r there any 1AA branded regulated LED light brighter then Klaus Mi7 ( 700lm ) ?

[h=2]HELLo all,[/h]

I have not check the forum for somes times

r there any 1AA branded regulated LED light brighter then Klaus Mi7 ( 700lm ) ?

1AAA can also be Energizer Lithium

Thankew​

Miracle said:

HELLo all,

I have not check the forum for somes times

r there any 1AA branded regulated LED light brighter then Klaus Mi7 ( 700lm ) ?

1AAA can also be Energizer Lithium

Thankew​

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Well for starters, the Mi7 is more like 550 lumens at 30secs. 700 lumens is exaggerated.

Manker T01, 900 lumens on 14500

The Mi7 will produce 700 lumens only with a 14500 li-ion cell. With a regular AA, it's more around 300-350 lumens...

TCY said:

Manker T01, 900 lumens on 14500

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I do love my 14500 cells. But they are not AA cells. FYI, AA cells are only 1.2V-1.95V, counting all valid chemistries I am aware of that can be considered proper AA, which include:*

• NiCd 1.2V (1.45V, Nickel Cadmium, "NiCad")
• NiMH 1.2V (1.56V, Nickel Metal Hydride)
• ZnCl 1.5V (Zinc Carbon, "Duty," "Heavy Duty," "Super Heavy Duty," "Ultra Heavy Duty," primary)
• ZnMnO2 1.5V (1.65V, "Alkaline," primary)
• LiFeS2 1.85V (L91, Lithium Iron-Disulfide, primary)
• NiZn 1.85V (1.95V)
• NiOx 1.7V (Nickel Oxyhydroxide, primary)
• LiPo 1.5V (Kentli, Lithium Ion Polymer)

14500 cells are always much higher voltages, and include:*

• Li4Ti5O12 2.4V (NMC, 2.8V, Lithium Titanate)
• LiMnO2 3V (CR14505, 3.3V, primary)
• LiSOCl2 3.6V (LTC, Lithium Thionyl Chloride, primary)
• LiFePO4 3.2V (LFE, 3.7V, Lithium Iron Phosphate)
• LiMn2O4, or LiMn, 3.7V (IMR, 4.2V, Lithium Manganese Oxide)
• LiCoO2, or LiCo, 3.6V (ICR, 4.2V, Lithium Cobalt Oxide)
• LiNiMnCoO2 3.6V (NMC, 4.2V, Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide)
• LiNiCoAlO2 3.6V (NCA, 4.2V, Lithium Nickel Cobalt Aluminum Oxide)

* Bolding the "safer" or most stable cell chemistries from both groups, only by accepted convention (nothing is really "safe!") as reported by CPF members



Anyhoo, IMO, the brightest flashlight on AA are the various Zebralight SC5 models. Even though they step down after 3 minutes, though the user can immediately restore the turbo brightness after step down for at least several iterations while the AA voltage lasts. Before step down they hold a constant brightness, depending on the exact model, 500lm-530lm, besting many 14500 flashlights and the Klarus mentioned by OP, which has an exaggerated brightness that doesn't last more than a few seconds, if that, as stated above.

here are the lights Selfbuilt recommends
http://www.flashlightreviews.ca/recommend.html#1xAA

on that list:
manker T01, about 280 lumens for about 100 minutes on Eneloop Pro AA
(similar to Zebra SC5 that does about 320 lumens for 45 min)
it is hard to judge these charts as they dont show lumens, you have to read the second chart to figure it out:

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