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[ViReN]

Fenix L2D CE Premium - Q5
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General Description:
Fenix L2D CE Premium - Q5 belongs to 2AA Premium 'L' series flashlights from Fenix. L2D CE Premium - Q5 is 4th upgrade since the launch of 2AA L series comprising L2P V1, L2P V2, L2D, L2D CE. It has Premium Cree 7090 Q5 binned XR-E LED. Except for the LED, it is similar in all other aspects to standard L2D CE. Machined from aircraft grade aluminium having hard anodize type III coating that offers a very good wear and tear protection. O-Rings are placed at various places to prevent dust and water entering the light. In fact, L2D CE Premium Q5 meets the IPX - 8 Standard and is protected against water submersion, suitable for continual operation under water. With turbo mode having 180 lumens at disposal, L2D CE Premium - Q5 is exceptionally bright, strong built and high quality light. The electronics inside L2D CE Premium - Q5 have uC (Micro Controller) Controlled drive circuit with 2 UI (User Interface) modes. In Turbo Mode the light operates with Max Brightness (180+ lumens) and Strobe. The General Mode there are 3 light output levels and SOS function.



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[Derek Dean]

Wow, nice review. I'll look forward to seeing how the runtimes compare with the original. Thanks for all the time and effort I'm sure it takes to put together such a comprehensive review.

 

[greg_in_canada]

Nice review. One typo (I think) the Features section says it uses CR123s.

Greg

 

[ViReN]

Thanks

I just corrected the typo

Runtime is under progress... Hope to post it by tomorrow...

 

[mike2g]

Great job. It really summarizes the features and qualities well. There may be a few typos in the Body section though; the review mentions the P3D several times.

Anodized type III coating also protects P3D from wear and corrosion in normal usage. The body of L2D CE Premium Q5 consists mainly of 3 parts; head housing lens, LED, reflector & Electronics, battery tube and the tail cap with switch. the battery tube has flat faces machined offering relatively good grip. The laser engraving is done on bezel to identify light model with P3D Premium Q5 engraved on it. the battery tube has fenix logo and P3D engraved. On the other side of bezel there is a also a serial number engraved. The overall size of P3D flashlight is very comfortable to hold in hands.
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[ViReN]

Great job. It really summarizes the features and qualities well. There may be a few typos in the Body section though; the review mentions the P3D several times.

Hmm, I actually was thinking P3D while typing.... Thanks for the corrections... updated it

 

[Zenster]

This might be an appropriate place to add a comment:

I bought a new L2D-CD/Q5 about 3 months ago. It had that annoying (to some) "feature" of flashing very brightly first when it was turned on in low mode.
Personally, this never bothered me, and was even sort of helpful in that if it did that flash, I knew for sure that I was in the lower setting "mode" of the light and not in the snug "high mode". Additionally, I got in the habit of simply holding the lens against my leg if I wanted to turn it on in the house at night so as not to get that vision shocking flash.
But I digress...

So anyway, I liked the light so much that I bought another new one just two weeks ago (around Christmas), and the first thing I noticed was that the "flash" was gone.
On this newer L2D-CD/Q5, when turning it on in the low settings, it does NOT flash anymore.

I don't know if this was a design "fix", or if maybe some flash and some don't due to erratic manufacturing procedures, so I thought I'd throw in this little information tidbit for anyone who might be interested.
I know this has been mentioned elsewhere but I figured it should be included in a review thread where the L2D is discussed.

 

[ViReN]

The Reviewed L2D CE Q5 does flash ... it's about 2 months old though...

 

[ViReN]

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