Single AAA LED lights.

[Repsol600rr]

I am referring to the led, a Nichia 219bt. Presumably that is the led the others who posted about the tool ti have in theirs as well. Upon doing a little further research it appears to only be availabe in the tool ti and the tool copper. The Nichia 219b is a very popular emitter around here becuase they have a nice color temperature, good color rendition and are overall pleasing to the eye to use. I think the 219bt is a sub model becuase I havent really heard of it other than in the tool ti not that ive looked very hard.

 

[Batang Regla]

thanks repsol, i got curious about your previous post so i checked what is this 219bt. Yes its only available in titanium model. I might consider that on my next purchase.

 

[Joseph08]

Well, my favorite is Coast G19. Both quality and functioning are up to the mark. [h=3][/h]

 

[Timothybil]

hi repsol,

what is the 219bt?

It is referring to a specific Nichia LED that is popular due to its >90 CRI.

 

[Timothybil]

I think any with the 219bt. I wont say its my finest beam but its real nice. I have the titanium and im partial to it both becuase I like the durability and feel of it as well as the fact that it can tailstand which the regular one cant.

The black Tool will also tail stand when equipped with the magnetic tail cap. That tailcap can be used on any Tool AAA except the Ti, because the Ti has the electronic switch in the tail cap. Of course, since it is only available in black, it might not look as nice when used with the copper or brass Tools.

 

[Repsol600rr]

True. But that makes it a twisty instead of a clicky. Just something to consider. The tool ti keeps its tail switch while being able to tail stand.

 

[Batang Regla]

It is referring to a specific Nichia LED that is popular due to its >90 CRI.

im checking the lumintop website. I saw a pen light thats the same 219 led but its ct? Whats the difference?

 

[SCEMan]

Another big fan of the Tool AAA.
Of course my favorite is the ToolVN (5000k XP-L HI) :D
Twist and clicky tailcaps allow me true jeans pocket carry or easy mode access.

 

[Tribull]

I just got two of the Maglite solitaire spectrum series, one warm white and one blue. They are pretty cool the blue one seems incredibly bright, but I think that at I read somewhere that our eyes see that color more than others.

 

[Yoshid1]

The solitaire honestly surprised me its really bright and the flood spot ratio is great. My Maratac titanium rev 5 is in the mail I cant wait.

 

[BobbyRS]

I love the UltraTac K18. Super small, great for keychain carry, and incredibly bright (over 300 lumens) on high with a Li-Ion. All for only $16 (well it just went back up to $20), very hard to beat! With that said, my favorite is actually the Olight I3T EOS. Excellent build quality, pushed 200 lumens with an Energizer L91 cell, outstanding pocket clip, and a great tail clicky! An almost perfect EDC light IMO. Just wish the lower was much lower.

 

[Kuroyuki]

My first AAA light is the Olight I3e eos. But now I carry a Lumintop EDC01. Much preferred the 3 modes on the EDC01.

 

[bykfixer]

I carried a Microstream for a couple of years but I kept losing them. Those and a lock back Buck knife kept getting away from me. The Solitaire was next and I really like those be it 35 or 47 lumens. They are so close it's easy to not know which is which. The yuji clad Sofirm C01 is the missing link regarding tint and beam, with either the neutral or warm. Too bad they're all gone.
I like the Fenix E01 as well. The E05 took it to the next level with 3 settings and a much better beam. But my daily has been a PKDL PL2 for nearly 3 years now.

Surprisingly the microstream clip fits a number of 1x aaa lights. Not the Fenix or Sofirm though. At least not without scratching the barrel as the clip needs to be spread out some to fit those.

 

[timbo74]

I like my Olight I3e eos a lot.

 

[LetThereBeLight!]

I like my Olight I3e eos a lot.

:thumbsup:

Same here.

 

[J_C]

Another vote for I3e. Nothing matters as much to me as being the smallest AAA form factor possible, as long as it's at least got 50lm. Well, also there's no way I want a tiny unreliable switch in a AAA form factor or to make it longer still to shoehorn in a logic switch to gain reliability, so twisty with square ano. threads for the win.

I did grind the keychain nubs off mine and epoxy a magnetic on, put a reversible clip on one, put heatshrink tubing on one (gentler for mouth use), so it's not perfect out of the box but close enough with some TLC.

I just wish they'd make the same thing in a 1xAA and 1x18650 form factor, not a pocket rocket, and not multi-mode. Keep it small as possible, simple, and around $10 everyday price from a local seller without being the very low quality you'd get from a generic.

 

[timbo74]

I just discovered my I3e is missing:thumbsdow It must have fallen off the key ring. This blows!