Any word on a Fenix PD40?

I've been looking for the perfect EDC, and while the Fenix PD30 is close, it would be perfect if it used an 18650 instead of CR123's. If Fenix released this, it would almost surely be their best seller overnight. The TK-11 looks cool, but is too large in my opinion for pocket carry.

I know about the Jetbeam Jet Pro III ST, but I would rather stick with Fenix because I've had pretty good luck with them.

Any word on this?

I'd love Fenix to make a 18650 version of the PD30 if the regulation was good.

I'm not sure if I'd buy one but only because I can't find uses for most of the lights I have... :shakehead But if Fenix made one it might be the next light I'd buy!

I'd love to see an MC-E or SSC-P7 Fenix with a 3x18650 or 6xCR123 battery carrier (side-by-side) and 100% flat-regulation.

That'd be the hottest seller ever. :twothumbs

Fenix, are you listening??

I`ve got my wallet out, but thier not ready to take my money :mecry:

A 700+ lumen wall of light should help me find the bathroom faster...very important as the years fly by...please hurry :green:

Badbeams3 said:

I`ve got my wallet out, but thier not ready to take my money :mecry:

A 700+ lumen wall of light should help me find the bathroom faster...very important as the years fly by...please hurry :green:

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Fenix TK40. 730 lumens, MC-E, out in March.

Marduke said:

Fenix TK40. 730 lumens, MC-E, out in March.

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But it uses 8AA. IMO if somebody is gonna buy such a large and bright flashlight, he wouldn't use small cells.

Smaller batteries = less efficiencient. D cells or multiple 18650 would have been way much better.

richardcpf said:

But it uses 8AA. IMO if somebody is gonna buy such a large and bright flashlight, he wouldn't use small cells.

Smaller batteries = less efficiencient. D cells or multiple 18650 would have been way much better.

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People have been using 6x and 9x AA setups for Mag hotwire mods for years. 8xAA means it's accessible to anyone, anywhere. D-Li-Ion and 18650 are "CPF cells", not popular with the rest of the world.

The TK-40 looks pretty cool too, but a light that uses 8AA's is a little large for EDC uses.

Aaron said:

The TK-40 looks pretty cool too, but a light that uses 8AA's is a little large for EDC uses.

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Agree...but I have plenty of other lights for EDC. And I have plenty of rechargable AA cells. Also, I would imagine Fenix will come out with other 700 lumen lights, with different batt options in the near future. Thats how they keep our wallets empty

Outdoors Fanatic said:

I'd love to see an MC-E or SSC-P7 Fenix with a 3x18650 or 6xCR123 battery carrier (side-by-side) and 100% flat-regulation.

That'd be the hottest seller ever. :twothumbs

Fenix, are you listening??

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I believe that you should take a look at the Legion II. That pretty much is an exact description of it right there.

Do 4 2700mAh AA cells totalling 12.96 watt-hour have more energy or a single alkaline D cell? That would probably require each D cell to have about 8640mAh.

I know there are 10000mAh NiMH D cell or even more, but what are the alkaline D cell capacities?

By the way, for the case for a P7 or MC-E, more AA's would be better than 2 D cell because the higher voltage would allow for the use of a more effecient buck driver.

If I have to insert EIGHT AA's into a 700 lumens led light which probably runs less than an hour, I would rather stick with my 3x 18650 Boxer 24Watter, 1800 lumens (adver.) and runs for 55min and still able to carry that in my jacket pocket.

18650's is the way to go

Splunk_Au said:

Do 4 2700mAh AA cells totalling 12.96 watt-hour have more energy or a single alkaline D cell? That would probably require each D cell to have about 8640mAh.

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AA alkalines don't hold 2700 mah. AA Nimh is close to that. D Nimh can hold more than 10000mah. I believe that a single D alkaline can hold same power as 4AA or even a little bit more.

I would love a 3X18650 adapter for this light.
6900x3.8 = 26w
20000x1.2 = 24w