BEST 2x AA Flashlight - Nitecore MT22A

 

The latest 2x AA Flashlight in my pocket at all time, with proof, is the Nitecore MT22A. This little guy is ALWAYS in my pocket from now on!  What's the deal with this and why it is so good?  First of all, as an emergency tool, it is compact in size and you have 180 hours of light to use, isn't that crazy?  All you need is 2x AA battery, and of course we know that we should only use Eneloop PRO AA (rechargeable NiMH). The light itself is light weight, waterproof, and smallest size for this kind of flashlight. Usually, a 2x AA light is long and bulky with the tube style, and they don't fit in most pockets. This light will fight my jacket's chest pocket, which shows you why it is so good already. The plastic body is not "cheap" but sturdy and strong built. I cannot say enough good things about this light, read, watch and buy one!

Max at 260 lumens - runs for over 2.25 hours, insane!

 

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Here goes the light, it looks very simple, but is very practical and useful.  Trust me, this is not a cheapo light at all.

 

 

The head is metal and the body is plastic. I like the yellow color which actually do react to my UV light nicely in the dark!

 

 

One button operation, waterproof and you can put a landyard loop there if you like.

 

 

Look at the grip, it's so comfortable and just the right size for your palm!  Lovely!  I also find that this light does not get hot much!  

 

The metal / steel button there is the release button for the head, which you need to take off to put in your 2 batteries. I thought that was the mode switch at first place!

 

 

Look at that pretty electronics inside!

 

 

Here goes my 2x Eneloops! 

 

 

When you take it out, you can see the springs inside and they really made the design to the most simplistic and minimal form. I love how simple it is, and how they utilize the space!

 

 

A clip on this side, but i wish the clip can be rotatable, yet it is not. So I cannot use this light as a cap light, but it is more meant for clipping to pockets and such.

 

 

Here goes the Nitecore MT22A on turbo, 260 lumens with some good throw power. I have to say that as a 2x AA light, this light is very amazing with the amount of light it can produce along with the runtime for the turbo and the lowest mode. It's a true survival light, a must have for EDC and emergency kit!

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 Here is my YouTube review of the Nitecore MT22A!

 

Nitecore TM03 - 2800 Lumens Single 18650 Flashlight for Defense

The Nitecore TM03 is one of the high power EDC self defense flashlight that I have been long waited to try, but too bad they did not come out with a proper holster yet, so the combo is really not complete here. The light itself is great, but not the best so far.  If I have to choose between this and the Klarus XT11GT, I will vote of the klarus because of the USB charging feature and the fact that I have a proper holster for the light with quick deployment setup. This light is missing a USB port and a nice holster, period. But, if you do not mind that, feel free to grab one!  2800 Lumens, instant strobe button, and super tough body which can withstand any abuse you can imagine.  You think a surefire is tough?  maybe this is over-tough.

 

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The first thing you noticed is, 2800 Lumens of FLOOD and not throw. Therefore, it is not meant for a blinding purpose, but more of a flood light, for illumination. I did tried to be blinded by this and it does the job well too, just that I would much not be preferred to be blinded by a focused beam on the face or the eyes.

 

 

This is the typical "strobe" ready setup for Nitecore, just like how the klarus also does their light. Very simple. You press the lever for strobe or instant turbo depending on your light's setup, and you can also use it for mode changing once the light is turned on by pressing the main button.

 

 

The body is anti-roll and you can see the fins and everything is just typical nitecore quality, meaning - WELL BUILT and tough.

 

 

The other side... not sure if you come from cheapo flashlight background, but the crappy "CREE": or ultrafire crap really does not give you this kind of coating on the body and it feels VERY different touching a good light versus a crappy cheap light.

 

 

I do like the stainless steel bezel here, it is very useful for a defense light. The Nitecore P80UV or P80 is also meant to be a fighting light, but they forgot to put this bezel on the light, making it a big problem when it comes to smashing and crashing fights.  However, the P80 got its own holster, and this TM03 doesn't...?! WTF nitecore?!

