Even though this light is made out plastic it is very strong it appears somewhat similar (or the same) as ABS automotive grade plastic. My brother has been using this light nearly every night for over 6 months and with lots of bumps, drops, getting thrown about and rolling around in his truck it is basically unmarked apart from a little dirty (I didn’t attempt to clean it).
The rubber head/bezel pictured above absorbs impacts quite well as it was designed to do.
The bottom of the head is also rubber and the tail cap is rubber coated or rubberised plastic, along with having square edges this makes it a good non slip light for use on uneven surfaces.
Aside from the ergonomic form factor and snug fit in the hand, the rubber on the handle provides extra grip and gives it a cushioning feel.
Above showing the lanyard (that has probably never been used) and how it attaches to the light.
A size comparison with the JetBeam PA40, also demonstrating tailstanding and showing the side switch.
The tailcap twists off pretty easily, the inside connector moves freely to the tailcap so the terminals will stay in place as the tailcap is screwed on.
Above the white post its focused on and first row of trees are about 75 meters, the tree trunk behind is about 100 meters.
Above the tree its focused on is about 100 meters away.
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This is the perfect budget flashlight for the non flashaholic in my opinion. It has a few flaws, some of the joins aren’t precise or watertight and it only has a little heatsinking (but doesn’t need any more at only 180 lumens) but at $18 or less in some places the price can not be beat for the in the 4AA category.
I got this light last year. It’s a bright as heckl 180 lumens…throws like a mofo. Nonflashaholics are wowed by this little light. The throw is unbelievable and don’t dare look into the beam…* Black Friday one could be had for $13 and change. Yellow was sold out and Green was available. I should have got a spare.
I agree. I own two of these, one in yellow and one in green. They both work well and I agree they are stand out lights in their catagory. I do a lot of camping, and somone is always asking to borrow a flashlight from me. These are the lights I hand out. They are super durable, put out more light than most consumer lights the average camper would be used to (so the person I’m lending it to is usually very impressed), and they actually feel good in hand (well balanced, well placed switch etc.) actually they are very lightweight for how durable they are. Impressive little light.
One reason it seems bright is it only has one mode ..all one modes seem brighter.
It's funny that the Pa-40 comes in a carbon fiber body and the fenix body is just plastic ..like that somehow would ever matter ..like you said the body as can be .i keep wondering why they don't make more plastic lights.
Do you mean a photo of it in my hand? No problem, Ill book a manicure for this afternoon (just kidding).
Me too, if some companies like Ultrafire can machine aluminium hosts that some stores sell them for as little as $5 then injection moulding should be as cheap or cheaper due to manufacturing costs and materials.
A mixture with some of the the P1 and the PA40 with some other adjustments would be nice.
Wow you have a nice spot for beamshots. If you ever get time I’d be interested in seeing a beamshots thread comparing your lights. Thanks for the review!
Thanks, its my brothers back yard. I live not far from there so its handy for beamshots.
I put a red dot on the picture where I sit on the porch to take the beamshots, you can click for a bigger image.
The beamshots tonight didn’t turn out very well because it was really dusty, but there is some more here and here of other lights if you are interested.