The TK41's one year anniversary is coming up in a couple of months, and I'm wondering if there is something that will challenge it as the "king of AA throwers."
Is it a fair assumption that the TK41 will stay on top until CREE releases a new/updated emitter?
I wonder if eight is the max. number of AA's used in a production light...
DOnt have the crelant, but the TK41 is a tad better than the catapult, but the catapult has a more usable beam for mid-long range due to the deeper reflector. TK41 is better for general walking around with better peripheral vision.
It may not throw the farthest (but I bet it's close) but as an all-around light, nice size (doesn't look like a toilet plunger), and runs on eneloops or alkalines. I especially like running it on the 2nd setting, which throws a lot of light but last a LONG time. As long as putting it in your pocket is not a requirement, the Tk41 is probably the best all-around light I have.
Since lurking around, posting a few posts, both here and on the other "could not connect", I have shortened my learning curve considerably. I started January of this year, I have acquired a Fenix TK41 for throw, and Zebra SC600 for size and flood, a Klarus XT11 for its looks alone (although very much impressed by it) and an X8. I'm planning a monster thrower
towards the end of this year, probably after a successor to the XML goes out, a real 2.5k OTF.....Any input guys?
I'm gonna have a TK41 modded to an XM-L NW 4000K emitter, and before sending off the light I figured I'd see just how tight the head was.
I don't know if it was more so a result of my superhuman strength, or a skimpy application of loctite (much more likely the latter!), but I was able to unscrew my TK41's head right off with my bare hands.
I won't lie...it wasn't easy. I suspect that it wouldn't have been at all possible if my sample had as much loctite as others have posted about. Nevertheless, here are some quick pics that I just took. Figured that I'd share them here since pics of an opened TK41 seem to be rare.