Fenix EO5

[SixM]

What are your thoughts? Likes, dislikes?
I was kind of surprised when I seen this announced from Fenix Outfitters on a different Forum! Not a word had I heard of it from here.

I plan on getting a couple of these even though I really don't want any more cool LED lights. The size looks really small and it should be a great around the house/ keychain light, price looks nice too.
Pics can be seen in the Dealers section, there's an announcement from Fenix Outfitters.

 

[davidt1]

Likes:

small size; all flood beam.

Dislikes:

No low mode; no hidden emergency modes.

 

[daf3m]

According to this : http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?t=238853

I think is a quite promising mini light..

 

[SixM]

A moonlight/really low low would be an outstanding addition to this light, I'll have to wait and see how useful a single mode light will be for EDC.
If it doesn't work out for me, I'll have a couple great new keychain lights.

 

[SixM]

According to this : http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?t=238853

I think is a quite promising mini light..

I don't like that first pic though, it's a bit misleading on the size. :shakehead

And the wording about the "revolving single dimmer switch" makes me wonder too, makes it sound like a variable output twist switch or something.:thinking:

 

[davidt1]

You don't need and want 30 lumens to look for your keys in a dark theater.

You don't need 30 lumens to read with.

You don't need 30 lumens for the midnight bathroom trips.

You don't need 30 lumens to check on your kids.

I am puzzled why they didn't include a low mode. It doesn't have to be a super low "low". Around 5 lumens would be fine.

As I said in another thread, this light could have been my first Fenix light.

 

[swxb12]

Something like a 5/30 or 3/30 lm 2-mode setup would have been amazingly versatile.

Someone get me a line to this camping specialist that Fenix seems to be high on lately.

 

[Mathiashogevold]

I just can't wait for it, it will be nice gifts!

But i hate that there is no low mode, i would like a three mode setup like this: 1/10/30 or something..

As mentioned before, i would like some hidden emergency blinking modes, but i don't want to cycle trough it..

 

[davidt1]

I don't like that first pic though, it's a bit misleading on the size. :shakehead

And the wording about the "revolving single dimmer switch" makes me wonder too, makes it sound like a variable output twist switch or something.:thinking:

The word "dimmer" has me hoping for a variable output.

 

[SixM]

The word "dimmer" has me hoping for a variable output.

That would be great if it was, we'll have to wait and see I guess.

 

[HKJ]

The phrase "Revolving dimmer" makes me thing on the new quantum devices, maybe Fenix is using one of those for dimming?

 

[MojaveMoon07]

There may be a convenient way to dim the E05.

There's a brand of lip balm called Blistex; the caps are of various colors depending on the flavor.

I've been using one of the caps lately on an E01; the medicated wintergreen/mint has a very dark green cap. The E01 in sun mode with the cap on is about as dim as the E01 [with the cap off] in moon mode running on a deeply depleted battery.

The diameter of the E05 is nearly the same as the diameter of the E01 [14.4mm vs 14.0mm]; so hopefully the cap should fit the E05.

 

[Flying Turtle]

I'll be checking this one closely. I've been wondering why we haven't had a "short as possible" AAA, except for Arc AAA, sooner. I wonder if the dimming is just realigning the flood lens, nothing electrical.

Geoff

 

[rookiedaddy]

found some clearer information from shoudian.com, Fenix E05 is a single mode twisty and comes in 2 versions, XP-G R4 30 lumens and XP-E R2 27 lumens, both give only 2 hours and 50 minutes according to the manufacturer's spec... :shakehead a lower low in 2 modes would be nice... :shrug:

 

[sol-leks]

first I've heard of this light. I have to give fenix some credit, they are still coming up with new and interesting ideas. I think I may have to snag one of these.

 

[michaelmcgo]

Then do we know why they used the words "revolving single dimmer switch"? From what I can tell their adds have never been well written, but they tend to be rather consistent. Since they didn't use the standard wording of single-mode twisty, it gives me hope that it's a two mode. For reference, the new E21 states:

"120 degree mechanical revolving dimmer system with easy and reliable operation"

The E21 has 2 modes. Hopefully if A=B and B=C...

 

[choombak]

Then do we know why they used the words "revolving single dimmer switch"? From what I can tell their adds have never been well written, but they tend to be rather consistent. Since they didn't use the standard wording of single-mode twisty, it gives me hope that it's a two mode. For reference, the new E21 states:

"120 degree mechanical revolving dimmer system with easy and reliable operation"

The E21 has 2 modes. Hopefully if A=B and B=C...

A flying birdie told me now that twisty on E05 turns it on and off - its either ~30/25 lumens or none. :shakehead

-Amarendra

 

[davidt1]

I will probably get one regardless of modes. I forgot to mention efficiency as one of the features. I was looking the specs of the Leatherman Serac S2 for comparison. That light runs at 35lm for 45 minutes. The E05 runs at 30lm for almost 3 hours. It will be a great backup to my ZL H501. A while back I was wishing for a better and cheaper alternative to the Versati ET10. The E05 might just be that light.

 

[Black Rose]

It's a neat idea for a light, but it seems like such a waste of an XP-G/XP-E to have such low output :shrug:

I'll probably end up ordering one anyway

 

[Mathiashogevold]

It's a neat idea for a light, but it seems like such a waste of an XP-G/XP-E to have such low output :shrug:

I'll probably end up ordering one anyway

IMO, it's too low output too, with just 3 hours of runtime. I actually tought Fenix would be able to do at least 50-60 lumens at one AAA for 3 hours with the XP-G.

Me too, gotta get these E05 with the XP-G before the run out and getting replaced with the XR-E