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Re: fenix pd35

PD35 on sale at Dvor.com through Saturday for $57.00 for anyone interested. Its kinda buried in a resale category but can be found by searching the site for "Fenix".
 
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never heard of them, just wsh amazon could go back to their old discounts, not even a hint of a sale this holiday/BF, wondering who ratted them out.
 
PD35 Price Update eBay

Just thought I would share. EdisonBright_LED has a starter pack with the PD35, a car charger/wall charger, a holster, and a 1865 battery bundled together. The advertised price is $93.95 buy it now or there is an option for best offer. I made a best offer of $85.00 and it was accepted almost immediately. Free shipping as well. Here is the link if anyone's interested.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Fenix-P...4248719?pt=US_Flashlights&hash=item19deece20f

The battery is a Nitecore 2600mAh so I would recommend getting an extra Fenix 3400mAh battery for an additional $20 I think...
 
Re: PD35 Price Update eBay

That is a nice package, it even comes with a 12v adapter for the charger.

Wallbuys sells 3400 Panasonic for about 2 for $16.00, and I think that fasttech is selling batteries again at probably the same price.
 
Re: fenix pd35

The PD 35 is my 1st light with a side selection switch. It takes a bit of familiarization time but I like it for a headboard light.
 
Just received my PD35 after days of impatiently waiting and constantly checking my tracking. All I can say is wow! I must have been living under a rock for the past couple years because I didn't know they made flashlights this bright and this small. I am former military and I currently work as a police officer. I read some reviews about the PD35 from other officers and some say this little flashlight is now their primary carry. I was skeptical to say the least. I finally broke down and bought it. I am extremely shocked at the power it puts out in the turbo mode. I blinded my self right out of the box and was seeing spots for a few minutes. I have had a slew of sure fire weapon lights and hand held torches. I do like sure fire I just don't like the price. The Fenix PD35 really appealed to me because of the 18650 batteries and the option to be able to use CR123 if necessary. I didn't even know what a 18650 battery was until I joined CPF and researched the PD35. I really wanted a rechargeable torch that wasn't going to break the bank and wouldn't force me to buy stock in CR123 batteries. I have only tried the light out in my house in the daytime as of this writing. I am now anxiously awaiting tonight so I can go out and test it out like a little kid. I think I made the right choice for my needs and I am happy with the purchase. Oh yeah before I forget, I know some people had reservations/concerns with the rubber tail cap switch. Well in my opinion it is of the same quality and grade that my sure fire has. I'm not concerned with it deteriorating or tearing anytime soon. The side switch also appears to be of solid and sound construction. The only thing that threw me off at first but isn't a bad thing was the lightness of the light (weight). I expected it to be heavier for some reason. However I am glad it is light as I like as little weight as possible on my belt when I am working.


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Trexwarrior said:
Just received my PD35 after days of impatiently waiting and constantly checking my tracking. All I can say is wow! I must have been living under a rock for the past couple years because I didn't know they made flashlights this bright and this small. I am former military and I currently work as a police officer. I read some reviews about the PD35 from other officers and some say this little flashlight is now their primary carry. I was skeptical to say the least. I finally broke down and bought it. I am extremely shocked at the power it puts out in the turbo mode. I blinded my self right out of the box and was seeing spots for a few minutes. I have had a slew of sure fire weapon lights and hand held torches. I do like sure fire I just don't like the price. The Fenix PD35 really appealed to me because of the 18650 batteries and the option to be able to use CR123 if necessary. I didn't even know what a 18650 battery was until I joined CPF and researched the PD35. I really wanted a rechargeable torch that wasn't going to break the bank and wouldn't force me to buy stock in CR123 batteries. I have only tried the light out in my house in the daytime as of this writing. I am now anxiously awaiting tonight so I can go out and test it out like a little kid. I think I made the right choice for my needs and I am happy with the purchase. Oh yeah before I forget, I know some people had reservations/concerns with the rubber tail cap switch. Well in my opinion it is of the same quality and grade that my sure fire has. I'm not concerned with it deteriorating or tearing anytime soon. The side switch also appears to be of solid and sound construction. The only thing that threw me off at first but isn't a bad thing was the lightness of the light (weight). I expected it to be heavier for some reason. However I am glad it is light as I like as little weight as possible on my belt when I am working.
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I'm glad you enjoy it, and thank you for serving! I imagine you guys would go through CR123's very quickly.
 
