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    Ever lost a Flashlight?

    I got my first LED flashlight after misplacing my incandescent AA mini Maglite on a vacation. I did a lot of research to choose a worthy replacement, and ended up with a Fenix E25. The new light is much brighter, much more weatherproof, has much better battery life, and it fits in the cargo...
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    Eclipse glasses destroyed by PD35

    To try out my eclipse glasses, I held them up to my Fenix PD35. Its 1700 lumens quickly melted a hole in the thin plastic. I believe that at a short distance, a powerful flashlight is brighter than the sun.
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    Rechargable 18650 vs CR123A questions

    Thank you for the definite answers! 18650's are better than I thought, but I will use CR123As for any light kept in a car.
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    Rechargable 18650 vs CR123A questions

    I just ordered a Fenix PD35. It comes with a Fenix 2600 mAh 18650 battery, and it can also be used with two CR123A primary cells instead. I have some questions that don't seem to be easily answered by reading battery specification sheets. Will I get much less run time with CR123A cells? Can...
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    Black Friday early access starts NOW 🎉

    It works, thanks!
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    What flashlight do you keep in your vehicle?

    In winter, the temperature around here drops below freezing for weeks at a time, and there are at least a few nights each year where the temperature gets well below zero. After some disappointing battery leakage in my 3D Maglite (followed by switch replacement!), my car now has a Fenix TK15...
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