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my favorite is the martac AAA titanium. I sent my to Vinh on CPF's or skylumen and had him change it to a nichia for warmer tint. It's a twisty comes on in medium, then low, then High. Great little keychain light with reversible pocket clip so you can switch it to head up carry which is great for attaching it to a baseball cap and using it as a head lamp.
i also have several of the little Olight single brightness that are great and my wife got a Thrunite version which is also awesome but it's low , medium, high and for a lot of stuff low just doesnt cut it
i also have several of the little Olight single brightness that are great and my wife got a Thrunite version which is also awesome but it's low , medium, high and for a lot of stuff low just doesnt cut it
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I've been feeling the "need" to order a 1xAAA light for a while now. I had ordered a Fenix E01 just to have until I decided on a variable output but for some reason my 2 day shipping was being delayed until March haha. Cancelled that and am now just trying to decide on one light. Thanks for all the input in this thread.
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I just ordered a lumintop brass aaa. I don't know how it will do yet but am excited about it. It won't ship until April but that's ok. It is available for another week for a 50% discount on one of the group buying sites.
Locutus D'Borg
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I use a Klarus TI AAA. THE BEST I HAVE EVER OWNED.
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I'm lucky because one of the gunshops near me carries Fenix flashlights, and they have some you can try out on display.
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Do you have any of the Fenix lights? I know they have been passed by as far as technology lately, but the value that goes with them seems hard to pass up.
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I just put a Fenix TK09 on the end of my AR15. It has 900 Lumens and is a basic flashlight. One click High, two clicks Low. Now I can see 200+ yards in the dead of night with my scoped rifle.
I looked at Streamlight and Surefire, but Fenix got the deal.
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I believe I have 3 or 4 of them.
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The Maratac AAA Ti arrived yesterday. Here's a few initial impressions:
Pro's: fit/finish are excellent; lens is crystal clear and the orange-peel reflector appears flawless; it's light; knurling on the body & head are grippy without feeling rough (I don't think it will abrade my pocket); it's BRIGHT.
Con's: the head twist feels gritty, especially when compared to the silky smooth twist of the EagleTac. This may smooth out with use or it may be a characteristic of the metal (galling), I don't know.
Overall: I like it. It's a fuzz shorter than the D25AAA and a fuzz fatter, but it rides well in the bottom of my left-front pocket (beneath my phone). The function (Medium-Low-High) will take some getting used to, but it provides useful light at all levels.
Pro's: fit/finish are excellent; lens is crystal clear and the orange-peel reflector appears flawless; it's light; knurling on the body & head are grippy without feeling rough (I don't think it will abrade my pocket); it's BRIGHT.
Con's: the head twist feels gritty, especially when compared to the silky smooth twist of the EagleTac. This may smooth out with use or it may be a characteristic of the metal (galling), I don't know.
Overall: I like it. It's a fuzz shorter than the D25AAA and a fuzz fatter, but it rides well in the bottom of my left-front pocket (beneath my phone). The function (Medium-Low-High) will take some getting used to, but it provides useful light at all levels.
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Grats on the Ti maratac.The Maratac AAA Ti arrived yesterday. Here's a few initial impressions:
Pro's: fit/finish are excellent; lens is crystal clear and the orange-peel reflector appears flawless; it's light; knurling on the body & head are grippy without feeling rough (I don't think it will abrade my pocket); it's BRIGHT.
Con's: the head twist feels gritty, especially when compared to the silky smooth twist of the EagleTac. This may smooth out with use or it may be a characteristic of the metal (galling), I don't know.
Overall: I like it. It's a fuzz shorter than the D25AAA and a fuzz fatter, but it rides well in the bottom of my left-front pocket (beneath my phone). The function (Medium-Low-High) will take some getting used to, but it provides useful light at all levels.
Try cleaning any factory crud out of the threads then get some silicone grease and put a real thin film on the threads to smooth them out if still gritty feeling. (it'll prevent galling also):thumbup:
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I've had that Maratac Ti for a few years now. It's the nature of the Ti that makes it gritty. Clean the threads and lube it very lightly. Mine has soothed out a little since I first got it. I have a copper one that is much smoother, but he Ti one is so light that it gets carried more. Great light.
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Thanks for the input/advise guys. I suspected it might be material related. I'll clean and lube the threads (I've got some silicon grease around here somewhere) and hope it smooths in. Even if the grittiness doesn't go away, I think keep carrying it. 
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Agreed. All the Ti lights I've experienced are the same. The advice above has also worked for me, but you'll never completely get the gritty feeling to go away. Sometimes Aluminum can be similar, but the difference is it usually goes away with a little wear.
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New flashlight came today. My sister gave me a gift card from the Big River for my birthday, and this thread... You guys are a bunch of enablers, so this is y'alls fault.
The one on the right:
It's a Klarus Mi7. Left to right; Maratac Ti AAA, Fenix LD02, Streamlight Microstream, and the Klarus. It is shorter than the Microstream and about the size of my index finger. Takes a AA battery but also a 14500 battery. With an AA high=330 lumens, low= 90, and firefly=10. This thing is crazy bright for it's size. It also has SOS, strobe, plus a lock out mode.
I don't have a 14500 battery yet, but its on the way, and here's the thing... with a 14500, the high mode is 700 lumens!
TL;DR - This thing carries like my Streamlight and is 700 lumens!!! Also, $40.
I'm very impressed with this light. Great light to size ratio. I can sweep my entire back yard from the back door with this light(1.5 acre). Can't wait to see what its like with the new battery.
The one on the right:
It's a Klarus Mi7. Left to right; Maratac Ti AAA, Fenix LD02, Streamlight Microstream, and the Klarus. It is shorter than the Microstream and about the size of my index finger. Takes a AA battery but also a 14500 battery. With an AA high=330 lumens, low= 90, and firefly=10. This thing is crazy bright for it's size. It also has SOS, strobe, plus a lock out mode.
I don't have a 14500 battery yet, but its on the way, and here's the thing... with a 14500, the high mode is 700 lumens!
TL;DR - This thing carries like my Streamlight and is 700 lumens!!! Also, $40.
I'm very impressed with this light. Great light to size ratio. I can sweep my entire back yard from the back door with this light(1.5 acre). Can't wait to see what its like with the new battery.