Hi folks, Jorge here, 35yo.
It was my birthday recently and I was gifted flashlight Fenix PD35, I was blown away how better this light is from my POLICE T6 flashlight, immediately tossed it out and started digging for more good quality flashlights, found this forum also I was not aware that the flashlight market is so huge, Acebeam, Lumintop, Skilhunt… never heard of them…
Now I need to find good batteries cause I just found out that my UltrFire batteries are worst there is :~
Live and learn, they say, live and learn…
Look at some of the Group Buys going on on the forum,you might be happy with the D80. Its open to the public now. PayPal and tracking Numbers are great ideas when purchasing overseas. Quality batteries are worth the extra money.
Welcome Jorge. Prepare for a quest into the jungle of light and dark. Where better is not always more expensive. But beware. When you start modding, you buy a little item here, and a little item there. And you kinda let your guard down. Prepare a spreadsheet with dates, names and prices. So you will be prepared when you get a signal that you maxed out your creditcard.
I have to get one nice flashlight for wife so she wouldn’t be jealous
P.S. tons of stuff to read here, found some threads about batteries, reading them right now.
While your main concern is batteries, I’d like to point your attention to the following:
1. Ongoing sale, BLF D80: GB BLF LuckySun D80-SE Need long tubes? -3/3/16
This flashlight is not built to the tactical standards of the PD35. However, it is much brighter. 1300 lumens beam output and 20kcd beam intensity, compared to your PD35’s 1000 lumens and 9kcd. The D80 will throw about twice as far as the PD35. At $20.59, this is a great bargain.
The BLF D80 comes in three tints: 1A (cool white), 3C (neutral white), and 5A (warm white). Both the 1A and 3C are on sale now and you may purchase them immediately. The 5A is a limited supply item, I don’t know if you can still sign up for it. If you are not familiar with tints, I suggest that you stick with the 1A or 3C. Warm tints, such as the 5A, are an acquired taste.
2. An even better value is the anodized aluminum BLF X5 and BLF X6 set (two flashlights) for $50. If you can afford the cost, these two flashlights are well worth the investment. These flashlights are still being developed. Final specifications on how bright they will be are still being worked on. If interested read here: BLF Kronos X6/X5 GB - Group Buy now closed.
Note: The BLF X5 and BLF X6 set also comes in a Stainless Steel and Copper version for $85. Not quite as practical as the $50 anodized aluminum version, but beautiful to behold. There’s also a wooden case only available for the SS/CU set for $11 more. So, if you want the SS/CU set with wooden case, it will run you about $96. Prices are not finalized, because all of the production details are not finalized.
Note: You’re not going to find a Nichia-based flashlight anywhere else for such a low cost. And it’s stainless steel body is as sleek as a bullet. Very nice!
HI guys, so I explored some options you recommended me, I do like of BLF X6 especially the one with 3 LEDs, very nice looking flashlight, and it also has lighted tailcap, first time see this.
I am amazed how many people apply to buy this custom build products.
I predict that 2016 year will be very interesting for me
I was not aware that the flashlight market is so huge, Acebeam, Lumintop, Skilhunt… never heard of them…
