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AND YOU NEED A BRUSH TIP BROWN SHARPIE. Regular tip doesn't get down in the nooks and crannies and leaves your beam with something to be desired.
 
I just coated the LED globe with the ink of a super fine tip Sharpie Bill.

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Lookin' good sir! I just picked this fella up so I'm back in the E01 gang. Every time I get an E01 I marvel at what awesome little lights they are. He is going to stay stock for now. No sanding or sharpies. Maybe a chapstick diffuser with a little electrical tape for late night usage. Still staying strong with just an E01 and a Maglite. Happy.
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Good score.

If you ever experiment with a sharpie, Goof Off on a q-tip works like magic.

I tried it to remove orange sharpie ink so that I could try a yellow marker. Ended up going back with the light orange ink over the dome.
 
Just a fun story: Several months back, I gave a few gifts to a lovely artist who's work I enjoy. One of them was a Purple (her favorite color) Fenix E01.

Cut to very recently, she mentioned that she uses it a whole lot. Practically on a daily basis. She loves it! Sadly, I don't think I'll ever be able to fully convert her into being a flashaholic. But she loves her little cute and girly light. (Her words.) I did gift her a copper Maratac AA light recently. She seems to love that one too. :twothumbs
 
HA. I have the E01 and a Maglite ML50l which is the 2C version with different output levels. That's all I have currently. I made it through the Watch Labyrinth and found my watch, a G Shock DW5600E. I think I've got the flashlights under control now with these two, and now I've got to get the pocket knife situation settled. I love all of these "everyday"sort of tools but I don't do well when I have an abundance or spend too much time researching them, shopping for them, etc. Trying to find what I like that suits my needs and then enjoy using them. Side note, I've been so accustomed to using modified E01s and having a few for different situations, that I had forgotten how great they are in the stock form they come in. Sure the beam is a little weird and it's not high CRI but for my needs it doesn't matter. Has a good amount of throw and its 13 lumens is really a good amount of light for normal stuff. I stuck a green Blistex cap on it last night and had a great dim green glow to move around the bedroom without disturbing anyone.
Grijon said:
You made a life change and those are your only two lights? What is the Maglite? Congrats on the happiness!
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I thought the beam was 'good enough' as well gurdy. But I wanted to try something reversable and struck out on anything to slip over the end... at least in a 2.5 minute search of a junk drawer.

Then fate did what fate does.... sitting on a table was my favorite thirst quencher and nearby a fine tip'd sharpie of the same color....
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:thinking:
Hmmmmm, what if?....

At 2am I'm pretty stoked about it when nature calls and there's no squint involved.
 
Well I had to see what all the commotion was about so I picked up an E01 in olive. In E01 tint, the cones are overstimulated easily even for 13L. It is a bit of a shock when I have been used to neutral white, 95+CRI Yuji's and incans. Unrefined simplicity and durability are what the E01 is all about. Whereas the TiS is about refinement and features. I can see the appeal tho.

I'll play with it a bit and see where it rests for duty.
 
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I need to get a spare just in case Fenix decides to discontinue these. I am amazed they havnt truthfully. I know people here understand the appeal and value of these wonderful little lights but the general marketplace is a much different beast.

I EDC an E01 every day for years now. been thru the whole spectrum of lights for EDC and its the best. I don't worry about dropping it or losing it and I know it will always work . I use it constantly . Have to try the diffuse but havnt cause I don't want to lose all the throw
 
Warmcopper123 said:
I need to get a spare just in case Fenix decides to discontinue these....
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bykfixer said:
^^ Based on this, I ordered 2 for the same reason.
Olive btw.
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Having found that anything simple, durable, and functional typically gets discontinued and/or replaced with something complex, flimsy, and flaky ... given enough time ... I like to have a spare, when feasible.

IOW, the Archimedes Principle.

And better get two, because one is none, lol.
 
OT, Bill, but I can't resist ....

I have a pair of sunglasses that I've repaired again today.

Have lasted > 30 years, under heavy duty use. Fixed 4 times, with minor repairs. Still going strong.

Replacement version ... exact same brand, same model, roughly same (adjusted) price, different factory ... purchased a few years ago. Lasted ~ six months, fell apart under light wear, literally unrepairable. Junk.

Wish I had another of the originals :sigh:
 
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