L2D RB100 - yellow spot

[insane2k]

just got my l2d rb100 from fenix-store today. awesome awesome torch, from all the hype i was kinda expecting it to be a little brighter but yer, took it outside tonight and on turbo it could light up the park over the road. i agree with others, the sos should be a ultra low. and yer i have the bright flash going into the lower modes too.

anyhow, after i settled down, i noticed that the beam has a yellow spot in one corner. 10cm throw on low modes shows a very vivid yellow spot. and on high in a room one side of the beam has a definate yellow hue.

so has anyone else got this issue as well? is this abnormal and worth seeking support from fenix-store? this is more than a tringe on the overall beam, its a only on the one side and makes the beam looks white and yellow at the same time.

using low mode for close in work its already distracting, and im worried that on high im not getting full brightness because of the shading that the difference creates. its still very bright and is still usable, but appears to be a manufacturing issue.

what do other rb100 owners recon?

 

[Steve Curtis]

Im very happy with mine and impressed with output and throw on all settings.
no yellow tint on mine so sound like a factory issue .

only issue is the flash when on the low setting , ill have to get used to that :duh2: .

 

[crislight01]

only issue is the flash when on the low setting , ill have to get used to that :duh2: .

is that the light flashes before going to low? for the other issue imo the led is defective.

 

[Steve Curtis]

is that the light flashes before going to low? for the other issue imo the led is defective.

when turning on to flashlight for the fist time .

 

[insane2k]

throwing the beam up the wall shows up the spot alot more, and ive also noticed that the outter edge where the light cant reach went your in close to a wall, there is a yellow halo on the same side as the spot. and its alot more yellow.

the flash thing isnt related, i expected this and doesnt bother me as i bought it knowing this fact

ill post some shots soon if get time

 

[Gaffle]

You will have to set the light on a sturdy surface and blast the wall while the camera takes a longer exposure. To show off this spot the light and camera must sit still. Also, the white balance may have to be messed with.

 

[alteredx]

I also have a l2d rb100 with basically the exact problem you are describing. 75% of my beam has a subtle warm tint which is actually very nice, but on one side of the beam the remaining 25% is a bright white tint. This causes a strange imbalance in color rendering. I have emailed fenix directly for support. They told me to contact my American vendor for replacement. The problem is that I bought my light directly from Hong Kong.

 

[PocketBeam]

Then contact your Hong Kong vendor...

My Rebel L2D doesn't have any yellow or warm tint any where in the beam. I have read that some have a warmer beam then others, but this is the first I have heard of tint change on one side. Although some tint change is normal as it is harder to see the warm tint the brighter the light is. Have you noticed any problems in the coating of the LED, the phosphor coating?

 

[insane2k]

yer mines a little more than just warm. its yellow like a highlighter. its annoyed me heaps now as close range you cant help but look at it every time. so im going to seek customer service

i torch is still fanstic, and i know this rebel production is all new. so i respect that this type of thing can happen, as long as the company respects me with the issue.