My Top 10 AA Flashlights
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 มี.ค. 2020
- In this video I'll share my thoughts on my top 10 favorite AA flashlights. Enjoy!
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This was a great review. Everyone is all pumped up about max lumens & rarely does anyone look at dependability & max run time. Keep up the great work! 👊🏼
Excellent video! Perfectly thorough
my favorite AA light is a nitecore EA11.
it runs everything AA sized; alkaline, nimh, lithium, lithium ion rechargable and it can even do 1000 lumen on an IMR battery.
5 levels + strobe + sos + beacon and there's a red led with 2 flashing modes.
Great review! I am more informed now and thanks.
Luv my Thorfires, the AA TG06S is my favourite! I have 3 of them and I’m glad I got them while they were available! I also bought a bunch of other thorfires all of them are awesome! My favourite cheap torches! Great video mate I watched it twice 😂
Welcome home, hope you both had a blast on your hike, and made lifelong memories.
Have a sofrin sp10s in pocket today
Nice video brother! Important to have the right AAs on hand indeed 👍
A memory is a must for me! Great Review And Thanks For Sharing My Friend!
Thank you brotha! Me too... gotta have that memory!
Awsome man! Im a flashlight junkie myself , never seen a video with such obviously real knowledge of the lighta, you know your AA lights bro !
Thank you!!
Excellent info and review brother..very helpful and useful..lots of flashlight snobs don't believe in the importance of the small non-rechargeable batteries and flashlights..
We veterans do know 👍
Love mini/micro edc flashlights. Great video. Would be awesome if you did a AAA size video and tested if they could run 10440. Thanks as always!
Very enjoyable video ! I especially like the fact that you have an enjoyable cool flashlight collection without spending a fortune on the latest greatest offerings ! Well done Sir !!
Thank you so much! Blessings
Congratulations the video was top 👏🇧🇷, I really like AA flashlights, here in Brazil it is very difficult to find lion batteries, and AA batteries are everywhere
Take a look at the Sofirn sp10S.
This is even brighter than the v2 and has the reversible battery tube.
I use this a lot as a Headlamp sticked to the brim of a cap
This video is a big help. I just lost my ThruNite T10 V1 that has been my constant companion for more than three years. I'd buy another if I could find one. Now the V2 isn't available either. I think I'll give the Archer a try.
Glad my thrunite archer was included so highly! It'd be awesome if you did your top 18650 flashlight video to compliment this one. This is an excellent video as always!
My favorite AA light would have to be eagtac d25a. The ability to know which mode your light will come on with a loosen or tight head is awesome to have
The Thrunite T10 was one of my first AA flashlight also , I’ve had a long time ,, still use it from time to time , but I broke my clip off .
Besides the Olight S1A Baton, does anyone know what other lights (even if not in this vid) have all of the following 3 features:
1) Can also use 3.7 volt 14500 Lithium Ion battery. 2) TIMER for auto shut off. 3) STROBE or flashing mode.
Like the S1A features, but before buying, want to see if there are options with a better clip like on the I5T, M1T Raider, etc. & with a tail switch.
Thanks!
Check out the klarus xt1a and lumintop edc05 as well! 14500 and AA powered
Nice video, but I want to point some things I guess might help others
1-Lumintop tool AA 2.0 have in fact a strobe mode
2-I am almost sure those aren't alckaline. Heavy Duties batteries are zinc
3-NI-Mh batteries aren't 1.5V. They're 1.2V
Another very good single AA torch is the Fenix E12 v2 3 modes 5, 30 and 160 Lumens with a clickable end cap, it comes with a lanyard and bi directional pocket clip.
Olight i3t and a 10440 is what i carry daily, i dropped it, tried cooking it on turbo, it out performs any AA flashlight
One thing I'd say about the magnetic tail caps is you have to be careful putting it down or it will have a bunch of stuff stuck to it. Working on cars I use my pocket light for taking a quick look at something and have a couple magnetic work lights on deck
Great video. Thanks for posting it. Personally I dislike lights with multiple modes that you have cycle thru. I like a simple on/off switch and if it has multiple modes then a separate switch for that. Mainly because in my line of work I turn on and off the light often and inevitably I end up switching modes by accident. You also can't do things like signaling and morse code with multifunction switches. Unfortunately most lights these days have only one switch for everything.
