Hello, im needing advice on choosing the best AAA flash light for ultralight backpacking. Something I can use as a multi purpose flashlight and something to illuminate the tent or hut each night would be perfect.
I really like the Maratac AAA and the Lumintop Tool which I believe are basically the same torch, but Im also very interested in the Ultratac K18 v 2019 and it comes bundled with a silicone light diffuser and has provision for a tritium vial which is perfect for what Im after, another advantage is it takes 10440 batteries.
Being stainless steel, i was surprised it was a similar weight to the lumintop also.
In quite overwhelmed with all the reviews im reading on various AAA flashlights, but it also seems that the battery performance of the Ultratac is better with an AA than a 10440, albeit a little lower in brightness compared to what the 10440 runs on, Ideally I would like a light that can give me a minimum of 10-20 lumens for at least 5-6 hours on a charge. Typically I would use the light for 2-3 hours each night before bed, so can get about 2 nights out of a battery.
I was thinking that the 10440 would have given me longer battery life, but it seems that the design is more to give you more lumens rather than running time, since it would be great if you could get the low modes you get on the AAA with the 10440 and get the same brightness with longer battery life instead.
On the upside, some people are saying its way brighter on low than what they claim on the packet, which if is the case, I could get away with running it on low and get a fair few hours off a 10440.
Any other suggestions? on what to look for, either way, for the price its tempting to grab the Ultratac. I may find that I may find it better with AAA and get around 5 hours on medium perhaps? I also may be happy enough with the 14 hours using a 10440 at the quoted 9 lumens? Im not sure how much light you loose with a diffuser, but that would be a very useful thing for me to have.
I really like the Maratac AAA and the Lumintop Tool which I believe are basically the same torch, but Im also very interested in the Ultratac K18 v 2019 and it comes bundled with a silicone light diffuser and has provision for a tritium vial which is perfect for what Im after, another advantage is it takes 10440 batteries.
Being stainless steel, i was surprised it was a similar weight to the lumintop also.
In quite overwhelmed with all the reviews im reading on various AAA flashlights, but it also seems that the battery performance of the Ultratac is better with an AA than a 10440, albeit a little lower in brightness compared to what the 10440 runs on, Ideally I would like a light that can give me a minimum of 10-20 lumens for at least 5-6 hours on a charge. Typically I would use the light for 2-3 hours each night before bed, so can get about 2 nights out of a battery.
I was thinking that the 10440 would have given me longer battery life, but it seems that the design is more to give you more lumens rather than running time, since it would be great if you could get the low modes you get on the AAA with the 10440 and get the same brightness with longer battery life instead.
On the upside, some people are saying its way brighter on low than what they claim on the packet, which if is the case, I could get away with running it on low and get a fair few hours off a 10440.
Any other suggestions? on what to look for, either way, for the price its tempting to grab the Ultratac. I may find that I may find it better with AAA and get around 5 hours on medium perhaps? I also may be happy enough with the 14 hours using a 10440 at the quoted 9 lumens? Im not sure how much light you loose with a diffuser, but that would be a very useful thing for me to have.