The aluminium version is considerable lighter. Concerning brightness there should be no difference between the two versions. The edges of the black LD01 seem a little less rounded, but that really is hard to measure or describe... 🙂
Who got their LD01 Stainless Steel?
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coppertrail
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Regarding brightness, do the folks who own this light think that high mode is really putting out 80 Lumens?
Mine shows about 55lm with a NiMH in a lightbox.
TONY M
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Excellent, thanks for that Nake. Could you tell us what it is putting out on med and low?
Thanks.
I get 19lm for med and 8lm for low.
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Sounds about right. The reason I ask is its advertised as 80 lmn on high mode. I'm using an Energizer Lithium AAA cell, and it's not as bright as my P1D CE on high mode. Both are rated at 80 lmn on high mode.
TONY M
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Thanks Nake.
Some say the L0D arrives polished, I beg to differ. It's been tumble deburred.
The front flashlight has been my keychain EDC for about 6 months or so. Every now and then I polish it (i.e. after dropping on concrete). It shows fingerprints, but I don't care.
The one in the back is NIB i have as a backup, never carried.
The L0D holds up really well on a keychain, because normal key marks fit right in along with the tumble deburr marks. If you really polish it, it's a beauty, but requires more frequent maintenance.
The front flashlight has been my keychain EDC for about 6 months or so. Every now and then I polish it (i.e. after dropping on concrete). It shows fingerprints, but I don't care.
The one in the back is NIB i have as a backup, never carried.
The L0D holds up really well on a keychain, because normal key marks fit right in along with the tumble deburr marks. If you really polish it, it's a beauty, but requires more frequent maintenance.
Marduke
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The back (top) one definitely doesn't appear NIB. ALL the LD01 SS's came polished, as the bottom one. I suspect someone must have altered the top one before it got to you.
Nope, that's how they look out of the box with flash photography. Both were identical when I bought them new.
Here's what the brand new flashlight looks like inside the box, without flash photography.
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berry580
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my experience with LD01 SS has been mixed.
1st one has massive flickering issues (will send that back)
and the 2nd one is good, no problems at all. =)
looks like fenix really needs to work on their QC, especially when considering they're selling these LD01 at a premium, especially when compared to iTP's E0S SS and Maratac's AAA SS (yeah, i forgot its name =P).
1st one has massive flickering issues (will send that back)
and the 2nd one is good, no problems at all. =)
looks like fenix really needs to work on their QC, especially when considering they're selling these LD01 at a premium, especially when compared to iTP's E0S SS and Maratac's AAA SS (yeah, i forgot its name =P).
Hondo
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Just got my 2 from Ebay. These are really beautiful works of steel, and the small size makes the added weight tolerable. On high, they really blow away my first gen. L0D-CE. I also like the fact that these are the first AAA Fenixes that don't have a sharp corner on the split ring notch in the tail.
But
is with the levels? I KNOW I did not here anyone asking for the low to be higher, and push them closer together. And I am not talking about low being higher due to the Q5. Here are my tailcap current measurements:
----L0D--- LD01
low 150mA 210mA
med 320mA 390mA
high 930mA 810mA
So the low is being driven over 30% harder (assuming similar circuit losses), at the expense of runtime, and high is actually driven lower. Claimed 8.5 hours on low? No uh-uh. Four hours give or take on a NiMH, depending on your brand. No 3.5 hours on medium, either. Seems Mev's runtimes are the ones on the up-and-up. Not that my L0D could make that runtime either, but it would come closer.
Don't get me wrong, it is a dandy little pocket rocket, but it is a MULTI-LEVEL light, so it should be able to be useful in a wide range of applications. I find myself simply struggling everytime I turn it on to get down to "low" (which is brighter than the medium of the L0D, BTW), but I am not quite sure if I made the switch, because I can't see the difference. I actually use the "feature" of the inductor whine to hear the change with it close to my ear, the pitch change is much more certain than looking at the beam.
I did get a minor dark spot in one beam, and neither is exactly "smooth", after having an LF2XT with which to compare. But fortunately I do have the LF2XT, so the LD01 will see a different sort of duty, where discrete light levels and long runtime are not required. I really want to love the LD01, especially in SS, but it really is frustrating that they moved backwards on level spacing, while doing the right thing with higher PWM frequency, and (IMO) removing the flashing modes.
But
is with the levels? I KNOW I did not here anyone asking for the low to be higher, and push them closer together. And I am not talking about low being higher due to the Q5. Here are my tailcap current measurements:----L0D--- LD01
low 150mA 210mA
med 320mA 390mA
high 930mA 810mA
So the low is being driven over 30% harder (assuming similar circuit losses), at the expense of runtime, and high is actually driven lower. Claimed 8.5 hours on low? No uh-uh. Four hours give or take on a NiMH, depending on your brand. No 3.5 hours on medium, either. Seems Mev's runtimes are the ones on the up-and-up. Not that my L0D could make that runtime either, but it would come closer.
