My first thought is, “That button is just asking for accidental activation!”. It’s the sort of switch that has so many Luddites twisting tailcaps and insisting that it’s mandatory for 250% of all flashlights that ever have existed or ever will.
A little digging reveals that Fenix avoids that by making it a “Hold for 0.5s to turn on or off” UI, which has it’s own problems. Not least of which is that it’s still not hard to accidentally hold that button for long enough to come on. Also, hold the button a little too long and you get strobe.
However, Fenix lights are rugged and reliable. Maybe moreso than most people will ever need. Definitely not a light I personally would ever carry, but a good light for those that need things I don’t care about and don’t need the things I do.
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Seems overpriced
My first thought is, “That button is just asking for accidental activation!”. It’s the sort of switch that has so many Luddites twisting tailcaps and insisting that it’s mandatory for 250% of all flashlights that ever have existed or ever will.
A little digging reveals that Fenix avoids that by making it a “Hold for 0.5s to turn on or off” UI, which has it’s own problems. Not least of which is that it’s still not hard to accidentally hold that button for long enough to come on. Also, hold the button a little too long and you get strobe.
UI aside, it’s an okay light if you don’t care about size, or CRI. Also, [not the most powerful](https://1lumen.com/wp-content/uploads/fenix-e28r-v2-runtime.png) but has good runtime per charge.
However, Fenix lights are rugged and reliable. Maybe moreso than most people will ever need. Definitely not a light I personally would ever carry, but a good light for those that need things I don’t care about and don’t need the things I do.