best flashlight with AA battery usage?

[chenrp]

hello,
i want to but a LED flash light but that uses AA to 2xAA batteries. is R2 better than Q5?
i thought that this 3 are the best:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.30987
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.28546
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.28545


what do you think?

thx

[CRESCENDOPOWER]

http://www.cree.com/Products/pdf/XLamp7090XR-E_B&L.pdf

The latest white XR-E is the R2, which will be more efficient in comparison to the Q5. The difference between the R2, and Q5 in the real world however is extremely small, and other more important factors like user interface, cost, build quality, and reputation, warranty, and service of the manufacture.
My personal opinion is that you should at least double your budget, and buy from a more dependable store.
 
Discount codes:
http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?t=181841

Listing of reliable stores:
http://www.shiningbeam.com/servlet/StoreFront
https://www.4sevens.com/
http://www.lighthound.com/
http://flashlightsngear.com/

Please check with the manufacturer of the light, or store about the warranty, and service
you will receive on the light before purchasing. Also, it would not hurt to do a search, and see what everyone else thinks about the light you are looking at.

[chenrp]

thx but the shipping to ISRAEL is very expansive.
there are R2 flashlight for 13$ in DX.

[Geologist]

well you get what you pay for - but there are some good Asian products out there.  Look at qualitychinagoods.com .

Geo

[energysmartin]

Hey,

See our newer post The Best led Flashlights Of 2009 ...

[ccryder]

I've REALLY been impressed with the Quark Turbo AA2 Tacticle.  Great throw, long run time, and very good UI.  I use it as my EDC now.  It lights up all the nooks and cranies around my plant when I'm ding my daily walkabout in a 300,000 ft2 plant.

[CRESCENDOPOWER]

I've REALLY been impressed with the Quark Turbo AA2 Tacticle.  Great throw, long run time, and very good UI.  I use it as my EDC now.  It lights up all the nooks and cranies around my plant when I'm ding my daily walkabout in a 300,000 ft2 plant.

When the original poster started this thread with the title of "best flashlight with AA battery usage?" any of the Quarks that use AA batteries could qualify, within their price bracket of course.