Don't get me wrong, it is a dandy little pocket rocket, but it is a MULTI-LEVEL light, so it should be able to be useful in a wide range of applications. I find myself simply struggling everytime I turn it on to get down to "low" (which is brighter than the medium of the L0D, BTW), but I am not quite sure if I made the switch, because I can't see the difference. I actually use the "feature" of the inductor whine to hear the change with it close to my ear, the pitch change is much more certain than looking at the beam.
I did get a minor dark spot in one beam, and neither is exactly "smooth", after having an LF2XT with which to compare. But fortunately I do have the LF2XT, so the LD01 will see a different sort of duty, where discrete light levels and long runtime are not required. I really want to love the LD01, especially in SS, but it really is frustrating that they moved backwards on level spacing, while doing the right thing with higher PWM frequency, and (IMO) removing the flashing modes.
TONY M
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+1. I don't know what Fenix was thinking on the level spacing.
Agree with all above.
Norm
Hitthespot
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Some say the L0D arrives polished, I beg to differ. It's been tumble deburred.
The front flashlight has been my keychain EDC for about 6 months or so. Every now and then I polish it (i.e. after dropping on concrete). It shows fingerprints, but I don't care.
The one in the back is NIB i have as a backup, never carried.
The L0D holds up really well on a keychain, because normal key marks fit right in along with the tumble deburr marks. If you really polish it, it's a beauty, but requires more frequent maintenance.
My LD01 looks like your bottom one and I have never polished it. Came that way straight out of the box. The top one looks like someone stripped the anodizing off an aluminum version? Definitely something wrong EngrPaul IMO. I would send it back.
Bill
berry580
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Hey EngrPaul, does the lights weight the same?
Also, ever tried polishing the top one? It'll probably help
Also, ever tried polishing the top one? It'll probably help
It's the flash that makes them look different. They were exactly the same when new, and the one in the back has been sitting in the box.
I'll take a daylight picture sometime soon. If you want, take a flash picture of yours and it will probably look like mine.
P.S. take a look at the seam between head and tail where it's hard to polish. You'll see they are much more similar.
I'll take a daylight picture sometime soon. If you want, take a flash picture of yours and it will probably look like mine.
P.S. take a look at the seam between head and tail where it's hard to polish. You'll see they are much more similar.
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RGB_LED
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EngrPaul, I thought you were smoking something when I saw your pics... :devil: but I tried to take a pic just now with my LD01 SS which I thought looked like your polished one and... 
OMG, it comes out exactly like yours... almost a dull or satin look! Wow.
First pic is w/ Flash... Top: Polished 6PD, Middle: Ti EX10, Bottom: LD01 SS. Interesting that the Ti light appears the shiniest. :naughty: Btw, not sure where the purplish cast came from but may be due to my AWB being fooled by the computer monitor sitting nearby. :shrug:
Second pic w/o Flash: same 3 lights. The 6PD and LD01 now appear shinier. :thinking:
What are you using to polish it to that level? Fine-grit sandpaper? Metal polish?
OMG, it comes out exactly like yours... almost a dull or satin look! Wow.First pic is w/ Flash... Top: Polished 6PD, Middle: Ti EX10, Bottom: LD01 SS. Interesting that the Ti light appears the shiniest. :naughty: Btw, not sure where the purplish cast came from but may be due to my AWB being fooled by the computer monitor sitting nearby. :shrug:
Second pic w/o Flash: same 3 lights. The 6PD and LD01 now appear shinier. :thinking:
What are you using to polish it to that level? Fine-grit sandpaper? Metal polish?
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Polishing wheel and compound.
Here is the same two lights as before, this time taken in an open window on a very cloudy evening. The one in front I polished, the one in back is only taken out of the box for a few moments at a time and never carried.
Also includes a S/S maratec (brand new) and a Lummi Wee Ti (worn for about 6 months on a Ti necklace, I never polished it.) They look darker near the o-ring because I recently lubed them (I guess it goes around the corner a bit). The maratec is probably bead blasted.
The clip is the wussy one that comes with the LD01.
You'll also notice a tighter fit between the head and midbody. This is because I opened the head and put it back on. The reflector is perfectly centered on the emitter ring now, too!
Flash:
No Flash:
My conclusion is: The S/S Fenix holds up to wear without showing marks because it's already beat to hell before you get it... the new marks you put on blend right in.
Here is the same two lights as before, this time taken in an open window on a very cloudy evening. The one in front I polished, the one in back is only taken out of the box for a few moments at a time and never carried.
Also includes a S/S maratec (brand new) and a Lummi Wee Ti (worn for about 6 months on a Ti necklace, I never polished it.) They look darker near the o-ring because I recently lubed them (I guess it goes around the corner a bit). The maratec is probably bead blasted.
The clip is the wussy one that comes with the LD01.
You'll also notice a tighter fit between the head and midbody. This is because I opened the head and put it back on. The reflector is perfectly centered on the emitter ring now, too!
Flash:
No Flash:
My conclusion is: The S/S Fenix holds up to wear without showing marks because it's already beat to hell before you get it... the new marks you put on blend right in.
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