4-7's Preon 2 current draw

Measured (just out of curiosty) my new-ish Ti Preon 2xAAA using the Titanium 800 Nimh rechargeables with a few minutes of run time off the recharger.

Low: 40 ma
Med: 170 ma
High: 1000 ma

1 amp off of 2 AAA's!! Boy it won't last long on high, but is pretty impressive in brightness for a quick look.

170 ma. on medium seems a sweet spot, really good brightness, doesn't heat up, and should last a while.

40 ma. on low is perfect for a reading light in bed or camping, and should last many many hours.

I still can't believe 1 amp on high for a tiny flashlight. I love the beam pattern, the way the broad hotspot melts into spill, perfect for walking.

Sorry if this info has already been posted. Just checked fresh alkalines, identical readings, no surprise.

John F

JohnF said:

Measured (just out of curiosty) my new-ish Ti Preon 2xAAA using the Titanium 800 Nimh rechargeables with a few minutes of run time off the recharger.

Low: 40 ma
Med: 170 ma
High: 1000 ma

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Very cool that they did that imo. Like you said, it won't last long but with a couple sets of MiMh's ready to go, who cares. I'm impressed that it can pull that much heat away from the XPG. I suppose that's where the longer body helps though.

I just checked again after running 10 minutes on high, still pulling 990 ma. The head is warm, very warm, but not too hot to touch. Feels good since it is about 45 degress out in the garage.

Great - we could use a few of those around here.

Combined flashlight and handwarmer - I think they're onto a winner there ! :twothumbs

So the current draw doesn't drop if you use the 1xAAA body tube? I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact the 2xAAA doesn't double the runtime of the 1xAAA.

Beacon of Light said:

So the current draw doesn't drop if you use the 1xAAA body tube? I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact the 2xAAA doesn't double the runtime of the 1xAAA.

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Sorry, no, all I have is the 2AAA body, all I tested was with 2 batteries ea. of NiMh and then alkalines. I guess the heads would be the same, I'll check when I get home with one battery.

John F

Beacon of Light said:

So the current draw doesn't drop if you use the 1xAAA body tube? I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact the 2xAAA doesn't double the runtime of the 1xAAA.

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The max mode on the Preon 2 gives 160 lumens, while Preon 1's max is 70 lumens.