Streamlight Microstream White LED Flashlight

The Streamlight Microstream is a 45 lumen white LED flashlight in black, running on one AAA battery.

This is the original AAA Microstream rather than the 250 lumen USB version, and the difference is more than output. A primary cell holds its charge for years where a rechargeable slowly does not. For a light that lives in a glovebox or a first aid kit against occasional need, that shelf life is worth more than brightness.

Forty-five lumens is enough to read a label, find a keyhole or check a fuse, which is what a pocket light is actually asked to do most of the time. A single AAA cell is available anywhere in the world, and the pocket clip reverses for cap brim mounting. Explore more handheld flashlights.

• The AAA version, not the 250 lumen USB model
• A primary cell holds charge for years in a glovebox
• 45 lumens covers labels, keyholes and fuses
• One AAA, with a reversible pocket clip