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I got the Maratac AAA from Country Comm
The Maratac AAA comes in Natural Type III Hard Anodize or Black Type III Hard Anodize. I purchased only the Natural Type III Hard Anodize version.
Came shipped like this.
Uses a Cree XPE. The tint on my light is a warm color.
Rear view of the head.
3 stage twist the head. 3 level medium. low and high. Will not remember it's last level. None of that irritating strobe or SOS.
Twisting action is very smooth.
The battery tube uses a spring.
The first thing I noticed was how small the Maratac AAA is. One of the smallest AAA lights I have.
Size comparisions
Left to right, Maratac AAA, Fenix LOD CE Q2 , Tiablo A1
Left to right, Maratac AAA, Fenix LOD CE Q2 , Tiablo A1
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From Country Comms website.
Using A Single Duracell AAA battery we got the following results:
Medium Mode, 18lm Output for 4 Hours
Low Mode, 1.5lm Output for 50 Hours
High Mode, 62lm Output for 48 Minutes
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In the following beam shots I used fully charged Energizer Rechargeable AAA Nimh 850mAh Batteries.
Rechargeable Lithiums 10440 are not recommended but are being used. It's much brighter but gets hot very fast.
Maratac AAA @ 96"
Fenix LOD CE Q2 @ 96"
Tiablo A1 @ 96"
Left, Maratac AAA. Right, Fenix LOD CE Q2 @ 96"
Left, Maratac AAA. Right, Tiablo A1 @ 96"
Left, Maratac AAA. Right, Fenix LOD CE Q2 @ 96" Stepped down exposure
Left, Maratac AAA. Right, Tiablo A1 @ 96" Stepped down exposure
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Pros
Smooth threads
No flaws in the Type III Hard Anodize finish
Comes with spare o-rings
3 level light
No strobe or SOS
Clip
Lanyard attachment
Cons
No holster
Shipping cost
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When I first saw the Maratac AAA I was amazed at it's size. It's very small.
The fit and finish is excellent.
A very good deal for the price except the shipping was very expensive at $8.00. I also had to pay California tax because I live in California.
Subtotal $21.75 USD
Shipping and handling $8.00 USD
Tax (9.250%) $2.01 USD
Total $31.76 USD
Payment $31.76 USD
A $10.01 increase in price.
Shipping took 3 days.
The Maratac AAA comes in Natural Type III Hard Anodize or Black Type III Hard Anodize. I purchased only the Natural Type III Hard Anodize version.
Came shipped like this.
Uses a Cree XPE. The tint on my light is a warm color.
Rear view of the head.
3 stage twist the head. 3 level medium. low and high. Will not remember it's last level. None of that irritating strobe or SOS.
Twisting action is very smooth.
The battery tube uses a spring.
The first thing I noticed was how small the Maratac AAA is. One of the smallest AAA lights I have.
Size comparisions
Left to right, Maratac AAA, Fenix LOD CE Q2 , Tiablo A1
Left to right, Maratac AAA, Fenix LOD CE Q2 , Tiablo A1
___________________________________________
From Country Comms website.
Using A Single Duracell AAA battery we got the following results:
Medium Mode, 18lm Output for 4 Hours
Low Mode, 1.5lm Output for 50 Hours
High Mode, 62lm Output for 48 Minutes
---------------------------------------------
In the following beam shots I used fully charged Energizer Rechargeable AAA Nimh 850mAh Batteries.
Rechargeable Lithiums 10440 are not recommended but are being used. It's much brighter but gets hot very fast.
Maratac AAA @ 96"
Fenix LOD CE Q2 @ 96"
Tiablo A1 @ 96"
Left, Maratac AAA. Right, Fenix LOD CE Q2 @ 96"
Left, Maratac AAA. Right, Tiablo A1 @ 96"
Left, Maratac AAA. Right, Fenix LOD CE Q2 @ 96" Stepped down exposure
Left, Maratac AAA. Right, Tiablo A1 @ 96" Stepped down exposure
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Pros
Smooth threads
No flaws in the Type III Hard Anodize finish
Comes with spare o-rings
3 level light
No strobe or SOS
Clip
Lanyard attachment
Cons
No holster
Shipping cost
_________________________________
When I first saw the Maratac AAA I was amazed at it's size. It's very small.
The fit and finish is excellent.
A very good deal for the price except the shipping was very expensive at $8.00. I also had to pay California tax because I live in California.
Subtotal $21.75 USD
Shipping and handling $8.00 USD
Tax (9.250%) $2.01 USD
Total $31.76 USD
Payment $31.76 USD
A $10.01 increase in price.
Shipping took 3 days.