Hey guys post here if you're a high performance flashlight fan. surefire, inova, pelican, gerber, fenix, and more.

Here's my fenix P1. Been used for quite sometime.



more here: fenix P1 pics

ps. those thinking flashlight collecting is weird, well we know that already

This post has been edited by jhcj: Jul 9 2008, 04:58 PM

maglite torchlight can post ah?

well I don't see why not.

My collection of lights so far....

once again great collection crusader. cmon ppl...post sum lights.

i guess everyone had those mag(gies) at one time or another...

i have a fascination of torchlights since young...

but no money to buy a real high quality flashlight

the only thing i have is a 15 LED no brand torchlight with a laser in da middle i bought in singapore for s$20 -.-"






This post has been edited by Nightstalker1993: Sep 18 2006, 12:34 AM

where u get these fenix? how much you bought them?

He is my expensive & useless torch. It is LED. Quality also poor. Anyway i just post mine la. Brand:Kovea Model: VKAF-201 http://www.kovea.com/ProductDetail.asp?pfi...Name=VKAF%2D201




This post has been edited by silllver: Sep 18 2006, 12:46 AM

at least it looks nice

hey there...if you'd like to know more. join us at: EDCmy forum and we will try to answer you our best.

btw, the lights you guys have are just out of this world. Swt.

This post has been edited by mafeya: Sep 18 2006, 01:02 AM

WOW
dude!! ultimate collection man!!
must be over 3k sumtin....salute salute
i've always wanted that defender...

i didn't noe REAL torches are that expensive

Not really, 2k plus... can't remember exact amount. Not ultimate either... those were some below average lights from surefire. Can't really afford those ultimate from surefire

i'm looking for a stinger security flashlight for my weapons collection. tried to get a few security guards to buy for me but was rejected. anyone can help?

btw..wanna ask sumtin, how's the beam and brightness of the defender? i may be buying 1.. is the beam focus all the way or tends to spread, n how far can the beam shine..thanks ya leet

IIRC, the defender was about RM700 when I bot from ACE hardware. The beam facus all the way but not sure how far can shine.

Read here for details of the light....

E2D Defender Review

Cheers..

The E2D can be bought from mafeya here at RM450

I bought mine from him. Quality is good, can shatter glass, car windscreen/window due to its special feature: The Crenallated Strike Bezel head. Only drawback is it is incandescent and thus the output time is only max 1.25 hrs, and also it gets heated up over time making it useful and harmful.

You could use it to melt frozen bandages. Bad it gets HOT so watch where you place the head after usage. Can also use to stun attackers (thus named the Defender) by shining into the eyes, disorientating them. The Strike Bezel hurts the opponent when hit on vital points.

The flashlight (don't use torch you are insulting the quality of these good brands) is a good buy in my opinion for urbanites.

This post has been edited by victor_code47: Apr 5 2007, 10:20 PM

This thread totally dead already eh? Wondering if there are still any flashlight fans around.

Here's mine.



NiteCore Defender Infinity (Cree Q5) and Fenix L2D (Luxeon Rebel 100)


Fenix L2D (Luxeon Rebel 100) and Romisen RC-I3 (Cree P4) (gave this to my sister already)

This post has been edited by MetalZone: Dec 26 2007, 12:26 AM

Is those flashlight equipped with Halogen bulb?

My 3 lights above are LED.

For lights of this size, LED's are the brightest and most efficient. The Fenix L2D Rebel 100 outputs 175 lumens and the NiteCore Defender Infinity outputs 180 lumens (on NiMH).



This post has been edited by MetalZone: Dec 26 2007, 01:08 AM

This is my mountain bike flashlight, equipped with micro halogen bulb.



Need 4 AA batteries to power-up this flashlight.

The Defender Infinity looks nice... one of the latest light in the market. How do you like it?

u guys think rm100+ can get a decent flashlight ar?

luxeon led with AA batteries preffered

This might get your interest..
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/588729

I think you would like the Cree LED better See above post for link
If you need an RM 100 AA Luxeon LED light, I can help you too...

Sorry long time nvr check this forum.

I absolutely love it. My favourite EDC light now. Unique but easy to use UI and the forward clicky is really nice.
What lights do u have?

