Fenix PD35 v3.0

LED Flashlights – General Info 18650 Flashlights
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Anyone tried this out yet?

It looks good but I’m a bit confused that they only included a 2600mAh battery. Does that mean all of the runtime ratings are only about 60% of what they could be with a higher capacity battery? Very strange marketing decision.

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Yeah this is weird.

PD35 v2.0: https://www.fenixlighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Fenix-PD35V2-flashlight-ANSI-e1614812801129.jpg
PD35 v3.0: https://www.fenixlighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/fenix-pd35v3-flashlight-ansi.jpg

I can only assume it’s because they wanted to bundle a battery with it but couldn’t quite hit the price point with a 3500.

Would like to see revised runtimes with a 3500mAh battery.

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5 lumen low, which is good, but micro USB which is bad. No shortcuts to turbo and low as far as I can see.

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Really is. Make more sense to go with pd32 v2 or pd36r.

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There’s no micro usb on the light, only the included battery.

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I wonder if the 3500mAh batteries can’t provide the current to hit the max output.

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They’re the same

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I don’t think that’s the case, all of the 2,600mah cells bundled with flashlights are low drain like the samsung 26F. 3,500mah cells can easily handle 8A and if they wanted high drain 30Q are good and cheap

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What the heck are they thinking? Micro USB?? There’s way cheaper lights putting out USB-C now.

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It doesn’t have micro-usb.

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Mine is on the way for review. Will let you know.

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You’re right—the flashlight itself doesn’t have Micro-usb or any capability to recharge. But according to their own website, “Micro USB” is noted twice. LINK And no mention of USB-C. It’s the provided battery which has Micro-USB recharging built-in.

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i completed review and hope to post it tomorrow

yeah, it has 2600mah, quite outdated capacity one.

but! i compared it with 30q and in high mode they are equal, difference is in runtime at mid mode, to which it steps down from high.

throw is great, brightness as well. jozz charts show that sft40 is undoubtly better than xplhi of pd35 v2.0

major CON for me is damn green tint. i mean really freen. but i fully believe Fenix audience has no idea about neither color temperature nor throw. so they will be happy as, again, throw is really good for such a size.