Olight Baton 3 is a great light and 123 batteries are so readily available! 🤙
What are your thoughts on the Olight i5t compared to the flashlights you included in this video? Any reason why it's not included?
I showed that towards the end of the video
You should check out the Nicron N7 on Amaon for $15. Magnet and head swivels 90 degrees! My new fav.
Mine to! High quality, adequate features! Unique!
An ACTUAL review 😳 all the others I ( mistakenly) got click baited to watch were horse shite advertisements.
Thank you 😁
Olight is always a number one pick for me. I do disagree on the Tool AA, that is a classic. They have made some slight improvements on the Tool AA over time but it remains a highly reliable useable flashlight.
Same here. Thanks Jiujitsu2000 for coming back and taking the trouble to insert the Olight i5T. A very nice AA flashlight, although I wish they sold the neutral white (NW) version instead of just crappy white (CW). A lot of manufacturers provide a choice. The Lumintop Tool is I think up to v2.0 which you might like better since I have read so much good about it. Plus you can get a kit that includes both the tailswitch or a magnetic cap. I put the Lumintop Tool 2.0 on my wishlist but did not get it at Christmas. I think everyone thought I had enough flashlights. LOL. Nice seeing a review of your AA flashlights and the battery line-up. Funny that with alternatives to alkaleaks now, and LED technology improvements that AA lights are now more practical.
I love my Olights! But I like the new version Tool 2.0 AA I have the black cree version. Still lacks moonlight but with NIMH 3.7 lumen low mode its very low and last a long time. The battery life is really good also for a single AA in all modes. I live in a colder climate and during winter I really liked using the one handed twist head as the switch with gloves on. In summer I use the tail cap switch. I'm thinking of getting another one but the Tool 2.0 Ti version with the light up tail switch in Nichia 219C. For something so small for closeup work I think having a warmer tint with less lumen will be fine for me.
@@donaldstrader7241 I got the Tool 2.0 kit with both tail caps. I tend to use the tail switch a lot and as a 2nd lock out to ensure it will not turn on in the pocket, but putting on the magnet cap and using it as a twisty makes it even shorter so that is great! I like the diffuser also it comes with. I use that at work in some electronic racks while doing wiring lighting the small area well. The only thing is the cool white does not have great CRI and some wires that are red and dark orange or navy blue and grey can look similar. I will order the Nichia 219C version I think as I said in my other comment and it will be better CRI when I'm in the racks and inside equipment.
OLight is slowly becoming garbage, though.
@@cavalry1213 I agree I wrote that over 2 years ago. Now so many Companies Acebeam, Sofirn and others have uped their game. And Olight has not improved current model much at all. I wrote Olight off.
Please tell me the best long lasting AA flashlight? I don't care in high lumens and brightness. ?
S1A Baton was the light i would keep from all the others. AA powered, magnetic tail, diffuser cone, great pattern and color temperature. Last week i bought an i5t eos StarDust and it become my favorite. I own flashlights from Nitecore Tini to Acebeam K75, including 3 very good qualiti headlamps. But nothing can beat a flashlight powered by AA.
Hi
Have you tried the Fenix E12? I think it is fantastic !!
I have an E12 !! I agree! LOVE IT !!
Hello welcome to watch your video
Missing Lumintop EDC05 in this list. Maybe the most powerful with AA battery (400 lumens) and up to 800 lumens with 14500 battery. Magnetic tailcap.
I bought one after I filmed this video. Never knew about it before this project
@@jiujitsu2000 Awesome flashlight, your gonna love it...I guaranty it... and carry one every day.
need an update on this info , thanks for your views.
Has this list been revised?
What is this "Radio Shack" thing you speak of?
Ähh...these cheap Heavy Duty Batteries are not Alkalines and to weak for Hi Ampere uses right ?
That's right. Heavy Duty or Super Heavy Duty are not close to the performance of Alkaline both in capacity and amp output. In some applications I've seen half the performance when needing high ampere like with D cells in my 2200 lumen Fenix TK70. I have Powerex 10'000mah NIMH which are best, then Alkaline, then Super Heavy Duty.
So just to be clear; the Olight runs on both 14500 and standard AA battery? How much is the max output running on AA?
