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streamlight microstream upgrade/update? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've got a streamlight microstream that I've had for a few years now. I really like the general size and power. It'd be super ideal if it had a very dim mode. I'm only really dissatisfied with the microusb charging.

Is there anything out there that I should be looking at? Ideally rechargeable with a pretty simple UI... Honestly that's about all I'm looking for. Any suggestions?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That size and I assume USB-C charging (though you didn't say so explicitly) has very few options. There's the Cloud Defensive Chicro, and... that's about it aside form a couple lights with non-removable batteries.

A little bigger and the options open up some. Accept a battery you charge outside of the flashlight (optionally using USB-C), and the options open up quite a bit. The Acebeam Pokelit is inexpensive, has good color rendering, and about three times the energy capacity of the Microstream.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Oh wow. Both of these are sort of amazing. I hadn't really expected something so spot on. That's awesome. Thank you so much.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

There is a new version of the Microstream that uses an AAAA cell, but is not of much interest imho. Oh hmm (I just looked it up). I had thought they had branded it as a new Microstream but apparently it's a new Nano. Either way, meh. It's about the same size as a Skilhunt E3A and uses a crazy battery format, i.e. forget it.

https://www.streamlight.com/products/detail/nano-light-ii

https://www.batteryjunction.com/streamlight-73020

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

I ended up going with a wurkkos FC11C. It's a lot bigger; but it does have a very simple UI, a nice dim mode, and charges with USBC.

It's not quite a replacement, but it is a pretty nice flashlight.