Want keychain light with AAA battery, has push-button switch, and one light mode

[levander]

I've got a Fenix E05 on my keychain and it's a great little light. I've had it a couple of years and am still surprised how bright it is for something that fits on my keychain. If I hear an animal off in my backyard, I can flash this light on it and see the deer or possum or whatever that's out there.

It's nice, but I don't know that I need a keychain light that bright. And trading brightness for longer battery life would certainly be interesting.

But for years, what I've really been wanting is a keychain light that takes an AAA battery (readily available and I have many other devices that use these, and AA's are probably a little big for a keychain), only has one lighting mode (e.g., think having a high and a low mode is too complex for a keychain light, and on my E05 I only use one mode anyway), and has a push-button switch (I don't like having to use 2 hands to twist the head of my EO5, just think it would be slicker to push a button on the side of the light to turn it on).

Is there anything out there that's like this? Anything that's similar?

I know about the Inova microlights and similar, but I think they're ugly and don't take standard AAA batteries anyway.

 

[WriteAway]

If brightness is definitely not a concern, maybe this option might work for you:

The SwissTech Pocket LED: About as bright as a Maglite Solitaire (the original incan version), this has a tail clicky switch, and truly works best in indoor situations. I've used both alkaline and Energizer aaa lithium batteries in mine daily for over two years, and have had no failures. My switch has held up well, but it is starting to lose some of the anodizing at both ends of the light. It's $8 online from swisstechtools.com.

There are other options that you will be shown, but this has worked for me.

 

[Zeruel]

The middle Microstream or bottom CQG S1. There are no side buttoned AAAs as far as I know, even if it could be done, the light will be thicker to accommodate the switching mechanism.
See HKJ's thread for more info.

 

[levander]

Wow you guys are freaks!

3 great lights to choose from and entire thread with more information than I ever wanted to know about the type of light I'm interested in!

I did have my heart set on a push-button switch on the side of the light, and it wouldn't bother me if the light were a little bigger for that. But I've already done some reading based on the info you guys gave me. Apparently what they're worried about is the light being accidentally turned on when it's in your pocket?

That does quell the desire for me somewhat... At least I understand now why it's not so common.