Alpo Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 I'm looking for what is apparently an extremely rare item. I want a flashlight that just produces light. I was looking at one that has a firefly setting of 0.17 lumens, a low setting of 17 lumens, a high setting of 170 lumens, and a strobe setting. I don't need all that crap. All I need is something that produces light. I've got one light that is a whole 13 lumens. I need something stronger. I have another light that is 1000 lumens. That's wonderful except it has three modes. Push the button, get a thousand lumens. Push the button again - 500 lumens. Push the button again and now it's a strobe. I turn the light on, I finish seeing what I want to see, I want to turn the light off - I got to push the button three times. What ever happened to on and off? Why does a simple flashlight need four light modes? What I would like is a single AAA flashlight. Push the button light comes on. Push the button light goes off. Small. Smaller than a pen. Does such a thing exists? Relatively inexpensively? Like 20 bucks or less? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrel Cody Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 would a solitaire maglite work? No button, but twist on off. https://www.maglite.com/shop/maglite-solitaire-led-1-cell-aaa-flashlight.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 I had actually forgotten about Maglite. That's a not-bad suggestion. I'd like a little more power, though. It's 47 lumens, which is quite a bit brighter than the 13 of the one I'm using, but I'd like to have closer to 100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Look over this site. https://lapolicegear.com/ Been using this one since it came out, and very pleased. Uses 2, 123A batteries. https://lapolicegear.com/lapg-fl-operator-l1-rwb-flashlight.html OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Jack Calder Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Alpo, The one on the right I found at an Auto Parts Store on the counter display. Functions On/ Off with a push of the button at the back end. I suspect you could adjust the beam by twisting the collar at the lense end, but why bother? It takes one AAA battery and I have several strategically placed around the house for blackouts. The green one on the left is from Coleman, don’t know where I picked it up. I probably got it at a camping supply store. Slide switch turns it On/Off and a small clip on the back holds it in your pocket if needed. It takes two AAA batteries and lasts a little longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Randall, SASS #45902 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Maybe this? https://www.streamlight.com/en/products/detail/index/protac-1aaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 Chase, that's nice. It has modes, but if I'm reading it right, I can program it, so I can have it come on in low all the time, or in high all the time, and not have to cycle through it each time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Note-When you program a flashlight. You have to do it all over again, when you replace the batteries. OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 I have used one of these for years. I gave mine to my Grandson so I am buying another. This one takes 1 - AAA battery. This is the one I carried. I turned it on and off by twisting the switch cover. It also has a pushbutton on the rear. https://www.niteize.com/product/INOVA-XS-LED-Flashlight.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Ron Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Howdy, The Streamlight folks make a simple one setting AAA light. They make a one battery and a two battery model. No programs. Microstream is on mine. About 20 with shipping. Might consider getting 2. Best CR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuben McCoy Rankin # 34239 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 https://www.amazon.com/LuxPower-Tactical-V300-Flashlight-PACK/dp/B01M2ZFP90/ref=sr_1_23?s=hardware&ie=UTF8&qid=1548194985&sr=1-23&keywords=flashlight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Not a fan of the twist on Mag- lites. we had one here, it failed in less than a year. we're currently using a Mag-Lite with a conventional on-off button, works with two C-cells and is LED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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