Hey all!
I was in my local outdoors store today with a gift card burning a hole in my pocket, and I noticed a decent selection of Fenix flashlights. I am normally a Streamlight and Surefire kind of guy, but I asked to see one due to all the hype on here, and I thought maybe I would pick one up.
I asked to see the RC05 because of its dual fuel capability, it's decent output, and compact size. My first impression was that it felt as solid as a Streamlight, but not as solid as a Surefire.
I clicked the light on and my impression changed; it felt very cheap, and for momentary, I had to push almost to the point of clicking! I liked the concept of the second button to change between brightness modes, but that button also felt really cheap and way too easy to switch when I don't want to. Just a personal opinion, but I also did not like the clip design.
I decided not to get it, and looked up more info when I got home. The magnetic charging feature seemed pretty cool when I was in the store, but when I found out it uses a proprietary cable, I liked it much less. I also noticed the warranty is only 5 years as opposed to most other companies offering lifetime. The warranty also seemed to have some weird rules about where you buy it from and how to return it for work.
So anyway, after my first experience with Fenix lights, I am forced to ask...what makes these lights so great and a better choice than similarly priced models of other brands?
Thanks!
I was in my local outdoors store today with a gift card burning a hole in my pocket, and I noticed a decent selection of Fenix flashlights. I am normally a Streamlight and Surefire kind of guy, but I asked to see one due to all the hype on here, and I thought maybe I would pick one up.
I asked to see the RC05 because of its dual fuel capability, it's decent output, and compact size. My first impression was that it felt as solid as a Streamlight, but not as solid as a Surefire.
I clicked the light on and my impression changed; it felt very cheap, and for momentary, I had to push almost to the point of clicking! I liked the concept of the second button to change between brightness modes, but that button also felt really cheap and way too easy to switch when I don't want to. Just a personal opinion, but I also did not like the clip design.
I decided not to get it, and looked up more info when I got home. The magnetic charging feature seemed pretty cool when I was in the store, but when I found out it uses a proprietary cable, I liked it much less. I also noticed the warranty is only 5 years as opposed to most other companies offering lifetime. The warranty also seemed to have some weird rules about where you buy it from and how to return it for work.
So anyway, after my first experience with Fenix lights, I am forced to ask...what makes these lights so great and a better choice than similarly priced models of other brands?
Thanks!
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