Fenix PD35 newbie

Hi all ... Newbie here ..I love my streamlights.
But after reading here about Fenix , I have ordered 2 of them online. I paid 50.00 shipped for each one. Any thoughts on if I over paid or under Paid etc!! Also , how does the charging work on these? Any thoughts on these are welcomed.. Thanks all .. Great forum here.

50 bucks is a great deal! but did you order the PD35 or the PD35 2014 edition? Charging has to be done outside the light, with a 18650 charger. Already have one of these? If not, I recommend checking the battery-section for some good recommendations.

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?9-Flashlight-Electronics-Batteries-Included
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...-Using-Li-ion-cells-in-LED-flashlights-safely
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...d-Close-Calls-The-dangerous-side-of-batteries

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...-2xCR123A-RCR)-Review-BEAMSHOTS-RUNTIME-VIDEO
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...0-Lm-powerful-compact-18650-flashlight-REVIEW

No I dont have one of the chargers. I assume it doesnt come with the light ?!?!?:

And yes I did order the one shown in the pic . 2014 model

Anyone wanting to know who has them for this amount !
Just ask .

wdalew5 said:

No I dont have one of the chargers. I assume it doesnt come with the light ?!?!?:

And yes I did order the one shown in the pic . 2014 model

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No it doesn't come with the light. Neither does it come with a 18650 battery. So, do you have a battery for it?

As charger I recommend a Xtar VP1 or XP4. For a lower budget you can take a look at a Nitecore charger.
As for batteries, I use mostly Eagletac branded batteries. Fenix also have their 'own' cells which should work perfectly in their lights.

PM sent!

:welcome:

Midwest blade company... Found them on ebay . Sent them email asking what there best price was . He sent me an
Invoice thru paypal

Just ordered two batteries ( 2600) mha and one charger for 40bucks shipped...

Have fun blasting lumens!

wdalew5 said:

Just ordered two batteries ( 2600) mha

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What brand. . . There are some brands of batteries you should stay away from!

Illumn.com has Soshine 3400mAh Button Top Protected (2 pack) for $20. An off brand, but has had good reviews.


Amazon has 3400mAh FOUR 18650 PROTECTED Orbtronic Batteries for ~$50. Orbtronic is a very good brand.

The general rule is to avoid any brand with the word "fire" in its name (except SureFire brand)

wjv said:

What brand. . . There are some brands of batteries you should stay away from!

Illumn.com has Soshine 3400mAh Button Top Protected (2 pack) for $20. An off brand, but has had good reviews.


Amazon has 3400mAh FOUR 18650 PROTECTED Orbtronic Batteries for ~$50. Orbtronic is a very good brand.

The general rule is to avoid any brand with the word "fire" in its name (except SureFire brand)

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orbtronics is off to vacation til sept 22 instead I had to order keeppower from illumn. 3400's for 13.99 before discount code on their main page.

wdalew5 said:

Midwest blade company... Found them on ebay . Sent them email asking what there best price was . He sent me an
Invoice thru paypal

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what the ebay member id, having a hard time locating.

i'd like to know too

was about to order one of these lights myself

Can someone PM some links of these battery deals? Im googling like crazy and I can't find anything close.

I hope this is allowed but I found midwest blade on ebay - m_lights is the name

Re: Fenix PD35 newbie: switch failure

Hi, I'm new to this forum. I bought a PD35-2014 a couple of months ago. I have used it for about 25 min, total run time. the tailcap switch is not reliable. sometimes works, sometimes dosent. Called Fenix and they suggested I tighten the spanner nut inside the tailcap. (counter-clockwise) Did so and it turned maybe 15 degrees, just a tiny bit. Now seems to be working properly but now I am nervous about it's reliability. anyone else find this? Thanks

Re: Fenix PD35 newbie: switch failure

This is common with many lights. Just check the ring every now and then.

Norm

Re: Fenix PD35 newbie: switch failure

After a year and a half, my original Fenix battery is suffering. In cooler temps, the level 4 and 5 settings look exactly the same. I usually keep it half-charged to extend life, but no dice...

I also have a couple of OrbTronic 3400 cells.

I use the PD32UE, the neutral-white cousin to the PD35. Much more natural light, not as blue-looking.