New - ENERGIZER ALUMINUM 3 WATT- 2XAA LED FLASHLIGHT

Energizer recently came out with 2 general market LED flashlights that have been showing up at Target - a 1w 1xAA and a 3w 2xAA.

The 1w 1xAA has been discussed in another thread...
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/194299

but wanted to have another anchor for the other 3w version...
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000X8REO4/?tag=cpf0b6-20


the 1w version I have is product # - MLT1WAAE
hmm - decoding model number ???

here's the 3w version... MLT3W2AAL

SO - I'm guessing the MLT = Metal, LED, Tactical
then 1W or 3w
then AA or 2AA (should have been 1AA or 2AA)
then E = standard "Energizer Alk" or L = Energizer Lithium ??

I recently picked up their 2AA 3 watt light, and the wife stole it once I had it at home. Seems well made, although the output is not much to brag about, maybe 30 or 40 lumens and throws decently to 50 yards or so. Came with a pair of Lithium cells, which I did manage to hang on to.:naughty:

The body machining struck me as very much like the grooves Streamlight used for the TL-2 and TL-3's.

Paladin

ETA: with fairly fresh Duracell alkalines tailcap current is about 850 mA.

The packaging on the 1w has "12x" (compared to other LEDs),
and the 3w has "21x"
so I was expecting more output....

I really like the 1w AA version we bought,
and may have to take another trip to Target
and stare at the 3w version for awhile.

For what it's worth, Energizer rates the light at 65 lumens.

I went to Target today and looked at this light again. I got one about a month ago and I believe it has a Luxeon III led. The one I saw in target today had a different LED. It looked like the same LED that is in the 2 AA 1 watt version. Could it have been upgraded with a Rebel???

Mike

mikekoz said:

I went to Target today and looked at this light again. I got one about a month ago and I believe it has a Luxeon III led. The one I saw in target today had a different LED. It looked like the same LED that is in the 2 AA 1 watt version. Could it have been upgraded with a Rebel???

Mike

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Both models have existed at the same time, both older Lux III's, and low bin Rebel 50's.

Is there any difference in the output or runtime of the Lux III and Rebel versions?

Mike

Brightguy sells a version that is over 100 lumens (rated by energizer) and it has electronic dimming for around $40. It might be worth a look if you wanted a slightly brighter version.

Marduke said:

Both models have existed at the same time, both older Lux III's, and low bin Rebel 50's.

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Rebel 50? I didn't realize it was that low. That's not a typo, is it?

darknessemitter said:

Rebel 50? I didn't realize it was that low. That's not a typo, is it?

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No typo, they use a REALLY low bin Rebel. Rebel cannot consistently produce any quantities of RB80's or higher, which part of the reason they are so vastly overshadowed by Cree.

GPB said:

For what it's worth, Energizer rates the light at 65 lumens.

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So is this model from BrightGuy that the package rates at 110 lumens; is it a diffeent version?
http://www.brightguy.com/products/Energizer_e2_Lithium_LED_Flashlight_2_AA.php

David_Campen said:

So is this model from BrightGuy that the package rates at 110 lumens; is it a diffeent version?
http://www.brightguy.com/products/Energizer_e2_Lithium_LED_Flashlight_2_AA.php

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It's a totally different light.

This one
http://data.energizer.com/PDFs/mlt3w2aal.pdf

and this one
http://data.energizer.com/PDFs/elmcl21l.pdf

Thanks, the ELMCL21L that is rated at 110 Lumens looks interesting. Anyone tried one, are you impressed with the brightness?