I think I have one of these. It works with a single AA battery. Does this one? I know it wouldn't be as bright with the AA battery.
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No, The ones with the XML-T6 LED's only work with the 18650 battery. The ones you mention that work with AA look similar to this one but are small and use the Q5 LED just look for what type of LED it used as there are multiple brands of each. The AA version's are cheaper and great to stock up on. Good luck
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I've never tried a AA battery but I can tell you the battery this comes with is nearly twice and size as far as thickness goes and about 20% longer so not sure a AA would work. The battery this calls for is an 18650. You can find them for around $10-$15 for 2 plus a charger (since they are rechargeable). Much better value than a AA anyway. Even if your AA are rechargeable they won't hold as much power as these. Hope this helps.
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No the one you have is smaller, and can also use a rechargeable 14650 lithium ion battery. Regular AA only puts out 1.5v the lithium ions put out 3.7v. It probably also uses the Cree q5 LED, this one uses a Cree XML T6 LED which is brighter. This one requires a 18650 battery, a AA will not work, although there might be a 3 AAA adapter for these. There is also another version that looks like this light but is larger and uses a 26650 which is even larger than an 18650.
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I don't think you can get this to work with an AA battery. It ships with a charger and two 18650 3.7v Batteries. You use one at a time. It's super bright and with a 1.5v battery, even if it fit (which I doubt) it would be very dim. The 18650 3.7v Battery is longer and has a greater diameter than an AA battery. There are many flashlights that look almost exactly lke this one but the are NOT the same. Read the specifications carefully.
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This Flashlight uses the 18650 lithium cell and is larger than the one that uses AA cell but looks similar. About 4x brighter. Get the combo w/ cells and charger.
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Dear Customer, Please note that this light only works with 18650 battery. 18650 batteries are very available in the market, by brands like Sony, Panasonic etc. You may want to purchase an extra battery to complement the one shipped with the light. In the near future Cycle Beam may offer individual replacement 18650 batteries in our webstore to make it even easy for our customers to get it. Hope that I answered your question.
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Yes, it will take either one AA battery or one CR123A battery, and that is without any hassle of a battery holder or similar!
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I don't think so, only the standard AA battery will work and is really reliable. Use a Duracell. I had this flashlight for 5 months now, and it still works nicely. Very strong beam, and the strobe is highly effective.
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It works with both type batteries. Yes all the brightness settings work, but if you run it on constant high, it will shut off after say 6 or 7 minutes. Then come back on after a few. It's a good light for the money and for what I use it for.
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Hello there, I think it will work with regular AAA batteries but I haven't tested it though. I have only used it with the rechargeable batteries that came with it.
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No AA's won't work they are smaller and not as powerful. The batteries that it uses are much better anyway. You might be able to use 2 cr123 batteries but that would be the only substitute and they are about a dollar each
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Yes. A single, non-proprietary rechargeable AA battery.Solar power of the day keeps it charged up, lights up about 5-6 hours after dark. The color-cycling is mesmerizing.
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Even if it were actually "lit" by LED, the amount of power used by a single, tiny LED is NOT enough to drain the batteries in any measurable period of time. We're talking at most, a few milliwatts (thousandths of a watt).
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AA batteries will not work with this light. A single 18650 battery is what is recommended preferably a Panasonic or Tenergy 18650....most of the 18650 batteries sold are junk like ulrafire and trustfire. This is the one you need for your AA batteries--&gt; http://www.amazon.com/FordEx-Group-300lm-Flashlight-Adjustable/dp/B006E0QAFY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1391994534&sr=8-1&keywords=cree
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No it only works with two AA batteries. Just and FYI, the theere is a switch on this unit that powers it on and off but, if you dont make a mark on the unit it will be very hard to tell if its off and the battery will drain.
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No If I remember right It only came with one battery! But I use regular AA size batteries and they work fine and last a long time. hope this helps.. Steve.
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As far as I know the light uses 6 AA batteries. I have never pursued the matter any further. It works very wellon the batteries which are sufficient for me. Under the AA battery compartment there are spring loaded terminalswhich look like they are for some kind of power source. Mine is not attached to a camera but is my overhead light for my light tent. Hope this helps
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It is a very handy little light. I like that is uses 3, AAA batteries. I would say try it on the weapon with various loads. If you develop problems with it, then better now than when you need it.
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Yes it does. I haven't used it with AA batteries yet, but it does have that option.
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Hi KaylaThe lights work independently of anything else, they do need batteries however. I think 6 AAs or I use the sony NP-F550 batteries which last about 3 hours on one charge and I just saw on Amazon, they are only 9 bucks. I don't think the charger is is cheap also.I hope this helps,Kind regardsRon Michael
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If you look closely in the slots the aa batteries fit into you will see some short tabs that aaa batteries will engage. They will not be obvious in a picture unless it is a closeup. I thought the same thing and thought it was kind of cheap but it seems to be a clever way to charge both aaa and aa batteries in a compact design. I have been using mine primarily for charging aaa batteries for a headlight I use everyday at work and have had no problems.