful than the Brinkmann but still much more light than A3 on high. Did I get a dud? At this point I am considering returning it and maybe trying a Maratac.
ITP A3 not very bright
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Woods Walker
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Sometimes lights with more throw may look brighter than a light with more lumens but greater flood. I would have have a hard time working out which is brighter between 60 or 80 lumens and more so if the beam isn't the same.
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I don't know how long 1XAAA with a Q5 running on some battery types can put out 60-80 lumens. What are you running your A3 with?
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I don't know how long 1XAAA with a Q5 running on some battery types can put out 60-80 lumens. What are you running your A3 with?
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kramer5150
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How are you evaluating the lights?
Make sure all your batteries are fresh and comparable quality.
If you are shining them across the room or yard, thats the wrong way to do it.
Ceiling bounce comparison is the only way to visually compare lumen outputs, without being influenced by the effects of lux and beam concentration.
On a ceiling bounce comparison I found the 2AA rebel minimag to be noticeably dimmer than my A3-EOS, which did 78L in the BC sphere.
Make sure all your batteries are fresh and comparable quality.
If you are shining them across the room or yard, thats the wrong way to do it.
Ceiling bounce comparison is the only way to visually compare lumen outputs, without being influenced by the effects of lux and beam concentration.
On a ceiling bounce comparison I found the 2AA rebel minimag to be noticeably dimmer than my A3-EOS, which did 78L in the BC sphere.
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If I recall correctly bigchills measured 70lms otf.
All my AAA3's appear that bright. As far as throw goes they are little lights with little reflectors. I find they to throw well for what they are. Perhaps you have one that isn't right.
All my AAA3's appear that bright. As far as throw goes they are little lights with little reflectors. I find they to throw well for what they are. Perhaps you have one that isn't right.
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If you can live (carefully) without built in battery protection, the 10440 li-ion battery works very well in the iTPA3 and makes it substantially brighter as well.
It really ought to beat the 1xAA brinkmann.
You are comparing on High mode right? Its medium, low, then high.
Try an L92 Energizer ultimate lithium. That might net you a bit more brightness. (not to be confused with rechargable lithiums). I think theres a Zinc nickel one thats 1.7 volts too that might help.
Or maybe yours is defective.
You are comparing on High mode right? Its medium, low, then high.
Try an L92 Energizer ultimate lithium. That might net you a bit more brightness. (not to be confused with rechargable lithiums). I think theres a Zinc nickel one thats 1.7 volts too that might help.
Or maybe yours is defective.
Chevy-SS
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Wow, I hate to hear that. My ITP A3 is quite bright. It amazes my friends and several of them happen to know a bit about flashlights.
Although I am sure you already thought about this, I would try a different battery. Good luck. I hope you figure out the problem. Keep us posted.
Although I am sure you already thought about this, I would try a different battery. Good luck. I hope you figure out the problem. Keep us posted.
Tuikku
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Same here...
If all else fails, try that iTP with Li-Ion 10440 battery
At least for me its quite a lot of light from such a small flaslight.
