Fenix E25 Flashlight-187 Lumens

I was looking for another flashlight, and had three requirements: handily small, runs on AAs, and is bright enough to make you notice. This hits two out of three.The good points:* Runs on two AAs. Lithium cells are great in flashlights, but expensive and disposable unless you have a lithium ion battery charger, which most people don't. 1 AA cell lights can be pretty small, but don't get bright enough or don't last long enough.* Regulated. This means the brightness stays constant until the batteries get low, at which point you get the dim setting, and then nothing.* Bright. I thought it was plenty bright when I first turned it on, then found the high setting. You don't want to look into it.* Good beam color, good "throw", only a little dimmed circle in the center of the spot.* Good build quality. Solid, not heavy. Can "tail stand" if you don't use the lanyard and that kind of thing is important to you.The so-so points. These aren't necessarily bad, just things to note:* Bigger than single AA or CR123A lights. Not as comfortably pocketable.* User interface isn't immediately obvious. You need to long press to turn it on and off, short press to toggle modes; if you don't know this, you will be wondering why it isn't working. Thus, no "instant on" capability.A lot of the people looking for those two things are probably looking for an "EDC" light, maybe for possible personal defense use, and were drawn to this light because of the manufacturer (Fenix *Tactical*), a well known tactical light brand. This particular light is not ideal for that, but as a flashlight for the house or car, it is excellent.Maglite makes a comparable flashlight, the Mini Maglite Pro (http://www.amazon.com/Maglite-SP2P01H-2Cell-Flashlight-Black/dp/B005UUSAAM), that you might also consider. Regulated, brighter (226 lumens) and cheaper, but less throw. Also looks like a "normal" flashlight vs. the tactical styling of this model.

Flashlight is incredibly bright for its size. The reason for the low rating is because when it came time to replace the first set of batteries, they became impossible to take out.As a matter of fact, they are still stuck inside no matter what I try to remove them.After some research, it appears this is a common problem with these flashlights where the battery swells and gets stuck in the body.What a waste of money. I strongly suggest you reconsider other flashlights as this issue will render your 40 dollar flashlight useless after the first set of batteries die and get stuck.I used fresh Duracell batteries so it's not because I used some cheap batteries. It appears to be a design flaw where there is no room for the battery to swell without them getting permanently stuck.

I knew when I decided to purchase this particular flashlight it is a fairly small unit, so I wasn't at all disappointed by its diminutive size. That being said I appreciate the heft of it. It feels substantial even though it's small enough to fit easily into a back pocket. Which brings me to my only complaint. I use the light at work quite a lot. My mobile phone occupies the thigh pocket of my cargo pants and rather than jam the light in with the phone and risk scratching the screen or worse I keep the light in my back pocket. I do quite a bit of walking around the plant and hardly notice it, but it's easily accessible when I do need it. The problem occurs when I sit down. The power button is raised and the pressure from either the pocket material or my glutes (when the light is oriented just right) is enough to close the switch for the 2 seconds it takes to turn the light on. Sadly I don't even realize this happens until I feel the heat from the light on my butt assuming I'm still sitting. If I'm walking again the pocket is loose enough I don't notice 'til I pull the light out to use it. And I can tell you the light gets very warm when its insulated even that little bit.Just an observation, not a complaint, I started out using rechargeable AA batteries fresh off the charger and couldn't get the light to cycle through all three brightness levels (which are very distinct btw). I thought the blasted thing was broken straight out of the package and was very irritated considering the rave reviews. I switched out the rechargeables for a set of brand new Duracells, lo'n'behold it cycled without a hitch. I'm not sure if my NiMH batts were guilty for being a little older and not producing enough voltage or what, but a fresh set from the store fully charged did the trick. I was hoping the issue was not with rechargeables altogether because Fenix' manual even states rechargeables are the batts of choice. So have no fear, just keep them fresh.I think enough has been said about the brightness of this little devil. It is incredible just how much light the thing can throw. Hands down one of the best flashlights I've ever used. It's tough, dependable, and aesthetically pleasing as a flashlight can be I suppose. And for the <$50 price tag it's worth every single penny. Good job, Fenix! Now get that switch recessed ;).

Ich war auf der Suche nach einer einfachen aber guten Taschenlampen die mit AA-Akkus betrieben werden kann.Bei der Fenix E25 wurde ich fündig. Klein, handlich und superhell. Leuchtweite und Helligkeit entsprechen der Beschreibung.Zusammen mit den Sanyo Eneloop auch super in der Ausdauer.Kann man nur empfehlen.