The Fenix PD32 V2.0 is quite different from its predecessor, with a new soft-action two-stage tail switch instead of the earlier model’s tail and side switch configuration. With this new layout also comes a significant boost in output and a slimmer profile. In this review of the Fenix PD32 V2.0 I’ve tested actual output, runtime and other technical measurements along with detailed examination of the design in video and photos.
This thread is a new approach for me regarding sharing my reviews. Forums are where I came from, and the discussion on forums is something I hope to be involved in and inspire. It has become too much work to convert the reviews published on my website into forum versions, so I need to try something else to stay in touch with the forums. To the Moderators, if you have any concerns over this approach please let me know. Click on the photo below to go to the full review, but please come back here to discuss.
Just over 12 years. So the self-discharge of the cell will be more important as a factor. However, typically as cell voltage drops, the parasitic drain current increases, so the rate accelerates.
One thing that has always got me curious is how a small actual drain affects the self-discharge. Not sure how to quantify this by measurement.
I almost think I’d feel better about having a light that has a very small amount of parasitic drain just for the sake of keeping those li-ion batteries moving during disuse. But maybe it’s so negligible it wouldn’t make a difference.
@Subwoofer if you turn the light on and then tap the tailcap end of it against a desk or something, does the LED momentarily cut out? Mine does, not really bothered by it but curious to know if it’s a fault or just how it’s designed.
As the PD32 only has a spring in the tail end (the positive terminal is a hard contact), indeed you can bounce the cell off it by tapping the tail onto something hard. To be fully shock proof you need both terminals to be springs.
Hey since you’re in the uk can you recommend an accurate but not expensive multimeter? I have a cheap one I got from maplin years ago but i suspect it isn’t very accurate.
Not sure about this actually. My PD35 v2.0 does not do this and if I swap the PD35v2 tailcap onto the PD32v2 it doesn’t do this anymore. It doesn’t take much of a tap on the PD32v2 tailcap to make it blink. I haven’t tried putting the PD32v2 tailcap onto the PD35v2 as I’m not sure if that would break something.
Not really. I use five different multimeters and use them to compare and check for consistency, I will say that I have actually never had an issue with any inexpensive multimeters, but always have others to compare and check.
From what I have heard, but I don’t have one, Innova seem to be well regarded and not expensive.
Still curious about the tailcap issue I noticed. Anyone else got one of these to test with?
Also if like me you bought this and love it, please consider reviewing it on amazon as this will encourage more people to buy it and hopefully further encourage Fenix to manufacture more highly focused lights.
I would guess not, the positive end of the battery compartment is a flat terminal. You’d probably need a magnet or a solder blob on the battery to make it work.
