Haha... I have no idea guys. I wasn't sure about that initially either, but now I'm thinking of getting another one or two.

brightest XP-G production to date... i wanna see beam shot comparison of this and all your other "custom XP-G"...

Jewelberry, P100A2 may not be brighter than iTP SA2, but the built is indeed better.

Good for you. you are in good hands, GW2U is a top-rated seller with good service.


Quality is not just about problem(s), it involves the overall design decision, the machining, the material/parts used, the QC, and durability.

I still think the best flashlight one can buy at that price range is the EagleTac T100c2, but of course, you will need to use primary CR123A or LiIon rechargeable batteries. If you wanna stay with AA, then you won't go wrong with Fenix TK20.

EDIT: note that Fenix TK20 is using neutral white emitter (some refers to as yellowish or warm).

This post has been edited by RookieDaddy: Jun 24 2010, 08:42 AM

DeinanCF, look closer, or better, ask them... damonlbs is right. Though you might not like what they have...
But I'm not so sure the TIR on the Icon Modus is what you referred to as "...flood light..." If you are looking at polkiuj's Modus, that's modded with XP-G... it's one and only unique Modus
You could also take a look at SureFire E1L/E2L-Outdoorsman for similar TIR optics, errr... they are however a little over RM200

you are still up at ~4am? you don't sleep?
polkiuj is right, you will need a relatively larger die LED to achieve the same effect with TIR. In fact, I think what happens with polkiuj's Modus is a "positive" side effect of using the larger die. Normal TIR optic gives relatively minimal spill and focus most of the light into a large spot. The other Icon model >> "Icon Link" is a little weird in shape...
My suggestion as alternative is to look at a heavily textured reflector, that should gives you a very smooth transition from spot to spill.

LOL! that's the funniest description of the beam profile of your Modus TIR. Yup! That's exactly what it appears to be.

susuman, dannie, pseudoblue, (and old newspaper?) congrats on your newly acquire SureFire!!! Now we can start a SureFire anonymous group...
James, thank you! most of your collections are simply awesome!!!!

Hello leroy87,

doess the watt of the flashlight determines the brightness?
:: no.

does the max output lumens determines the brightness?
:: sort-of...

or what other criterias is important?
:: for me >> size, battery choice, tint/CCT, beam profile, CRI, driver, LED, throw vs flood, Optics (Collimator vs TIR) vs reflectors (OP vs SMO), material, HA vs Type II vs Coated/Painted, machining, switching machanism, after sales service, warranty/repair turn-around time
:: secondary criterias are value, country of origin

Lurker, if you are around KL/PJ, advise to visit our one and only local flashlight retail shop >> GadgetWorld2U. they are located in Subang.

For AAA >> Fenix E01, Fenix LD01, iTP A3 EOS Upgraded, 4Sevens Preon I, EagleTac PN20a, LiteFlux LF2XT
For AA >> Fenix LD10, Fenix E10, NiteCore EZAA, NiteCore D10, ZebraLight H501, ZebraLight SC50, 4Sevens Quark AA, 4Sevens Mini AA, etc...

those in bold are my personal favorites

if I'm not mistaken, Fenix's light carry 2 years warranty period. just send back to your dealer for inspection and warranty/repair.
SS light is heavy, so the impact is greater than Al version, check your tail-spring for deform and check the front contact board for hair-line crack. There could be some loose soldering resulted from the impact that causes intermittent contact issue.

normally, the spring should sit firmly at the bottom... if you can remove the spring, you can try stretching the spring "a little" so that the battery will get a bit more "contact pressure".
another common intermittent failure are due to dirty thread or contact, have you try cleaning your contact point and body thread?

Fenix warranty is 24 months as stated here >> http://www.fenixlight.com/service.asp?action=tiaokuan

"...We will replace products afflicted with manufacturing defects within 15 days of purchase;we will also repair a light free of charge within 24 months of purchase if problems develop with normal use..."


EDIT: mind telling us where you get it from? just notice that you are located at Sri Petaling from your avatar, perhaps you can contact our local Fenix distributor GadgetWorld2U for assistant?

This post has been edited by RookieDaddy: Aug 13 2010, 08:28 PM

try sending your light back to them... they can help you determine if it needs a repair service...

my new Dolphin Micro...


brighter than a 6P...

hello taingonghai, just a heads up... you may wanna have a look at EagleTac T20C2 MKII with "CREE XR-E R2 Binned LED" (remember you'll need to specify the LED when you order, else it comes default XP-G). Philightsophy is our local EagleTac distributor, he has a thread in LYN here >> http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1121879 but it's a little out-dated.
You can further visit EagleTac website >> http://www.eagletac.com/flashlights/t20c2.html for more information.
The basic kit should fit well within your budget. Cheers.

thanks for the update Craig...

Fenix flashlights good deals at Ace Hardware... see here for details >> http://thebrightsideforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=347

a few of my fog lights...
- SureFire 6P with P91 bulb
- Lumens Factory Seraph SP-9 with IMR9L bulb
- my new very bright Dolphin Micro

the fog will give way...