About this deal
The downside is that the runtime means that I often opt to carry the FWAA with the 14500 battery in it. Even though that light is larger in diameter it’s shorter and there are few times when the size difference between the two is a make or break for me.
The easy solution is to drop a spare AAA battery in your bag and call it a day — but it is worth noting how dramatic the drop is with a 10440 in capacity compared to the 14500. Forget about lumens, focus on run times. This doesn’t scratch that itch for me on this platform. In Use: UI and CarryReylight is at the high end of budget lights, but often releases aluminum versions for less. I’ll get one of those also if he makes one.
One of the updates on this ReyLight Pineapple Mini Seigaiha flashlight in titanium is that the light now uses a Nichia 519a. My brass Pineapple Mini uses a Nichia 219b, so it’s not bad at all. But I’d still call this 519a version an upgrade. The Pineapple Mini aluminum driver has battery reverse protection, high-temperature protection, and low voltage protection. The cell installs in the normal direction – positive end toward the head. Below is an Eneloop AAA NiMH cell installed. Half-Press the button 8+ times. The light will now blink once, then strobe, blink twice, then strobe, blink three times, then strobe…After 5 blinks and a strobe, the sequence repeats.The ReyLight Pineapple Mini aluminum is 89mm in length (including the switch button) with a diameter of 15mm and it weighs 33 grams. Now, more than 8 years later, Rey has his own lineup of flashlights, including the Reylight Pineapple Mini, which is available in several materials, including brass, titanium, and timascus. The one I’m reviewing is the stonewashed Titanium version. First blink: Program the mode groups. Only this option has sub-options. In this option, the light will blink slowly 4x. The mode groups are as follows: