Titanium AAA Flashlight by Maratac ™ REV 5

Received my Maratec AAA Titanium Flashlight Rev5 a couple of weeks ago. I'm more at ease with a competent backup to my headlamp for backpacking trips into the Mon National Forest (especially after DST). This little devil has it all: lightweight, small, durable, dependable. Really impressive mechanism to switch between the three modes. So efficient that I won't bother to carry a spare battery. The perfect addition to my kit.

I showed my wife how much light this tiny flashlight but out and she wanted one too. So I give her mine so she could attach it to her purse and ordered another for myself. I cannot believe how much this little flashlight lights up the area. If it’s to much you can change the intensity to two lower settings. I use it as part of my EDC tool kit. I like the fact is runs on a single AAA and not those damn tiny hearing aid kinda batteries. I highly recommend this flashlight to anyone looking for a minimalist design with powerful illumination .

I went looking for a replacement for my trusty Titanium Innovations Illumina T1 AAA flashlight (discontinued). An internet search brought me here and I was delighted to find the Maratac Titanium AAA (REV 5). It's so beautiful and I can appreciate the lighter weight and silver finish. I remember when I first got the Illumina I was disappointed by the twist switch but came to love it as it was so easy to pull it out of my pocket and one-hand twist it several times to get to the desired brightness level.

That brings me to the only disappointment of the Maratac offering. The threads are rough and it is difficult to one-hand twist the switch. The battery spring is stiffer than my Illuminati also and this creates more force to overcome while twisting. My Illuminati was so smooth. Titanium has a tendency to gall when machined. More care should have be taken to create these threads on an otherwise beautifully machined product. A secondary polish would also help. I tried to use a mild polishing compound to smooth out the threads but the results were marginal. Please consider improving this part of the light on REV 6.

Dave

An exceptionally compact and bright little light! It is well made, very light weight, and incredibly bright for its size. The luminous ring around the lens is a nice touch to aid finding it in the dark. The slip on luminous diffuser does a great job of illuminating a space or room.

I use it at least 4 times a day, just the right amount of light on medium when i need it.
I didn't see it in the description, but the one i just received has mode memory so it comes on at the level that it was on when turned off the last time it was used, making it perfect for my needs
Threads are a bit gritty and the pocket clip is still a bit weak would be my only niggles