Ouomm Reylight Mini Pocket Flashlight LED Handheld Keychain Clip Flashlight Torch 3 Modes AAA Battery Powered Bright 360 Lumens Waterproof Solid Copper Flashlight for Hiking Camping Fishing,Golden

Instead of reviewing this in isolation I'd like to present it in comparison to a very popular incumbent for this type of light, the Maratac AAA Copper (Rev 4).On the surface they seem to be very similar lights - they both use AAA, both made of copper, both use the Nichia 219C, both have 3 modes, both are twist to activate / switch modes. Both have small keychain clips (that I removed) and pocket clips (that I kept). But really once you compare them more closely, they are quite different.Cosmetic differences, aside from the obvious knurling differences:- The Reylight is slightly longer than the Maratac.- The Reylight has a machined groove in the tail to allow installation of a tritium vial, the Maratac does not.- The Reylight has a protective anti-oxidation coating to prevent patina while the Maratac is raw copper that patinas easily. Personally I prefer patina so I've been using nail polish remover to take off that coating, but others may like the persistent shiny.Functional differences, the stuff that really matters:- Reylight modes are sequenced L-M-H while the Maratac AAA is M-L-H. Whether this is an advantage depends on which mode you use the most.- Maratac low claims 1.5 lumens while Reylight claims 0.1 lumens. In practice the Maratac low looks more than that, an actual "shine the light at something to illuminate it" mode. Reylight's is a true "moonlight" mode, the best I've ever seen. If a moonlight mode is important to you.- Maratac med claims 40 lumens while Reylight claims 15 lumens. In practice the Reylight med performs more like what you'd expect from a typical low.- Maratac high claims 138 lumens while Reylight claims 125 lumens. I list this as a difference because the numbers are different but in practice this is really the only function where they are the same; both on high side-by-side look identical.- Reylight supports both a standard (1.5V) AAA and a LiOn (3.7V) 10440 equivalent (for "triple the output") while the Maratac explicitly says do not use LiOn 10440 or it will fry it.- The Reylight pocket clip is much sturdier than the Maratac.The other big difference between this Reylight and the Maratac? The Reylight is half the price. Overall a solid option but it's not just a cheaper Maratac, it has some alternate features.Other notes:- I have some lights that do dual AA / 14500 but I've never had the need for 10440 before and thus didn't have any handy to test with this light. So I cannot speak to the issue some report with flickering on high while using a 10440. But my personal conclusion is the 10440 support for this light is more of a novelty than being practical due to heat issues so I do not plan to get any 10440 for this.- Do not use Alkaline AAA with this light. Alkaline can emit gases that will destroy the copper. Instead get some rechargeables, I recommend the Ni-MH Eneloop. If rechargeable just isn't your thing then get Lithium primaries (not LiOn). Just don't use Alkaline.- My first one was bad, it had a mark on the window and the driver was flaky. I returned it and got another and the replacement works fine.- There is a known issue with the driver in this version. Due to a capacitor you may get a "preflash" when activating and, though it's supposed to be memory free, it does hold memory of the last mode used for maybe 30 seconds. In practice this is nit-picky and the preflash is all but unnoticeable. However, if you look up Rey on candlepowerforums or budget light forums he offers a replacement driver with this issue fixed for $6 shipped.- Also on candlepowerforums or budget light forums, he offers a code that discounts this light by $4 (code still works as of this writing). This discount is to compensate for the known driver issue mentioned above, but it works regardless of if you keep the existing driver or get his replacement. Personally I'm keeping the existing driver.UPDATE 2/3/18 - Rey has posted that he no longer has the $6 driver upgrade option but that the next batch with the upgraded driver included will be released soon. I expect the discount code will stop working then.

Wonderful little AAA flashlight. The PineApple Mini is a copper keychain size that takes standard AAA or 10440 rechargeable lithium ion batteries. The 10440 is 4.2volts fully charged while standard AAA's are 1.4volt. So using the 10440, the light will be roughly twice as bright. It will also heat up fairly fast on high. The Mini comes in a nice clear plastic box, a pocket clip, and a keychain hanger. I removed both since I'd rather just carry it in my pocket.The light is a "twisty", where you tighten the head to turn it on to low, back it off, twist it again it goes to medium, then once again to high. About 1/8th of a turn is all it takes. This light does not have memory, which is what I personally prefer with these small lights.The emitter is a high CRI (color rendering index), Nichia 219C 4000k (color temp) emitter. It produces a smooth beautiful beam with no blueish or greenish tint, and colors outdoors are accurate.The machining is nice, sort of resembles a pineapple, hence the name. It has a slot machined in the end for a 1.5mm x 6mm tritium tube that can be glued in. I put a red trit in mine.** One thing you will need to check before using, is to make sure the small circuit board in the head (flashlight driver) is screwed in tight. Mine started to back out. There are two small holes on the driver board and you can use a paper clip (I used a toothpick) to screw it back in and snug it up. You could also use a pair of sharp ended tweezers to do it.Very bright, simple, and well made for a AAA flashlight. Would also make a nice gift.

Great AAA pocket rocket with 360 lumens (with 10440 battery). One of the designers hangs out on the CandlePowerForums website and gave members a $4 discount code (thanks).Cons: It does need a memory mode. You always start out on low (.3 lumens). At .3 lumens, you can barely tell it's on at all, which could confuse someone who is not familiar with the operation.Also, be advised that 360 lumens will start to throttle down within the first minute to avoid overheating. The first throttle-down from 360 lumens occurred at 32 seconds, then continued to throttle down in several more steps after that. Even when throttling down, after about 2.5 minutes, it gets too hot to hand-hold. The work-around is to keep it on mid level or only use an AAA battery (not a 10440).Finally, if you decide to use a 10440 battery (3.7V), make sure it's not a flat-top like those sold by EBL. They WILL NOT WORK in this flashlight. See the 2nd attached photo showing a Soshine 10440 (which does work) and an EBL 10440 (which doesn't work). Edit: if your soldering skills are OK, you can drop a blob of solder onto the EBL + contact, problem solved, now works in this flashlight.

Purchased for my significant other who needs a small light for her job at the hospital. She loves it, the fit and finish in the bag are amazing for the price point. I thought about buying one for myself when it arrived. She uses it every night and hasn't had any issues. She also confessed she has put it through the washer 3-4 times, no water ingress, so the IPX rating stands.I bought a 4 pack of 10440 and they work fine in the light, the do pack more of a punch then AAA so just bare this in mind when you are using it its higher brightness levels. I do not know if it will throttle down when the bulb heats up, but since the body is copper, it's one small heat sink.The light is almost perfect, only downside is the twisting through brightness levels takes getting used to and there isn't any memory function.