L1T/L2T v2.0 Redux

[BigBluefish]

Looks like the L1T v2.0 and the L2T v2.0 with the FORWARD clicky are...coming back again!

Or so says FenixStore's homepage this morning. This time, I'll be smart, and just get one!

 

[Uncle Bob]

Why were they off the market?

 

[Marduke]

Why were they off the market?

Fenix could not source enough forward clickly. Also, the new version should be Cree Q2, not RB80. Lumileds could not supply enough Rebel emitters (among other problems with them)

 

[Jarl]

Pity they're not Q5.

Good news otherwise

 

[Lightingguy321]

Its lumileds who couldn't supply enough rebels. The new version should be Q2, but right now the web page says the L2T (only available), is still using the RB80 and a reverse clicky (not forward), but the main page news says they are using Q2 XREs with reverse clicky switches

 

[foobarwith]

Thanks for the share, Its awesome news man

 

[Marduke]

Its lumileds who couldn't supply enough rebels. The new version should be Q2, but right now the web page says the L2T (only available), is still using the RB80 and a reverse clicky (not forward), but the main page news says they are using Q2 XREs with reverse clicky switches

Front pages says Cree Q2 with forward clicky, not reverse.

 

[steinie]

Thanks for the share, Its awesome news man

Yeah, good news indeed...

 

[Lightingguy321]

The product page, from when I last checked said that they were in stock but they had only reverse clicky switches due to functional issues with the forward clicks

 

[BigBluefish]

The product page, from when I last checked said that they were in stock but they had only reverse clicky switches due to functional issues with the forward clicks

Hopefully, they will now have the 'new and improved forward clicky - that works!' I really don't care whether it's forward or reverse, I just like the 1 x AA, 90 lumen/15 lumen and 2 - 15 hour runtimes. Everything I want, and nothing more. Should make a good EDC.

 

[Marduke]

The product page, from when I last checked said that they were in stock but they had only reverse clicky switches due to functional issues with the forward clicks

Check again:

*** April 10, 2008 ***
We have received word that a shipment of L1T V2 and L2T V2 lights is being prepared for us. These will have the tactical forward-clicky tailcaps and should be available within two weeks. We will list these lights when they arrive.

*** March 25, 2008 ***

All Lumiled's Rebels are discontinued due to continued problems with them. We did try
to resolve the problem with Lumileds but there is no resolution in sight. For those who
have rebels, don't worry - we fully support those products and will resolve any and
all problems should any be found.

All L1T/L2T V2.0's RB80's will be replaced by Cree XR-E Q2's and all other
premium model RB100's will be replaced by Cree XR-E Q5's.

 

[BigBluefish]

I'd kind of followed this saga, since I was interested in the lights:

It seems the L1T/L2Ts had the Rebel emitters and forward clickies...
Then, the forward clickies weren't working so well, so bye-bye L1T/L2T.
Then 'they're back!' but now with a plain vanilla reverse clicky, which, at least, worked.
THEN FenixStore dumped the Rebel LEDs. They either retrofitted the existing L1T/L2Ts with Q2s or had some shipped from Fenix with the Cree emitter. When they sold those out, that was it....
Except it looks like they had some L2Ts with the Rebels and the reverse clikies left. At least, they're still shown on the FenixStore site.
I'd like to think that, due to all of us flashaholics grumbling and complaining to FenixStore about the untimely demise of the L1T/L2T (the only freakin' light without strobe and SOS, or so it seems-except the P1-CE PLEASE DON'T KILL THAT ONE!) that Fenix got its head out of its ....oh, sorry family site, ... ahem-
NOW FenixStore says more L1T/L2Ts are on the way with forward (I hope they work this time) clickies. And I assume (yeah, I know 'when you assume....') they will have Q2s, not Rebels.

This time I WILL buy one.

 

[Blindasabat]

My two L1T forward clickies still work well, don't know of any that didn't. Did I miss a thread about it?
I would prefer a rebel or K2 TFFC one. Lucky I got one when I did, but good to see them back.

 

[BigBluefish]

My two L1T forward clickies still work well, don't know of any that didn't. Did I miss a thread about it?
I would prefer a rebel or K2 TFFC one. Lucky I got one when I did, but good to see them back.

I'm pretty sure there were a couple threads about forward clicky problems. If not, guess I'd better pull all those libelous forward clicky comments.

Really, I LIKE FENIX GREAT LIGHTS BUY FENIX

 

[Lightingguy321]

I'm in agreement with you guys now. Time for me to march off to www.fenix-store.com and buy myself either the L1T or L2T, which one would you guys recommend, size doesn't matter (and unfourtanetely this time both is not an option)

 

[NA8]

That's funny. Last night, Wed, Fenix-Store had a message up that they were discontinuing all sales of the LxTv2 due to issues and were going to have a talk with Fenix about the future of that product. Things are moving fast. That message is long gone now.

 

[edc3]

I really wanted an L1T v2.0 and never pulled the trigger. Now that I have an NDI it seems kind of redundant...but I still want one. If it has forward clickie I'm in!

 

[USM0083]

The forward clicky from my L2T resides on my EDC L2D. It's working fine, and I didn't care for the tint on the L2T.

 

[paulr]

Could they please make an L1CE and L2CE that are just like the P1CE. Twist-on, twist-off, no modes, no microprocessor, but use the highest flux Cree available.

 

[spica]

Could they please make an L1CE and L2CE that are just like the P1CE. Twist-on, twist-off, no modes, no microprocessor, but use the highest flux Cree available.

I completely agree - very functional and compact. :thumbsup:
Paul