I've always been a lantern guy. Got a propane Coleman double mantle for my 18th birthday, been using it flawlessly for the last 22 years. About 5 years ago I bought my girlfriend a Eureka 210 (210 Lumens), it was the first time I saw a decent LCD flashlight and it really blew me away. I've been wanting a LCD flashlight since then, but didn't have reason enough to pick one up until recently. I'm going on a fishing/boating trip and want something high powered so when we are coming in at night, if I think I see a log or something in the water I can illuminate it for the driver. Here's where I start having issues with Turbo
I went to my local Fenix dealer, I intended to buy the TK16. 1000 lumens on Turbo and 400 on High. It was a little more than I wanted to spend but I was willing to do it. The salesperson shows me the Fenix E16, 700 Lumens on Turbo and 150 on High. It was small and more affordable. I said wow 700 lumens is plenty and I picked it up. That night I tried it and found that within 30 seconds of it being on Turbo it was too hot to hold and perhaps by a minute and thirty seconds it would drop down to a lower setting. I did some searching online and read that this model has issues with overheating. I returned it and got the TK16. That night i use it, really was blown away and really liked it. The next night I started to notice that the Turbo mode didn't seem to be as powerful as it was the night before, the night after it was basically the same as High mode. I've since researched it more and found out the truth about Turbo. That it is intended for a short stint and that it really only gives you the advertised amount at the start of a new battery charge.
Ultimately the 400 lumens on High is good enough for what I need it for, and I really like the TK16.
I am however overall aggravated with the flashlight industry in general. It's very misleading and it caused me to purchase the wrong flashlight at first. I don't like that on the TK16 I have to cycle through Low Med High Turbo. I want it on high, but if I accidentally hit the button I could switch it to Turbo and not notice and drain the battery faster than I want.I also don't like that if I want to lower the setting I have to cycle through Turbo once and cause an extra battery drain. I wish I could lock out the turbo mode altogether or just wish it wasn't even there. I know other brands have different options on this but I'll stick with the TK16 and just be careful with it, it is overall a pretty awesome flashlight.
I got the Flashlight bug and I ordered a Olight S1 Mini. I like that it can clip to my hat and has a magnet bottom. Also turbo mode is activated in such a way that I don't have to worry about accidentally turning it on or having to cycle through it. I suspect I will mainly use this one on Med setting.
Just want to add that this forum has been a lot of help to me in understanding modern flashlights and their functions, really appreciate the great community and all the good info. That said, buying a flashlight shouldn't be so deceptive or this difficult and it's Turbo mode that is causing the problem, at least in my experience as a newbie.
I went to my local Fenix dealer, I intended to buy the TK16. 1000 lumens on Turbo and 400 on High. It was a little more than I wanted to spend but I was willing to do it. The salesperson shows me the Fenix E16, 700 Lumens on Turbo and 150 on High. It was small and more affordable. I said wow 700 lumens is plenty and I picked it up. That night I tried it and found that within 30 seconds of it being on Turbo it was too hot to hold and perhaps by a minute and thirty seconds it would drop down to a lower setting. I did some searching online and read that this model has issues with overheating. I returned it and got the TK16. That night i use it, really was blown away and really liked it. The next night I started to notice that the Turbo mode didn't seem to be as powerful as it was the night before, the night after it was basically the same as High mode. I've since researched it more and found out the truth about Turbo. That it is intended for a short stint and that it really only gives you the advertised amount at the start of a new battery charge.
Ultimately the 400 lumens on High is good enough for what I need it for, and I really like the TK16.
I am however overall aggravated with the flashlight industry in general. It's very misleading and it caused me to purchase the wrong flashlight at first. I don't like that on the TK16 I have to cycle through Low Med High Turbo. I want it on high, but if I accidentally hit the button I could switch it to Turbo and not notice and drain the battery faster than I want.I also don't like that if I want to lower the setting I have to cycle through Turbo once and cause an extra battery drain. I wish I could lock out the turbo mode altogether or just wish it wasn't even there. I know other brands have different options on this but I'll stick with the TK16 and just be careful with it, it is overall a pretty awesome flashlight.
I got the Flashlight bug and I ordered a Olight S1 Mini. I like that it can clip to my hat and has a magnet bottom. Also turbo mode is activated in such a way that I don't have to worry about accidentally turning it on or having to cycle through it. I suspect I will mainly use this one on Med setting.
Just want to add that this forum has been a lot of help to me in understanding modern flashlights and their functions, really appreciate the great community and all the good info. That said, buying a flashlight shouldn't be so deceptive or this difficult and it's Turbo mode that is causing the problem, at least in my experience as a newbie.
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