Review: FENIX TK20 - Impressions and pictures!

Federal LG

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Hi there... This is my first review ever!

I´ll gonna make this review because I think there is just a few pics about Fenix TK20 around here.

Well, enjoy the lecture! :popcorn:

FENIX TK20
Powered by 2xAA batteries.
2 modes: general mode (45 l.) and turbo mode (150 l.)

Finish: HA-III finish is perfect. No flaws, risks or any other signs, even if you look with lens. I would say that it´s the best anodizing that I saw in a Fenix light. I have another Fenix lights (L2D, P1, P2D), and the TK20 looks a degree higher and better if compared with it´s sisters. Finish and feel is EXACTLY the same as Surefire L1. Threads are anodized too (has lock-out capability).

Picture of the head finish:
FenixTK20008.jpg


Size and body: overall size is smaller than I thought. I like the size. It fits perfectly in my hand (I have big hands). When I grip it with my thumb in the tailclickie, only the light´s head stays out of my palm. It has a great feel in the hand, but it´s not a light for EDC. It looks perfect to go camping or hunting, to carry in your belt or backpack, but it´s too big for EDC carry in a jeans pocket, for example. It has a grey rubber cover around the body. In my sample, I didn´t have any problem with it. I mean, it is not glued, but I have to pull it hard to move it around the body. It does not affect the change mode operation at all, because the rubber band is tight!

Here is a size comparison between TK20 and Surefire L1:
FenixTK20011.jpg


Now beside some CR123 batteries:
FenixTK20003.jpg


Weight: it´s heavy. Heavier than any light that I had. But it´s a "good weight"... I mean, this weight gives you a sturdy feel. A tank feel. It looks like you´re holding something solid, compact, indestructible. Do you remember the first time that you hold a .357 revolver ? Well, it´s the same feel!

Look at it´s thickness:
FenixTK20012.jpg


Tailclickie: it´s solid too. The clickie has a great feel. It is heavier and harder than LxD or PxD models. You have to push it harder to ignite. It´s forward clickie, so it has momentary ON. I specially like the lanyard hole. It´s big, so you can use a thicker rope to tie it, but it is not a round hole.

Here´s the tailclickie from inside:
FenixTK20013.jpg


And from outside:
FenixTK20004.jpg


Reflector and throw: it has a normal smooth reflector. It´s deeper, larger and bigger if compared to L2D, because it was built for throw. Nothing special about it, but this little light throws A LOT! I am impressed with it´s throw capability! It has a good beam, with the notorious cree rings, but nothing bad about it. You can only see a slightly cree ring when you do white wall hunting. In real world, I cannot see them. The tint is awesome for outdoor use. It is whiter than I thought. It´s not cool white (like my Fenix L2D), but it reminds me my yellowish Surefire L1 (without the greenish in the low mode). And it is A LOT whiter than any of my incan lights.

Here is a comparison between TK20 head and Surefire L1 head:
FenixTK20009.jpg


Overall impression: Well, I don´t have anything bad to say about this light. I am surprised with it´s quality and feel. It looks A LOT superior than my Fenix L2D Cree, and it feels better in the hand too. Fenix is evoluting, my friends. I liked a lot the tint too. It really gives you a better color rendition, specially outdoors. I tried, but all my beamshots pictures was terrible, sorry guys!

Well, thats it!

My advice: if you´re looking for a "tank" light for outdoor use, with a LOT of throw and color rendition, go for it! You´ll not regret! I am specially happy with it, and probably gonna get another one for my father.

Regards! :wave:

LG
 
Not a bad looking light,what's the runtime on it?

Take care

I didn´t make a runtime test yet. I got it yesterday!

But, in Fenix website they show these numbers:
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Turbo Mode: Constant 150 Lumens during 2 hours (Ni-MH)

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[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]General Mode: Constant 45 Lumens during 11 hours (Ni-MH)[/FONT]


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GEEZ just stop it with the great light details!

I don't have the money.....................................Maybe next year.


Good review and pics!
 
Thanks for the great review and pictures! :twothumbs

I'll get one of those babies for christmas and am curious about the tint...

Can the rubber coat easily be removed if you want to change for a yellow one?
 
Nice job with your first review! No doubt the TK20 is meant to be used as a serious tool and the pics reflect that well.
 
Thanks for the great review and pictures! :twothumbs

I'll get one of those babies for christmas and am curious about the tint...

Can the rubber coat easily be removed if you want to change for a yellow one?

Thanks Henk!

I read somewhere here in CPF that it´s easy to remove the rubber coat, but in my sample it´s not so easy.

My rubber coat is tight around the light. I tried to remove it but I can´t without some "force", so I stop trying.

Maybe I got a new model, with the rubber coat tight. If I am correct, it´s easily to remove the rubber coat in the older models, but I don´t know how...

Regards.
 
Great review my friend!

How's the regulation on Alkalines?

I didn´t make a full runtime test with alkalines yet, but I tested it on the field with rechargeable Ni-MH during 1 hour (alternating modes) and with Duracell AA Alkalines in direct turbo mode, during 25 minutes, and it looks like the same. I didn´t realize any drop in the power. Looks flat and well regulated.

(but I don´t have a lux meter to check...)

I think Fenix regulation is one of the best.
 
Thanks for the great review and the pictures Federal LG!

My latest order (I will receive in around 1,5 weeks) includes 2 examples of the TK20. One for me and one to my brother-in-law (also love flashlights) as his 40 years birthday present. I understand TK20 was not a bad choice!

Regards, Patric
 
Federal... I do not know how I missed this when you first posted it. Great pics! I do love how thick the body tube is on the TK20. Fenix is really making some great lights. Thanks again for the pics!
 
I just got one of these and like it, but am unable to switch between the two power settings. Every thing I find online just says to twist the bezel 10 degrees, but that does not seem to work for me. Any advice would be welcome.

Do you have to follow a procedure like tap on, click on, twist, tap, etc?

Can you adjust the power while the light is on?

I figure I am just doing something stupid (or not doing something)
 
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