The Angel-A is Wolf Eye's first pocketable AA cell powered flashlight. It comes in 2 parts, the head and the main body/battery tube. The lens used is made of plain uncoated glass, below which sits a textured aluminum reflector. The reflector used is slightly smaller than most other lights of similar size. Polished finishing on the reflector is very well done and really helps with the light transmission from the emitter which is well aligned to its base as well. The reflector on this 2 mode version has a slightly differently focused reflector with a finer texture. The threads on the rear end of the head are smooth and well machined. It's made of brass as with most other Wolf Eyes LED modules. There's also a black rubber o-ring which sits right above the threads providing water proofing. The Angel-A is manufacturer rated as being waterproof to IPX-8 standards. A spring is used for the "+" contact point soldered on a cleanly finished PCB. Externally the entire light is finished in Type 3 anodizing in a pale gray tone with a plain design with only a slight lip at the bezel area. The finish has a slightly matte textured finish which somewhat looks like satin.

As a whole, the entire aluminum body of the Angel-A is slightly longer than other single AA cell powered flashlights. Design elements used on the main body comprises of narrow bevels and flat faces. There are 3 rings machined towards the front end of the battery tube. Machined along the middle area of the battery tube are 2 flat faces on either side of the tube with some branding text printed on them. There's also a series of narrow, recessed bevels running along the length of the battery tube. These provide some grip during battery changes, though I would have preferred some grip on the head as well. Machining and finish throughout the battery tube is perfect with no marks or other flaws. Lines are cleanly cut with no rough edges. Internally the battery tube is coated in some sort of dark colored material and roughly polished which is a nice additional touch. The tail cap is permanently attached to the battery tube and is not meant to be removable. This also means that the clip attached which is attached between the battery tube and tail section is permanently attached to the light. The clip also acts as an anti-roll feature. Just above the clip is a rectangular hole which which you can attach the included wrist strap. Like the head, a spring acts as the "-" contact for the battery. The switch provides a good overall feel with average travel, tension and tactile response when clicked. Because it uses a reverse push button switch, momentary activation is not possible. The rubber switch cap is has a dimpled texture and slightly sticks out the tail end. The light can stand of its tail but not stably as it does wobble.

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The beam profile output by the Angel-A produced a medium sized spot with soft edges around the hotspot. Beam tint from the Q5 bin emitter is slightly on the cool side. There are 2 modes available with the Angel-A switched through by half-pressing the switch when the light is on. 100% is advertised as outputting 180 lumens while the 2% level outputs 5 lumens. The lower 2% level is achieved by PWM, and is noticeable when intentionally waving the flashlight around to observe it. Though in practical usage it's not an issue. There is no memory function so the light always comes on 100% level. As compared to the 4 mode version, this 2 mode version has a brighter 100% level but at the expense of runtime.

The sequence of operating modes are:
"Off" > "100%" > "2%"

While the Angel-A does function with regular 1.5V alkaline or 1.2V NiMH AA cells, its true output potential is only realized when running on 3.7V li-ion 14500 cells. Wolf Eyes sells these under their own brand as LRB-AA cells. Although brightness is reduced with regular AA cells, it does provide a significant extension of overall runtime. One thing I didn't like was that output drops quite noticeably at 100% brightness when running on a 14500 cell.

The Good - Build quality is very good with smooth and consistent coating, cleanly cut design elements and secure clip. Clean beam profile.

The Bad - Regulation at 100% brightness with a 14500 cell drops to about 80% during the first half of the runtime.

The Relative - Tint has a slightly cool temperature. Uses a reverse push button switch. PWM used to achieve lower brightness levels.

Head (front view).

Head (side view).

Head (rear view).

Battery tube (front view).

Body (side view).

Body (rear view).