degarb
Flashlight Enthusiast
Got mine last night no green. I won lotto.
To respond to man who wrote sunnyway light is as good, "The driver is better in the Fenix lights. " It makes no sense to slam an led with max current where it is less efficient than a direct drive Coleman xpe, then use pulse width modulation to dim it. Even if you only use high, you start out with 4 volt on a led with a forward voltage of 2.8 and are still waisting voltage that should be converted to current. This is one main reason I steer clear of most light in this forum and why I am faithful to fenix.
I have no use for flashlights. Flashlight people must hold their lights, and so must only use them a few minutes here and a few there. But marry them with your work, and headlamp or wrist mounted, is the only way to go. (I tried chest and neck, but light was never where I was looking.)
So, I was a little sick when the light arrived and so darn big and heavy. I can nail nails into a wall with this thing. I should have read closer that this was a half a pound. I probably should have ordered a bt20 to convert to a wrist light.
The light has the output I like, even beam pattern. I am certain that a two 18650, with fenix driver, is the only way to step up meaningfully from the 150 lumen over 8 to 10 hour runtime, needed for a workday. I was surprised that the color was so neutral, even compared with the hp11.
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I think a better design would be a lighter grade of aluminum, an xpg2 with a head no bigger than the hp11. I would be happy with a high of 365 lumens with same current draw as now. Loose the high and half or more of the beef.
I even think the hp20 should have a 2 18650 option.
Well I finally think I got a design. I got a left handed ace wrist brace (all flexible) with glue and elastic and velcro, got a reasonable wrist light. Though probably not as practical as my single 18650 xpg2 from Hank, but there, the weakness is the driver (pwm means 90 lpw) and the orange peel reflector.
To respond to man who wrote sunnyway light is as good, "The driver is better in the Fenix lights. " It makes no sense to slam an led with max current where it is less efficient than a direct drive Coleman xpe, then use pulse width modulation to dim it. Even if you only use high, you start out with 4 volt on a led with a forward voltage of 2.8 and are still waisting voltage that should be converted to current. This is one main reason I steer clear of most light in this forum and why I am faithful to fenix.
I have no use for flashlights. Flashlight people must hold their lights, and so must only use them a few minutes here and a few there. But marry them with your work, and headlamp or wrist mounted, is the only way to go. (I tried chest and neck, but light was never where I was looking.)
So, I was a little sick when the light arrived and so darn big and heavy. I can nail nails into a wall with this thing. I should have read closer that this was a half a pound. I probably should have ordered a bt20 to convert to a wrist light.
The light has the output I like, even beam pattern. I am certain that a two 18650, with fenix driver, is the only way to step up meaningfully from the 150 lumen over 8 to 10 hour runtime, needed for a workday. I was surprised that the color was so neutral, even compared with the hp11.
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I think a better design would be a lighter grade of aluminum, an xpg2 with a head no bigger than the hp11. I would be happy with a high of 365 lumens with same current draw as now. Loose the high and half or more of the beef.
I even think the hp20 should have a 2 18650 option.
Well I finally think I got a design. I got a left handed ace wrist brace (all flexible) with glue and elastic and velcro, got a reasonable wrist light. Though probably not as practical as my single 18650 xpg2 from Hank, but there, the weakness is the driver (pwm means 90 lpw) and the orange peel reflector.
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