Hooked on Fenix
Flashlight Enthusiast
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Got a set of these lights from Home Depot recently on clearance. They were originally $20 for a set of three of these lights and two dim headlights. I got them for $12 per set. The headlights are what you would expect, dim and not waterproof. The flashlights, however were pretty well made. They use a Cree XPE or XPC and put out 96 lumens each. They claim to run 2.5 hours, but I expect that is tested with alkalines, not the carbon zinc batteries they came with. I took the head off and found the l.e.d.s on stars and well heatsinked to the aluminum bodies. The piece attached to the l.e.d. screws on to the body of the light, so if you get one that doesn't light up at first, check that this piece is tightened down (it wasn't on one of mine, but with a quick tightening, all three lights now worked). Threads are decent for a cheap light but all lights are bone dry and needed lubrication (nyogel, etc.). The biggest surprise was that an 18500 lithium ion battery fit inside and worked without any modding. I got about 2.5 hours with little dimming before the cell needed recharged (AW 1500 mAh cell). The light is a little brighter than my TFFC K2 Inova T1 (100 lumen version). Without even counting the headlights, these come to $4 a piece.
