head lamp & torch with matching batteries

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One type of batteries has been a long time desire of mine and I finally found a decent torch that uses the same AAA batteries as my Tikka Plus headlamp. It's the Stylus Pro.

I compared it to my C size LED Maglite and it's darn near equal in brightness but wider and more even.

It's not as powerful as my Surefure LED G2 but it's more suitable or normal use. My G2 has a 270 lumen LED bulb and is blinding bright so I would only use it only as a weapon light.

This Stylus Pro uses 2 AAA batteries and lasts about 7 hours... it really fits the bill and everybody knows how great the Tikka Plus is so it's great to have them both use the same batteries.

What torch & head lamp combos to you guys like that use the same batteries? If there is a better combo out there I'd like to know about it.

Thanks,
 
Your lucky! I have a headlamp which uses 3 AAA like many. But my flashlight uses CR 123's as does my miox unit. I would really like to find a headlamp which uses the CR123 batteries as well. I have not found one thus far. If anyone knows of one please let me know of it.
 
wildmike said:
Your lucky! I have a headlamp which uses 3 AAA like many. But my flashlight uses CR 123's as does my miox unit. I would really like to find a headlamp which uses the CR123 batteries as well. I have not found one thus far. If anyone knows of one please let me know of it.
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Check out Zebra lights @ 4sevens.com. A few of our fellow forumites use and love them. I use Fenix and Nitecore lights that use AAs and my Princeton Tec Quad Tac headlamp uses the same.
 
wildmike said:
Your lucky! I have a headlamp which uses 3 AAA like many. But my flashlight uses CR 123's as does my miox unit. I would really like to find a headlamp which uses the CR123 batteries as well. I have not found one thus far. If anyone knows of one please let me know of it.
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Surefire makes a headlamp now. It comes in two versions. The Saint model will run off CR123s and AA. The Saint Minimus runs off a single CR123.
 
It is a conundrum that boggles my mind. Thanks for the stylus link boss! The LD01 by fenix is an unbelievably bright light for 1 AAA. Does anyone have any other AAA lights they can recommend?
 
The single AAA LD01 has 80 lumens, by the way
 
My headlamp IS my torch. :D

Since I bought my NiteCore Smart PD D10, I hardly use a real headlamp any more.

I put the D10 in an elastic headband designed for the old Mini-Maglite. It works out very well.

For instance: Tuesday, I was walking in to my bowhunting area before daylight, using the D10 in the headband as my headlamp, with the D10 set somewhere around 20% brightness. On Monday morning, I killed a deer there. As I approached the area, I saw a pair of eyes reflecting the light. They were predator eyes; both facing forward. I guessed it was a coyote on the gutpile of the deer I killed the day before.

I just reached up and pushed the D10 up to full power (130 lumens) and easily lit up the coyote at 50 yards.

This light runs on a single AA. The Piston Drive system makes the contact path as solid, indestructable and dependable as possible. The light is broad voltage capable and will work on any type battery with the correct form factor. The brightness is totally adjustable (about 100 levels).
The run time varies from about three DAYS on the lowest setting to about two hours on the highest setting. I've yet to use more than one AA alkaline cell on a trip.

I wish Nitecore made a piston drive light in a AAA version. I use the Fenix LD01 for a AAA light. It's a great light, but I like the Nitecore better.

Stay sharp,
desmobob
 
+1 to zebra light, the H30 Q5 is small, bright and runs on all types of CR and RCR123's. I've had mine in the cold, snow, rain and mud and its always worked perfect. The pure flood of light that it produces is nice for up-close work and walking through the woods. I already had a growing collection of CR123 lights so the H30 fit in well. :)


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I use the Priceton Tech Eos 3AAA and have an inova AAA as a handheld. Great combo, plenty of light, and batteries last a long time.

Throw in a small LED squeeze light for trips to the bathroom and other around camp noods and you have akiller combo.
 
I keep a little Fenix E01 on a necklace when out and about.

It runs on 1 AAA to put out 8 lumens for 20 some hours. It makes a nice backup to a headlamp, so you don't really need the handheld light when you are wearing the headlamp.
 
I don't have battery matched lamp/headlamp, but i figure keeping it to AA/AAA is good enough. I harldy ever take out my CR123 light's because of battery availability and cost.

I have a streamlight stylus single AAA that plays backup to my NiteCore Smart PD D10 Golden dragon plus. I have only had the Nitecore for a couple of weeks now, but so far i am LOVING IT! It also carries great with the pocket clip.
 
Is there a website that sells flashlights and headlamps that lists them by battery type? I'm pleased with my AAA torch headlamp combo but i have AA torch, the 123 size torches and it would be mice to match headlamps to them to keep as a kits. Otherwise I don't know what to do with them!

I just remembered my TLR-3 weapon light uses a different type of battery...!
 
I use AA's for ALL my electronic gear....

Headlamp - Zebra H50-Q5
Torch - Olight T15-Q5
GPS - Garmin ETrex
2-way radio - Panasonic
Camera - Sony

I like the fact that EVERYTHING is interchangeable.

Rick
 
I typically pair my Zebralight H30 with my SureFire L1 or my Zebralight H501w (thanks storl!) with my Quark 1xAA warm tint light. I've been trying to move towards AAs lately since my camera and radio use them.
 
I'm currently using both a Novatac 120Mil LED and a Zebra headlamp...both use CR123 batteries. My back-home/outdoors light combinations are AA battery versions of the the Zebra and either a single or two cell Nitcore / Fenix.

ROCK6
 
I run everything on AA cells too. Even the C cell torch runs on AA via AA to C cell adapters. That lightens the weight of the unit whilst retaining a good size reflector for throw. Given how good modern AAs are there's no disadvantage to me.
 
I chose AA's because they are the most commonly found battery, Worldwide!

I love CR123... but you can't rely on them being available at the corner gas in BF Idaho.


Rick
 
With Surefire's excellent CR-123s at $1.75/ea in lots of 12, they are frugal enough. Consider they are, voltage-wise, equal to two alkaline AAs - probably at least as much energy, too (mA-Hr x Voltage), not to mention the smaller and lighter package. You can't beat their shelf-life, either. I, too, await a CR-123 headlamp - to go with my S-F E1b Backup or E2DL Defender. I got good prices on them - before the E1b increased to the E2DL's price. Even though the latter uses two cells, it gets twice the 1-cell's life from them on a brighter (~10L) low setting, so it would be as good in a survival situation, especially considering the far greater 'high' level (The E1B is stated at 80L high; the E2DL is 120L - but some insist it is 170-180L - it is bright!). For 'backup power' radios, I have a couple of windup/solar power types, including an original Freeplay (Made in South Africa.), so battery types for them is not important.

Stainz
 
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