Reddit mentions of LUMINTOP TOOL AA 2.0 EDC Flashlight, Pocket-sized Keychain Flashlight, Super Bright 650 Lumens, 5 Modes with Mode Memory, IP68 Waterproof, Powered by One AA or 14500, for Camping Hiking Emergency

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Otherwise, the community suggested budget starter light is the Convoy S2+ with 4000K and 7136x6 drivers.

For a non-18650 light, the AA ThruNite T10 II or Lumintop Tool, and AAA Lumintop IYP365 or Sofirn C01S are all good choices.

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Lumintop Tool AA?

1. Check - 550 lumens (ish. Theres a 219C version, too.)
   
2. Sort of - 11.5mm protrudes with the magnetic tail on (but that makes it a twisty), 24.5mm with the clicky tail.
   
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I recently picked a Lumintop Tool AA 2.0 for many of reasons you describe here.

Looked for something small and light enough that can be attached to a baseball cap, yet, bright enough to be used for camping, night hikes, around the house and on the bedside stand.

It turned out as a great little light for my needs, very bright with Eneloop batteries and can be used with 14500 and Alkaline, which are available everywhere in case I run out of spare power.

Tail switch operation with very simple and easy UI, mode memory, hidden strobe, reversible clip that can be attached to a cap, and a silicone diffuser which makes it great for lighting up a tent or an 'in the wild' dinner setup.

As for the weight, it's actually lighter than the AA Eneloop battery that is used to power it.

I have this Lumintop Tool. I've only had it about three months, but I've been super impressed by how bright it is for the size.

There are quite a few other flashlight in the Black Friday Deal, including Wowtac and Lumintop. May need to be a prime member to get these saving.

A few examples:
Wowtac A5 – https://www.amazon.com/WOWTAC-Rechargeable-Flashlight-Included-Emergency...
Wowtac A3S – https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074V88YD2
Lumintop Tool AA v2 – https://www.amazon.com/LUMINTOP-AA-2-0-Flashlight-Pocket-sized/dp/B07BLT...

You can just do a search on these manufacture names, and in the resulting product list, all that are included in the Black Friday Deal will have that label and how much the savings are.

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I carry the Lumintop Tool 2.0 AA and love it. I don’t use the 14500 since I want a low mode that’s not 16 lumens, but other than that I love the light and the ~250lm turbo on a NIMH battery is all I need. We like to fool ourselves thinking we need 1,000 lumens for EDC, and while I do carry a larger 18650 light with almost 1,300 lumens, which is nice to have but realistically, 250-300lm is probably good enough for most of my purposes.

$20 on amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BLTP9ZD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Vga1DbJ7XHJGJ

THIS 100%, throw a 14500 battery in it and wow!

LUMINTOP TOOL AA 2.0 EDC Flashlight, Pocket-sized Keychain Flashlight, Super Bright 650 Lumens, 5 Modes with Mode Memory, IP68 Waterproof, Powered by One AA or 14500, for Camping Hiking Emergency https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BLTP9ZD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_nWUBDbC9E2D4E

Oh. I'ts still a ad on the site but I'll trust you're correct. There's a right angle light around $15 by Nitecore if I recall.. People have been happy with. Let me check.. Nicron

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I agree with the Wowtac A2S/Convoy S2+ suggestion, and will add a link for the Convoy S2+ suggestion. The older Convoy S2+ have worse UIs, the SST-20 LED models are all new and it's a pretty decent LED anyway. Unless you have a real strong preference towards blue tinted lights, if you go that route get the 4000k and either 6 7135 or 8 7135. More 7135 is more brightness, faster battery drain.

If you really want AA, look into the Lumintop Tool AA, although it takes 14500 (3.7V AA sized batteries) also, for more brightness. There's a bundle version on amazon with a 14500 with micro-USB charging built in. It's LED is not as good and I'd only suggest this if you really want small.

On charging 18650s (or 14500s): A 12v cigarette to USB adapter would work, with the note that you shouldn't charge your lithium-ion batteries in a hot vehicle, as it degrades the battery life. You also shouldn't store them in freezing weather and plan on using it, as it just won't work well until it warms up.

