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    *new* Fenix PD22

    I don't know real numbers, but it alternates from fast to slow every second. Fast is an annoying blur to me, I'm guessing maybe 20hz. Its tough to look at. Slow is almost countable, maybe 8hz. Very rough guesses. Maybe there is a you tube video that shows it.
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    Upgrade from a Fenix L1D-CE to LD12?

    The LD12 and PD32 are still my favorite lights. I prefer the size of the LD12, but I really have come to love the brightness of the PD32. I mainly use my EDC light during the day and sometimes outdoors in the sun working on equipment. The extra PD32 brightness really lights up the shadows when...
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    Upgrade from a Fenix L1D-CE to LD12?

    I've noticed an occasional weirdness in my LD12 too. I thought it was stuck between low and high like yours, but looking at the lens, what I thought was low mode is a very fast strobing. I don't know if low battery voltage brings it on or fast clicking or if it's just random. It hasn't happened...
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    Newer Fenix - Side Buttons - Impressions?

    http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?259140-Fenix-Store-com-Under-New-Management! David doesn't mention Fenix Outfitters by name in the link above, but the mailing address is the same for both and when I communicate with fenix-store, they sometimes reply from a fenix-outfitters email...
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    Newer Fenix - Side Buttons - Impressions?

    I like the side switch a lot. I primarily use my lights as work lights for mechanic type work during the day. Lots of on-off cycles, so I appreciate the mode memory rather than clicking it up to a usable brightness each time. It really depends what you need the light for. If you need to know...
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    LD12 - LD22 - 1 battery vs 2 batteries performance at low settings

    This was asked here a few months back. Somebody suggested it might have to do with how the output measured for the ansi flashlight standard. I think run time is measured as when the light output reaches 10% of it's initial output. I just tried my ld12 and 22 side by side. On fresh eneloops the...
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    Best rechargeable under 100$

    Tints aside, I prefer a dimmer thrower when working on small machinery. A floody beam does bounce back at you and makes the area of interest harder to see. But a flood is nice if you are scanning a big area, looking for a leak of something. With that in mind, a mixed beam with several levels is...
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    Best rechargeable under 100$

    I'm not a big fan of rechargeable lights. If you forget to charge it, you could be out of luck if you need it for work. I much rather deal with a regular light and extra rechargeable cells on hand. I think there are many single cell AA lights out there to fill the bill. If you want more light to...
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    Question for ld 12 owners

    I really like the LD12 although I have been carrying my PD32 more lately. I think the side button setup is ideal for somebody that's is not used to fancy interfaces, very easy to understand. Great choice.
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    Question for ld 12 owners

    Eneloops do work fine. But there are quite a few reports of LD22's that lose low mode on fresh alkalines for a few minutes and possibly more than a few minutes on lithium cells. Mine included. Most people use eneloops so not a big deal, but certainly a disappointment for those that regularly use...
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    Question for ld 12 owners

    I don't have a lithium to try, but with a fresh alkaline measuring 1.61 volts, low works fine. I do not recall anybody mentioning that problem on the LD12. Whether I have an alkaline or eneloop in the LD12, the low is still noticeably dimmer than the low on my LD22 running on eneloops even...
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    Keep my Fenix LD22 or trade up for the PD32?

    Yup, I'm not a fan of flashlights poking me in my jelly roll, lol. A single 123 is about all I have room for on the belt without poking my side when I bend over. But I'm liking pocket carry lately. Too many uses some days and it works out easier to drop it in my pocket each time rather than move...
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    Keep my Fenix LD22 or trade up for the PD32?

    Tough choice on the rechargables. They will change how you use your light if you have them. The other day, I replaced some sink fixtures. I set the pd32 on medium and it spent a good 90 minutes in a jar under the sink as a work light. I could not justify using up primaries that way. As far as...
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    Keep my Fenix LD22 or trade up for the PD32?

    Ok, I feel a big rambling post coming.... I have the LD12, LD22 and PD32. I agree the LD22 is a little long. Too long to wear on the belt and it gets itself wedged in the pocket in a bad way too. I mainly use it for a 'house light'. Something to sit on the coffee table in case my wife or...
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    What do you use your "strobe" function for?

    I like a strobe on my edc for the main purpose of distracting our cat. Whenever we take a phone call, the cat begins a campaign of attention-getting mischief. We keep a water spray bottle handy, but it's not handy enough. A quick blast of strobe in the general direction 'resets' the cat and he...
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