best Single AAA ??

I got the Fenix E01 but gave it away since i picked up the Nitecore EZAA. its a great torch but kinda big for a keychain light. Is there anything out there the same size as hte E01 but with higher lumens with a couple of mode?

thanks

check out the Liteflux, seems to be a favorite by many.

The ITP A3 would fit your needs,has 3 levels of lumens and same size as the Fenix EO1,I have both and the EO1 is just for inside use these days.

bored7one4 said:

anything out there the size of the E01 with 50+ lumens? LF2XT seem to be the same size as the ezaa.

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The ITP A3 EOS is 80 lumens on high and he same size as the EO1. I am still amazed how bright it is with just a single AAA

The ITP Eos A3 has been my keychain light for some weeks now, and I remain quite pleased. It has a beautifully smooth beam, is bright enough on high to do anything you need a flashlight to do indoors, and the low is perfect for such things as reading a menu in a dark restaurant. The ONLY thing I don't like about it is the M-L-H mode sequence. Nonetheless, for $20 it is a steal!

Preon I

Beautiful finish, choice of clicky or twisty, sensible L-M-H sequence and a much higher PWM frequency than the ITP.

The Maratac AAA is essentially the same light internally as the ITP, but it comes with a pocket clip and can tail stand. It's only available from Countycomm.com for a little bit more money.

Geoff

JB5 said:

The ITP A3 EOS is 80 lumens on high and he same size as the EO1. I am still amazed how bright it is with just a single AAA

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Where did you get that nice little biner on your Fenix from,would like some of those.

Flying Turtle said:

The Maratac AAA is essentially the same light internally as the ITP, but it comes with a pocket clip and can tail stand. It's only available from Countycomm.com for a little bit more money.

Geoff

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+1 on the Maratac

That's a Nite Ize S Biner.

S biner? But the S is backward?

Hold it up to the mirror or flip the negative

I like the styling of the maratac better, but if it's going on a keychaing then the ITP Eos A3 because it has a better split ring option. LF2XT is a great light, but is considerably larger and cost more than the above 2.

spellitout said:

I like the styling of the maratac better, but if it's going on a keychaing then the ITP Eos A3 because it has a better split ring option. LF2XT is a great light, but is considerably larger and cost more than the above 2.

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"larger" ? yes

But "considerably larger" ? The LF2XT has nearly the same diameter [14.55mm] as the ITP E0S A3 [14mm], and the LF2XT is 0.57" longer [81mm versus 66.5mm]

Half an inch of additional length is a fair amount in a small light...big enough to be a dealbreaker for some. The ARC AAA was/is so popular in part because of it's size. The Maratac/ITP lights are more in that zone.

Ti 2XT with Ti/trit button is about 8.3cm. A little long for an AAA but any shorter and it will be awkward to use cause its too short.

The Liteflux LF2XT is the 'best single AAA', but I don't think it makes the "best" keychain light. I'd say either the ITP A3 or Maratac would be better for that.

KuKu427 said:

Ti 2XT with Ti/trit button is about 8.3cm. A little long for an AAA but any shorter and it will be awkward to use cause its too short.

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I noticed that with my ITP A3 when I removed the keyring chain. I thought it was too short until I re-attached it. The extra bit of chain to hold onto helps.

My vote goes to the Peak Eiger... A bit long, but the #6 I have has a sweet beam. Got mine in stainless, tough as nails and the runtime is not that bad at all. Nowhere near the 50 lumens you're looking for, but no slouch either.