goldenlight
Enlightened
Like many people on CPF, I own an Arc AAA.
It has always annoyed me that over the years, the only 'improvement' has really been price increases.
Oh, I know they are using 'somewhat' brighter LEDs now, but they get the same 5 hours of runtime from an alkaline AAA.
Alkaline AAA's are really cheap, but I kept expecting to see an announcement that the emitter has been given a boost and/or the runtime is now WAY better than it was in 2001.
Nope.
And, they cost $40 to $50.
I see that the Fenix E01 claims double the same output, but double the runtime.
Well, having the Arc-AAA, I couldn't really justify buying a Fenix, since I know the build quality won't be as good.
Until I was on Ebay, and saw I could buy one for $10, delivered, from a seller in the USA with a very good feedback record.
Wow
So, I ordered one.
Odds are, it will wind up going into a Christmas stocking, but I'll get to check it out next to my old Arc AAA, and see how the Fenix compares.
I'll probably do a run time side by side, just to see for myself how long both lights run on an alkaline AAA.
Just like most people in the USA, I really don't like seeing so many products that used to be made in the USA now being made in China.
Walmart is China's FIFTH largest trading partner. China is going to have the largest economy in the world, in a few years: they just passed Japan.
But, I have to admit: I would never, EVER buy another new Arc-AAA, due to it's high price.
Same with SureFire lights: I just can't justify buying a light from SureFire for $150 that has TWO levels, when I can buy a very high quality Chinese light for 1/3 the price with either MANY levels, or infinite levels....cough... NiteCore....cough....
I'm very curious to see what my $10 will get me from Fenix
It has always annoyed me that over the years, the only 'improvement' has really been price increases.
Oh, I know they are using 'somewhat' brighter LEDs now, but they get the same 5 hours of runtime from an alkaline AAA.
Alkaline AAA's are really cheap, but I kept expecting to see an announcement that the emitter has been given a boost and/or the runtime is now WAY better than it was in 2001.
Nope.
And, they cost $40 to $50.
I see that the Fenix E01 claims double the same output, but double the runtime.
Well, having the Arc-AAA, I couldn't really justify buying a Fenix, since I know the build quality won't be as good.
Until I was on Ebay, and saw I could buy one for $10, delivered, from a seller in the USA with a very good feedback record.
Wow
So, I ordered one.
Odds are, it will wind up going into a Christmas stocking, but I'll get to check it out next to my old Arc AAA, and see how the Fenix compares.
I'll probably do a run time side by side, just to see for myself how long both lights run on an alkaline AAA.
Just like most people in the USA, I really don't like seeing so many products that used to be made in the USA now being made in China.
Walmart is China's FIFTH largest trading partner. China is going to have the largest economy in the world, in a few years: they just passed Japan.
But, I have to admit: I would never, EVER buy another new Arc-AAA, due to it's high price.
Same with SureFire lights: I just can't justify buying a light from SureFire for $150 that has TWO levels, when I can buy a very high quality Chinese light for 1/3 the price with either MANY levels, or infinite levels....cough... NiteCore....cough....
I'm very curious to see what my $10 will get me from Fenix