Fenix did a great job with V3 of this flashlight, great improvement over V2 and the weight you mentioned being a bit heavier is not significant at all as guys lift weight 50 lb weight in the gym and hardly will notice 7 oz (V3) vs 6.6 oz (V2)
What a strange take on mentioning the weight increase. Obviously a man can lift this flashlight. A baby could probably lift this flashlight. That’s not the point. The point is in a review, I will always mention the weight differences between versions. And because it’ll feel heavier in the pocket if carrying it everyday. It has nothing to do with a man straining to pick it up over a quarter ounce weight increase. This must be the strangest comment I’ve received in a long time 🤣🤣
Looks like a good light, now eminently usable with V.3. I would like it better if they also added a hard stop to the other side of the dial and added a moonlight mode and added a Neutral White version.
Fenix was my entry level LED flashlight brand ~17 years ago. But there are a few reasons I abandoned Fenix in favor to Thrunite: 1: memory function for all modes(and the modes too close resulting in being unsure which mode is activated when you turn it on). 2: lack of true moonmode 3: very restrictive with neutral white options. Advantage with user interface of Thrunite: 1: direct access to moonmode and turbomode. Memory for low, mid and high mode. This means you never risk to activate turbo when you want lower mode. The separation of the lowest and highest mode from the regular modes is a great feature. 2: neutral white options for almost all models. Fenix PD40R v3 is different, though. A rotator switch is a good idea and mean you can very fast get the desired brightness level. I am tempted to get one...
Thrunite flashlights may well have the specifications you require like memory mode and moonlight, but I can't say that Thrunite is generally preferable to Fenix. Fenix LED drivers are much more efficient, the quality of the electronic parts is way higher, they use Samsung or Panasonic, the machining and the anodisation are more refined. Also the light output of Fenix lights is stabilised, i.e. doesn't drop when the voltage gets lower or when the ambient temperature gets higher. Not many brands use stabilised circuits: beside Fenix, Nitecore and Surefire do it. As flashaholic I have all brands of lights, what I wanted to say is that each brand is different and it is only matter of preference and budget which brand you buy...
Hey dude, they do make a smaller 4xAA version. It's called LD42. But it's an older product, I'm not too sure if it's still available in stock. Just hope this helps
For use as a "Tactical" flashlight the tail cap with instant access to strobe is far superior IMO. In a defense situation you simply do not have time to mess with a dial. I have the Fenix PD35 TAC (wish the lumen count was higher), Fenix TK16 2.0 (dual tail switch is not as fast as one large tail cap for hitting strobe), and Olight M2R Pro. Fenix brand seems better built, wish they would go back to One tail cap for instant strobe, and a cooler temp of light that Olight uses would be nice too, hotspot seems so much brighter.
The hard stop after turbo was a great idea. My problem with the V2 was I would always forget what brightness I was at, and was always hitting strobe by mistake and backing back down to turbo.
I have a question around heat in the high setting mode. How hot does it remain in just high (not turbo) setting? Like a 5 minute or 10 minute test. Is it tolerable? Do you need to wear gloves to use in the high settings for extended period of time? Thank you for the time and effort! Great video!
I think this is the light I've been looking for: I hate the mode memory you get on most other lights, and much prefer to always start on the lowest level, regardless of what I used last time. Thanks for the awesome review. 😁👍
Fenix in my opinion are the best flashlights, I just got the new Nitecore MH12 pro, and according to the specs, it's more lumens and more throw than the Fenix PD36R pro, and the Fenix PD36R pro is alot brighter and goes further, don't get me wrong, Nitecore makes a hell of a flashlight but Fenix wins in my opinion
Quick DIY tweak, I took some gaffer tape (the one used by photographs) and cut 8 small pieces of toothpick, lay them at 90° degree accros the tape, put the tape around the ring, added a second layer of gafer around the ring and there you go you have a very responsive feeling, precise, quick, with dry or wet hands for a dollar!
