Fenix T1 Review - Picture heavy (Outdoor shots added)

uh1c · Dec 4, 2007

Candlefranky: "You've tested, while you hold your flashligt in your hand? At what temperature?" No, I have a life.

I let it tail stand. Room temperature of about 68 deg. F. Really, it does not get hot at all. Just slightly warm. Really. BTW: runtime: I have left it on for about 17 hours so far and it is now very dim (less than original Arc-AAA) but usable.

WadeF · Dec 4, 2007

CandleFranky said:
Yes, but what are "ambient temperatures"?

It's "high ambient temperatures" which would be the temperature surrounding the light. I think common sense comes in here.

tracker870 · Dec 5, 2007

Very Good Review!
It's good to see all of this feedback on a new product.

FlameoftheWest · Dec 10, 2007

The head on my roomates light screwed off and the clip was easily removed, I don't know why people are cutting the clip off.

fa__ · Dec 10, 2007

Do you have pictures of the head removed/unscrewed ?

minitech17 · Dec 11, 2007

Hi WadeF,
which one do you like it the most?
The Fenix T1 or the CL1H V3?

Spotpuff · Dec 11, 2007

So 18650's won't work in this light?

Aren't they just the size of 2 RCR123 cells and the same voltage (3.7)? I don't get why they wouldn't work, but I'm a battery noob.

fa__ · Dec 11, 2007

No, 18650 are 18mm in diameter , as RCR123=16340 -> 16 mm in diameter.
But 17670 will fit (tightly)
Generally speakin li ion are named like this:
XXYYS
XX= diameter
YY= legnth
S= shape, 0 for circular (round)
You'll find better explanations by searching on this forum

Spotpuff · Dec 11, 2007

fa__ said:
No, 18650 are 18mm in diameter , as RCR123=16340 -> 16 mm in diameter.
But 17670 will fit (tightly)
Generally speakin li ion are named like this:
XXYYS
XX= diameter
YY= legnth
S= shape, 0 for circular (round)
You'll find better explanations by searching on this forum

Ah thanks for the explanation; so 17670's are 17mm around, 67mm long and cylindrical.

Makes sense. I was wondering who came up with these crazy names

Anyone know why 18650's are 2000+ mAh and RCR123s and 17670's are still < 2k mAh?

WadeF · Dec 12, 2007

Spotpuff said:
Anyone know why 18650's are 2000+ mAh and RCR123s and 17670's are still < 2k mAh?

Because they are bigger.

WadeF · Dec 12, 2007

minitech17 said:
Hi WadeF,
which one do you like it the most?
The Fenix T1 or the CL1H V3?

Have to go with the CL1H V3. I'm not crazy about the clip on the T1, and the clip on the CL1H is nicer, and removable. I can't change out anything with the T1 with regards to the reflector and emitter, but I can with the CL1H.

jzmtl · Dec 12, 2007

The clip on T1 seems to be loose, so if you can manage to take off the bezel it'll probably come off real easy.

djblank87 · Dec 12, 2007

WadeF is you want me to move these pictures let me know.

I compared my Malkoff M60 Q4 running, hosted by a 6P, with Z49 tailcap and powered by AW RCR 123's and the Fenix T1:

Fenix T1, Tree Top over 35':

Malkoff M60 Q4, Tree Top over 35':

Area #1:

Fenix T1, Distance To First Tree 30':

Malkoff M60, Distance To First Tree 30':

Fexix T1, Distance To Wall 21':

Malkoff M60 Q4, Distance To Wall 21':

Just some more outdoor shots to add to the mix. :thumbsup: I believe I had the camera at -1/ ISO 200 or something to that affect.

minitech17 · Dec 12, 2007

WadeF said:
Have to go with the CL1H V3. I'm not crazy about the clip on the T1, and the clip on the CL1H is nicer, and removable. I can't change out anything with the T1 with regards to the reflector and emitter, but I can with the CL1H.

Thanks WadeF at least i have a partner here

The CL1H is so special to me because it can be upgradeable to R bins,i'm sure Dereelight is gonna surprise us comes new year :naughty:

WadeF · Dec 12, 2007

djblank, thanks for those pics! It looks like the T1 is brighter, at least in the hot spot, is that how it looked to you in person? I was expecting the new Malkoff M60 to out throw the T1.

cmichael · Dec 12, 2007

Just got my T1, Battery include it

, but the clip drive me:shakehead, anything I can do ?

djblank87 · Dec 13, 2007

Hey WadeF,
The Malkoff M60 Q4 will out throw to my eye the T1. The T1 does have have a brighter hotspot and is a very bright light as you already know. I'm really impressed with the build and lumen output on the Fenix T1.

I took the T1 to the range tonight and as other have stated in different threads, there are a few things that need to be improved. But most of those improvements have been stated so no need to beat a dead horse here.

Also, the clip can be removed very easily on my Fenix T1.........I just unscrewed the head and pulled it right off. I'm able to put it right back on with no ill side effects to the lights body and so on.

jzmtl · Dec 13, 2007

djblank87 said:
Hey WadeF,
The Malkoff M60 Q4 will out throw to my eye the T1. The T1 does have have a brighter hotspot and is a very bright light as you already know. I'm really impressed with the build and lumen output on the Fenix T1.

I took the T1 to the range tonight and as other have stated in different threads, there are a few things that need to be improved. But most of those improvements have been stated so no need to beat a dead horse here.

Also, the clip can be removed very easily on my Fenix T1.........I just unscrewed the head and pulled it right off. I'm able to put it right back on with no ill side effects to the lights body and so on.

Unscrew head or bezel? Looks to me if bezel is removed the clip come off easy, but bezel is impossible to remove.

djblank87 · Dec 13, 2007

The head/bezel turn right off on mine exposing the the emitter and O-ring's and so on ......let me take some pictures and get them up. I will update this post shortly.

This takes about thrity second to do and you do not have to destroy the clip of the Fenix T-1:

First a shot with the clip installed:

A Shot with the emitter exposed and the head/bezel off:

Clip is removed:

Head/Bezel reinstalled and clip is in perfect condition:

Another shot:

Picture quailty sucks being that I took those in just a few minutes but I hope this help.

My light works great and I have put the clip right back on a few times now no issues what so ever.

WadeF · Dec 13, 2007

I think most of our T1's have the bezel's/heads glued together. Maybe Fenix stopped doing that to allow for the removal of the cilp.

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