Fenix LD15 XP-G R4 117 lumens officially released ..!

[Kilovolt]

Oh my god, epic fail if that's in the production model.

I bought mine from the usual European dealer. It's s/n xxxxxxxx00078

 

[Nice-Light]

Nice-Light, does your retail production of LD15 start in different mode than the testing sample?

Hey rookiedaddy
Yes test model starts in low, retail production (only tested 1) starts in high
:shrug:

 

[Nice-Light]

Hm. Odd.

I wonder if mine is just a fluke? It's too bad that Fenix didn't email me back about it, I will have to review it as not capable of running on NiMH, with the stated claim that it does.

Did you really have to wrench the head down to get it to function on the NiMH?

No problem with battery size, I think it is possible that the negative contact in your battery tube may not be seated in the bottom of the tube?

What email did you use for Fenix?

 

[Egsise]

Hey rookiedaddy
Yes test model starts in low, retail production (only tested 1) starts in high
:shrug:

Same here, my test sample UI is off-low-off-high-off, I just received it, works ok with eneloop.

 

[stienke]

Good heatsink! 😉

 

[edo]

But . . . It's not a Fenix. It's the Nitecore EZ AA body with a different emitter and "Fenix" printed on it instead of "Nitecore."

Would you buy a KIA Rio for $60,000 if I put BMW badges on it and tweaked the engine just a tiny bit? 😀

It sure looks different to my eyes. And there are no tripod threads on the Fenix.

I wish the production model started with low. Wonder why they changed it?

 

[Misan]

Same here, my test sample UI is off-low-off-high-off, I just received it, works ok with eneloop.

I admit it. Very similar to NITECORE EZ, but it different in UI. And cheaper, at least among us.

 

[Kilovolt]

My production LD15 has a smooth reflector while I understand that the testing samples have an OP one. 😕

Can anyone please confirm and comment. 🙁

 

[mefistofele86]

My testing sample has an OP reflector 😛

 

[defloyd77]

Does the smooth reflector hurt the beam at all?

 

[Dark Laser]

It shouldn't hurt the beam...look at the PD30 R4, it also has a SMO reflector and a flawless beam. Thanks to the XP-G.

 

[Kilovolt]

Does the smooth reflector hurt the beam at all?

Not at all, the beam is nice, clean and free of dark rings. 😎

 

[buck650]

looks nice, but what about the price?😕

 

[Igor Porto]

EZAA wannabe... shame on you Fenix :thumbsdow:tsk:

 

[daf3m]

looks nice, but what about the price?😕

39.90 Euro in Greece..

 

[justin3]

My production LD15 has a smooth reflector while I understand that the testing samples have an OP one. 😕

Can anyone please confirm and comment. 🙁

My testing sample is smooth. From What I've read, I was one of the first ones to receive a testing sample. I could be wrong on that.....

 

[kaptain_zero]

I just got my order yesterday. This LD15 came with a smooth reflector and starts in hi mode, then low. I sure wish it would have been low first, then high but I still find it a nice light.

Mine came from the Canadian Fenix dealer.

Regards

Christian

 

[powernoodle]

I'll stick with the Quark Mini AA. Same specs, more or less, same size, with lo-med-hi, plus strobe. And the Quark is less spendy.

 

[Zendude]

EZAA wannabe... shame on you Fenix :thumbsdow:tsk:

And the EZAA was a copy of.....

If I understand the switching properly, this is a different beast entirely. Yeah the heatsinking is the same, foam ring for contact isolation is the same. The difference seems to be it uses IC mode switching instead of the two point contact solution those other lights employ. If this is indeed the case, I have to wonder why they didn't make it a three mode light.:shrug:

I actually tried to convert a Ti MiNi AA to this setup as an alternative for folks that had trouble with mode skipping(with limited success).

I really think this is a nice setup as you don't have to worry about the battery tube making contact with the pill.:thumbsup: I guess the only thing I'd worry about is the foam wearing out.

 

[NightKids]

Hmmm this is weird as I was under the impression that the production models will have a OP reflector.