Maglite finally going LED

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Originally posted by: NutBucket

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe

Originally posted by: acemcmac

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Please, someone explain why 3xAAA flashlights exist. 1xAA provides the same power.

take electronics 1 yet?

I believe that the statement is correct in that they contain roughly the same chemical power total. A lot more volume is wasted in the 3xAAA for the casing. With a good boost convertor running around 80% efficiency (maybe lower, I don't remember exactly for those voltages), it doesn't make sense to carry a flashlight that's nearly 3x the size.

My nimh AAs are 2500mah and my AAAs are 850mah. 3xAAA ends up being 2550mah at 1.2v.

Actually that's 2550 mAh @ 3.6 volts because the cells are in series[/quote]

Really it's 850mah @3.6 volts