The “What do you want it for?” question is one a lot of knife guys have learned to ask as well.
“IPX-8 Protected against water submersion - The equipment is suitable for continual submersion in water under conditions which are identified by the manufacturer.”
Fenix lists those conditions as 2 meters.
If she used it as a dive light she certainly took it way beyond spec. Heck if she dropped it while wading that’s halfway there…
IPX8? Man, that’s bad luck but better results than when I lent my young lady-friend to a phoenix… (take my wife for instance… yes, please take her - Henny Youngman)
BTW, I’ve got first dibs on those unprotected Sanyo cells!
That’s painful to see. People think I’m a little mad when I get a new flashlight and chuck it in the bath / shower to see if it really is waterproof. If it isn’t I wan’t it replaced immediately!
I’m always on the basis that I’ll lend something out to someone and if they break it, they replace it.
Surely if you are borrowing a light for diving you’d tell them it is for diving as we all know or should know that a diving light has to be built differently from a normal “waterproof” light.
I have read a few reports of waterproof torches (namely P60s, both the original $$-brand and Solarforce alike) leaking water at the tailcap switch rubber boot, especially when submerged for prolongued times and the switch operated, repeatedly even, under water to change modes.
Seems to be a common problem when usage extends the ubiquitous kitchen sink/ bathtub/ shower tests, which they pass just fine.
Ah well when I dump mine in the bath I leave them in for a couple of hours and click them on / off a few times. I’ve only tested the TN31 and the V11R recently like that. Both have magnetic mode changes / brightness controls.
The V11R misted up inside a tad but not too badly. a quick clean of the seals and re-seating of the o-ring and all is good again.
They are both NOT diving lights though and I’d never loan one out for diving use.