Decent portable chargers: Nitecore F1 will charge lithium batteries and can act as a powerbank.
Olight Universal Charger can charge most things and is pretty foolproof.

I use this, but it requires a hat with a brim

Doesn't have all the bells and whistles but it's sturdy, the low setting is just enough to see by, and the high setting is bright as shit. Takes AA batteries or the lithium version if you want rechargeables. Also comes with a little plastic cover that turns it into a lantern, although it's too bright to do anything but hang. if you put it in your field of vision, it will blind you.

I say lumintop tool AA, not AAA. The AA can use 14500 batteries to put out up to 650 lumens.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BLTP9ZD/

The low mode is about 3.7 lumens with a Ni-MH battery and lasts 60 hrs.

Lumintop Tool AA.

Way bright for such a small light using a AA, and the 14500 makes it even better! I’ve bought multiple for myself and also given them as gifts.

If there is a light you really want, you probably will buy it anyway. So I personally would think smaller prices wouldn't be an issue, as you play along for fun mostly.

I don't know if it complies with the rules but I would enter the giveaway with a Lumintop AA that I would give to my roommate. He likes to borrow the lights that popped up in our house since I found this place here on reddit, but is not interested enough to get some himself.

A sleeve pocket sounds like a cumbersome place to carry a light, but I don't know your work outfit requirements. If that's where you want to carry it, a smaller light, like on that uses a AAA battery, or a AA at the biggest might be your best bet. Neither will be quite as bright as a light using an 18650 battery can get, but for the use you've described you should get more than enough light for the job.

Something like the [Lumintop Tool AAA](http://Lumintop Tool AAA) or Lumintop Tool AA might serve you well. The AA will be significantly brighter than the AAA, but will also be a little bigger, so check out the product pictures and description to decide if the size will work for your pocket and needs. Based on your description, the AAA should be more than bright enough.

If you'd consider a right angle light, the Manker E02 might be a good choice for you. If runs on a AAA so it should be compact enough for your sleeve pocket. Also, due to its right angle it can be clipped onto your clothes so it will continue to shine where you need it even when you're not holding it, keeping both hands-free. The Manker E02H is the same light, but comes with a headband so you can wear it as a headlamp as well. Both versions have a magnetic tail so you can stick it to a nearby metal object to light up an area.

White Tool AA looks nice!

https://www.amazon.com/LUMINTOP-AA-2-0-Flashlight-Pocket-sized/dp/B07BLTP9ZD/ref=mp_s_a_1_34?keywords=flashlight+keychain&qid=1574201795&s=specialty-aps&sprefix=Flashlight+&sr=1-34

Yeah!
https://www.amazon.com/LUMINTOP-AA-2-0-Flashlight-Pocket-sized/dp/B07BLTP9ZD/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=lumintop+tool+aa+2.0&qid=1571695210&sprefix=lumintop+tool&sr=8-1

Thanks so much for the chance!

https://www.amazon.com/LUMINTOP-AA-2-0-Flashlight-Pocket-sized/dp/B07BLTP9ZD/

Would love to win a Lumintop Tool AAA

Thanks dude. https://www.amazon.com/LUMINTOP-AA-2-0-Flashlight-Pocket-sized/dp/B07BLTP9ZD/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1542642362&sr=8-3&keywords=lumintop+tool

>convoy s2

I like this idea, (EDIT) I'm having trouble interpreting the runtime/lumens chart in the photos of this page.

I think to get > 200 lumens, you'd have to use a 14500 cell, and that will only yield about 45 mins of runtime. NiMH and Alkaline cells will give more time, but lumens dip to 120.

It sounds like this light won't produce enough light for long enough?

You might have mis-read me.
I was letting them know to look into the Lumintop tool. 14500 is Lithium.
I said this because the light in the OP was AA and if they were looking for something, they could try the Tool.

https://www.amazon.com/LUMINTOP-AA-2-0-Flashlight-Pocket-sized/dp/B07BLTP9ZD

LUMINTOP TOOL AA 2.0 EDC Flashlight, Pocket-sized Keychain Flashlight, Super Bright 650 Lumens, 5 Modes with Mode Memory, IP68 Waterproof, Powered by One AA or 14500