---

Added on January 13, 2008, 12:01 amLumiled's Luxeon is yesterday's LED technology already. The new Rebel series also from Lumiled are better. Current highest bin-rating is Rebel 100-bin.
Others to look out for are Cree (latest is R2 bin but lights with this are still rare. The last Q5 bin is more common with the latest lights.) and SSC(Seoul Semi-Conductors, P4 bin).

The Cree's are cooler, very white, probably a slight hint of blue.
The Rebel's are a little warmer, ie white with a slight hint of yellow. Daylight colour i'd say. Colour rendering is a tiny bit better.

Just curious, how many of you are CPF(candlepowerforums) members?

This post has been edited by MetalZone: Jan 13 2008, 12:10 AM

I have a few Surefire and Fenix lights.
Including the DI of course. Did you get the Raidfire Spear as well ?

Not all Cree X-REs are cool white... I have some warmer tints and yellow ones as well.
Rebels on the other hand are more unpredictable... on multi level lights, the tint can be different for each level!

I'm a CPF member... how about you?

I see... cool. There's just something about surefire's that attracts me. But i haven't got round to pony out the money. Surefire's were the first powerful flashlights that attracted me but several years down the road (quite recently), I finally got a Fenix instead.
Nope I didn't get the spear. I'm trying to not buy any more new lights for a while and wait for more significant advances. But well, as CPF members sometimes we just can't resist. Building a powerful incan like the Mag85 or ROP sounds very tempting to me.
I like either large and very powerful or small cili padi (like the NCDI). The cili padi's are the ones that get the most use because of their size and practicality.
What's your favourite EDC at the moment?
I'm also a CPF member. Same nick. Not a heavy poster though.

about the tint... True, but thats a general idea for some of the better recent ones I guess. So far my lights are typical of the general idea. Not so fortunate ones, erm... even a green tint also got i'm sure u've heard.

This post has been edited by MetalZone: Jan 16 2008, 12:54 AM

Hi MetalZone,

Nice Defender infinity you got there, I am new to this Bright World.
Been wondering where do you get the NiteCore and how much is it?
i got a fenix P1, but now with my dad, so thinking of getting myself a new light...

This kind of decent flashlight not easy to find it in this region....
regards,
Stonesix

metalzone,
I EDC my DI and Jetbeam MKIIx on rotation. Keep my SF L1 in my laptop bag.
Also bring out my Jetbeam C-LE sometimes to show people in case they might be interested to buy it

stonesix,
The Nitecore DI retails for USD 79 at most dealers around the world.
I'm planning to bring some in... anybody interested?

My collection.
Military n Police Force Touch Light light.
Second Level weapon. (illegal in Malaysia)
Direct pointing to human eye can cause 10 second blind, so u can do whatever u want .....








Spec :
Specifications & Features :
Size: ψ7.2cm x L38cm
Life span: over 750 hrs
Weight: 1100 g
Color temperature: 7000K
Shooting Distance: 1,000 M
Light Output: 1,850 lm
Lamp type: HID 24W
Burn time: over 110 mins
Rechargeable: Yes
Battery life span: more than 500 times rechargeable.
With Aluminum weatherproof casing

SonnyCool, was that a just a joke or what?
Unfortunately you couldn't fool me

It's actually a 1kW Xenon Arc Tank Light from the 1980's owned by someone in CPF.
Here's the original thread, pictures and actual owner:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=92396

i think u get fool by the site ....... this pic actually taken by my customer at Jalan Kuchai lama ....
1kw Xenon ??? he try to make some joke ???


this is the item :
This is second version :

the brightstar 24W HID doesn't produce such a narrow beam...
why don't you post some pictures that you've taken instead of taking them from other websites???

I really don't know what are your intentions and i don't wish to start a flame war. But, the pics you posted claiming it's ur customer's... LOOK CLOSELY at the pictures at the forum i posted. Look at the shape of the light in the second picture. Which does it more closely resemble? The tank light or the brightstar dipper? Besides, how in the world did that guy in the CPF forum get larger unwatermarked pictures of the same thing you posted (of whom you claimed are pictures your customer took)?

