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Just got it. Be here in two days. B&H Photo for $169.99 free shipping (yes, the 2900 version)
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Just got it. Be here in two days. B&H Photo for $169.99 free shipping (yes, the 2900 version)
Just got it. Be here in two days. B&H Photo for $169.99 free shipping (yes, the 2900 version)
Hello CPF!
I just got my TK75 today and I took it for a little walk. After a few minutes I noticed a little condensation(?) on the inside of the lens, near the middle. Is this normal for anyone else out there? The temperature tonight was about 5 degrees celsius. I can provide pictures if this does not make sense.
The actual light was mindblowing and the distance it covered was amazing! The only other light I have to compare it to was the SRT7 and it easily blew it out of the water. Not a fair comparison, but it was all I had to work with.
The weight was minimal. I could easily walk the dog and hold the light without any discomfort.
Hopefully the lens fogging up is not a big issue, but I had to ask.
Thanks in advance!
The Fenix website and packaging for the runtime kits state "The use of more than three kits in one TK75 flashlight is not recommended", so I am confused as to whether or not they are considering the single tube that comes with the flashlight as a "kit".
Mine gets a small condensation spot as well. It is right in the center of the lens and about the size of a dime. It shows up when the head is hot and goes away when it cools off. I am wondering how moisture could have gotten in there.
Having added two extensions (so having three battery holders in use), the tail-cap does not screw on as far. I would not want to add a third extension (fourth battery holder), so feel that their intention was to mean using no more than three battery holders (or the TK75 plus two extensions). IMHO.
The head is not sealed, so any moisture entering the batter tube (and being sealed inside when re-fitting the tail-cap), can make its way into the head by diffusion - just as with most lights.
Does anyone know if the new TK75 uses a XM-L2 U2 or XM-L2 T6.
Also does it now have a lock-out facility?
The weather in London is sunny with a cool breeze.
If I were you I would definitely lock the light out at the tailcap if it is in a backpack. I thought it would be okay to leave it on low mode and then turn it off to put it in a backpack since then if it did turn on it would only be in low mode. But then at an airport it turned on by itself in my bag and became very hot. It turned out that it even got switched into a higher mode. I could not easily touch the light because it was so hot, so I turned it off and unscrewed it with a buffer layer between my hands and the light. Be careful!
I use unprotected NCR18650B 3400 mah cells in mine (12 of them) and have had no issues.
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I want to buy an extension tube for my TK-75 and I am wondering if I should or have to use batteries of the same exact model/capacity for the extension tube.
Currently I am using the Fenix batteries that came with my TK-75 and would like to get some 3400mah Panasonic for the extension tube if it's ok to mix the two battery types.
I have a question about the TK-75.
I want to buy an extension tube for my TK-75 and I am wondering if I should or have to use batteries of the same exact model/capacity for the extension tube.
Currently I am using the Fenix batteries that came with my TK-75 and would like to get some 3400mah Panasonic for the extension tube if it's ok to mix the two battery types.
Thanks!
You have to use the same capacity batteries and the same model/manufacturer. It is also strongly recommended that all batteries must be balanced (the same batch, the same number of charging/discharging cycles). These are condition for using batteries in multiple configuration.
I know it stings, but as AbbyY said, you really should use batteries from same batch/capacity/manufacturer. Better to order a whole new set of 3400s when you order the extension tube (eight of them if you buy one tube). You can either keep the original four 2600s as spares, or sell them on CPFMP, or use them in other lights. Mixing cells is a bad idea - those warnings are there for a reason, and people have found out the hard way that lithium cells can fail spectacularly if they are mismatched. Learn from the mistakes of others, and stay safe!