ginaz said:
it had been in the glove-box as a handy light at the ready and when i went to use it today... nothing. tried several different batteries and nothing. anyone else had this experience? i dearly love my Fenixi but now i'm a bit nervous about them. any thoughts?
Outdoors Fanatijc said:
That's why it's impossible to compare china lights with high-quality american flashlights.
I'm hearing MORE AND MORE about Fenix quality issues.... it seems like Fenix is the latest CPF "cult" light (replacing Arc Flashlight), but I'm seriously concerned about their quality AND commitment to customer service.
>Ref: the thread about how Fenix parts are not available.
>Ref: the thread "I dropped my Fenix, now it doesn't work".
>And MANY others.
I know this will bring a firestorm of criticism, defense, etc., I'll probably get flamed for this by the Fenix lovers, but too bad, IMO it's the truth.
And the suggestion about "cleaning the contacts": they wouldn't need to be cleaned if they were plated with a noncorrosive/nonoxodizing material, like Peak, Inova, Pelican, Streamlight, Surefire and the other AMerican-made lights are.
I even heard it suggested in one thread recently that the guy who couldn't get parts for his Fenix should "buy another one and scrap it for parts". A dealer offered to sell the guy all the Fenix tailcaps he wanted for $40 each... the price of a new light. Come on, guys..... enough is enough.
You all know my friend runs Inova, but that is not where this is coming from...
it's simply that most of the Chinese lights don't measure up to the quality and engineering standards of the American lights. AND I own a ton of Nuwai. Guess what, though. If they fail I just throw them out, because I know I can't get any parts or service.
Guess what, GINAZ. I'm -offering- to send you an Inova Radiant AA, FOR FREE, including shipping, to try and keep. Just a friendly offer.
Try it, and see if it isn't as good as the L0P for a glovebox light. Just as bright. Small packaging. Better battery life (six times the runtime). You could buy THREE of them for the price of one Fenix L0P. And it has a lifetime warranty, and you CAN get parts.
I was going to send you a T1, but I see you already have one.
PM me if you want it.