Looking for a very small single cr123 thrower

[Xtremespeed]

I know, I know. these lights aren't built for throw. Lol!

I'm looking for the smallest single cell with decent throw.

I am planning to use AW rcr123's. I really dislike floody lights
but I appreciate usable spill and I love good throw. I have a
DBS so I'm ruined for throw I guess.

I was seriously considering the Quark mini but I'm second
guessing myself, fearing it will just be floody. I know some of
the larger lights like the jet beam have better throw, but I
don't want anything near that big. The Quark mini or r2 are
about the size I'm looking for.

Anyone have any suggestions or thoughts on the subject?

 

[okiesi]

i love the size and brightness of my quark mini 123. im also looking for something more of a thrower and around the same size too!!

 

[TRITON]

:) Hi, try looking at the ITP a1 eos. 1x 123a, 59.5mm long,3 mode twisty switch, 4,35,190 lumens. Got mine from Battery Junction,$24.95. I really like it, seams pretty throwy to me,xpe r2 led and very bright. It even has a pocket clip which can be removed.

 

[THE_dAY]

Here's a great review on single cr123 lights:

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=201117

It should definitely help you decide what light is right for you.
It includes measurements for throw and runtimes on AW rcr123.

 

[MS3]

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[CREEper]

You might take a look at the Lumapower IncenDio V3, I think the performance is great for the size.

Best, Mike

 

[Zeruel]

I doubt any single CR123 can beat Romisen RC-C6 II in terms of throw.... since it's using convex/aspherical lens. :naughty:
Well, maybe another, but I'm not recommending that since it's not really small and made of poor quality.

 

[drillbit]

You might also consider the ITP SC1 Eluma. It's not quite as small as the Quark Mini, but it's quite throwy, with a smooth reflector and Cree XP-E R2 emitter. It's also a clicky, rather than a twisty, if that's important to you.

 

[hyperloop]

The Jet II Pro IBS is a great thrower if you can score one.

 

[ACHË]

The Jet II Pro IBS is a great thrower if you can score one.

+1

 

[Max_Power]

Malkoff M30 in a Valiant twisty for 230 lumens with a balanced throw and flood... M30W for neutral white and 170 lumens... or use an M60 / M60W to trade slightly lower output for much less overheating with a RCR123. (Tiny lights are lousy heatsinks.) Or use your favorite 3.7V P26 drop-in.

I tend to use my little Valiant for things like reading menus and looking for something I just dropped, so blasting hundreds of lumens from it is becoming less important to me.

 

[Moonshadow]

Nitecore Extreme

 

[maskman]

I doubt any single CR123 can beat Romisen RC-C6 II in terms of throw.... since it's using convex/aspherical lens. :naughty:
Well, maybe another, but I'm not recommending that since it's not really small and made of poor quality.

+1 Turn the Romisen RC-C6 II on and get ready to smile.

 

[moviles]

+1 Turn the Romisen RC-C6 II on and get ready to smile.

I prefer the cheaper romisen rc-c6 than the rc-c6 II

the flux bin its important

but ez 900 and low vf for high current draw are the things most importants for the max lux@1m

 

[Henk_Lu]

The Dereelight Shorty should be the best thrower on 1 x CR123A, with y max of 10.000 Lux with the SMO reflector, 7.000 on OP.

What is that? The head taken from a Javelin and the body taken from a C2H! Currently unavailable because they are waiting to launch the XP-G probably, which means a few more LUX...

 

[JWRitchie76]

The Romisen is intriguing to me. I had the older style Fenix PD20 that I used primarily as my single cell thrower. For that price I just need to know if the Romisen RC-C6 II will out throw the Fenix PD20?

 

[TriChrome]

I think the only choice is something like the Romisen RC-C6 with asperical lens (or at least something that's focusable).

I've owned about 4 or 5 (what I consider) pocketable/EDC flashlights and none had decent throw past 80 feet or so, even 200+ lumen ones like the NiteCore SR3 and Extreme. I mean, past that range I could possibly see if it was a man or a child, but not much else. All this, of course, depends on your definition of EDC and how much throw is adequate.

 

[nanotech17]

not to forget the Amilite Cuty XRE,it throws quite well with that McR17XRE :) & it can take both cr123 & rcr123 :)

 

[moviles]

with the RC-C6 /RC-C6II you will get the best size-throw ratio without mod


with the RC-C6 or RC-C6II you will get 9000-15000 lux@1m depending of current draw(high with low vf led), if the chip led its ez900 or ez1000 and the flux bin of the led

 

[JWRitchie76]

I feel like the guy that just asked the really smart kid the difference between a hamburger and a cheese burger! :shrug: I'm not a gear head when it comes to all that I just wanted something I could compare it to which in my case was the Fenix PD20. Would the Romisen RC-C6II throw farther the the older Q5 Fenix PD20.

with the RC-C6 /RC-C6II you will get the best size-throw ratio without mod


with the RC-C6 or RC-C6II you will get 9000-15000 lux@1m depending of current draw(high with low vf led), if the chip led its ez900 or ez1000 and the flux bin of the led