Same here, but I try and get my little used lights out and carry them around for a week, or so, like my SWM V11R. Problem with the E03 is that it doesn’t have a clip and I clip my smaller lights in a pocket when out and about. I’m sure I could find something, since there are lanyard holes, but I just drop it into a pocket and move other stuff around.
My wife still has hers. The biggest reason she likes it is because it’s blue
There were a few guys putting pocket clips on them. I think it is a Fenix pocket clip but can’t remember the model. It’s on tight and doesn’t slip. In fact it was probably a little challenging getting it on. My wife uses hers about twice a year. It stays in one of her gear bags when we go camping.
It is not bubble gum colored in real life. But for $20.00 red is fine. Still considering a blue one but it has to be warm white tint. Nice and bright with a 14500 but as many have said mode spacing not that great. Amazon just delivered it a few hours ago.
I too got a spare switch, some 6 years back. I like the double O-rings.
I just picked up a second SWM D40A, this time in NW, from Illumination for $35 and free shipping (got three more Xtar chargers: 2 MC1+ ANTs and a VC2 Master Blaster, for the $50 minimum, so I’ll be holding off on another E03, but that’s on my mind.
I had waited for so long to buy the e03 that when wallbuys threw out the deals I was ready .It was one of those timed deals where you had to jump jump jump I got two blues & two blacks 16$ for a xpg2? blue and 17$ for the xmls .Also grabbed an e15 AAgrey with the extra body tube to make it a 2xAA..Crazy aggressive knurling on it .for years I'd owned the F8v5 and the F8 v6 lights but felt very out of touch while everyone was enjoying their E03 tigers .very interesting cool cut outs and at 15$ it still would be a must buy light ,,bigger compared to todays smallish sized lights but worth every bit of 15$ ..lastly I grabbed a few Es1's which are a much much smaller AA Xeno light .Same great quality and nice nw tint as well .
Way back when Vectrex asked me to buy him some Fenix clips from the U.S. Fenix store and ship them to him in Gemany. I remember shaking my head thinking who cares about these dumb clips ?? [Two or more years later kicking myself for passing up stellar 1.50$ clips ]
Xeno lights even as a host are worth the price of admission .
Nice enough lights that they are worthy of dropping the next best newest emitter option in them to give new life to a few old soldiers .
E03s ' are built like tanks and just visually cool lights.
I have many flashlight that start in moonlight (firefly) mode now. When the Xeno’s first hit the market I did not have any that started in firefly mode. I did not like that the Xeno’s started in medium mode and the sculpting on the barrel for fingers looks weird. But my my the E03 is a flooder. I just bought a blue E03 warm white from EDCplus.com So I can use the Xeno’s for work and DIY projects. They are really gems.
Bit of a necro, but there might be some spare Xenos still available from EDCplus.
I got a couple, and they’re quite nice.
I hate MLH mode-order, but it’s such a nice light and lowest with 14500s is hella bright anyway, so I know I will be ruining my night-vision anyway if I use it, so I know enough to not use it when I don’t want to ruin my night-vision. So poking under desks during the day, or looking down alleys at night, bright is plenty.
Great general-purpose light, built like a tank, buttery smooth beam, pretty ergo, what’s not to like?
And EDC’s clearance prices? They’re a steal.
I (re)stumbled upon this thread trying to find its “hidden modes” (strobe/beacon/sos). Hell if I know how to get ’em. Which in itself is a good thing, but I like to be complete.
yea, the E03 was one of the very first of over 100 lights I have purchased. I thought a lot of it at the time, paid some $30+ for it as I recall. I do remember being a bit mad finding out that a later version of the light had these additional modes.
Imagine getting the FW3A for less money today. People were getting it on Amazon for less than $30 with a code from Vipon
I still use my e03 now. I looked at at the box and it was 10 years ago since i last bought it. Still works and i wonder if emitter swap is compatible with this light.
I’ve a G42, real shame xeno doesn’t seem to be produced any more. My G42 is probably the nicest fit and finish of all my lights. I was put off the original E03 by the bright low on 14500s, but in retrospect, I should have got one!