chillinn
Flashlight Enthusiast
I have a number of posts scattered across a number of threads started by others, but they're old now.
Since joining CPF, I have only come across a few decent red flashlights.
Unless anyone knows of any decent red AA tail clickies, preferably moded with no PWM, I guess I will have to choose one and send it to Vinh, or give up AA dreams and blow two months on a new Aviator. Neither option would be regrettable, I suppose.
It just seems like such an obvious thing to exist, a half-decent tactical AA forward clicky/momentary moded red with bright red and dim red for less than $100, but mostly the readily available options in red are such cheap crap. I don't want any more cheap flashlights, unless padding an order for free ship.
Edit: adding to list newer lights here
Since joining CPF, I have only come across a few decent red flashlights.
- The Surefire Aviators. I gifted my original. New ones are $$$ and not AA. But definitely worthy. I probably need to save up and get a red one of these.
- The Gerber Infinity, AA, 5mm LED. Ok, but heavy and one dim mode, but brighter than other single 5mm red lights. Well built, was ok for 5mm LED. Twisty, but could squeeze for momentary.
- The Foursevens Atom A0 Red, battery crusher, only two modes, twisty, AAA
- The Zebralights H592r Red and H502pr Photo Red AA Flood Headlamps. Side clicky, side beam. I prefer tactical, and I don't think these can be found anymore.
- (custom) A Thrunite Ti SS that I had Vinh mod with a red Cree. Still my favorite flashlight, always carried. But twisty and AAA
- I have that $3 common zoomy AA red light, use it quite a bit, but I hate the host, horrible PWM on the low mode and an unavoidable blinky mode. Cheapo, not decent, reverse clicky. But is AA. Picked up a few more in the same style with one mode, direct drive so no PWM
- Armytec Wizard WR head lamp w/ red & white
- Fenix TK25 Red Version 18650 tail clicky w/ red & white
Unless anyone knows of any decent red AA tail clickies, preferably moded with no PWM, I guess I will have to choose one and send it to Vinh, or give up AA dreams and blow two months on a new Aviator. Neither option would be regrettable, I suppose.
It just seems like such an obvious thing to exist, a half-decent tactical AA forward clicky/momentary moded red with bright red and dim red for less than $100, but mostly the readily available options in red are such cheap crap. I don't want any more cheap flashlights, unless padding an order for free ship.
Edit: adding to list newer lights here
- Sofirn C01R AAA single emitter in 660nm, TIR, twisty
- Manker MC13 18650/18350 w/ Osram KR CSLNM1.23 single emitter in 617nm, TIR, tail clicky
- Noctigon KR1 18650/18350 w/ W1 Red Osram CSLNM1.23 single emitter in 617nm, reflector, tail piston drive
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