new Fenix price from GadgetWorld2U... >> http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=746032

James, IIRC... the L600 and L1200 are incandescent...

Fenix Flashlights Special Group Buy



Aiming to build the brand awareness and to promote the use of quality illumination tools locally, in working with an authorized local Fenix supplier, we bring you a time limited special of some newer Fenix flashlight models. As these are specially priced items, we need to reach a minimum order quantity of 10 for each models.

Group Buy ends 17/11/2010


Fenix LD25 ( RM 100.00 ) estimated normal price: RM 149.00
== Max 180 lumens, uses 2 x AA Batteries, Cree XP-G Neutral White LED (R4)

Fenix E01 Black ( RM 30.00 ) estimated normal price: RM 39.00
== Less than 10 lumens, uses 1 x AAA Battery, Nichia white GS LED

Fenix HL20 ( RM 100.00 ) estimated normal price: RM 130.00
== Max 105 lumens, uses 1 x AA Battery, Cree XP-E LED (R2)

Fenix TK15 ( RM 160.00 ) estimated normal price: RM 228.00
== Max 337 lumens, uses 2 x CR123A Lithium Primaries or 1 x 18650 Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery, Cree XP-G LED (R5)

Fenix E05 ( RM 40.00 ) estimated normal price: RM 70.00
== Max 27 lumens, uses 1 x AAA Battery, Cree XP-E LED (R2)

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Please visit The Bright Side forum Special Fenix Group Buy for ordering instructions. You will need to register as member in order to PM your order.

This post has been edited by RookieDaddy: Nov 9 2010, 09:34 AM

Dear all,
just in case you missed it (updates in The Bright Side forum), Fenix E05 in this Group Buy is using Cree XP-E R2 emitter instead of XP-G R4 emitter. supplier is waiting for stock of Fenix TK15 and E05 to arrive, hopefully can get by end of month.

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Added on November 10, 2010, 8:04 pmA small update:
we have reach the maximum quantity (20) for the Fenix E05 XP-E R2 model in this Fenix Group Buy.
Other items are still available to fill up... LD25, TK15, etc...

This post has been edited by RookieDaddy: Nov 10 2010, 08:04 PM

sssshhhh... need not say more... just take a look here...
Found some flashlight Good Deal

some of my E05...

nope... not for sale...


yeah... coz I'm running out of non-flashaholic friends to gift to...
this E05 is really useful with its floody beam and has proven to be very practical for keychain duty...

1. If you plan to change to LED, take a look at this >> Surefire & Li-ION batteries. While you are there, sign-up an account and post any questions you may have. Oh, and yes, we do recommend a metal bezel when running high power LED to get better heat dissipation. If you decides to stick to Xenon incan, to use rechargeable, you are advise to go for 9V incan as these LiIon/LifePO4 rechargeables are 4.2V/3.6V when fully charged, using 2 of these will be 8.4V/7.2V and will flash (burn) your 6V xenon bulb... the same goes for LED, so check the Voltage range of your LED drop-in before use.
2. you may wanna take a look at TK41 if you are looking for brightness and latest LED emitter, tho TK45 is no doubt with a more unique look.

more often than not, the brightness different are not significant, assuming when you say 3.6V, you are referring to using LiFePO4 cells.

do note that main factors being:
1. what battery chemistry, eg LiIon, IMR (LiMN) or LiFePO4
2. current draw of your 9V incan bulb
3. size of battery, which normally limited by the size of host
the combination of the above will affect your runtime and brightness

if this is your first venture into the rechargeable Lithium batteries realm, take note of the following too:

* different charger or charging setup required to charge different battery chemistry

Some of us like the LiFePO4 as it's safer. I do not use LiFePO4 due to lower nominal Voltage and lesser capacity. I like running my incan on Li-Ion or IMR, and some of the high power incan setup are "safer" to run on IMR only.

yes, if you want to run high power LED (anything more than 200 OTF lumens), then it's better to use metal bezel for better heat dissipations (for discussions of how far we go to get a better heat dissipation, search in The Bright Side forums for some tips). if you want to remain the original nitrolon bezel, there are options like lower output but longer runtime P60 LED drop-in for G2 (like Malkoff M61L/M61LL), multi-mode P60 LED drop-in where you can choose lower output for normal usage and use the high output for short burst (like Solarforce range of drop-ins)... of coz, all these drop-in works very well in metal/Aluminum bezel too.

the SureFire G2 can't be bored to accept 18650 cell, so your rechargeable options are pretty much going to be of following sizes:
- 1 x 17670
- 2 x 16340 (aka. RCR123, R123)

Take note of the quote: "you gain some, you lose some" when choosing an LED drop-in. You can start a new topic in The Bright Side forums at General Flashlight Discussion area to get more input about the various possibilities of "upgrading" your G2. see you there.

