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Arc AAA Premium
"Regulated" LED Flashlight
Available from: Arc Flashlight
 

 
The most current version is the Arc AAA Revision 4 standard and premium
and has a different inscription pattern than previous Arc-AAA versions.
Here are some of the specs for the premium version:

- Powered by a single AAA cell (lithium, alkaline or NiMH)
- 5 hour runtime to 50% output with alkaline
- Partially Current regulated DC/DC step-up chip converter
- Premium: 5.5 Lumens minimum (~40,000mcd @ 1m)
- Standard: 3 lumens (SB2 rank Nichia)
- New Nichia CS 5mm LED in Premium
- Waterproof to over 100 feet
- Tough Type III Hard Anodize finish
- New SS Rivet in battery compartment improves corrosion resistance
- Laser marked inscription
- Made in USA
- Includes detachable clip and Duracell battery

The Arc AAA is a single LED flashlight that is very small but can maintain a near constant
brightness for 5-6 hours (using a lithium battery) thanks to its DC to DC, step-up converter.
It is 2.7 inches long by 0.5 inches in diameter and weighs only 0.75 ounce.
  The internal circuitry boosts the power from the single 1.5 volt AAA battery it uses
to a voltage high enough to power the LED.  The ARC AAA also takes advantage

  

The current version Arc AAA's include ChemKote interior finish to protect the interior from battery
corrosion and improve conductivity.  All Arc flashlights come with a lifetime warranty.

This is what the new SS (stainless steel) Rivet in the battery compartment looks like inside the body.
It improves corrosion resistance for better contact with the negative end of  the battery.

Here is what you get with the Arc-P rev4.  The removeable clip is a nice addition
and allows you to clip it to your hat or pants pockets.

The Arc AAA-P (Premium) comes with the Nichia CS 5mm LED and is
about twice as bright as the standard Arc AAA.

The new Arc AAA rev.4 is compared here against an older Arc AAA.