I've seen quite a few posts concerning the longest throw 4AA lights, but I don't recall ever seeing anything concerning how well some of the 2AA lights throw. In my "humble but growing" flashlight collection (...I'm up to 55 lights; that's starting at 11 lights when I became a member in Mar '02...) I only have 8 2AA lights, and 2 of 'em aren't even worth mentioning. Of the 6 I'll mention, I'll list them from best to worst in terms of throw, and then in terms of beam quality...all lights tested with fresh alkaline batteries of the same type:
Throw
Mag 2AA w/ Nexstar
Rayovac Prodigy w/halogen bulb
Brinkmann Nexstar 2AA
S&W 14mm Ballistic
Bison 2AA
Garrity (Ozark Trail) 2AA
Beam Quality (overall smoothness)
S&W 14mm Ballistic Lite
Bison 2AA
Rayovac Prodigy w/halogen bulb
Brinkmann Nexstar 2AA
Mag 2AA w/Nexstar
Garrity (Ozark Trail) 2AA
My comparisons were based solely on my own observations shining the lights on their tightest focus (as it applies...) at the side of a garage about 250 feet away. Only measureing equipment was my original issue eyeballs (...boy, talk about a layman's comparison
...). Anyway, there you have it. I'm sure others would come up with varying results for the same lights, but under my "normal use" scenario, that's how mine fared. Just thought I'd share these very unscientific comparisons with my fellow CPFers.
PJD
...there is nothing in the world more frustrating than a lousy beam...
Throw
Mag 2AA w/ Nexstar
Rayovac Prodigy w/halogen bulb
Brinkmann Nexstar 2AA
S&W 14mm Ballistic
Bison 2AA
Garrity (Ozark Trail) 2AA
Beam Quality (overall smoothness)
S&W 14mm Ballistic Lite
Bison 2AA
Rayovac Prodigy w/halogen bulb
Brinkmann Nexstar 2AA
Mag 2AA w/Nexstar
Garrity (Ozark Trail) 2AA
My comparisons were based solely on my own observations shining the lights on their tightest focus (as it applies...) at the side of a garage about 250 feet away. Only measureing equipment was my original issue eyeballs (...boy, talk about a layman's comparison
PJD
...there is nothing in the world more frustrating than a lousy beam...