Suprise! Fenix E10 Landed - w/Pics

[nanotech17]

😱 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

RD,
if run the light with 14500 cell long enough you can see the rebel dots in the beam,that shows you that the REbel LED is suffering from overheating 😱oo:

 

[rookiedaddy]

RD,
if run the light with 14500 cell long enough you can see the rebel dots in the beam,that shows you that the REbel LED is suffering from overheating 😱oo:

ahh... ok... will take note of this. so far I've tested a max of 5+ minutes burst (with hand holding it)... but in normal use, no more than 3 minutes burst on 14500. Will definitely report back here if any anomaly develop... thanks mate. :thumbsup:

 

[tylernt]

I see someone reported 2hrs runtime on alkaline. Is that when it falls out of regulation, when output falls to 50%, or when it's dead?

I'm curious when the E10 falls out of regulation on an alkaline. I'm considering getting a few as gifts to non-flashaholics, which means they'll be run on alkalines.

 

[swxb12]

Hard to capture the real life color that I see through a photograph, but here's a comparison of my recently arrived E10 in between neutral-white Zebralight SC50w (left) and cool-white Nitecore D10 (right). E10: A wonderful vanilla tint that's easy on the eyes inside the house.

 

[rookiedaddy]

😳 guys... my sincere apology... I think my previous runtime (2.8 hours) on Eneloop wasn't using fully charged battery... (either that or this is a special longer runtime unit :devil: )

I've decided to run another test using an Eneloop that has rested 10 days after fully charged in Maha C9000 (4 hours charge using default 1000mAh, the last 2 hours is trigger charge to full, for those who are unfamiliar with C9000). Voltage read 1.355V before test.

The E10 started to have visibly lower output at approximately 170 minutes, and continue to decent. At 210 minutes, brightness is slightly lower than Quark R2 low mode brightness... and at 240 minutes... this is the brightness...

I have decided to stop the test at 280 minute, Voltage of cell reads 0.868V.

Can any of you who own an E10 with Eneloop cell verify this?

 

[Bass]

I was intrigued by the Fenix E10 and ordered one from HK Equipment. I'm glad I did! This light is a little revelation!

It's nice to have a simple one mode light. I have been running mine on AW 14500 and damn, this Fenix E10 is bright! I mean really bright. It's as bright as Nitecore D10 running 14500. I'm guessing 160 - 180 lumen.

The tint is fantastic, lovely Vanilla white. A bit of a revelation compared to comparable Cree's. The Luxeon Rebel LED in the E10 is nicely centered and I am not getting the ringy beam as posted elsewhere in this thread. Sure there are some artifacts and there is small 'halo' around the outer edge of beam but it is nice and smooth and has a great tint. Did I mention I liked the tint? 🙂

I'd urge anyone to give this a go. Here are some pics:

http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt322/matthewjbass/Fenix-E10_Luxeon_Rebel_03.jpg

 

[ideas]

wow looks great, altough I like a more ergonomic design

 

[tylernt]

I have been running mine on AW 14500 and damn, this Fenix E10 is bright! I mean really bright. It's as bright as Nitecore D10 running 14500. I'm guessing 160 - 180 lumen.

Uhh... is that going to make it go ?

 

[rookiedaddy]

@Bass, those are some of the nicest E10 pictures I've seen... :thumbsup:

@tylernt, been running one of mine on AW 14500 for past 1 month+, still going strong... :devil:

 

[Bass]

Thanks rookiedaddy!

No so far 🙂 The brightness on 14500 is impressive.

 

[rookiedaddy]

performed another runtime test last night with Sanyo 2700mAh NiMH. It is noticeably slightly dimmer at ~190 minutes, at 220 minutes, it is about 50% of initial brightness. At 305 minutes, brightness is approximately that of Quark's moon-mode. Stopped the test and took a battery Voltage reading --0.870V.

A summary:
Using 2000mAh Eneloop :: 170 minutes before it starts to dim, approximately 240 minutes of total runtime
Using 2700mAh Sanyo NiMH:: 190 minutes before it starts to dim, approximately 300 minutes of total runtime

 

[Black Rose]

Just pulled the trigger on one of these.

 

[Orca_kkl]

With the floody beam, it is a perfect walking light for me. And the tint is almost exactly what I have been looking for: creamier than cool white and whiter than NW, yielding very pleasant skin tone.

Living close to a REI store, I had REI-Outlet ship one to the nearby store (free shipping to store). Including tax, it set me back ~$22, about budget light price but much better quality.

 

[Bass]

Just pulled the trigger on one of these.

Please post your impressions of the light. I'm keen to know what others think about it.

 

[Hiro Protagonist]

Has anyone managed to find a flashlight clip that fits onto their E10? I'm still not sure about this light but the availability of a clip may help to sway me...

 

[Black Rose]

Please post your impressions of the light. I'm keen to know what others think about it.

The light arrived today...I really like it.

Not sure what colour it's supposed to be.
I thought it was natural, but when I put it next to my Natural P2D Special Edition Q2, it's more of a silver colour.

I really like the beam, no rings or artifacts at all.
I wish more companies would produce lights using the Rebel LED.

The tint is cooler than the Rebel 100 in my Fenix P2D Premium 100 but it's not cold either.

The forward clicky is a nice touch.

The body is about half an inch too long to be carried in the change pocket of my jeans.

 

[Bass]

Thanks Black Rose. Looks like you got good one - no artifacts.

I also wish more Rebel Luxeon LED lights were available. I love the tint on mine and on 14500's it rocks :thumbsup:

 

[swxb12]

I really like the beam, no rings or artifacts at all.
I wish more companies would produce lights using the Rebel LED.

Wow, I wish I had your E10. Mine exhibits a large dim ring around the outer beam followed by a ring of random bits and pieces of light (artifacts).

Maybe there was a change in lens. I have the plastic lens with bezel.

 

[rookiedaddy]

didn't know there was a request to compare the beam of LD10 vs E10 in my visitor message...

here goes...

Fenix E10 vs Fenix LD10 XP-G R4 (med mode)

 

[rookiedaddy]

would like to share my long term over-driven results using AW P14500, ~1 year of running with AW P14500, the unit's brightness is now significantly dimmer. When switching out the AW P14500 and use Eneloop AA, the unit's brightness is ~40% dimmer than a new one that never been over-driven before.

No scientific testing here, but a guesstimate compare to other lights...

                              Eneloop AA         AW P14500
============================================================
New                            ~50 lumens       ~160 lumens
~1 year over-driven            ~30 lumens        ~90 lumens

My usage patterns:
- some evening walk, ~5 -8 minutes continuous runtime, ~30 seconds rest, another ~5-8 minutes of continuous runtime
- EDC, short burst of 1-3 minutes