Fenix L0P Multiple Levels

[pryan]

Hola,

I very recently received my Fenix L0P (thanks, 4sevens) and found that I can make it use multiple levels by very slowly turning the head towards the on position just before it'll light up.

I can get it to stick in roughly three levels (sometimes more): very low, roughly half-full and full.

Here's how I am doing it:

- First, turn the head so that it is fully on.
- Very slowly back the head until it turns off.
- Then, very slowly turn the head in the on direction.

I presume that the non-full levels will extend the runtime.

Does anyone see this behavior too?

Thanks,
Patrick

 

[Planterz]

Interesting, mine does the same. However it's very tempermental and flickers a lot.

 

[bucken]

Heh, just tried it, and mine does the same thing. Sometimes it will hold the dimmer setting real steady... Won't change even if you shake it! But MOST of the time it flickers.

 

[glire]

You just found the non constant resistive effect of a poor contact ;)

 

[rodmeister]

Thanks for the great tip. Probably not very useful day to day but could save the day during an emergency when a long run time might be crucial, for instance trapped in a collapsed building. For some reason probably, 9/11, my greatest fear is being trapped in the dark for hours.