Why am I so interested in torches???
I ask myself that question too lately, I have become obsessed!
Thikn im down to these
Quark AA2 Turbo
Fenix LD20 Q4
Quark aa2
Lesner P7
If you don't need moonlight mode then also look at the Eagletac P20A2 Mark II. It is actually has a larger hotspot and is brighter than the Quark AA2 Turbo but with less throw. Also it seems to have a longer runtime also.
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I am about to buy a Quark 2AA but have been thinking about the Tactical vs Regular debate.
While I really like being able to flick through modes, the fact that the regular will forget the mode you had after being switched off after 3 seconds is pretty awful. The amount of times I switch on/off my lights at events and camping is untrue! I normally need medium or high to preserve battery life and the regular only gives default start modes of either moonlight or max! Both of which are at the two ends of the brightness scale - no middle of the road setting. No good for me. Also if you lend out a regular to a flash newb he/she is likely to completely discharge the batteries as it starts in max.
Just wish the Quark tactical had a 3rd mode. I'd have it programmed in moonlight/med or high/max.
amigafan2003 I bet people love you during a power cut
Anyone that is looking for a budget 2AA torch I can't praise enough the Solarforce L2R. Alright it uses rather nasty PWM on the low medium modes but it is very solid for the price paid. Nice beam with useful spill and very good throw and decent run times. The bezel could also seriously hurt someone... if needed
I am about to buy a keychain light next, I can see it being really useful as will be small enough to carry anywhere. Eying up the ITP A3 EOS which runs on a single AAA cell.