 

 

To be honest, the light is kind of on the long and heavy side, but that is for a good purpose if you do use it for fighting and defense.

 

 

Here goes the legendary Nitecore TM03 body tube. You can try to shoot it with a 12ga slug and it won't penetrate, LOL!  Why do you need the wall to be that thick?  I don't understand but I love it.

 

 

The threads are well cut, and you see the double thick red orings there? Wow!  They made it as if this light is going to explode or something, so they need to make sure everything stays inside and not come out!    The light is crazy, it feels like science fiction flashlight specs.

 

 

Gold plated spring, thick spring...!  

 

 

So here is the IMR18650 from Nitecore, and it is labelled "For TM03" only, while they do not give you the USB charging feature on the light, how weird. 

 

 

By luck, here i snapped a shot inside the tube and you can see the inside wall is actually polished!

Very special setup on the front end with the "flaps" springs protecting the board. This is one very special setup, and i think it is supposed to protect the board when you smash things with the light.

 

 

The Nitecore TM03 is a good flashlight, but it is not complete. At the mean while, they are lacking a USB port, a moonlight mode, and a good holster, in order to call this a "great" light.

 

 

Frmo the left - Nitecore P80UV, Lumintop TD15S, Nitecore TM03, Klarus XT11GT.  I do like the Klarus much more if I am going to recommend someone new to tactical lights for defense.  The Nitecore TM03 is powerful, but if you wait a year or so, there could be another light that is smaller, with the USB port, and it will output 3800 lumens instead of 2800, with just one 18650.  Who knows?!  Technology for flashlight is flying like rockets these days!

 

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My YouTube Review on the Nitecore TM03 2800 Lumens Flashlight!

 

 

Imalent DN70 - Only $58 for a 3800 Lumen Compact Flashlight

Imalent DN70 is a crazy flashlight at this price range. It outputs max of 3800 lumens, comes with a nice 4000mah 26650 battery, and is USB rechargeable, that means it is a full package that is ready to play when you get the box!  Great gift idea!  You will shock all your friends with this flashlight, it's really crazy bright for this kind of size, and it is comparable to the Convoy L6 at 3800 lumens too, just with less flood i guess. I would have to say, that this is the best compact flashlight I have seen in 2017 out of all the other small size monsters. Even my Klarus G20 got to step asde and bow to this Imalent DN70 lol!

 

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Here is the LED and the nice orange peel reflector, giving you a lot of flood but also throw. Weird enough, this light throws very well, even better than the Klarus G20 and such. I am shocked!

 

The back is very unique, because it is blue in color but dos not have anything special inside!  I thought it's magnetic or there is supposed to be a bunny popping out when I unscrew the blue part. Turns out it's just a design, with nothing special but color...

 

 The light is sexy looking and the two rubber button is very easy to find in the dark.  You can also see that the center is an OLED screen that shows you the voltage and the lumen / mode too. I have to say that this light does get hot when you use it on the turbo mode for a while, but its normal I guess. What doesn't get hot when its outputting so much light?

 

The other side is the USB charging port, which is protected by the rubber cover. I do have to tell you that this rubber cover can pop out by accident if you pull to hard. Don't be too aggressive with it when pulling it out.

 

 

The size is just right for my hand and it is pocket friendly!  Bright, powerful, and compact size, the perfect combo for 2017 flashlight trend?

 

 

Can you spot the 3800 lumens word in the O LED?

 

When opens up, here goes the included 26650 battery, 4500 mah, pretty good!  Notice that the battery is a flat top. My klarus G20's battery cannot fit in this light, because of the extra height on the button top part. Ooops!

 

Look at the spring inside, pretty beefy looking right?  I would have to say that these Imalent lights do have some nice looking internals.

 

 

When the battery is in, that's how it looks, very nice picture showing you the flat top part.

You can see my klarus G20 beside the Imalent DN70, and it is a big contrast isn't it?  My Klarus G20 keeps on screaming at this moment because it is too long and bulky, he wants to slim down to win the competition. LOL!

 

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My YouTube review!  Get one when you can, this Imalent DN70 is worth the try!

