I got my new Panasonic 3100mah 18650 protected batteries charged awhile ago. So I popped 3 of them in the K40 and took it outside. Man I still can’t say enough about how dang nice and bright this flashlight is. I’m actually honored to say I own it. I just can’t say enough about the quality, finish, fit and beam quality. It’s just a perfect thrower to have. I’m sold on this bad boy.
Thank you sbflashlights for offering this one to me.
Well I’ll tell you what, I wouldn’t mind owning another one just like it. I still say it’s one of the best deals on here being offered for the money. I paid $108 and some change shipped for the K40. And to me that really is a steal for what you get in return. This light lives up to all the hype.
It just puts other lights to shame now don’t it. Well not the TK70 I have, but for it’s size it’s just a lot more practical of a thrower and a heck of a lot better to pack and carry than the TK70.
Some flashlights are really proud to own. When I play with my flashlights, my neighbour don’t care about it. The night I first played with Thrunite TN31, he walked to my house asking me where I got her. Looks like most people will be easily amazed with thrower rather than flooder. Some are proud collecting those small EDC titanium limited edition though.
I was just kidding when I made my adoption comment. I’m a longtime flashaholic so I know exactly how you feel.
I’m lucky enough to own both the TK70 and the K40, but I live in an urban area so it takes a special trip for me to do any type of real comparison. The idea that the K40 can even come close to the Fenix is amazing to me.
Unfortunately I’m not a good enough photographer to take decent photos.
I’m looking forward to the Fenix TK75; L3 Illumination X40; Zebralight S6330; and the BTU shocker
Yea the K40 won’t out throw the TK70, but $ for $ and throw for your buck the K40 is the better deal.
I just wished that someone would make a SST-90 flashlight with about a 100mm head for around $140 or so shipped that put out around 130,000 lux or so. I honestly don’t see why no one is doing it yet.
an SST-90 die is bigger than an XML. Throw is heavily dependent on emitter size. If you put an XML U3 (or hopefuly XML2 when it comes out) in a 100mm head it’ll destroy an SST-90 for throw.
Also, an sst-90 in an 77mm reflector gives you 45kcd (at 1350 lumens), so just put that into perspective…
Wayne tells me he is shipping it tomorrow. He gave me a tracking number but the light won’t ship until tomorrow. I was wondering why I couldn’t track it. He again confirmed that they will vary in lux readings from 130,000 to 150,000. I hope I get a hot one.