This post has been edited by RookieDaddy: Oct 9 2011, 10:42 PM

my small MagLite team...

bling-bling!

do a search in lowyat.net for GadgetWorld2U, they also have a retail shop at Subang Square that you can try your hands on different high quality lights.

any specific light that you are looking for? camping? search & rescue? edc?
GadgetWorld2U carries 2 category of lights, the entry-level budget lights (typically below RM80), and branded Chinese manufactured lights (Fenix, Olight, Solarforce, ZebraLight, and a few others).
For Fenix lights, you have an alternative, you can visit IKANO POWER CENTRE and MidValley ACE Hardware as they have quite a few models of Fenix lights on display (this is from Tropical Equipment).
For SureFire lights, you can contact Cresdo.com as they are the new distributor of SureFire lights in Malaysia for retail/consumer market (Tropical Equipment is still doing Military and Law Enforcement from last heard).
For MagLites, you can try UFL or their outlet at Bangsar or Gardens MidValley.
Others like Pelican, Streamlight, etc. is harder to get but not impossible as we do have distributor of such lights in Malaysia, but they seldom do retail outlet.

Hope the above helps.

I can't point you to the brightest flashlight in the world, but allow me to get some facts straight...
firstly, you are right, brightness is measure by lumens, but not alone, you will also want to checkout the lux value of the flashlight.
secondly, that watt printed on the body of the flashlight means nothing really! you will see something like "200W", "300W" or "600W" printed on the body, but seriously, imagine how hot it would be to get that 600W? with a single 3.7V LiCo battery, it can only gives you 5 - 6A of current... so doing the math will tell you the truth...

If brightness is your "thing", then you should look at HID flashlight, else, if you are interested in LED, then multi-LED setup is the way to go. good luck in your search.

This post has been edited by RookieDaddy: Feb 24 2012, 03:18 PM

No, you should not, and I guess you are user fromlyt at TheBrightSideForums.com?


both lights are OK... however, the quality AAA cell lights are not bad too. I also strongly recommend considering a headlamp or a headband to hold the flashlight to free up your hands. Let me link you to 2 more products from the same seller...
LD01 + E01 you practically get the E01 for free.
LD10 + E05 one of the best combination EDC flashlight, suitable for backpacking.
Yes, the above 2 are more expensive, but you get better value overall. We always go by the rule: One is None, Two is One.

This post has been edited by RookieDaddy: Mar 8 2012, 01:29 AM

YMMV, to me, comparing true OTF 100 and 150 lumens, yes, there is a noticeable different in brightness. however, there are more to it than brightness alone, like the beam spread/profile, runtime, optics, battery system, etc.

why true OTF? because until recently, there wasn't a standard way to measure true flashlight brightness. Now we have a "somewhat" decent/standard measurement of actual brightness using ANSI/FL-1 rating, although not the best, but it's the best we have (next to having your own Integrated Sphere) to compare across wide variety of flashlights make and models.

Take note that when evaluating brightness, there are 2 factors to consider, 1 is lumens as you already know, the other is lux, which gives you an idea of how far can the beam throw/reach.

This post has been edited by RookieDaddy: Mar 8 2012, 01:24 PM

Pelican have a retail outlet at Mid-Valley, next to Radio Shack.
UK SL3 can get from a few reseller, one of which is "Explorer Outfitter" at Publika. "Tear Proof", a backpack/travelling pack shop used to carry some. You can try your luck at the branch at Mid-Valley, same floor as Pelican.

Also at Mid-Valley Aeon (sporting section) and an Outdoor shop at Garden Mall (iirc, 3rd floor), you may try your luck for both Pelican and UK as they carry a few models.

you can get this SuperLube from Ace Hardware


and may I point you to the following thread that we talk about lubes and seals for flashlights...
TheBrightSide Flashlight Lubes and Seals

This post has been edited by RookieDaddy: Mar 19 2014, 03:44 PM