Best Single AA Thrower?

I have a few AA lights and I like the form factor. Also, my emergency contingency plans call for only 2 battery sizes (for logistic and storage reasons) AA Lithium and 123 Lithium. Everything essential has to use one of these batteries as I have MANY put aside.

Back on topic. The best 1xAA thrower I currently own is a Jetbeam Jet-1 Pro R2. It is clearly brighter and tighter than Jet-1 IBS (even on 14500), NDI, Fenix Q5, etc. Is there a brighter 1xAA or 1x14500 out there?

I'm bored this afternoon and thought I'd try to stir up some coversation. Plus, I'm always looking for a reason to buy a new light (like a need much of a reason).


ETA: If our buddies across the pond (UK) call falshlights 'torches', what do they call torches? (Told you I was bored.)

The Maxlite might be up there.

There are probably also mods that can throw pretty far.

Dead_Nuts said:

"...The best 1xAA thrower I currently own is a Jetbeam Jet-1 Pro R2...Is there a brighter 1xAA or 1x14500 out there?

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The new IBS version out next week is claiming at least 15 lumens more using a Q5.

dang it...the IBS is a reverse clicky. waaaaaaaa!

Dead_Nuts said:

ETA: If our buddies across the pond (UK) call falshlights 'torches', what do they call torches? (Told you I was bored.)

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This has been covered more than once, but those UK citizens in the know, have no problem with either term.

Jet I Pro R2, and the new IBS but I won't have one just yet gotta wait for the upgrade pill

hey if you're bored would you mind measuring the reflector dimensions for me? I was wondering if a collimator lens would fit in it. I've been tryin to find a single AA 100 lumen + light using optics. Not sure if any of the cree optics would give it any more throw than the current reflector it uses though...

A modded Rc-G2 Q5 would be up there, I do not have a newer JetBeam to compare it to but it is brighter (and throwier) than the NDI's I have.

SOme threads:

https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/180962
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/189509

You can get an RC-G2 with a Q5 already in it from shiningbeam.com. The stock driver is weak, but the SB version is not glued so it is fairly easy to do a board swap on.

yekim said:

A modded Rc-G2 Q5 would be up there,

You can get an RC-G2 with a Q5 already in it from shiningbeam.com. The stock driver is weak, but the SB version is not glued so it is fairly easy to do a board swap on.

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l'm still kind of new to flashlights but i did mod an RC-G2 Q5 myself. it throws really good and cost only around $25 all up including the flashlight itself. feels solid and has a forward clickie, well worth it.

or you can get the SB version which is a little weaker but cheaper

It has a forward clicky? interesting...although i dont really like the look of the light though

Gunner12 said:

There are probably also mods that can throw pretty far.

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Yeah, I heard DM51 has a pretty good arm.

Lite_me said:

Yeah, I heard DM51 has a pretty good arm.

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haha lol good one!

Whats the practial use of a thrower?

Alexi* said:

Whats the practial use of a thrower?

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I use mine for door number spotting at night as a cab driver on the outskirts of London.

Lite_me said:

Yeah, I heard DM51 has a pretty good arm.

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haha, brilliant

the Rc-G2 is probably the best thrower for AA in its price range.

Crenshaw

Alexi* said:

Whats the practial use of a thrower?

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To purpose of a light is to see in the dark

Therefore, the purpose of a thrower is to see a long way away in the dark.



Also, they're the most impressive to non-flashaholics

Jarl said:

To purpose of a light is to see in the dark

Therefore, the purpose of a thrower is to see a long way away in the dark.



Also, they're the most impressive to non-flashaholics

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So, mostley for show? Walking in a pitchblack forest for instance I have no use for a thrower as I can't se my feet. I don't see that many uses for a thrower, but fluke pointed out one good real world use.

In a pitch black forest, you definitely don't want a thrower. Throwers are more for searching for things- dogs that have run off, spotting buildings, wondering where the hell you put your car (lol), etc. Flood is more for day-to-day purposes.

Let's face it. There are times when you will need one rather than the other. That's what made focusable lights so popular.

A small (pocket form) thrower fan looking for the highest output possible...often comes to the realization that there is actually plenty of spill available not only because of the obvious levels now available in that category...but on account of the depth limits of practical reflector design.
Even my tiny Tiablo A1 has a much deeper than normal reflector...yet both this light and my (very deep) Jet I Pro give me more than enough spill in pitch black usage.

Move on up to my Raidfire Spear and uber deep refelector design?...yeah, it's a one trick pony save the ultra low setting (which believe it or not still makes great usable light in a dark situation).

My point is that I wouldn't be disuaded from adjustable brightness AA or even AAA throwers in the least for most every situation that one could think of. These cells drive the latest LEDs well in the smallest practical throw/spill EDC package and have the added advantage (AAA) of working in other lights if the corner store doesn't already have them both in stock.

Gunner12 said:

There are probably also mods that can throw pretty far.

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:laughing:

Maybe we should have a contest:naughty:
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A Maxlite Extreme thread.

Now looking at th reflector, the modded RC-G2(with a Cree XR-E Q5 and this driver) would throw further.

As for stock, the Jetbeam IBS could probably throw pretty far for 1 AA.