FENIX TK10 Review

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Review of the Fenix TK10 (TANK)

Features

  • Cree Premium Q5 LED (The new silver coating around the phosphor)
  • Two modes of output, selected by turning the bezel
    Turbo mode: Constant 225 lumens, 1.5 hours
    General Mode: Constant 60 lumens, 10 hours
  • Highly efficient focusing head- throws beam over 200 meters
  • Digitally regulated output - maintains constant brightness
  • Low battery indication system
  • Uses two 3V CR123 Lithium batteries
  • 135mm (length) x34mm (diameter)
  • Waterproof to IPX-8 standard
  • Ultra-clear glass lens with anti-reflective coating
  • Tailcap switch with momentary-on function
  • Tactical grip ring for Cigar technique
  • Included accessories: holster, body clip, lanyard, two spare o-rings, and a spare rubber switch boot (orange)

In using the TK10, I find it to have a perfect tint free beam with no rings, and a smooth transition from spot to spill. The threads are really beefy and have no gritty feeling to them whatsoever, just velvety smooth.

The TK10 is definitely a step in the right direction for Fenix. In my opinion the TK10 is of the same quality of Surefire lights.

Ok, now with that out of the way, time for some pictures and beamshots!

The TK10 with it's "Big Brother"
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New silver coat around the phosphor
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Daylight underwater shot
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Bathing in the sunlit creek
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Standing in the creek
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TK10 with accessories
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TK10 with copper colored ring installed
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Another front shot
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Gut shots
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Thread shot
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Beefy threads in the head
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Group shot with yellow g2 (on top) Fenix TK10 (middle), and Lumapower MRV (bottom)
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Frontal shots
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Standing shots
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Closing shot with Fenix knife.
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Now for some beamshots!
The first light is the yellow G2, then the TK10 low, TK10 high, and then the MRV Cree R2. These shots were taken at f9 and 1.6 seconds, 25 feet.
Note: The yellow g2 and Lumapower MRV both have R2 Cree LEDs.
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The next shots are the same order as above, but taken at f9 and 2 seconds, 175 feet.
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I am very pleased to own the new Fenix TK10. The beam is very useful and is pushing out a great deal of light in a very smooth transition from spot to spill.
The Lumapower may throw a little more, but you have tunnel vision and hardly any spill. The MRV is strictly for spotting far off.

The TK10 is a rugged and well thought out flashlight with only low and high.:party:
I hope you enjoyed my review. Thanks!
 
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Re: TK10 Review

:thanks:
Excellent pictures and all.
Looks like a better design than the T1.
 
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That of a Surefire G2 or the E series and above? or may be the surefire BEAST :thinking:

The Surefire E series. The Beast is obviously in a whole class all together.

Anyone who has bought Fenix lights know that they stand behind their products, and strive to be innovative.
 
Nice light, and an improvement over the T1, but claiming it can throw over 200 meters? C'mon, that's 656+ feet. Fenix is clearly exaggerating. Even throwers have a hard time lighting up objects that far away, just look at the comparisons in the Reviews section.
 
i agree, 200 meters is beyond any stretch of imagination,i think they might have meant 200ft, and somehow got it mixed up, china uses metric...and may have forgotten to change it...

Crenshaw
 
Enjoyed the review. :thumbsup:


Thank you for your efforts.



And the comparison beam photos were very helpful.



Looks like Fenix is gonna' have a popular flashlight here.

:twothumbs
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I'm dissapointed that the spacer is a tacky orange/bronze/copper colour.
In my opinion it should be HAIII treated to match the body it's used on.
 
I'm dissapointed that the spacer is a tacky orange/bronze/copper colour.
In my opinion it should be HAIII treated to match the body it's used on.

I agree.

That, and a lower low level are the two things I would like for them to have done differently.
 
Yet another great review that makes mine unworthy!

Yea the copper ring is kind of tacky and the clip screws leave a bit to be desired....

But what a beam! About as good as DX 4068 SSc P4 drop in but considerably brighter!
 
i agree, 200 meters is beyond any stretch of imagination,i think they might have meant 200ft, and somehow got it mixed up, china uses metric...and may have forgotten to change it...

Crenshaw

Yes, I too think 200 meter is a but on the extreme side, 200 feet definitley! But it is a well lit 200 feet.

I to wish the low was much, much lower. It is ok, but not late night house navigation low.

Thanks for the comments everyone!

Oh, this light can be pre-ordered Here for $76.50
 
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