And by the way, thats not a 1kW HID. it's a carbon arc light (filled with xenon gas). And that's no joke.

This post has been edited by MetalZone: Jan 22 2008, 01:10 AM

where you all got fenix. ?

partly from me

I get my lights online. A good selection of online stores that ship internationally. Check out www.candlepowerforums.com

metalzone,
have you got any liteflux lights?

nexro, are you seller fenix flashlight?

yes...
but there are also other sellers here and abroad.

I don't carry many of the latest models though but I'm selling off some extras which I had previously. Please check out the link on my siggy.

who surefire collector here.

Nope. They are interesting stuff though. I checked them out when I coincidently met Ipoh CPF member LED Cool at the ipoh main post office customs counter. I like the way they switch modes and also have a forward clicky.
The LF2 is a really nice multi-brightness AAA light. Haha, kena poison. But I think i'll wait a while before I get another LED light. For now, I'm 'gassing' for a Surefire.

The SF E1B looks pretty promising... getting that one?

yeah SFE1B so cute.

Haha, not sure. I kinda like the L1 Cree. or the E2D (mod it). Probably wait around for some E1B reviews to surface.

for me the best surefire is E2D and L2. mayb some people like another model

why do you prefer the E2D and L2 ?

I dunt think flashlight with higher lumen output is better. it make my eye blind. lol. flashlight with 2 batt 123A it ok not too long and not so bright.

Finally bit the bullet and ordered a SureFire L1 Cree... can't wait to receive it.

hehe... congrats
hope you'll like it...
where did you order it from?

I recently bought a rated 12W Luxeon "Lichao Police" cheapo flashlight (running on 4 AAA batteries) ...I was wondering any expert here know the actual rating as I know, Luxeon never goes higher than 3W & <100Lumen ..Anyway it's cheap (<RM40)......hehe..probably get a fenix P3D from Nexro ... ...my problem is worry on the cost of cr123 batteries...

This post has been edited by stimix: Feb 13 2008, 02:40 PM

CR123 cells are expensive in our country. Although you can get cheaper ones, the quality of the cell comes into question. There has been a lot of cases recently being posted on CPF. Just take extra precautions when using them.

You could also opt for rechargeble li-ions from Petunia or source them elsewhere like Jalan Pasar. Do take note that these cells are to be used carefully. Do read up on them and the safety measures here:
http://www.batteryuniversity.com/partone-5B.htm

I've only posted one part. You should preferabably read them all!

bought it from a CPF'er brightspot (Randy).
I hope I like it too. Will probably put in some AW 16430 Li-Ion's for that extra lumens.
I was thinking of doing a milky mod (with the madmax+ circuit) but he doesn't seem to be responding (pretty busy man i suppose). Maybe i'll use it for some time first and try modding it myself provided i have enough tips and advice from CPF'ers.

The latest Surefire UB2 Invictus and UA2 Optimus are really mouth watering. Too bad I can't afford them.

Atlast I got myself a Fenix P3D Premium Q5 from Nexro Y'day and here is the compariosn wth the cheapo rated 12W Police Luxeon III:

Side by side:


Result (Both at highest mode) (On the left is the Police wth bluish smaller hotspot & Fenix bigger & much focused & brighter hotspot but less spill compare wth Police which has a bigger spill that can't even be seen on the photo:



On my layman eye estimation, the Police luxeon is only equivalent to the mid-mode of Fenix which is rated at 53Lumen from this website:





So Happy man probably getting brighter one soon to replace the cheapo Poilice...

Congrats and welcome to the club bro!
Unfortunately, I think I might be selling off my Fenix L2D Premium 100 soon. Haven't been using it often. Feels redundant as my smaller but equally bright Defender Infinity (with AW 14500 protected Li-Ion) sees use everyday.

This post has been edited by MetalZone: Feb 15 2008, 12:50 AM

Tnx for the welcome msg...I just placed an order for Ultrafire C2 Q5 -5mode..touted much brighter than Fenix P3D Q5 to replaced my 1 week old Police 12W Luxeon...

BTW, my Police 12W which I rated at 60 Lumen is for sale right now in the garage section

wow, that was fast... do you review flashlights or what?

metalzone,
i think jacc might be interested in the L2D RB100...

