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Moderator: Headphoneus Supremus: Insulting his K-1000's would begin the Battle of Karthage
The new Fenix Cree lights
I just picked up some new Fenix Cree based torches (P1D, L0D, L1D) and they are very nice!
The Cree LED is a winner! I have an HDS EDC60XRGT which is the standard by which I judge all my other lights. The new Fenix P1D-CE is very impressive indeed! The color looks to my eye, as good or better than that of the Luxeon based 60XRGT. The brightness of the P1D is rated at 135 lumens on high. There is no question that it is quite a bit brighter than the HDS. It is physically much smaller than the HDS as well. In the HDS' favor, the HDS is built like an Abrams tank and the P1d like a Willys Jeep. For the buckage though, the new Fenix torches are hard to beat;
__________________ "The best way to predict the future is to invent it." -- Alan Kay
"In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists." Eric Hoffer
"The society which scorns excellence in plumbing because plumbing is a humble activity, and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because philosophy is an exalted activity, will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy. Neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water." --John W. Gardner
I just picked up some new Fenix Cree based torches (P1D, L0D, L1D) and they are very nice!
The Cree LED is a winner! I have an HDS EDC60XRGT which is the standard by which I judge all my other lights. The new Fenix P1D-CE is very impressive indeed! The color looks to my eye, as good or better than that of the Luxeon based 60XRGT. The brightness of the P1D is rated at 135 lumens on high. There is no question that it is quite a bit brighter than the HDS. It is physically much smaller than the HDS as well. In the HDS' favor, the HDS is built like an Abrams tank and the P1d like a Willys Jeep. For the buckage though, the new Fenix torches are hard to beat;
Moderator: Headphoneus Supremus: Insulting his K-1000's would begin the Battle of Karthage
Originally Posted by Edwood
Heheh, you know the only worthy replacement for the U60XRGT will be the U120XRGT.
-Ed
No doubt! How about a U135XRCE? I would like a compact version too!
Hey, what do you think about HDS/EDC being acquired by Nova Tec?
__________________ "The best way to predict the future is to invent it." -- Alan Kay
"In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists." Eric Hoffer
"The society which scorns excellence in plumbing because plumbing is a humble activity, and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because philosophy is an exalted activity, will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy. Neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water." --John W. Gardner
500+ Member: In some place that's not Canada, "....the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
ok so today I got tired of waiting, headed down to a local vendor, and picked up a Surefire E1e. Wow! It's defintely a lot smaller than I thought it was. Already have the high output lamp from Lumen Factory coming, and I'll replace the head with the Cree LED version when it comes out.
I also got the privilege of testing out the M6 with low output lamp....WOW!!! I can only imagine how bright it is with the high output lamp.
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No doubt! How about a U135XRCE? I would like a compact version too!
Hey, what do you think about HDS/EDC being acquired by Nova Tec?
Hopefully it means lower prices and more availability, but I'm not holding my breath. Their military contract is good for them but probably not for consumers. At least they're making money.
Moderator: Headphoneus Supremus: Insulting his K-1000's would begin the Battle of Karthage
Originally Posted by Edwood
Hopefully it means lower prices and more availability, but I'm not holding my breath. Their military contract is good for them but probably not for consumers. At least they're making money.
At least Henry is still there.
-Ed
I'm glad to hear that Henry is still going to be around!
Well, I guess we just keep our fingers crossed.
__________________ "The best way to predict the future is to invent it." -- Alan Kay
"In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists." Eric Hoffer
"The society which scorns excellence in plumbing because plumbing is a humble activity, and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because philosophy is an exalted activity, will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy. Neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water." --John W. Gardner
Moderator: Headphoneus Supremus: Insulting his K-1000's would begin the Battle of Karthage
Originally Posted by Amuse
Well, it's never too late to get into flashlights
BTW, I want to make my first flashlight purchase. Is there a KSC75 of the flashlight world?
I would say that the Fenix line of flashlights qualify for that spot at each of their respective price points. Another good bang for the buck is the new LED based Mag lights. The 2AA and 3AA models seem to be pretty good values. They're focusable, but unregulated.
The 1AAA model, L0D-CE, is about the size of a MAG Solitaire, but 100 times brighter @ 50 lumens, digitally controlled and regulated with 5 modes, etc. Killer (almost tactical) brightness from something smaller than my little finger.
The 1AA model, L1D-CE, is smaller (about 1/2 the size) of a 2AA LED Mag light, has digitally regulated output with 5 modes, is quite a bit brighter, etc.
The 1x123 model, P1D-CE, is half the size of the L1D, and sports a 135 lumen max output, again, digitally regulated with 5 modes. This is a remarkable level of output in a light that's only 2.5 inches long. It's brighter than a 6D cell Mag light. The downside of the P1D, if any, is that it uses the 123 lithium battery and is twist activated. If you buy your 123 cells from the web, their price isn't bad at all, but if you buy them from any brick and mortar store, you'll pay 5 or 6 bux a piece!
Overall, the L1D-CE is probably the most practical of the bunch. It uses a conventional AA battery, but can use a lithium AA too if you want the extra battery life. It is conveniently clicky switch activated and is almost as bright as the P1D-CE at a 90 lumens rated output. You can select two modes of initial turn on brightness and easlily cycle through the other modes.
I have one of each, and they're all very nice lights.
BTW, the L2D-CE is as bright as the P1D-CE but is the size of a 2AA Mag light, so it's a killer choice too, if size isn't an issue. It's modes of operation are the same as the L1D, so it can be set for initial activation at maximun brightness. I'm not sure if I would trust my life to it in a tactical sense, (I've had no troubles with any of my CE versions) but the price/performance is compelling.
In a life / death situation, I would wait for the cree versions from Surefire or HDS.
__________________ "The best way to predict the future is to invent it." -- Alan Kay
"In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists." Eric Hoffer
"The society which scorns excellence in plumbing because plumbing is a humble activity, and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because philosophy is an exalted activity, will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy. Neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water." --John W. Gardner
The new Fenix Cree lights
