Maybe Djozz’s son can do another penetration test on the playground again? According to the first test C01 seems to sustain even toughest abuse. :smiling_imp:
yes, and that light was not potted, but he did not test it under water…
maybe this image will help people who did not ever see a Fenix E01:
I seek confirmation that the new unpotted C01, does in fact have the O ring around the LED…
that was the original first release of the C01, that had been potted with a material that did not set up hard, so Unheard repotted his… He found no O ring
I wish my observation could be backed up by others who received an early C01. Thus far I have to trust my memory, kept in a 53yo brain. Djozz makes me a little unsure bout that.
we just need confirmation of the O ring in the latest C01, but I have no plans to put mine under water anyway…
fwiw, here is a great listing of the Eight different LED options, based on the original host…
C01 (single mode), C01S (two mode), and C01R (three mode)
(I added the ovals to the quoted image):
Yep, my tracking info also shows YANWEN. But it doesn’t look like it’s the dead-slow Yanwen Economic Airmail, since the tracking number format is different.
So hopefully shipping time will be pretty reasonable!
Guess I’ll have to figure out what to do with the two I already have on the way. Maybe sand the led to try and smooth it out, or put a diffuser on ’em, and put ’em on my ruck for night time… chemlight style.
For anybody who sands or scotchbrights the LED on their deep red C01, I’m sure I’m not the only person who would appreciate seeing a before and after photo.
I think this is only a cosmetic problem. Anyone better try if this beam works for him first before sanding the dome, which might reduce output in terms of lumens, but for sure reduce brightness. The newer rngwn ‘high power’ LEDs also have a slightly deformed spot, clearly visible at the white wall, but insignificant in the wilderness.
Well, some will like this a lot but not me who wants a host for other leds.
(To be viewed in 3D when crossing your eyes)
Hard solid potting! Great tough lights but not for modding. I guess I have a lot of lights to give away now
Btw, I measured 7 lumen output, the beam is rather nice (not perfect but the Yuji version was not perfect either) and the tint is lovely (3300K, right on the BBL, 98CRI, R9=89)
I guess I will be begging for a host version after all, but I’m afraid all 5000 are done already