I think I cracked Fenix's numbering system!

Okay, we all know how mind numbingly confusing Fenix's numbering system is, right? Well I think I cracked at least part of it, here we go...

T1 was their first tactical style light.
TK10 was their revision to the first.
TK11 was their revision to the 10.

See a pattern? If you're a computer scientist you will have!

The next one will be the TK100! Here's why:

001, 010, 011, 100, 101, 110, 111...

001 base 2 is 1
010 base 2 is 2
011 base 2 is 3
100 base 2 is 4

I'm sure I'm wrong, but in the case that I'm right... well... :twothumbs

there are 10 types of flashaholics,

those that understand binary, and those that dont.

You had me at "I think I cracked"

waddup said:

there are 10 types of flashaholics,

those that understand binary, and those that dont.

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Lol, funny:laughing:

Now Fenix will come out with the TK99 just to spite you

carrot said:

The next one will be the TK100! Here's why:

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were u bored today? lol. Clever thought, except they already came out with the TK12 undermining your binary theory :laughing:

duboost said:

were u bored today? lol. Clever thought, except they already came out with the TK12 undermining your binary theory :laughing:

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that's carrots profession by the way, he's a computer programmer, this guy bleeds binary.

What about TK20, TK30 and TK40?

I think next will be TK50! :naughty:

I knew it! That blasted TK12 just didn't fit anywhere in the scheme of things!.

waddup said:

there are 10 types of flashaholics,

those that understand binary, and those that dont.

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Close but not quite.

Those that understand trinary, those that don't, and those who mistake it for binary.

Incidentally, while a binary digit is a bit, a trinary digit is a trit...

richardcpf said:

What about TK20, TK30 and TK40?

I think next will be TK50! :naughty:

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Nice try, but those are all significantly different and not "successors" of the T1.

What about the letter 'K'? Where's it fit?

Jash said:

What about the letter 'K'? Where's it fit?

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I believe the K is in there because the TK series is also referred to as the "Tank" series

duboost said:

I believe the K is in there because the TK series is also referred to as the "Tank" series

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Yes, but where is the progression from just 'T'? If you buy Carrots theory.

Do not mock carrot, guys.

He's the one who cracked Fermat's last theorem, worked out how many atoms there are in the Universe, and did quite a lot of the work Einstein took all the credit for. He also wrote the algorithm Levi's use to calculate waist size vs. inside leg measurement for their jeans.

Working out the Fenix model # system is child's play for a man of these distinguished and refined accomplishments.

richardcpf said:

What about TK20, TK30 and TK40?

I think next will be TK50! :naughty:

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Actually it's the already announced TK45.

You're orders of magnitude above me... I'm still trying to figure out all the series; P, L, E, TA, and TK. The H series was easy enough. Wish Fenix's web sight would give a little overview.

P is for Primary (CR123A-based)
L is for Alkaline (AA and AAA-based)
E is for Economy (their cheaper lights)
TA is for Tactical (for "high-speed operators")
TK is for Tank (for lights that are too damn heavy to EDC)
H is for Headlamp (lights you put on your head)

Pretty simple I guess, but they should probably explain it SOMEWHERE.

L for Alkaline? I think Fenix missed an episode of Sesame Street or somethin'.

Also, I forgot to mention that D is for Digital, but since all of Fenix's lights are "digital multimode" that designation kind of ceases to be useful. There used to be P for Premium, S for Standard and T for Tactical... I miss the good old days of single mode LED lights...

If only the L1P single mode was reborn with a Cree emitter and insanely long runtime with the same output it used to (40 lumens?)... that'd be a fantastic light.