The Thrunight archer 1av3 and the olight s1a both use both batteries. I don't remember offhand what the max output is but they get very bright I'm guessing somewhere around 500 lumens with 14500... Olight does not make the s1a anymore, but you can find the thrunite archer 1av3, in fact I use that one everyday for my bedside table light...
Dang! No Reylight Pineapple?! That thing is worth every penny.
Hello..how can I tell if I can use a 14500 in place of a AA battery in my flashlight.....don't want to burn it up?
Read the owner's manual for the flashlight that you want to install the battery in and check that the operating voltage will function at 3.7 volts
@@jiujitsu2000 I don't have the owners manual....hence, why I asked you if you would know how to tell.
All I’ve seen that is new to me is; I don’t even think Olight sells 14500’s anymore, do they??? All I recall seeing is 18650’s & 21700’s… oh, and the one for the Odin Mini.
Your #2 is my #1. You also forgot to mention that the Thrunite Archer 1A V3 is the only tactical light you are showing. It has a tail switch which is important for tactical draw which places your clenched fist in the overhand position, and the memory which can be set to high for instant blinding when turning on. It also is large enough to protrude slightly from your fist if you need to strike someone with the slightly scalloped bezel. You missed a lot in your description but you know it's the best defensive flashlight on the table.
I also wanted to add that you can upgrade the Thrunite Archer 1A V3 clip to a deep carry clip for 7 bucks. The one that fits is the Quark Deep Carry Clip from Darksucks. darksucks.com/products/replacement-pocket-clips?variant=21687092674673
What is a radio shack, Grandpa?
I love the Olight batons but am I the only one that finds it a little harder to press the button? Not a big deal but I d love to see them loosen that button up...
That would be a mistake, it would turn on in pocket easily, I like the fact I do not have to lock out the button, and it does not turn on in my pocket.
Lumintop does have a strobe mode
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Super heavy duty is not alkaline its carbon zinc
I have been storing Rayovac alkaline aa and aaa bats for several years now as Lowes always has a great sale at Christmas time. However, I have found Rayovacs to leak and I have lost several quality lights to this problem. So long Rayovac. I now utilize lithiums in most. Some of the leakage problems were in bats that were only 2 years old! All my lights but the edc light are stored w/o bats in them and in a faraday bag.
Replace your alkaline every month regardless if they need to or not, and you will be good.
And regardless of brand. I have had ALL brands leak aftercare month left in device, especially flashlights.
You use a Faraday bag? You can just use the foil hat you wear on your head as a bag.
@@cannonball666 lol
I stopped using alkaleaks.
Nitecore mt10a. Your welcome
why do you want the moonlight mode to be higher? no no no! :-P .01 to .5 is ideal. I wouldn't change that. 1 lumen is too bright for late night situations where your eyes are adapted.
Radio shack ? havent they been gone for the better part of a decade
So true! I miss that place
@@jiujitsu2000 I worked there for about 15 years starting in the 90s
Where strob mode is useful? You value it. Make a video about this. Most people hate it.
Self defense.
@@abc-iq9fk It's doubtful to be useful, except against people with an epilepsy. :) You may blind by common light and to hit by a metalic case. In low possible case when exists violence threat and you carry a flashlight. Also, in violence situation among tools is better to use pepper spray, but not to play by flashlights with a hope on marketing fairytales. There are kind of "tactical" flashlights where this mode has some sense, but not for casual usage where such modes only annoy.
I feel like strobe mode is useless at the brightness these kinds of flashlights can output.
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Radioshack? Lol... 2005 is calling...
2005 was way more awesome than 2021
RadioShack? Lol I don’t think so
they are back baby!
At the beginning there was chaos and then OLIGHT came up
14500 or ultimate lithium.....they never leak...lost several flashlights to all others....
I love the AA format. I HATE the Olight 14500 !!! Its 1/8 to 3/16" longer than my EBLs. 14500 is a measurement for god sake. You can't just make the battery WAY longer............. Their RCR123s are the same way. I bought 8 of each, AAs and CR123s, and they only work sporadically, and in certain lights. Olight was owned by David, the old 4sevens guy, and just like 4sevens, Olight didn't live up to its promise.
I think it's because it's a 14505 cell.
@@tnutz569 14505s are non rechargeable 3.7volt li-ion cells
Ah gotcha
Any mini flashlight that starts out on high is GARBAGE for the most part, you will blow out your night vision turning the thing on then wont be able to see anything with the low setting...