scout24
Flashaholic
Hi all! Ice storm and snow today in the northeast, so I decided to do some torture/ abuse testing of a Fenix EO1, since I keep recommending it based on the durability and runtime. Relatively NIB EO1 with an Energizer Lithium primary is the victim.
First up is my walkway, looks like it needs some shoveling.
I used some 550 cord to tie the EO1 to my shovel, and proceeded to dig out my walkway. About a half an hour of digging and light chopping at the crusty snow.
No worse for wear. Went into my garage: snow, water, and slush on the concrete floor, and figured my son and I could toss it back and forth, letting it hit the floor each time from about 15 feet apart. I figured this would simulate a whole bunch of I dropped my keys, and then some... Checking the light at 50 tosses, it still worked. At 100, it didnt work, swapped to a Duracell coppertop, and continued. Still worked at 200, and we figured wed try something different.
We went outside again, and from 12 feet away, threw it overhand at the stone and concrete wall next to my driveway 50 times, which was not so well received, but it still works. Not fastball hard, but throwing it with a bit of force.
I now have a flat top AAA cell, and an unhappy split ring, but still have a working light.
Up next is the snowbank test, I'll leave it on out in the snow until dark, and see how it's doing. 11:00 AM here, starting time.
I'm open to further suggestions, shy of putting it through my snowblower or running it over with my car...
First up is my walkway, looks like it needs some shoveling.
I used some 550 cord to tie the EO1 to my shovel, and proceeded to dig out my walkway. About a half an hour of digging and light chopping at the crusty snow.
No worse for wear. Went into my garage: snow, water, and slush on the concrete floor, and figured my son and I could toss it back and forth, letting it hit the floor each time from about 15 feet apart. I figured this would simulate a whole bunch of I dropped my keys, and then some... Checking the light at 50 tosses, it still worked. At 100, it didnt work, swapped to a Duracell coppertop, and continued. Still worked at 200, and we figured wed try something different.
We went outside again, and from 12 feet away, threw it overhand at the stone and concrete wall next to my driveway 50 times, which was not so well received, but it still works. Not fastball hard, but throwing it with a bit of force.
I now have a flat top AAA cell, and an unhappy split ring, but still have a working light.
Up next is the snowbank test, I'll leave it on out in the snow until dark, and see how it's doing. 11:00 AM here, starting time.
I'm open to further suggestions, shy of putting it through my snowblower or running it over with my car...
