lightweight rubberized suggestion

[vredstein]

Can someone suggest a small rubberized LED flashlight?
Here's some of my requirements or preferences.
2 AA
lightweight
rubberized, at least on the tail end.

I find I use the flashlight frequently placing it in my mouth while I use both hands to work, sometimes outdoors in very cold conditions. Heavy metal lights freeze my lips and cause jaw fatigue.
I don't really need a flashlight of the apocolypse, it's doesn't have to survive a fall from outer space. I already invested in a collection of AA NiMH batteries for my bike light, so I don't want to get double duty out of these batteries.
I was really drawn to the highly recommended Fenix lights, but I didn't see any rubberized versions. I suppose I could rig up a neoprene wrap for a metal light, but still, I need something as light as possible, but not a penlight.

Thanks,

Jesse

 

[Gunner12]

The Streamlight 2AA is polymer light but it's nowhere as bright as he Fenix.

Why not a headlamp? There is also a NiteIze headband for the minmag that will fit the Fenix lights. Not as good as a headlamp but better then using your mouth.

If you have to use a flashlight, you could go to a bicycle store and ask for broken/popped tubes and use those to cover the light and rubberize it. that way. Note that LEDs don't like head and I would not recommend running a high power LED light full throttle in this configuration for long.

 

[vredstein]

headlamps

The Streamlight 2AA is polymer light but it's nowhere as bright as he Fenix.

Why not a headlamp? There is also a NiteIze headband for the minmag that will fit the Fenix lights. Not as good as a headlamp but better then using your mouth.

If you have to use a flashlight, you could go to a bicycle store and ask for broken/popped tubes and use those to cover the light and rubberize it. that way. Note that LEDs don't like head and I would not recommend running a high power LED light full throttle in this configuration for long.

You know, I never really seriously considered a headlamp. I knew they existed, but after reading your reply, I think it might work pretty good for my purposes.
I commute year-round on my bike in Maine. In the winter, I like to spray down the chain with WD-40 after a wet, salty snow ride. Or I do any number of other adjustments etc. I do all this in a small shed where I park my bike. I could get a headlamp and just keep it in the end or if small enough, I could keep in in my large trunk rack that's on the rear of the bike.
Thanks for the reminder.

 

[Marduke]

+1 for headlamp.

Also, I would suggest the Inova Bolt for a quality, rubberized light. You would want either the 2AA or 2AAA model. They don't use the latest and greatest in LED technology, but they are built like tanks, and USA made.

http://www.inovalight.com/bolt.html

 

[saildude]

When holding in your teeth probably does not require a barn burner light - the 2AA ProPoly LED has a nice amount of light for close - I have used mine as a teeth held several times and works great - and has a nice reach for other uses -

UK ( Underwater Kinetics ) makes a 2AAA LED with the batteries side by side - not as bright as the ProPoly but smaller and lighter. I use a UK 2AAA with the bulb swapped to a red bulb ( get the 2AAA incad. and the UK Red LED drop in - the LED version won't swap ) for reading charts on an boat at night and other things such as finding switches or moving around in totally dark areas. It is on a lanyard and the mouth hold works fine.

mb

 

[Sgt. LED]

Zebralight!
HEhe..... well as a headlamp choice anyway.