What's the most "ARC AAA" ish light that has more output these days?

I EDC an HDS high CRI rotary and it's just a little big for some pants pockets.

I have a couple ARC AAA's, I love the build quality and form factor and I am hoping to find something of similar quality and size but with more output.

Any recommendations? Or can anyone mod the ARC with more output?

thanks!

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I had the same question a year or 2 ago and went with 2 of these in copper -

http://www.countycomm.com/aaalights.html

Fenix E01

L3 Illumination L08

Brand new, I think the closest is the Peak Eiger. It can be had in different metals and either variable or fixed output. Fixed can be any one of 9 outputs. You can also choose the optic type from narrow to a mule head. Various body styles are also available to suit your particular need and usage.

I think the Peak and Arc may even share thread compatibility, IIRC.

Peak is a great choice, no doubt.

archimedes said:

Peak is a great choice, no doubt.

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Can't disagree... if you appreciate ARC, then you must (no exceptions) love Eiger.

chillinn said:

Can't disagree... if you appreciate ARC, then you must (no exceptions) love Eiger.

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Good posts, guys, I have several of each and they should all meet the OP's needs.

magellan said:

Good posts, guys, I have several of each and they should all meet the OP's needs.

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Geez, magellan... Look at your post count. Beating me by a factor of 10! And not just in posts, but also in your acquisitions. Did I envy? Yes. Keep up the good work.

ok, I've just been introduced to Manker Boney, which appears to be slightly ARCish, and a nutty bargain.

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Well, I recently joined the ranks of the gainfully unemployed (i.e., retired) and so hanging out on the CPF is about as pleasant a way to spend some of my free time as any.

The Manker looks like a good value. I recently picked up a couple of these little guys in green and blue (from eBay actually, not this website):

http://www.aimkon.com/catalog/product/itp-n3-keychain-light-blue/

Thanks for the replies, I haven't been on the forums much for quite a while and have fallen behind on things.

ETA that eiger is a sweet looking light! Dang!

I actually bought a new ARC not too long ago. All it did was make me REALLY appreciate my E01. The rubber bumper in the head fell off right away which didn't really make me feel warm and fuzzy and all around the E01 felt better built to me. Not sure if these new ones are exactly the same as the old tried and true ARCs that a lot of people around here love.

chillinn said:

ok, I've just been introduced to Manker Boney, which appears to be slightly ARCish, and a nutty bargain.

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Haha, inspired by a dog bone? Crazy man. Nichia GS but the 500, so the angry purple. Good price, would love to check it out

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Haha, inspired by a dog bone? Crazy man. Nichia GS but the 500, so the angry purple. Good price, would love to check it out

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I wouldn't say I was inspired by the Manker, just see it as in the same 5mm LED flashlight space. I am, however, nearly almost inspired by this 6V TU285 Nanolite, if only the designers did not choose those particular tiny annoying cells. The LR44 cell would have been a more ideal choice, being nearly the same diameter as AAA, could have used a single 4LR44, or a 10280 for less volts but better runtime, maybe a 1/2 AAA NiMH for crazy runtimes.

Of course you are surely right about the smiling emitter towering in shiney metallic purple armor. :/

If someone knows, what is the "special" HiCRI neutral white 5mm LED emitter that is the choice of the CPF tint mafia? Because even with the annoying, limiting cell choice, I'd still be interested in the TU285 with a swapped emitter. I want 10 or more, all colors, like ARC once had available (still available, just expensive because no longer made and too collectable).

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Now how would one go about getting a ton made in Cu, Fe, or Ti, but for 4xLR44, with an acceptable emitter? I bet that's tricky.

TEC Pixel is pretty close to that ....

archimedes said:

TEC Pixel is pretty close to that ....

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I'd say that is more than a shade classier than the TU285!
Thanks for introducing me. I put it on my want list.

chillinn said:

I wouldn't say I was inspired by the Manker, just see it as in the same 5mm LED flashlight space.

Of course you are surely right about the smiling emitter towering in shiney metallic purple armor. :/

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Hmm, think my post was a bit confusing. The link you provided about the Boney had in the description that it was inspired by the dog bone. Mr Manker is a funny one. If they abbreviated the Manker just to M, this could be the Boney M. Sold by the rivers of Babylon..

About the emitter, they are using the Nichia GS that was used in the early E01s. It is the 500GS, which has the odd shape and purple tint. The 510GS was used at some point by Fenix, and that had the same blue/purple tint. Recently, Fenix seems to have been using the 570GS, which is a much nicer tint and a better but floody beam

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Hmm, think my post was a bit confusing. The link you provided about the Boney had in the description that it was inspired by the dog bone.

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I should have realized that.

Mr Floppy said:

About the emitter, they are using the Nichia GS that was used in the early E01s. It is the 500GS, which has the odd shape and purple tint. The 510GS was used at some point by Fenix, and that had the same blue/purple tint. Recently, Fenix seems to have been using the 570GS, which is a much nicer tint and a better but floody beam

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Good info!

I like the Surefire Titans. The Titan Plus is a little heavy for a keychain light but is really impressive.