askye
Newly Enlightened
I'm looking for a light to use while travelling on foot. It needs to have:
- variable brightness
- low minimum output level (to maintain dark adaptation)
- output level memory
- low weight
- compact size
I prefer AAA cells because they're easy to find, available with Li chemistry and provide enough run time for my purposes but I'd also consider AA.
The Photon Freedom Micro is certainly small and lightweight but it lacks output level memory and run time.
The LiteFlux LF2XT seems to have an excellent circuit but it could be smaller and lighter. Is it the only single-AAA light with variable brightness and low minimum output?
The Photon Proton Pro is interesting but too big and, as LRI policy insists, it has no output level memory (not to mention that the while emitter always comes on at full intensity).
I'm disappointed that manufacturers seem to mostly ignore the opportunity to make an ultralight, ultracompact single-cell package; instead, there appears to be a preoccupation with grooves, ridges, bumps and knurls. The MagLite Solitaire seems to be the thinnest of the bunch and it could be thinner still.
Any suggestions?
- variable brightness
- low minimum output level (to maintain dark adaptation)
- output level memory
- low weight
- compact size
I prefer AAA cells because they're easy to find, available with Li chemistry and provide enough run time for my purposes but I'd also consider AA.
The Photon Freedom Micro is certainly small and lightweight but it lacks output level memory and run time.
The LiteFlux LF2XT seems to have an excellent circuit but it could be smaller and lighter. Is it the only single-AAA light with variable brightness and low minimum output?
The Photon Proton Pro is interesting but too big and, as LRI policy insists, it has no output level memory (not to mention that the while emitter always comes on at full intensity).
I'm disappointed that manufacturers seem to mostly ignore the opportunity to make an ultralight, ultracompact single-cell package; instead, there appears to be a preoccupation with grooves, ridges, bumps and knurls. The MagLite Solitaire seems to be the thinnest of the bunch and it could be thinner still.
Any suggestions?