Aghhhh..my Ultrafire C2 Q5 has been delayed by dealextreme.... ..According to them, either too many orders or QC problem. So no review.....Managed to dispose my Police 12 Watt Luxeon flashlight ...I'm not a reviewer but after seeing those reviewer at CPF forum..probably will be one soon... ..Nxt to compare Ultrafire C2 Q5 & Fenix P3d Q5

My current collections:
1) No name 9 LED
2) no name 19LED
3) Police 12 w Luxeon (Sold)
4) 9led heaplamp (Lost )
5) Fenix P3d Q5 - The most expensive...and my current bolster now...carry it all the time
6) Ultrafire C2 Q5 - coming soon.....

Nexro...run some review-lah...It will make this thread more interesting...

Here is the link to Flashlight lovers in Malsingmaps (The thread that poisoned me on Fenix ! ): http://www.malsingmaps.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1035

Another review by comparing Police 12W wth 19 LED no name light:


This post has been edited by stimix: Feb 20 2008, 11:00 AM

Got my Surefire L1 (Gen 6, Cree) yesterday and I'm lovin it. Build quality is there and feels more solid compared to my other lights.
I was lucky to get a nice pure white tint, leaning slightly towards the cooler side.
I thought my NDI's Cree Q5 had a cool white tint compared to my Fenix's Rebel 100 warm tint.... till I compared it with my L1... which was an even cooler pure white, but it doesn't seem to have a blueish tint.
Nice little pocket thrower. Much less spill than the NDI and L2D but significantly brighter hotspot. Considering how much more the Surefire costs, I'm greedy to demand more lumens when i receive the AW Li-ions.
My first light with Optics and it looks good.


Top to bottom:
Fenix L2D, SureFire L1, NiteCore Defender Infinity


Left to right:
NiteCore Defender Infinity (Cree X-RE Q5, Low orange peel reflector),
SureFire L1 (Cree X-RE, TIR/Total Internal Reflection Optics),
Fenix L2D (Rebel 100, Orange peel reflector)

This post has been edited by MetalZone: Feb 24 2008, 12:54 AM

Running a review on the 2 lights will be great...

Here's some beamshots of the following:

SureFire L1 Cree (with SureFire CR123A)
NiteCore Defender Infinity (with AW Protected Li-Ion 14500)
Fenix L2D Premium 100 (with 2x Sanyo Eneloop NiMH)

Distance to wall: 2 metres

There is a very minor difference between Li-Ion's and Eneloops on my Defender Infinity so I used Li-Ion's anyway.

The photographs were taken by my friend at a slight angle so ignore the slightly irregular beam shape. Also, he adjusted the focal length (zoom) a little while taking the larger Fenix spill beam. However, I tried to compensate that while editing the pictures, so it's not 100% accurate. Shutter speed: 1/30 sec

Aperture: f10


Aperture: f16


Aperture: f32


Aperture: f32. Colour desatured to eliminate the beam tint.


This post has been edited by MetalZone: Feb 24 2008, 01:17 AM

HmnnFenix having warmer light however I can't differentiate which one is brighter..

To quote what i said in CPF,
To my eyes, it appears that the L2D has the most amount of total lumens. The hotspot is noticeably brighter than the NDI and I can tell from the pictures and bare eyes.

In throw, the L2D and L1 seems quite closely matched. The L1's beam is obviously more focused thus so it can go head on with the L2D in throw despite having significantly less total lumens. Therefore, it (the L1) clearly loses out in spill. To rephrase what i just said, the L1 optics throws the best, but the L2D can match it's throw simply because it has significantly more total light output (which means includes the hotspot and spill).
65 'conservative' Surefire lumens versus 175 Fenix lumens... and versus 190 seemingly overrated NiteCore lumens. Just goes to show the different methods each company uses to measure their light output... or rather... conservativeness or exaggeration. haha
But I like the NiteCore more than the Fenix in actual use... the size, the forward clicky. In actual use, small differences in light output doesn't matter anymore. It's my current EDC.

However, I just put in AW Protected RCR123 Li-Ions in the L1 today and i love this pocket thrower!

