Cones' review had his pulling 598ma or so, IIRC, on not-so-fresh batteries, so the draw will probably vary a wee bit between Q-III batches. I personally like the fact that it's very small, so fits in just about any pocket I have. While I use the Aleph more due to the two-stage switch, the Lux III and the throw of the reflector in the Q-III means I've used it before just walking around.