Police officer has to quit this board!

peide01 · Sep 19, 2008

Its strange how things change so fast, as of yesterday i decided on a back up light pd30 by fenix and i was all set to order it, then all of a sudden i just happen to jump back on these forums and a different light catches my eye the olight m20.

Now i am back to where i started with 2 options.

Fenix pd30
olight m20

seems the olight has the same functionablitly as the fenix but it offers a momentary on capability and dont have to worry about reverse clickie. man this is making me go crazy i couldnt sleep last night due to trying to decide what to get. ANy suggestions would be appreciated!

greenlight · Sep 19, 2008

Duh. Buy both.

firefly99 · Sep 19, 2008

As an LEO, your best bet is to get a light that is design and built for your line of work. Something that is reliable.

Lights from other brands such as Fenix, DX are meant for flashaholics who want the brightest, cheapest flavour of the month. Practically, every day / week there will be an improved model. It is a never ending race.

Just my 2 cents.

HoopleHead · Sep 19, 2008

never a fan of reverse clickies for tactical uses.

sORe-EyEz · Sep 19, 2008

get the light with the forward clickie. :bow: frankly have you used a light with a reversed clickie?

Patriot · Sep 19, 2008

I very much enjoy and respect the Fenix, but for that application I'd go with the forward clickie.

IcantC · Sep 19, 2008

I personally would not use a reverse clicky for LE work. With that being said my backups(SF A2), backup is a Jetbeam CL-E with a reverse clicky

.

I did order a SF backup over the Fenix PD20 due to the switch. I think I should be getting it today.

My order now is
SF Z2>E1B>A2>CL-E

I still have other lights with me though, not on my person(M6 and M@gs).

And yes please quit, these aholes are making me buy a DBS now

:laughing:

OceanView · Sep 19, 2008

peide01 said:
man this is making me go crazy i couldnt sleep last night due to trying to decide what to get.

[nodding] Can't sleep because you're thinking of what light to get, huh? Yup. You got it bad.

savumaki · Sep 19, 2008

sORe-EyEz said:
get the light with the forward clickie. :bow: frankly have you used a light with a reversed clickie?

:shakehead:shakehead I will never understand a 'momentary off' function.

Outdoors Fanatic · Sep 19, 2008

Neither. Get a SureFire!

TONY M · Sep 19, 2008

Just be sure to go for a light with a forward clicky. The M20 looks very good.

TMedina · Sep 19, 2008

Congrats - you're hooked.

I think someone still has the number for Flashaholics Anonymous. :nana:

-Trevor

Sector7 · Sep 19, 2008

For LEO work I would not trust these flashlights as they are not truely field tested....if you really want to pick one, go with the M20, keep atleast a SF with a Malkoff M60 as a backup. :thumbsup:

Btw, they do sell tactical clickes for the Fenix L1D/L2D line.

lronchef · Sep 19, 2008

Way to go! You really screwed up a good thing...you "DECIDED" on something..then blew it! lol

So yeah, seriously, you HAVE TO get them both. Heck, just get them both, make the olight your primary light, and the fenix your backup. Then after a week, swap roles! lol

And yes, that olight looks awesome. 250Lumens claim probably translates to just 200 like an R2 would do in a lamp like that. I wonder if the regulation is equal to that of the Fenix and if there's any battery leaking since it is a twist on light i think.

TITAN1833 · Sep 19, 2008

Sector7 said:
For LEO work I would not trust these flashlights as they are not truely field tested....if you really want to pick one, go with the M20, keep atleast a SF with a Malkoff M60 as a backup. :thumbsup:

Some have been put through"more than" field tests

here

And here

Sector7 · Sep 19, 2008

I know they have people that have torture tested them but you also read people that have dropped them and/or have failures. For LEOs, you simply can't take a chance on that one time you got the lemon at a critical moment. Thats all I am saying....

Those tests you are linking doesn't include the M20 for it just came out, the PD30 which he is asking about is not even available yet, so your argument is only valid for the other Fenix models.

TITAN1833 · Sep 19, 2008

Sector7 no problem,anyway I always carry a back up with me.
When camping hill walking the pennines just in case I come across a lemon,whatever the brand.

Badbeams3 · Sep 19, 2008

peide01 said:
Its strange how things change so fast, as of yesterday i decided on a back up light pd30 by fenix and i was all set to order it, then all of a sudden i just happen to jump back on these forums and a different light catches my eye the olight m20.

Now i am back to where i started with 2 options.

Fenix pd30
olight m20

seems the olight has the same functionablitly as the fenix but it offers a momentary on capability and dont have to worry about reverse clickie. man this is making me go crazy i couldnt sleep last night due to trying to decide what to get. ANy suggestions would be appreciated!

You remind me of me. Oh well, let`s see...eany, meany miny mo catch a tiger by...got it...M20. No doubt. Get a good nights sleep

Sector7 · Sep 19, 2008

No Problem Titan1833, I carry backups for the backups just in case I get 2 lemons :sssh:

Bobpuvel · Sep 19, 2008

I personally would go with the Fenix... But I'm not too farmiliar with the olight.

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