Hey guys, I will be joining the - Torch Light club really soon. I ordered 2 units of Fenix torch light last 2 weeks and will be arriving this Saturday.

The models I ordered are the L2D Premium Q5 and P3D Premium Q5. Can't wait to play with it.

I will try to do some comparison between them and post it here, I know there might be a lot of people already done that but hey, new opinions are always welcome right?

The lights that I have now are:
1. 3 C-cells Maglite
2. Mini Maglite
3. Liteflux F1 (bought from nexro)
4. Fenix L2D Premium Q5 (arriving soon)
5. Fenix P3D Premium Q5 (arriving soon)

hey hi ppl..

i didnt know there is a flashlight club...

well i have the Pelican M6 LED and a maglite 2AA..

Hey buddy, you have a nice flashlight yourself. I thought the Pelican M6 uses a xenon bulb (not the LED type)?

I just made it up myself, I think there are no such thing as "flashlight club" in Malaysia, I might be wrong though....

But I know there are a lot of flashlight maniacs out there, especially those who like outdoors activities, eg: fishing, camping, jungle trekking......

I would like to see more and more of those guys stand out and raises their hands.

well i don't know, but i'm going to get one of the Fenix P3D Q5 Premium, i must admit that i'm new in flashlight thingy... used to collect cheap

btw, recently bought Nishica Spotlight, it's actually and handheld patrol light, it's very bright (claimed 2 millions candle power), used it... well is indeed bright, the one thing i worried is... the duration... not even 30 mins before the battery flat

Welcome to the world of LIGHTS bro.

Nishica Sell large flashlight right? But if you like a more compact size flashlight, Fenix is one of the brand you can try it out. As for the batteries functional duration of the Fenix P3D Q5, it will last for around 65 hours if you use the LOW mode.

the pelican M6 have a led series. miine emit 40 lumens which is not that bright. I have the pelican Mitylite 3N LED too as well. but right now, i dont really like the brand much because the customer service is really poor unlike last time. nowadays they dont even reply emails... so i doont like them now.. hehe..

i ll aim for a surefire in the future... but fenix sound cool especially the P3D one....

The Fenix P3D Premium Q5 is sure a great flashlight to invest, I have read a lot of reviews before finally decided to get myself 1 unit.

uiks... ya ka? then i definitely go for this Fenix lah... anyway, wanted to ask, how much the battery cost? someone told me it's RM80 and i was , but nexro told me it's about RM11~RM20 per piece...

how much is the fenix P3D flashlight? i know nexro sells it.. but i have no idea how much..

Oh, for the batteries, I ordered the rechargeable cr123 together with the P3D Premium Q5, it's definitely worth the money if you plan for long term use, the P3D is quite energy hungry.
I strongly suggest buying the rechargeable cr123 if you plan to buy any flashlight that uses the cr123 batteries.

The price that my supplier gave me is quite cheap compare to those selling in the lowyat.net, but the MOQ (minimum order quantity) need to be 5 units.
If you are interested then please PM me and I will let you know the price.

justin 78,

where did u get the rechargeable cr123a from? what brand is it? and how much does it cost? I hardly get to use my flashlight to to the pricey lithium battery...

I got the batteries together with the P3D Premium Q5 (same supplier), the brand is Ultrafire. The price for it is RM85 for 2 pieces of rechargeable cr123 (Ultrafire).

This post has been edited by justin78: Mar 19 2008, 08:53 PM

wow.. 85 ringgit.. i cant afford that haha...

Hahaha..... then you can always choose those flashlights that uses the AA batteries like Fenix L2D Premium Q5, which is damn good already. You can find AA batteries every where and it's cheap.

FYI, 1 piece of non-rechargeable cr123 battery already cost you around RM20, if you buy 2 then it's roughly RM 40 already.

yeah thats why i hardly get to use my Pelican M6 LED ... I only chage the lithium battery like twice only... nexro was saying petunia is selling rechargeable cr123..

hmm let me ask him..

You can use a li-ion rechargeble 17670 with the P3D. Just make sure it fits inside the tube.

