Beamshoots from AAA Flashlights.
This article is part two of my AAA review, part one is here: A look at AAA flashlights..

Other AAA comparisons: January 2010, Mr.Lite KC-05, June 2010, July 2010, Penlights, September 2010, October 2010



Here are all the lights I have included, they are (Same sequence as picture): ARC-U, ARC AAA Ti, Killer AAA, Tiablo A1, Streamlight Microstream, LumaPower Avenger GX, Tank 007 TK-701, Leatherman S1, Leatherman S2, Fenix E01, Fenix L0D, Fenix LD01, Maglite Solitaire, Led Lenser P2, Led Lenser P3, LiteFLux LF2X, LiteFlux LF2XT, Peak Matterhorn #1, Peak Matterhorn #2, Peak Eiger, Peak Baltic.
ARC-U is a UV light, the normal version has a beam more like Fenix E01





The first two graphs show maximum brightness from the flashlights and there are large differences between the different lights. Some of the lights has different brightness, depending on the battery used and a diffuser will always reduce the brightness a bit. Note: Peak Eiger #8 has an extreme high brighness with LiIon, this is probably because it goes into direct drive and this high level will be very hard on the light and the battery.





Here I have changed to a log scale and added all brightness settings for multi level lights. LiteFlux has the best coverage, it goes both very low and very high (with LiIon batteries). For a more simple light, with a large range, the Avenger is good, but its maximum brightness is not as high as Fenix L0D/LD01, but they have a less adjustment range.



To get an idea about how far the lights can throw, I have measured the lux (at one meter), a high value equals a good throw. Note that the Led Lenser lights had the highest value when using wide focus!



Maximum brightness

ARC-U, ARC AAA Ti, Killer AAA


Tiablo A1, Streamlight Microstream, LumaPower Avenger GX


Tank 007 TK-701, Leatherman S1, Leatherman S2


Fenix E01, Fenix L0D, Fenix LD01


Maglite Solitaire, Led Lenser P2, Led Lenser P3


LiteFLux LF2X NiMH, LiteFlux LF2X LiIon, LiteFlux LF2X LiIon + diffuser


LiteFlux LF2XT NiMH, LiteFlux LF2XT LiIon, Peak Matterhorn #1


Peak Matterhorn #2, Peak Eiger #2 NiMH, Peak Eiger #8 NiMH


Peak Eiger #8 LiIon, Peak Baltic




Lowest brightness, with increased exposure
Many of the lights has only one level and the picture used here is the same as above, just with increased exposure. For lights with multiple settings, I have chosen the picture from the lowest setting and again increased the exposure.

ARC-U, ARC AAA Ti, Killer AAA


Tiablo A1, Streamlight Microstream, LumaPower Avenger GX


Tank 007 TK-701, Leatherman S1, Leatherman S2


Fenix E01, Fenix L0D, Fenix LD01


Maglite Solitaire, Led Lenser P2, Led Lenser P3


LiteFLux LF2X NiMH, LiteFlux LF2X LiIon, LiteFlux LF2X LiIon + diffuser


LiteFlux LF2XT NiMH, LiteFlux LF2XT LiIon, Peak Matterhorn #1


Peak Matterhorn #2, Peak Eiger #2 NiMH, Peak Eiger #8 NiMH


Peak Eiger #8 LiIon, Peak Baltic




White wall beamshoot
These pictures are the 3 picture in the sequence from part one of the review and always of the brightest setting.

ARC-U, ARC AAA Ti, Killer AAA, Tiablo A1


Streamlight Microstream, LumaPower Avenger GX, Tank 007 TK-701, Leatherman S1


Leatherman S2, Fenix E01, Fenix L0D, Fenix LD01


Maglite Solitaire, Led Lenser P2, Led Lenser P3, LiteFLux LF2X NiMH


LiteFLux LF2X LiIon, LiteFlux LF2XT NiMH, LiteFlux LF2XT LiIon, Peak Matterhorn #1


Peak Matterhorn #2, Peak Eiger #2 NiMH, Peak Eiger #2 LiIon, Peak Eiger #8 NiMH


Peak Eiger #8 LiIon, Peak Baltic




ARC-U

This is an UV light and has not enough visible light to register.



ARC AAA Ti






Killer AAA






Tiablo A1






Streamlight Microstream






LumaPower Avenger GX


Low, medium, high:


Low


Medium


High




Tank 007 TK-701






Leatherman S1






Leatherman S2


Low, High:


Low:


High:




Fenix E01






Fenix L0D


Low, medium, high:


Low:


Medium:


High:




Fenix LD01


Low, medium high:


Low:


Medium:


High:




Maglite Solitaire


The light has adjustable focus, these two pictures show the focus change (The have increased exposure):


Tight focus:




Led Lenser P2


The light has adjustable focus, these two pictures show the focus change (The have increased exposure):


Wide focus


Tight focus




Led Lenser P3


The light has adjustable focus, these two pictures show the focus change (The have increased exposure):


Wide focus:


Tight fokus:




LiteFLux LF2X


The light can use both NiMH and LiIon batteries and has variable brightness, the light also includes a diffuser.


Low, high with NiMH:


Low, high with NiMH and diffuser:


Low, high with LiIon:


Low, high with LiIon and diffuser


Low, high with NiMH, increased exposure:


Low, high with NiMH and diffuser, increased exposure:


Low, high with LiIon, increased exposure:


Low, high with LiIon and diffuser, increased exposure:


Low with NiMH


High with NiMH


Low with NiMH and diffuser


High with NiMH and diffuser


Low with LiIon


High with LiIon


Low with LiIon and diffuser


High with LiIon and diffuser




LiteFlux LF2XT


The light can use both NiMH and LiIon batteries and has variable brightness.

Low, high with NiMH:


Low, high with LiIon:


Low, high with NiMH, incresed exposure:


Low, high with LiIon, increased exposure:


Low with NiMH


High with NiMH


Low with LiIon


High with LiIon




Peak Matterhorn #1


Without and with diffuser:


Without and with diffuser, increased exposure:


Without diffuser:


With diffuser:




Peak Matterhorn #2


Without and with diffuser:


Without and with diffuser, increased exposure:


Without diffuser:


With diffuser:




Peak Eiger


#2 with NiHM and LiIon


#8 with NiHM and LiIon


#2 with NiHM


#2 with LiIon


#8 with NiHM


#8 with LiIon




Peak Baltic


Without and with diffuser:


Without and with diffuser, increased exposure:


Without diffuser:


With diffuser