Suprise! Fenix E10 Landed - w/Pics

[chanjyj]

Fenix truly has an excellent command of English and a wonderful marketing team. Just one question, HTF does it look like a sword?

When I needed to liaise with them in the past, after a few emails in English I would invariably resort to Chinese.

They try hard, you have to give them credit. Well, at this cost level I don't expect SureFire English. (But I'd say many lights are up to SureFire standard)

 

[rookiedaddy]

hmmm... i hope you guys won't discount this light just because it's label "E" series... or Fenix made some boo-boo in the marketing... well... I guess you guys can tell that I really like this model... this is actually one of the rare pearl in recent Fenix releases

 

[Phaserburn]

I like many kinds of lights, technologies, etc. I have a spot for simple single stage lights that were intentionally designed for alk cells but still produce flat regulated, nice tinted, smooth beamed output. If the price is reasonable in the US, I might grab one. Nice loaner.

 

[Black Rose]

I don't see it listed at 4Sevens/Fenix-Store.

Is it even available in North America?

 

[etherealshade]

You can get them from overseas if you go on eBay; that's how I got mine. They're really worth it, they're great little loaners.

 

[MojaveMoon07]

I don't see it listed at 4Sevens/Fenix-Store.

Is it even available in North America?

A few weeks ago I emailed Fenix about the E10. This was their reply.
[hkequipment.net sells the E10. At cpfmarketplace.com, they appear to have received good reviews from the forum members]


"Hello xxxxxxx

Here is Fenix manufacturer in China.

Thank you very much for your interest in Fenix light.

But so sorry the E10 is designed for some certain area or market, and in America market, there is not this model.

Thanks again for your support.

Best regards!

Sincerely xxxxx

Fenix Service Team"

 

[StarHalo]

Looks like a good senior citizen light; way overbuilt, on-off simplicity, good balance between "about right" output and runtime.

 

[rookiedaddy]

my wife's E10...

 

[Phaserburn]

rookiedaddy, how is the beam when away from a white wall, maybe 5 ft or so regarding rings? Is the lens accessible? Do you know if Fenix's stated flat regulation graph is using an alkaline cell?

 

[rookiedaddy]

rookiedaddy, how is the beam when away from a white wall, maybe 5 ft or so regarding rings? Is the lens accessible? Do you know if Fenix's stated flat regulation graph is using an alkaline cell?

Hello Phaserburn, the following are captured approx. 2-3 ft away from wall... from page 1:

at 5 feet, the rings gradually disappear into the spills, the beam is almost like Quark's XP-E R2. But I do note that these E10 OP reflector are not consistent, some are more ringy at the spills. :shrug:
Lens are fixed, with a protective ring sitting above it.
I don't know if Fenix stated flat regulation graph is using alkaline cell, but I doubt that, as my test only gives 2+ hours on alkalines and 2.8 hours+ on Eneloop AA. I guess they must be using 2500 or 2700 NiMH for the stated runtime. 😀

ok.. just finished recharging my AW 14500, now to continue admiring the E10 "very nice tint and bright creamy vanilla white" light... :devil:

 

[ColoradoClimber]

Just bought this at REI outlet online and it delivered today. Pretty impressive for $24 bucks, but don't buy this if you are looking for multiple modes and 200 lumens. It is really just a great looking, good performing light as I see it. It has a good feel in the hand and about right for everyday carry.

Compared it against the Gerber Iris ($35), Maglite XL100 ($35), and 2AA LED maglite($25) and it outperformed all those very well. Put it against the Fenix LD20 high and it's not even close (nor should it be).

Anyway, great light for anyone wanting to ease in to better flashlights.

 

[Phaserburn]

Just got mine. Current draw:
nimh - 560ma
alk - 460ma
nizn - 380ma

So, there is a nice regulation circuit here to keep constant current; draw decreases as voltage increases.

Mine has nice build quality for a less expensive light - more than equal to Mag. The beam on mine is a nice slightly warmer tint, with no artifacts and a very smooth beam with gradual transition. Compared to known benchmark lights, I have no trouble believing the lumen output claims of Fenix.

I'm happy. I like simple, single stage lights just as well as their more complicated, brighter bretheren.

 

[copperfox]

You guys are really convincing me to buy a couple!

REI is having a sale on these. Look for the thread in the "Good Deals" forum

 

[bspofford]

$17 "Special Buy" at REI online today. Website not working, but ordered by phone for same price.

 

[rookiedaddy]

😱 oh-my, that's a very very good price...

here is a wall shot comparing brightness using Li-Ion (AW 14500) and Alkaline (Panasonic Evolta)

note: above is a slightly underexposed beam shot, exp. 1/10, ISO 80, F/2.7, left is using Li-Ion, right is using Alkaline

 

[daf3m]

Why have i never seen any product info on
http://www.fenixlight.com/product.asp?classid=3&Page=1 ?:thinking:

 

[MojaveMoon07]

Why have i never seen any product info on
http://www.fenixlight.com/product.asp?classid=3&Page=1 ?:thinking:

see posts 66, 76, and 86 in this thread

 

[daf3m]

see posts 66, 76, and 86 in this thread

Thank you for the immediate response.

I would expect at least from Fenix to mention these products in their official webpage and simly adding an "*" explaining that are available on specific markets/countries.Bad marketing in my opinion.

Regarding the flashlight ,i like it 🙂

 

[bhds]

Just stumbled on the thread. This might be the light that I have been looking for quite a while. http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=183784
Looks like REI is the cheapest place to buy it??

 

[MojaveMoon07]

Looks like REI is the cheapest place to buy it??

As far as U.S. and international retailers that carry the E10 and ship it to the U.S., I think REI, hkequipment.net, and ebay still might be the only options. Based on that, then the answer is yes.