Runtime based on 2024

[bobb]

Hello. I have an Aeon Mark 3. This light has a reputation for having a long runtime, but what is the reality? The type and number of batteries used does not matter. As of 2024, lights with longer runtimes than the Aeon Mark 3 can be purchased cheaply. For example, the Lumintop Tool AA 3.0
has a low runtime of 60 hours, which exceeds the nominal runtime of the Aeon Mark 3, which is 57 hours. Is the runtime of the Aeon Mark 3 long or short by the 2024 standard? Or, what is the light with the longest runtime by the 2024 standard? We look forward to your opinions.

 

[leukos]

Lights with a proper "moon" mode can typically run for weeks or months. If you are asking about single AA lights, somewhere between 200 - 400 hours.

 

[GMT2330]

I read somewhere on here:

Small size, brightness, long runtime. Choose two (you can't have it all! 😁)

My opinion is that 57hrs is very good for a small light powered by a cr2 cell. To improve dramatically on this, move to a larger aa or cr123 powered light.
I don't think you would notice the difference between 60 and 57 hours in real world use as it would be over several nights. It's easier to find rechargeable options for an aa light though.

 

[GMT2330]

I like my Fenix e12 v2.0. It's discontinued but Fenix have recently introduced the e12 v3.0 to replace it.
5 lumens for 100hrs

 

[bobb]

Considering the characteristics of the Aeon MK3, I think it would be better to compare one that is small and has a long operating time. I think it clearly has a longer lifespan compared to CR2 lights. The absolute number is also small. However, the selling point of the AEON MK3 is its high electrical efficiency, so I would like to compare it with AA batteries or CR123. I would be a little shocked if I lost out to easily available lights. 🥲

 

[GMT2330]

I like the Aeon mk3 too. I don't own one but I would like one in titanium .
I have a hard time justifying the cost though 💵💵💵.
A light this small is probably very easy to carry.

 

[bobb]

If you use a CR2 battery that has been used up until the light disappears from the AEON MK1 and put it into the AEON MK3, it will give off the necessary and sufficient brightness. High is about half the brightness of the original, but it can still be maintained for 1 minute. I think that ``AEON MK3's long runtime'' may be due to the fact that it has a long lifespan, in addition to the runtime listed in the catalog. For example, even if the light is powered by AA batteries, the battery that cannot be used with the NITECORE D10 can be used to fully illuminate the ARCmania EXTREME II.This is despite the fact that the D10 can produce a dimmer light than the EXTREME II.It may be said that the AEON MK3 has a long runtime because it can provide brightness even with a dead battery.

 

[Monocrom]

I know others will strongly disagree with me, but I don't see the point of moonlight mode. It just seems like a great way to market a flashlight by claiming it's capable of runtime that lasts for weeks, even months.

From experience, only good thing about that mode is being able to get a long, good look at the emitter itself; without blinding yourself. That's about it. Even in a pitch black room, it's pretty much useless. It's like a car company marketing a vehicle as getting 100 miles per gallon on city streets. The catch? The engine makes 1 horsepower. You could jog faster than that. But if MPG is all you care about, well; ideal car for YOU!

 

[leukos]

I disagree. I have better than average night vision and a sucker for a light with a good moon mode. I buy very few without one these days.

 

[Jean-Luc Descarte]

I disagree. I have better than average night vision and a sucker for a light with a good moon mode. I buy very few without one these days.

Same here. In fact one constant gripe I have with every light I own now is that none of them have a moonlight low enough, they're obnoxiously bright in a totally dark environment.

 

[scalpel_ninja]

I know others will strongly disagree with me, but I don't see the point of moonlight mode. It just seems like a great way to market a flashlight by claiming it's capable of runtime that lasts for weeks, even months.

From experience, only good thing about that mode is being able to get a long, good look at the emitter itself; without blinding yourself. That's about it. Even in a pitch black room, it's pretty much useless. It's like a car company marketing a vehicle as getting 100 miles per gallon on city streets. The catch? The engine makes 1 horsepower. You could jog faster than that. But if MPG is all you care about, well; ideal car for YOU!

I think it might depend on how low of a moonlight is available. The lowest brightness on a Nichia-modified Jetbeam RRT-01 is so ridiculous it's useless to me. The lowest on an HDS rotary is near useless. However the 0.4 lumen on a Malkoff AA is useful if my eyes are fully adjusted.

 

[GMT2330]

I'm not sure but I think Bobb is after a battery vampire style light. One that sucks a battery completely dry like his Aeon mk3.
Moonlight mode gives you the runtime but you could then take the spent cell and put it in a light that works at even lower voltages.