Lights that run well on a single 14500 cell?

[cernobila]

Maybe there is a thread somewhere here on this, if there is, please let me know.......

Is there a list of pocket lights that are designed to run well on a single 14500 Li-ion cell? if not what are some of the lights that do.....the two that I know are the WE Angel A and the Nitecore D10. What are some others...

 

[phantom23]

Liteflux LF5XT.

 

[Rzr800]

"Running well" on 14500's is defined for some of us as having the option of driving said LED just as hard as possible when needed and with some type of adjusted output when not.

Not many lights have this option and the ones that do...aren't very popular on CPF (kind of like buying a car and making sure that the dealership installs a governor on it because you 'don't want to go to fast'...).

14500 capable lights don't even have to have decent battery protection anymore to be popular...so I would be the wrong person to ask just what a well designed AA light should include.:shrug:

 

[cernobila]

I guess what I meant was that the features and/or functions on the light will all work in the same manner, irrespective of using either the primary alkaline AA or the Li-ion 14500 cells. (with the possible exception of outputs of the various levels)

I would like to separate these lights from those that still work, but loose most of their original functions when run on the 14500 cell.

 

[half-watt]

NiteCore D10, IIRC, possesses same burntime and o.p. level on 14500 (~750mAh capacity) as the NiteCore EX10 running on RCR123A Li-ion (again, ~750mAh capacity). anyone think that the similar capacity of the respective Li-ion cells might have something to do with it?!!

LumaPower ConneXion also does well w/a 14500 Li-ion cell.

 

[Rzr800]

I guess what I meant was that the features and/or functions on the light will all work in the same manner, irrespective of using either the primary alkaline AA or the Li-ion 14500 cells. (with the possible exception of outputs of the various levels)

I would like to separate these lights from those that still work, but loose most of their original functions when run on the 14500 cell.

You've got me there; as the only stark differences that I've witnessed in relation to what you've described were in terms of circuit efficencies as opposed to features or functions (which may be what you're referring to).

 

[cernobila]

I guess that the only example that I personally know of is the fact that when I use the 14500 cell in my AA Fenix, it only works on max output and that's about it.....and when I use the same 14500 cell in my WE Angel A, the only difference is that the outputs at the three levels is different to using the primary AA cell.....I understand that there are lights that function exactly the same on both types of cells with the run time being the only difference.

 

[divine]

Let me see if I can get this name right..

Jetbeam Jet 1-MK IBS

It will run with an AA or 14500, and with a 14500 it can almost keep up with most 2 cell lights for brightness. It has a short reflector, so it's not going to throw very far.

The Olight T15 will work well, too. It is the same head as on the T10 (CR123/RCR123 version). They also sell T10 with a T15 body or T15 with a T10 body. I have been leaning towards single cell CR123 lights lately, cause they are shorter and the batteries are easier to deal with.

Olight has a deeper reflector and can throw further. The hybrid reflector also makes a fairly unique beam.

 

[Gunner12]

Nitecore Infinity
Nitecore D10
Olight T15
Wolfeye Angel
Dexlight
Jetbeam AA lights all seem to work on 14500 batteries.
Lumapower LM31, ConneXion, F1, and M3

I don't recall any more off the top of my head.

 

[Metatron]

theres a LL rechargeable flashy, real good that runs on that battery, probably the most used in my armoury

 

[LEDninja]

I got an Ultrafire C3 Cree Q5 LED Flashlight with Extension. 1AA/2AA/14500. It is 5 mode no memory (not 1 mode as listed in the spec).

The bonus for me is the modes (medium/low/high/strobe/SOS) is exactly the same as my L0D CE making it easier for me to work with both lights.