Hey all, I'm looking for a new EDC flashlight for work. I had a Fenix E-11 and loved it, but lost it and now can't find another one even on eBay, so hopefully someone makes an equivalent.
What I want-
Single AA battery. While not the greatest power source, it's super common and I can find them at a gas station if I need to change batteries while I'm on a job site and run out of my supply in the truck.
Tail cap switch. My hands are often oily or greasy, I need to be able to activate the light easily without having to roll it around in my hand to find a side button or try and twist the head.
Small size, the E-11 was just about the size of a Chapstick tube and I felt was about perfect. Not too small to hold in the hand comfortably, but small enough to ride in the front pocket of jeans or be held in the mouth without a problem.
Narrow flood/ medium flood beam. Light is mostly used crawling around working on heavy equipment though would be nice to throw up to maybe 10 yards or so.
LED, but I hate multi- mode lights with a passion. The E-11 had two modes that were changed by rotating the head, I actually took the head apart and put loctite on the threads so that it would stay in high mode. I want to press one button one time, turn the light on, press the same button one time and turn the light off. I don't want to scroll through multiple outputs, strobes, etc just to turn a light on or off.
Output- 100 lumens or less, 60-80 is probably about right.
Battery life- an hour or two continuous.
The light needs to be fairly rugged, it gets carried in pockets or tool bags, occasionally dropped and often exposed to automotive type chemicals.
Price range, $100 or less and ideally $60 or less.
The Fenix E-11 was perfect, but since I haven't had any luck finding one anywhere (even eBay) I'm open to whatever y'all might be aware of that falls along these lines.
Thanks!
What I want-
Single AA battery. While not the greatest power source, it's super common and I can find them at a gas station if I need to change batteries while I'm on a job site and run out of my supply in the truck.
Tail cap switch. My hands are often oily or greasy, I need to be able to activate the light easily without having to roll it around in my hand to find a side button or try and twist the head.
Small size, the E-11 was just about the size of a Chapstick tube and I felt was about perfect. Not too small to hold in the hand comfortably, but small enough to ride in the front pocket of jeans or be held in the mouth without a problem.
Narrow flood/ medium flood beam. Light is mostly used crawling around working on heavy equipment though would be nice to throw up to maybe 10 yards or so.
LED, but I hate multi- mode lights with a passion. The E-11 had two modes that were changed by rotating the head, I actually took the head apart and put loctite on the threads so that it would stay in high mode. I want to press one button one time, turn the light on, press the same button one time and turn the light off. I don't want to scroll through multiple outputs, strobes, etc just to turn a light on or off.
Output- 100 lumens or less, 60-80 is probably about right.
Battery life- an hour or two continuous.
The light needs to be fairly rugged, it gets carried in pockets or tool bags, occasionally dropped and often exposed to automotive type chemicals.
Price range, $100 or less and ideally $60 or less.
The Fenix E-11 was perfect, but since I haven't had any luck finding one anywhere (even eBay) I'm open to whatever y'all might be aware of that falls along these lines.
Thanks!