Best AA LED Light

Again,check out CPF,also there are certain brands that give amazing value for money(most being from China) so look at KaiDomains website .My vote is for the Fenix L2d.
 
The Photon Proton. As bright as my Surefire G2 LED.
 
Fenix - in terms of value for money, quality and using the latest/brightest technology they are hard to beat -

in the 2x AA form - try as many others have already suggested the Fenix L2D - in either

Fenix Digital L2D Black Premium Q5

or

Fenix Digital L2D RB100 Black Premium 100

The Q5 version is also available in Olive - it is also fractionally brighter - BUT I personally prefer the smoother beam of the RB100 version which has fewer artifacts, and the RB100 tend to have nicer/warmer tints too.

However I like 1x AA lights -

Fenix Digital L1D Black Premium Q5

also available in olive - this achieves -

General Mode: 12 lumens (25hrs) -> 53 lumens (5hrs) -> 107 lumens (2hrs) -> SOS
Turbo Mode: 120 lumens (1.5hrs) -> Strobe

However as mentioned I much prefer the LumiLEDs Rebel LED RB100 -
BUT there isn't a L1D-RB100 -

However one can be clever and purchase either

Fenix Digital L2D RB100 Black Premium 100
or
Fenix Digital P2D RB100 Black Premium 100

AND a L1D 1xAA Spare Body and Tailcap (at $24.00)

then use the head on the L1D body.......
in effect kind of like 2 flashlights in one.

Fenix L2D-RB100 Comparison Review

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metalfof said:
Again,check out CPF,also there are certain brands that give amazing value for money(most being from China) so look at KaiDomains website .My vote is for the Fenix L2d.
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I just got 2 of his "buckle lights", and for $ 15 a pop, shipping included, they're impressive.
 
Strongest on AA... Nitecore Defender Infinity. No doubt.
On 14500 L1D Q5 is a little brighter but lose his regulation.
I've just purchased a NDI and is my new EDC... allways with my small L0D.
 
Allowing the respective flashlights to duke it out among themselves, the listed models are the brightest single AA flashlights that are currently produced. As has been vetted by the flashaholics, if I remember correctly,
1. the current king of the crowd is the Jet I Pro,
2. infinity nitecore second,
3. It gets way difficult with all sorts of manufacturers jumping in.

Here's my input: if you want a single AA, then do you want the increased reflector size that comes with the Jet I? Because that throws form factor out the window, and then you really should start looking into multiple battery formats, or other battery types. Nitecore is about the brightest that still has a small form factor.

Then, the question is: how important is cost? Would a 90% improvement in output be worth $50 to you, when the eye doesn't pick up anywhere near detecting this entire increase (this fact is almost certainly wrong, but it's something like it detects ~30% improvements). I personally have a jetbeam cle vII, which is usually more than bright enough. Everyone goes WOW! when they see it. Besides, if I really want high output, I still reach for a xenon bulb- most applications over 80 lumens involve me being outdoors, where incandescent is the only thing I will use.

So, question is: are you getting into a brighter than thou contest with flashaholics? If so, then you need some custom stuff. If not, then any 100 lumen+ AA flashlight is ridiculously powerful, and the improvements become more incremental than observable, with a noticeable increase in price and compromises. And finally, whatever uber flashlight you buy will be "outdated" in a few months. So unless spending money on flashlights faster than a newly fashioned dictator does on Rolls Royces sounds good to you, any and all these suggestions are quite good. Good luck searching!
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