 

Glo-Toob AAA PRO - Colorful Party!

 

There goes our famous Glo-Toob AAA PRO, not sure if you heard of it before, but this is the newest gadget that replaces our glow-sticks!  These little babies runs on a single AAA battery, be it a normal AAA or a NiMH. However, a little note here - if you are using NiMH, you will need to put an oring on the back of the battery to make the light work properly, or else the light cannot turn off.  

In the picture above, you can see the lights in green, blue, red, orange, and white. You might wonder why the orange one look different - that is actually the older version, the non-PRO version.  The new design is MUCH better and you can actually turn it on and off or change mode while even in the water, everything is VERY sealed up and water-proof!  

 

In this picture you can see Glo-Toob(S) with a slim pen, nice size comparison. The aluminum tube in the body is actually nice, it reflects the light all the way back up and make the whole tube look like one light.

 

Fun enough, you do not twist the cap, you twist the middle of the cap, that "ring", to turn it on or off, or switch modes!  There are 3 modes, low, high and flashing for signal!

 

The whole body is completely sealed up by that hard plastic and is strong enough to be used 200m under the water, so it is a nice diving light too!

 

this is how you can put the o-ring on the battery's butt.

 

You can see how the cap works, the middle section screws in and out, so it touches the battery then the light turns on. 

 

This is a NexTorch attachment / gadget for the Glo-Toob, which is actually VERY useful for me somehow!

 

The screw can be adjusted using the ring on the Glo-Toob's cap!

 

When you screw it tight, the Glo-Toob is secured in place, and this is meant for helmets or tac-vest, but I used it on my camera strap, and man.. it's a super nice light for up-close shots!  Floody beam!

 

There goes the back of the attachment, you can see the strap opens up like this, you can add this to your headlamp's strap too!  

 

NexTorch E51 EDC 1000 Lumens and USB Charge!

 

NexTorch E51 is another nice affordable EDC flashlight by NexTorch, and just like all their products (at least most of them), these lights all come "ready to play" with the nice 18650 already included in the box!  All you need is plug it in and charge the light, then there goes your toy for the night!  The NexTorch E51 is also USB-rechargeable, so there is no need for any charger too!  Great light for the buck!

 

The packaging for NexTorch flashlights are pretty much the same style, clean and tidy look, very nice and friendly. 

 

As you can see, the NexTorch E51 comes with 3 main modes (low, mid and high) plus a strobe if you do ever need it for self defense situation. The high mode goes up to 1000 lumens and is actually quite bright to be honest. It is missing a moonlight mode to be perfect, but for outdoor and EDC, I am fine.  I really do wish they have a moonlight mode though.

 

Here is the 18650 (2600mah) battery included in the package. Yes, 2600mah is a little bit low in capacity, but the package also stated that the specs are tested with the same battery, so you are pretty much ensured to have the runtime as claimed.

 

See the gold plated springs and stuff? Wow, beautiful!

 

Don't ask me how I managed to take that shot... inside the tube!  Dual springs design, meant for smacking and smashing! Nice!

 

One thing to mention is that the threads are VERY smooth and fits perfectly, it feels like JUST the threads are already "air sealing" when you screw it up, crazy!

 

See the button? N"T" and a battery is the logo for NexTorch I guess? Cool button!  Too bad, it is not tailstand-friuendly, but it is thumb-friendly for pressing, good enough.  The head of the light also does not have any sexy stainless steel bezel, but it looks pretty sexy like that somehow, more "friendly looking" and less attention grabbing for some sensitive situations.

 

The body and the name..

 

You have to unscrew the head out to get access to the USB port, which is actually sealed by o-rings!  The head cannot come off the light, so you just screw it out all the way you can and it will stick out like this, nothing more.

 

Nice smooth reflector, giving you a bit more throw power.  

 

Now you can see the light and my hand, showing you the size..!

 

At the end I would like to conclude that the NexTorch E51 is actually pretty good as an EDC light, and for this kind of budget, it's actually quite good.  The button can be a good thing for it to NOT be tailstand friendly, because you can really get that strobe out when you need.