SimulatedZero
Enlightened
What is it about the E line of Fenix Lights that makes them so tough? Is it their simplistic design? Simple electronics and UI's maybe? Or was implicit in their original design?
I only own the E11 and the E21 out of that line, but they are incredibly tough. I have dropped, hit things, dunked in water, covered in mud, dragged, and kicked my E21. None of which has been on purpose, so far. My E11 has been through worse. I have run it though the washing machine and the dryer (I left it in my pants pocket). I have tossed it out of cars going 35 mph on to pavement. I have tossed it off of second stories into pools, flower beds, and on to concrete. I pretty much have been torturing it on purpose just to see how long it lasts.The E21 will soon be going through its own purposeful battery of tests. But not once have I had a problem with either of these two lights.
Why are they so tough? After I pulled the E11 out of the washing machine I opened it to inspect the inside. The was a very small amount of water on the battery and on the reverse polarity protection ring. And that was after going through the dryer. Yet the light kept working. It boggles my mind how people spend so much time and money looking for lights that will never quit working. Yet here they sit, in disguise as budget lights, for 30 and 25 dollars respectively. I know that they aren't the brightest or have only two modes. But, they are tough. Very tough from what my experience has shown me.
I only own the E11 and the E21 out of that line, but they are incredibly tough. I have dropped, hit things, dunked in water, covered in mud, dragged, and kicked my E21. None of which has been on purpose, so far. My E11 has been through worse. I have run it though the washing machine and the dryer (I left it in my pants pocket). I have tossed it out of cars going 35 mph on to pavement. I have tossed it off of second stories into pools, flower beds, and on to concrete. I pretty much have been torturing it on purpose just to see how long it lasts.The E21 will soon be going through its own purposeful battery of tests. But not once have I had a problem with either of these two lights.
Why are they so tough? After I pulled the E11 out of the washing machine I opened it to inspect the inside. The was a very small amount of water on the battery and on the reverse polarity protection ring. And that was after going through the dryer. Yet the light kept working. It boggles my mind how people spend so much time and money looking for lights that will never quit working. Yet here they sit, in disguise as budget lights, for 30 and 25 dollars respectively. I know that they aren't the brightest or have only two modes. But, they are tough. Very tough from what my experience has shown me.
, that's pretty impressive. Makes me wonder just how tough my TK15 is... The one thing that gets me about the E11 is the fact that I'm 90% sure it flooded a little bit, if not completely. After I pulled it out of the dryer there was some condensation on the inside. I suppose that could be all it was, condensation, but I feel like some water got past the O-ring. Wouldn't that make it short out, though?
