8/18/2011

Fenix TK11 Q5 LED Flashlight Black Aluminum Body Review

Fenix TK11 Q5 LED Flashlight Black Aluminum Body
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My short answer is if you don't have a need to use the 18650 battery, then get the TK10.

I just bought three Fenix flashlights, including a TK11, and it is the one I regret.It was meant to replace my 1998 Surefire 6P with Cree drop-in.I narrowed my choices down to the TK10 and TK11 and so I asked someone "which I should get between the two."He suggested I get the TK11 since it could take the 18650 battery.Okay, so that's what I did.

When I got it in my hands and had some time to play with it, I realized all the things I didn't like about it, the TK10 didn't have.First off, I don't really care for the ring used for the cigar hold and it catches on things, although I am getting used to it.I know it just comes off, but unlike the TK10, there is no replacement band to prevent damage to the treads or getting crud on the O-ring.Perhaps not a big deal, but I intend to use it in the field alot and it is subject to drops in the wilderness.

Next, I think I am disappointed in the beam artifacts.I am not such a picky dude, but it does not seem as nice as my Cree drop-in for the 6p.Okay, again not a big deal.The TK10 is said to have a different reflector which has a nicer beam.I'll have to perhaps just let that one go.

Then, there is the cooling fins.Like the ring, they catch on stuff like the case and I bet if I drop it in the mud, it's gonna be hard to clean, most irritating.And they look ugly to me.The TK10 does not have them.

I did not think getting a supply of 18650 batteries would be so difficult here since several of my co-workers have them, but when I try, it's really a pain in the butt.As it turns out, [...], which I don't plan to do, so the 18650 feature is not so beneficial to me.

Oh, and at the time I bought the TK11, the TK10 was nine dollars less.

Overall, the TK11 is a solid and good flashlight, I just wish I had bought the TK10 instead.

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Product Description:
Two Digitally Regulated Modes - Ideal for Rugged Outdoor Illumination, Search and Rescue Operations, and Long-Range Target Identification.
Features:

    The Newest double-deck thermolytic ring
    Color: Black
    Digital Current Circuit
    High Efficiency Optic System
    Digitally Regulated for Constant Brightness
    Big Smooth reflecter, fine spot light and far throw
    Tactical Tailcap Switch with Momentary-on Function
    Tactical Grip Ring
    New Slip-resistent Design
    Waterproof to IPX-8 Standard
    Toughened ultra-clear glass lens with anti-reflective coating
    Tactical tailcap switch with momentary-on function
    Tactical removable grip-ring for cigar-hold technique
    Anti-roll, slip-resistant body design
    Included accessories: one holster, lanyard, rubber switch boot and two spare o-rings
Technical Specification:

    Dimension: 135mm (L) x34mm (D)
    Battery: 2*CR123A/1*17350/2*16340 or 1* 18650
    Cree Premium (Q5) 7090 XR-E LED with lifespan of 50,000 hours
    Two modes of output, selected by turning the bezel (Patented)
    Turbo Mode: 225 Lumens
    2.7 hours (one 18650 Li-ion battery)
    1.5 hours (two CR123A batteries)
    General Mode: Constant 60 Lumens
    12 hours (one 18650 Li-ion battery)
    10 hours (two CR123A batteries)
    Highly efficient polished reflector - throws beam over 200 meters
    Digitally regulated output - maintains constant brightness
    Uses one 4.2V 18650 Li-ion or two 3V CR123A lithium batteries
    135mm (L) x34mm (D)
    Made of durable aircraft-grade aluminum
    Premium Type III hard-anodized anti-abrasive finish
    152-gram weight (excluding batteries)


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