LED light comparable to a Maglite AAA2 light

[MK9]

Hey guys,
I tried to use my iTP EOS and Fenix E01 for light small dark areas while machining but the glare and reflection off metallic surfaces render the light useless, but my AAAx2 mini maglight works great.
What I would like to get is a LED light with similar light properties that does not gradually dim as my maglite does.
Any suggestions? Uh, and please keep the techy talk to a minimum. I read a lot of these post and I'm clueless to what you are saying. :thinking:

 

[Flying Turtle]

It sounds like maybe what you need is an LED light with a warm or neutral tint. Most LEDs are considered to be cool tint. That's true with your Fenix and probably less with the ITP. Or maybe these lights are just too bright.

Geoff

 

[MK9]

Which lights have a "warm" or "neutral" tint?

 

[Marduke]

I assume you want a shirt pocket size light. There are a number of Peak lights which could fit what you want. Give Peak a call, ask about a warm tint Eiger in 1xAAA or 2xAAA. You can choose your switch type, beam type, and desired output level.

 

[Gatsby]

There aren't a ton of 2xAAA lights floating around - I think there is a River Rock 2xAAA that a lot of people like and they are fairly inexpensive.

My favorite in almost the same identical form factor is a Peak LED Solutions Pacific head with their 2xAAA body. You can pick the power level you desire to maximize output or runtime. The HP or XLR version would probably be your best bet and a ton nicer than the 2xAAA MiniMag (and FWIW I liked that form factor as well).

There is one LED upgrade for the 2xAAA minimag that I'm aware of - it is one of the Terralux drop ins (maybe the TLE5?) but the beam it produces has uniformly been deemed awful - multi colored beam/corona, etc...

The Peak Eiger with a 2xAAA body is a great option - it is more of a penlight shape (i.e. no flared head) but there are lots of great beam shape, power and tint options. Check out the review in the Peak sub forum for more information.

 

[Mr.Penny]

Hey guys,
I tried to use my iTP EOS and Fenix E01 for light small dark areas while machining but the glare and reflection off metallic surfaces render the light useless, but my AAAx2 mini maglight works great.

I don't think upgrading your 2AAA Mini Maglite would be a good idea for you, especially since you say you don't like the glare and reflection on metal surfaces with your Fenix E01. Upgrading your Mini Maglite to LED will make it brighter then your Fenix E01, so the problem with glaring and reflection on metallic surfaces will become worse.

I'd say the best option for you is to stick with the incandescent bulb and use rechargeable Sanyo Eneloop's instead of alkaline's.


NOTE: The only LED upgrade for the 2AAA Mini Maglite is the TerraLUX TLE-20.

 

[Information Exchanger]

A couple of other things to consider besides the color of the light as some of the other responders have mentioned are: The size and dispersion of the light. I also notice that the same powerful led lights that are wonderful for seeing things far away are just to strong to read in bed with, or work up close like under a dashboard as I used the minimags for years. A single led shoots way out, and works great for the powerful lights, but a flooded condition works best for working up close. So the small leds with a diffussing lens, and/or the small ones with multiple leds and a good diffussing method to give a weaker flood light work best to use close up. The little Dorcy single AAA with the magnifier type lens works good up close without any glare. It floods real well with a nice even wide non glaring circle of light, and it lasts for about 4 hours of the same intensity of light from one AAA alkaline. The weaker LED Lensers with multiple leds and a clover recessed pattern do a good job of flooding the light, and they also last quite a while before dimming. Look on the package for those which promise a long run time, and keep the lumens down to under 20, or even under 10 for close up, and less glare.

 

[MiniMag_Crazy_Greg]

Not sure if my choices would fit your bill, but here's my 2¢ and thoughts on my current AAA line up.

(Missing from pict: my E01 doing duty on key chain)

I bought the Streamlight Micro Stream first and when I saw it's size, usefulness, and quality, I ordered it's bigger brother, the Stylus Pro, within in minutes of opening the shipping envelope. Both lights are great, although, the LED tint is somewhat blue-ish/purple, but has a nice floody beam and has foward clickies on both. My AAA Mag sits at it's post on the night stand where I can rely on it's reliability and low light for middle-of-the-night-missions. The MicroStream and Stylus Pro might be more lumens for you as you posted you're looking for a light similar to your current AAA Mag for less reflection on your work piece.

Sorry for the poor quality of my point and shoot beam comparisons, need a new camera. And these are 1st ever beam shots I've done and posted here on CPF!!

Stylus Pro vs Mag

Microstream vs Mag

Microstream vs Stylus Pro

I hope this info I've thrown out here is helpful.

 

[MiniMag_Crazy_Greg]

Follow up to my previous post: Just to be fair, I have a better beam shot of the AAA Mag:

Also, once I find a Fenix L0D or an LD01, I plan on taking the head from the Fenix and replace the Microstream head, see thread another poster started:

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=231181

Cheers!

 

[batmanacw]

If I wanted a better version of a AAA mini mag I would definitely recommend the Stylus Pro. Its a good light for the money and not too terrible bright at 20 lumens. I used one for a while as a work light for looking at wood.

I have both the Microstream and Stylus Pro and they are both decent for the money.

 

[yellow]

if it is really "just" the light color, then Your options are very limited
Are there ANY lights in that size to really choose the tint of the light?

Try to get a cheap led light offering what You want (battery size and number, runtime) to mod it
and try to get a warm tint led.

remove whatever is inside with the warm led