Just noticed (in http://www.fenixtactical.com) that the Fenix TK35 has a new version available - with XM-L2!
Now it has reached 900lm brightness and 380m distance!
Does anyone have already tried? 
2X18650 for 1h45 900 lumens…meh…Don’t seem so awesome to me!
What? Have you seen something better? Believe me it’s a decent result, especially with stepdown after 25 minutes instead of 3.
I can't tell you how many times I've needed to illustrate the charm of outdoor lighting, and none of the lights I had on hand were truly up to the task.
LOL! That phrase cracked me up when I read it! The wordsmiths in the Fenix advertising department really hit a home run on that one! 
375 lumen high ? Is that right ?
somewhat do not understand your skepticism… In my opinion, Fenix TK35 is a excellent flashlight. Ok, by today’s standards it is not as bright as many other brand and Chinese flashlights, it’s true… but still, Fenix TK35 is one of the most popular flashlights in the world - since TK35 MK1 with XM-L T6 820lm… Next generation was with U2 and 860lm… and this post I made because noticed that there is come out Third version with XM-L2 and 900lm I’m not advertising that it is the best or the brightest flashlight…
I just thought that this is great news for all fans of the TK35!
P.S.
about run-time and brightness… they vary between different manufacturers (Some offer a longer runtime and the same or even more lumens - even from osingle 18650 battery). But let us remember that the Physics does not recognize miracles! (I maybe lost in translation, but I hope you understood the idea)
In any case I wanted to say - TK35 with two panasonic 18650 3400mAh batteries will run much longer than any flashlight with single 18650 battery… another thing is the brightness drop - almost any flashlight that runs from single Li-Ion battery (or several Li-Ion’s in parallel) have brightness drop - which gives the effect that the batteries running longer.
In my opinion 1h45min is a very good rate for 900lm constant brightness, and I think it is calculated without electronic overheating protection…
Correct. And with a namebrand like Fenix, better quality control and better parts are used. Plus, the runtime and output stats can be counted on more so than many budget brands.
Thanks for posting this.
nice light but expensive
TK35 has stepdown after 25 minutes, it doesn’t maintain constant brightness. If 1h45min is a accumulated time after restarts than it’s a very good result.
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You obviously need to buy a TK35..
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I agree with that.
Charm with a cold tint? Bye.
Sell it as a host so people can put decent emitters in it they like instead of the cheapo cold tints.
Bought my TK35 for $40 and I’ve been very happy with it overall. The lack of pwm, easy access of modes/memory and monetary on is quite a nice thing compared to some budget lights.
Then again the green tint, lack of good compatibility with unprotected cells (Use 2x dimes with the heads facing the -terminal’s + electrical tape to cover em), and overall high cost and some fragility makes it not necessarily the “Best light” overall in my collection with some of the least usage.
I like it for what I paid, but I don’t know If I’d buy it again. It might be a good primary light for a LEO or someone if they can handle it. It’s kind of blocky. Might be decent for hiking too with the easy access and long runtime of modes.
Also it’s wired in series not parallel so that benefit goes down the drain. It’s just like any long tube light but in a square, kind of.
TK35 for $40? Where? How? Cheap clones were around that when they came out!
@JackCY, I like cool tints especially between 5000 and 6000K. To me neutrals appear dim and make everything ugly yellow.
It was a damaged “garage” sale. The reflector is a bit scuffed and the anti reflective coating is, well not so anti reflective.
It works regardless but I don’t know if I’d buy one full price considering the tint issues that seem consistent on ‘new’ ones.
Edit: It’s not so much cool but ‘green’ if that makes any sense. You’ll see if you look up color comparisons. It could always be the reflectors however all my XML-U2, T6 have noticeably bluer/purer tint’s than it.
Series cells will give a longer regulated runtime at full current... parallel cells, with a max of 4.2v, will at some early point fall below the LED's forward voltage required to do the desired current, and from that point on the light output will fall as battery voltage falls. Two cells in series even dead flat at 2.5v each will still be high enough to get full current through the LED.
Got mine for 55$ on boxing day, U2 version, amazing light!
XM-L2s are usually not greenish.
Green is cool, not only blue.