Those rechargeble CR123s don't last very long. At the best, you can expect only 30 min or less on turbo mode. Plus, it's risky using li-ions in series especially those without a protection circuit built in.

P3D - USD 67.50
17670 - USD 5.50 x 2
UltraFire 3.6/3.7V Battery Charger - USD 12.30

Total cost: USD 90.80
Comes to about RM 291

Not really that expensive for an excellent light

sniper,
An energizer lithium 3V CR123 costs RM 11.90.
3V rechargeble CR123 (RCR123) costs about USD 4.50 each. You need a different charger for it though and it doesn't last very long. Only 350mAH... probably less.

Better to get Ultrafire RCR123 (protected) for USD 4.90 which comes to about RM 16 for two pieces. Don't try two of these in the P3D though

I believe the P3D price you mentioned up there is referring to the fenix-store right? I manage to get one of those with a slightly cheaper price.

And the rechargeable CR123 I bought is the Ultrafire 15270 3.0v 600mAh vs the one you recommend 17340 3.0V 350mAh has a slightly higher miliamp, I don't know whether this is a bad thing or not? But this batteries are recommended by my supplier (who selling me the P3D) and I think it's OK for me to use lah.

Hey nexro my man, I want to say thanks to you, because selling me the wonderful LiteFlux LF1.
Can't wait to do some comparisons with the Fenix P3D and L2D once they reach me.

This post has been edited by justin78: Mar 20 2008, 10:16 AM

Wow more flashlight kaki's eh. cool

I agree with Nexro on the danger element of (rechargeable) Lithium Ions (Li-Ion, often it is Lithium Cobalt type) and also primary(means non-rechargeable) Lithiums. For those who are new to the flashlight world and lithium batteries, take heed.
There have been several mishaps on CPF. Most of them happen on multi-battery lights. Only one known case of a single battery explosion so far but that was with a crap battery. Treat any lithium battery with RESPECT!
1. Don't overchange or overdischarge them.
2. NEVER mix used and new lithium batteries together. Or, batteries with varying levels of remaining power.
Besides batteries with questionable quality, I believe the above are the most common reasons for lithium battery explosions.
Don't settle for dirt cheap batteries with suspect quality. Your safety is more important. Lithium batteries contain very hazardous chemicals.

As for me, I stick to single battery lights if they use lithium(CR123 primaries) or rechargeable lithium-ion's. But thats just me in precaution to the accidents that have happened to multi-battery lithium powered lights.
I don't intend to scare anybody, but just in case you don't know the dangers of these batteries. Accidents like these are very rare. But carelessness would be asking for trouble.

I personally use AW protected rechargeable lithium ion's. But it's 2-3 times the price of Ultrafire and Trustfire batteries though.

There's a newer safe-chemistry Lithium-Ion that wont explode or vent with flame which is called LiFePo4 (lithium ferric phosphate). These LiFePo4's output 3V compared to the usual 3.7V output of Lithium Cobalt (LiCoO2, one of the most common type of Lithium-Ion. Often just referred to as Lithium-Ion). (Lithium cobalt batteries that output 3V's actually contain a step down circuit to reduce the output voltage from 3.7V to 3V)
You need to get a 3V battery charge for these. But the technology of this battery (LiFePo4) isn't that mature yet so they don't contain as much power as Lithium Cobalt (LiCoO2) and primary Lithiums.

This post has been edited by MetalZone: Mar 23 2008, 01:17 AM

did anyone of u downloaded the surefire 2008 catalog yet? i was wondering is surefire led, is a cree led? i still dont know what the difference between the cree led and the normal luxeon led though...

Cree LED is from the company call Cree Inc. Luxeon LED is from the company call Philips. Both companies are from US.

Both types of the LED (Cree, Luxeon) produce great amount of lights. Their LEDs are divided into several models, each model produce different amount of lights, the amount of lights can be measured as Lumens.

