For a tiny 2-ounce flashlight, the Inova X1 is amazing and just about perfect.
It's 47% as large/heavy, and about 50% as intense as the MagLite LED (2-AA).
It's an ideal just-in-case flashlight for backpack/purse/travel -- when tiny rules.
For the glove box of your car, the MagLite LED (2-AA) is much better. It will light up a reflective street sign really well from about 75 feet away, while the Inova X1 will illuminate it equally well from about 36 ft. away.
Most affordable LED flashlights do not throw a concentrated beam nearly as well as these two models.
The "contacts problem" is easily solved. Clean the endcap grease off them with a napkin and pencil eraser (see below).
Pro's:
Tiny & lightweight
AA battery
Concentrated beam. Better than most other LED flashlights
High quality look and feel (exceptional)
Affordable
Cons:
Output is not as strong or concentrated as MagLite LED 2-AA
Switch/contacts failure (easily solved)
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DETAILS:
Beam focus: The beam has two well defined parts. The center beam lights a 8" diameter spot on a wall 10 ft away (4 degrees). At the same time an outer beam (53 degrees) illuminates a 10 ft diameter area. This compares to the MAGLITE LED 2-AA which dishes out a much brighter 8" diameter spot (at 10 ft distance) and the rest of the light fills a 8-ft diameter area (44 degrees).
Both models have plastic lenses which will scratch over time.
Both models now have a hole for tether/wrist strap (Older MagLite LED did not.)
Stick with AA batteries for all your devices. Best deal on rechargeables, and only one size to stock up on. Borrow from other devices in a pinch. I never go AAA...they're 2-1/2 times as expensive per amp-hour of output, and in flashlights they're also less space-efficient (per amp-hour of output).
Contacts problem: I noticed after 3 months that the "momentary-on" button started to work poorly, and even the full-on position required a firm twist. Other reviewers had this problem. It was easily solved by cleaning endcap grease off the contacts (barrel end, disk inside endcap, and battery ends) with a napkin and pencil eraser.
Comparison Data:
Inova X1 ...... MagLite LED 2-AA
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.72" x 4" ....... .72"/1" x 6.6" ... Dimensions
2 oz .............. 4.25 oz ......... Weight (with alkaline batteries)
2 ................... 3 ................. Stated Watts
4/53 degrees .. 4/44 degrees .. Beam Focus
36 ft. ............ 75 ft. ............ Street Sign Test
NO ................. YES ............. Beam adjustment
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