Tommygun45
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- Aug 26, 2010
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I have read plenty of threads on AA lights. Most of them seem to be a little dated. I needed a suggestion from you guys. I am looking for a light that I might never use. I have a Pelican case with a C3/M61LL, lighter, Leatherman, diffusers, and chock full of CR123's and AA's. I used to have a Quark AA2 in there but I gave it to a friend of mine because he got a dog and watching him go poo with his phone's camera light made me upset. He needed the simplicity of the AA format as he'd never heard of a CR123. All of my other lights are CR123/Li-Ion.
Therefore I am looking for a light that is not too expensive. Maybe around $50-$75. I would like to keep it AA and also be sure that it runs off of a 14500 as I have one of those sitting around and nothing to put it in. Plus if you only had one battery you would be SOL if you had a 2xAA right? Maybe a little extreme but still. Anyways, with the new crops of Neutron's, Quark AA X's, ZL's out I just can't come to figure out what one to invest in. There is a ZL SC51w over on the MP for $55 right now that I was thinking of picking up, but I don't think ZL's run on 14500. Its always something. Thanks for your help guys. How about the peak 17500? That would run off of any 1 AA battery right? just not the 14500 I have. Ugh.
** When I sort the lights on goinggear's site by battery type, if I choose 1xAA/14500 it lists the ZL's. However in the specs page it says "Battery: One 1.5V AA (NiMH, lithium or alkaline). 14500 Li-ion batteries are not supported. Batteries are not included in the package." **
Can anyone confirm or deny the use of 14500 with the SC51 line?
Therefore I am looking for a light that is not too expensive. Maybe around $50-$75. I would like to keep it AA and also be sure that it runs off of a 14500 as I have one of those sitting around and nothing to put it in. Plus if you only had one battery you would be SOL if you had a 2xAA right? Maybe a little extreme but still. Anyways, with the new crops of Neutron's, Quark AA X's, ZL's out I just can't come to figure out what one to invest in. There is a ZL SC51w over on the MP for $55 right now that I was thinking of picking up, but I don't think ZL's run on 14500. Its always something. Thanks for your help guys. How about the peak 17500? That would run off of any 1 AA battery right? just not the 14500 I have. Ugh.
** When I sort the lights on goinggear's site by battery type, if I choose 1xAA/14500 it lists the ZL's. However in the specs page it says "Battery: One 1.5V AA (NiMH, lithium or alkaline). 14500 Li-ion batteries are not supported. Batteries are not included in the package." **
Can anyone confirm or deny the use of 14500 with the SC51 line?
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