BirdofPrey
Enlightened
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- Jan 12, 2007
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First, let me apologize for the abbreviated and not-too-detailed review. I'm posting this from my phone while sitting at a campsite.
I got my light in the mail from Battery Junction yesterday. Purchased the "kit" that had four Tenergy brand D-Cells, a rapid charger (that appears to be 4 independent channels) and the aforementioned TK70. Ordered on Tuesday night so was very obviously handled expeditiously.
As most flashaholics, I was stuck and anxious as the shipments always come at the worst time... Daytime. Went to my basement and white wall compared it to a couple of my lights including my HID. Overall, not much to be garnered there so figured I'd bring it with me camping.
Last night my wife took it and my Eagletac M2C4 down to the lake and played with them there. Temps dropped dramatically from the daytime highs so fog hindered some of our efforts but I can say this. On the second brightness level, the hotspot (which is bigger than the Eagletac's) is brighter than the M2C4. Overall output is less than the P7 is throwing though.
That all changes with a third click, thus kicking the Fenix into "high". Here, it simply steps well above the Eagletac. Remember though, there is on more setting to go. Into turbo, we were both highly impressed. While it may not throw the sheer amount of light out that my HID does, the fact that I can turn it on and off rapidly AND still see nearly as much at distances my eye can discern, makes it now one of my primary go-to lights for checking the surrounding property at nigh.
I originally intended to go for the big-boy Olight but upon reading a lot of reviews, figured I could get the results I wanted out of the Fenix for a lot less money and without a proprietary battery.
I plan to put it to more tests Sunday night when I get home from camping but at this point, very happy with purchase and have finally decided to sell my HID light as I no longer feel I need it.
Sorry, no pics as my camera phone takes fantastic photos but lacks proper manual settings to get good night shots.
Sent via HTC Thunderbolt using Tapatalk.
I got my light in the mail from Battery Junction yesterday. Purchased the "kit" that had four Tenergy brand D-Cells, a rapid charger (that appears to be 4 independent channels) and the aforementioned TK70. Ordered on Tuesday night so was very obviously handled expeditiously.
As most flashaholics, I was stuck and anxious as the shipments always come at the worst time... Daytime. Went to my basement and white wall compared it to a couple of my lights including my HID. Overall, not much to be garnered there so figured I'd bring it with me camping.
Last night my wife took it and my Eagletac M2C4 down to the lake and played with them there. Temps dropped dramatically from the daytime highs so fog hindered some of our efforts but I can say this. On the second brightness level, the hotspot (which is bigger than the Eagletac's) is brighter than the M2C4. Overall output is less than the P7 is throwing though.
That all changes with a third click, thus kicking the Fenix into "high". Here, it simply steps well above the Eagletac. Remember though, there is on more setting to go. Into turbo, we were both highly impressed. While it may not throw the sheer amount of light out that my HID does, the fact that I can turn it on and off rapidly AND still see nearly as much at distances my eye can discern, makes it now one of my primary go-to lights for checking the surrounding property at nigh.
I originally intended to go for the big-boy Olight but upon reading a lot of reviews, figured I could get the results I wanted out of the Fenix for a lot less money and without a proprietary battery.
I plan to put it to more tests Sunday night when I get home from camping but at this point, very happy with purchase and have finally decided to sell my HID light as I no longer feel I need it.
Sorry, no pics as my camera phone takes fantastic photos but lacks proper manual settings to get good night shots.
Sent via HTC Thunderbolt using Tapatalk.
Seriously though, thanks for the overall impressions on the light.
