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Is there such a thing as a AAA thrower? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/flashlight

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I’ve got a little stainless Coast A5, which I love, but its beam pattern is very, very much inspection torch. Dead circular, even spread.

Is there anything similar in body, but with a more every-day torch beam? I don’t really want some black knobbly military-cosplayer’s thing, I’m not too bothered about a built in charging port, I want minimal. I love the simple, smooth stainless body of the A5, it lives in my smart jacket pocket along with an elegant little pocket knife, I just wish it had a thrower-style beam.

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[–] Zak 5 points 3 weeks ago

The Emisar KC1 with W1 LED is probably as close as you'll get to a thrower in that form factor. I'm not sure the exact amount of throw with that LED is known, but with the less throwy dedomed Nichia 519A, it hits 118m FL1 throw with a 10440 Li-ion battery and 58m with a AAA Eneloop. If those numbers sound like enough, I'd suggest the dedomed 519A for its color rendering.

Lots of other options have a reflector and the classic bullseye beam profile. Unfortunately, my favorites keep getting discontinued, or only come in expensive versions.