Hooked on Fenix
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We all know good deals on lights are hard to pass up. So how much did you spend on flashlights just today? How about batteries? What did you get? Where? How much of a bargain was it?
I'll go first.
Home Depot:
4 3 l.e.d. 1 AA headlights- $10
3 3AAA 6 l.e.d. flashlights and 3 1AA l.e.d. flashlights (metal)-$10
6 3AAA 6 l.e.d. flashlights (metal) and 2 3 l.e.d. headlights- $10
4 60 pack bricks of Rayovac alkaline batteries- $10 each, $40 total
Lowes:
2D Rebel l.e.d. Maglite- $15
2 2AA Rebel l.e.d. Maglites- $11 each, $22 total
Sport Chalet:
Princeton Tec EOS headlight- $30
Total:$137+tax for 22 lights, 247 alkaline batteries, 40 carbon zinc batteries.
I was actually surprised by the cheapo lights from Home Depot. Each light had ratings in lumens listed as well as conservative runtimes listed (not one claimed to last 150 hours) and the range (throw) of each light listed. I think the runtimes listed were for the carbon zinc batteries, so I can probably expect longer runtimes with alkalines. The 1AA flashlight I opened up wasn't bad. It is brighter than my Fenix P3D Q5 on low by a lumen or two. Brightness was accurate, if not underrated. Switch is a strong reverse clickie. While none of the lights are rated waterproof (actually states "dry location use only" on each package), the 1AA light had two O-rings (one between the head and the body, one between the tailcap and the body). These lights have a lifetime warranty that says you can get a replacement if it fails by returning the light to Home Depot. The weak points of the light were the flimsy negative contact spring and the threads that were easy to crossthread. Overall, these lights are definitely worth the couple bucks or so each with batteries.
I'll go first.
Home Depot:
4 3 l.e.d. 1 AA headlights- $10
3 3AAA 6 l.e.d. flashlights and 3 1AA l.e.d. flashlights (metal)-$10
6 3AAA 6 l.e.d. flashlights (metal) and 2 3 l.e.d. headlights- $10
4 60 pack bricks of Rayovac alkaline batteries- $10 each, $40 total
Lowes:
2D Rebel l.e.d. Maglite- $15
2 2AA Rebel l.e.d. Maglites- $11 each, $22 total
Sport Chalet:
Princeton Tec EOS headlight- $30
Total:$137+tax for 22 lights, 247 alkaline batteries, 40 carbon zinc batteries.
I was actually surprised by the cheapo lights from Home Depot. Each light had ratings in lumens listed as well as conservative runtimes listed (not one claimed to last 150 hours) and the range (throw) of each light listed. I think the runtimes listed were for the carbon zinc batteries, so I can probably expect longer runtimes with alkalines. The 1AA flashlight I opened up wasn't bad. It is brighter than my Fenix P3D Q5 on low by a lumen or two. Brightness was accurate, if not underrated. Switch is a strong reverse clickie. While none of the lights are rated waterproof (actually states "dry location use only" on each package), the 1AA light had two O-rings (one between the head and the body, one between the tailcap and the body). These lights have a lifetime warranty that says you can get a replacement if it fails by returning the light to Home Depot. The weak points of the light were the flimsy negative contact spring and the threads that were easy to crossthread. Overall, these lights are definitely worth the couple bucks or so each with batteries.
... with the understanding that IMR-C cells drop right in without modding
lovecpf