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glad you like it, and im sure it will serve you well. now may i recommend a companion so you have everything bang up to date. i can imagine that in your line of work you could do with something with a bit of punch - a more throwy light. the pd35 is very floody. ( a olight M22 is compact bright and throws well - if you dont want anything much bigger )
 
zs&tas said:
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glad you like it, and im sure it will serve you well. now may i recommend a companion so you have everything bang up to date. i can imagine that in your line of work you could do with something with a bit of punch - a more throwy light. the pd35 is very floody. ( a olight M22 is compact bright and throws well - if you dont want anything much bigger )
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Thank you I will look into that.


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Fenix pd35

Hi Everyone
Bit of infomation needed ,I had a fenix pd 35 for christmas after reading how good they are .
I'm happy with the light only thing is from high 450 lumens to turbo 850 lumens is hardly any different
10 - 45 brighter ,45-170 very bright , 170-450 amazing, but 450-850 not very good ,more like 450-460
I called the place i purchased it from and the guy said that it's working properly and it won't nearly double the power on turbo just be a little brighter.
Can anyone who has one tell me if turbo should be a lot brighter
Thanks
Ps if it's ok, i can't see why you would even bother the battery lasting half as long to use turbo mode
Also i'm using fenix 18650 arb-l2 that came with it
 
Re: Fenix pd35

I think it's something like FOUR times the lumens gives you TWICE the visible brightness for human eyes.

I'm guessing yours is working properly. My PD32UEs go from 400lm to 740lm and it's not impressive but noticable. HOWEVER, note the temperature. When I keep mine in the garage or car under 35°F or so, the 400 and 740 modes are EXACTLY the same (both 400lumens). I've verified that it's NOT a cold battery. Either the driver, LED, or something else?
 
Re: Fenix pd35

my pd35 is the same, 450-850 there is a difference but not a wow ! the more light you have you really do need a lot more to make a big step. some times i wonder but to make sure the light is working i feel the heat coming out of the front, the best place for me to do this is my lips, they are very sensitive and its easier for me to notice/check. at 450 its warm heat at 850 it really does chuck some heat out the front.
 
Re: Fenix pd35

Agree with the others. It's not a huge step going to that last level, but it's definitely noticeable. Try a ceiling bounce and you'll notice the light level better I feel.

Pingpong said:
Hi Everyone
Bit of infomation needed ,I had a fenix pd 35 for christmas after reading how good they are .
I'm happy with the light only thing is from high 450 lumens to turbo 850 lumens is hardly any different
10 - 45 brighter ,45-170 very bright , 170-450 amazing, but 450-850 not very good ,more like 450-460
I called the place i purchased it from and the guy said that it's working properly and it won't nearly double the power on turbo just be a little brighter.
Can anyone who has one tell me if turbo should be a lot brighter
Thanks
Ps if it's ok, i can't see why you would even bother the battery lasting half as long to use turbo mode
Also i'm using fenix 18650 arb-l2 that came with it
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Re: Fenix pd35

I agree with everyone here as well. I have the PD32UE rather than the PD35, but it's a similar situation. I have also noticed that once the batteries get below 3.9 or 4.0 V or so, the difference in output is not as drastic. The difference also seems to be larger the longer I use the light at the lower settings before powering up to turbo. Maybe this is because the light has become warmer?

Anyway, something else you might want to try is to check the tailcap retainer ring. For a long while my turbo mode was not working very well, and it turned out that the tailcap ring was loose. It's reverse-threaded, but you can tighten it with needlenose pliers. Once I did that my PD32UE worked way better, so it's worth checking! (The PD35 also has the same type of ring, right?)
 
I had the same tailcap problem with my PD32UE. It wasn't working properly, been fine since.

You'll need 4x brightness for it to appear 2x as bright. I agree with stona's celing bounce. It definitely steps up there.
 
Yes, I think I understand. I'm talking about the intensity of the jump changing over time depending on how fresh the batteries are. But I think that makes sense anyway because perhaps the burst mode isn't regulated as well as the other modes. For example, according to http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?381867 it looks like the burst mode for the PD35 drops off over time.

And thank you for the link. That is an interesting writeup.
 
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