E01, L2D, P2D, P3D and TK10. The TK10 is my favourite, and the E01 my most trusty little backup. The P2D was my first Fenix and has seen a lot of use in it's time.
I've owned the following models but gave some of them away.
E01--Gave Away
LOD Q5 SS...On my Key Chain
L2D---Gave Away
PD20---Daughter Has It
L1D---Gave Away
P1D---Son Has It
P2D---Wife has it
P3D---Gave Away
PD30...Still Have
TK-10--- Sold It
E20---Brother Has It
TK20...On my Hunting Belt
I plan on buying a Fenix or Quark AA(2) light to replace the TK20 on my Hunting belt. It's much too heavy for what I need, and I want more flood than the TK20 offers. Depending on how bright the SureFire AA(2) light is I may go with that.
I don't think there was ever a defective batch of ReBel emitters on the Fenixes. IIRC, it was an issue with LED manufacturer that could not keep up with Fenix's demands (on supply quantity).
Nope, didn't have anything to do with Fenix specifically. There was indeed a defective batch, and a rather large one at that; over a year or two ago. Some ended up in Fenix flashlights. But quite a few flashlight companies got defective Rebel emitters too.
The L0D and the P3D were my first Fenix lights. (Arrived as part of the same online order.) I ran three or four AAA cells through that L0D. Apparently if you run it for 24 hours, and it's still working by then; your's isn't defective. That's what I did. Now I have a rare L0D variation with a beautiful beam.
E0
L0D
L2D Q5
PD30 R2
TK20
TK11 R2
TK40
TK45 (Test Sample ... my very EXTENSIVE review with plenty of outdoor shots should be up early next week if I can fix my home computer)
Never had a problem with any of them.
I'm also getting a LD15 soon for review... you might want to wait before making a final decision.... then again it's a Fenix...
i have bought only a few fenix lights and curiously they have each met an uncertain fate:
P2D Q5 my 1st good light.... gave it to my wife... too slippery... she loves it... very cool tint
L1T... i felt my mother needed a decent flashlight and it was a gift for her. she has carried it for 2 years now. (quite slippery if you ask me) very cool tint.
EO1... totally dead now.... probably my fault... definately worth $10... maybe not $15.00 ... who needs cool tint when you can have blue?
TK20 yellow...... you can touch it. if you ask nice..... you might can use it.... maybe... but don't count on it. truly in a class by itself.
I have several, but my definite favorite is LOD in Christmas snowflake in red aluminum, which is really closer to copper in color. The color makes it easy to find in backpacks and camera bags. I use the low & high levels the most. It's with me every day and gets used more than any of my larger AA, 123, and C lights.