The Cree LED models:

P4 - 80.6 lumens min
Q2 - 87.4 lumens min
Q3 - 93.9 lumens min
Q4 - 100 lumens min
Q5 - 107 lumens min
R2 - 114 lumens min
R3 - 122 lumens min
R4 - 130 lumens min

The Luxeon (Phillips) LED models:

L - 80 lumens min / 90 max
M - 90 lumens min / 100 max
N - 100 lumens min / 120 max
P - 120 lumens min / 140 max
Q - 140 lumens min / 160 max

So it's all depends of what LED the flashlight company choose to put into their flashlight.
Fenix previously choose the Luxeon (Phillips) LED for its L2D Rebel 100 and Rebel 80, now they change their range to Cree LED model Q5.

Hope I answered your question.

Source from: Lighthound

This post has been edited by justin78: Mar 22 2008, 07:15 PM

Hey guys,

Look what I got just now, the brand new Fenix P3D Premium Q5 and the L2D Premium Q5.

Here are some of the photos I managed to capture:

The flashlights are still inside the box.
L2D Premium Q5 on the left, and P3D Premium Q5 on the right


3 flashlights together: P3D Premium Q5, L2D Premium Q5, and Liteflux LF1 v1


From left to right:
Police 14 LED, pasar malam 3 LED, mini maglite, Liteflux LF1 v1, L2D Premium Q5, P3D Premium Q5, and the Nokia 6500 slide.


This post has been edited by justin78: Apr 1 2008, 07:27 PM

hey i dont really get the fenix meaning bt strobe. isnt strobe like sos blinking light?

Turbo Mode: 215 lumens (1.8hrs) -> Strobe meaning after we press the rubber tail cap we get a strobe mode?

and there is a low battery indicator too... how does it work?

I am referring to the fenix P3D Premium Q5.. is there an orange peel texture on the reflector?

anyone knows as much is the fenix L0D sepcial edition the red one?

this is my flashlight collection..



the black one is the Pelican M6 LED. Max output 40 lumens quite low compare to fenix now haha... but it was a 2004 make . The Pelican Mitylite 3N LED adventure series which is a limited eidtion now since Pelican dont manufacture ot anymore. max output around 4 lumens. Still in packaging not open yet.. and lastly my 1st flashlight collection the maglite 2AA and i bough the filter lens accesorries for the maglite for rm20 which is quite useless i think.

This post has been edited by seale_navy: Mar 23 2008, 12:23 AM

Hahaha, It's quite confusing for me also about this SOS thing at the beginning.....

After my new P3D reached me I found out the answers.

SOS and strobe are different 2 different thing. P3D can do both of it.

SOS -
While u select the SOS mode, the lights will switch On and Off in a specific pattern call the morse code. Morse code previously is use by the army for transmitting telegraph.

Strobe -
If u select this mode, the light will just blink on off on off in constant manner.

Low battery indicator -
The flashlight will keep on blinking no matter what mode u select, this mean the battery is low.

Orange peel reflector -
Fenix got 2 types of reflector for you to choose before you buy. Please refer to here: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Unkn...ixL2DQ5_hds.jpg
The L2D-CE and L2T (lux3) is using the smooth reflector and the rest is using the the orange peel.

Just to add, you should also mention that the above figures are measurements by Fenix flashlights driven at 350ma. The more power to you feed the LED, the more light you get, and vice-versa. Of course, overdriving the LED would reduce it's lifespan as well. Also, you may notice that different manufacturers use different standards/methods to measure their output in lumens. Thus, when comparing lumens ratings between different manufacturers, take them with a grain of salt.

Cheers

This post has been edited by MetalZone: Mar 23 2008, 01:05 AM

Don't forget that most of them also just take the "bulb lumens" figure which is not the true since they haven't considered reflector and lens losses.

Most of the time, it's only approximately 70 - 75% of their quoted figures.

Of course this doesn't apply to Surefire lights as their lumen figures are measured out the front of the flashlight and not solely the bulb itself.

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Added on March 25, 2008, 4:26 pmI think some of the newer ones are using some sort of 4-die LED (namely the Optimus and Invictus). From SSC perhaps ?
400 lumens of blinding LED light!!!

This post has been edited by nexro: Mar 25 2008, 04:26 PM

why some manufacturer like to rate their flashlights in terms of watts...
eg: 1watt LED
isn't lumens the better rating since consumers need to know the brightness?

yeah, SSC P7 FTW! I so want the optimus and invictus... but they're out of my budget...