Great review, thanks. What are your thoughts on this vs the PD36R Pro? I'm in the market, but I'm finding it hard to see what the real word differences will be.
@@ChrispyThings Having just seen your review on the TK20R v2. I think it is the best fit for my needs, plus I'm not a fan of the rubber flap usb port protectors.
Great Review! got the V2 and was a bit desapointed as the difference with the High & Turbo was not great. (battery being 3 years), but I just took out the batterie, cleaned a bit the interior (not needed), and but it back and tightening it up firmly : solved! really bright turbo mode. I've notice that while on turbo if I accidentally hit the tail on the table slightly but firmly: there is an instant black out and it comme back (like a blink) Do you get the same thing? It doesn't make sens for me as the spring is keeping the battery firmly in my opinion (wondering if it's a defect). - Agree with all your comment on the ring. they should provided a rubbery ring to but on top of the aluminum one! simple and efficient
solved : just added a piece of aluminium to check if this would help § it does. So it means the spring could be a bit extended - No big deal, but was wondering lol
Tailswitch is just superior to a dial ring, especially while using one handed..really dont get why they dont use the ring as a mode function and a tailswitch for on off, just makes it so much better.
Thank you for the review. I have this light and really like using it, but I have a lot of trouble believing that this thing will throw out to 500 meteres. From my use, getting out of the woods and railbeds after a day of hunting, I would say that the useable throw is somewhere between 100-200 meteres.
In the FL1 standard, throw distance is specified with 0.25 lumens on the target. A person can see 0.25 lumen only if night vision has set in. In normal conditions, a person need one lumen to perceive clearly the source of light. Therefore, when the FL1 standard says the throw is 400 metres, in real life and for all practical purposes, the correct throw is 100 metres...
Kinda weird the run time from 350-1000 cuts to almost 1/3 compared the time of 350l. But when it goes from 1000-3000 there is not a cut to a third. That makes no sense.
The torch spends most of the 'turbo' runtime down at a level closer to 'high', as it can't sustain the heat dissipation to keep it at 3000 lumens (pretty much all lights need to do this), hence the similar runtime. 😊
Does the v1 work with this light or do you have to use new version 2? Edit: Found the answer, it does not. The V3 is so much nicer. Highly recommended.
Wins what? They’re different flashlights. If you need more throw and a convenient UI you go with this. The Seeker 4 Pfo can’t throw as far but is floodier and 1600 more lumens and cones with a cool holster. Which one wins all depends on what your needs are for a flashlight.
I don't know a lot about edc flashlights or have much experience, but those temps seem really hot. Are temperatures like this a typical thing with lights like this?
I have this light and absolutely love it.i dont like having 2 hold the flashlight up by my head like law enforcement to turn on the light and then kind of have to fumble around looking for the mode button like on my pd35..i had my doubts about the pd40 after i ordered it..especially when the 1st one i got the rotary switch was messed up when on high the light would go on and off but amazon replaced it for me and the new one rocks even with gloves on super easy to operate..i have the tkue35 and dont like it at all its super bright but to short to fit all ur fingers around and operate the tail switche ..major disappointment..no more tail switches for me. Gonna try out the nitecore mh 25 and the olight seeker 4 pro and cool it for a while this is an expensive hobby..but i always go to ur videos they are definitely put together the best!
I would like to see the rotary switch like a rheostat with infinte choice for output with a way to lock the adjusting ring, or a microclick adjustment. It would make the light far more useful.
The charging port with the rubber plug is a weak spot....in six months of heavy use the rubber plug will be useless.....and you will have an open hole.....
You came back on that stance? Seriously?! Put a tailcap switch on it, it's a modernized SureFire U2. This light with a tailcap switch that you can operate one-handed is what the U2 should have been, but it was clearly about two decades ahead of its time. Let me know when Fenix releases version 4, _with an instant access tailcap switch._
@@chronodasher931 Stop buying cheap flashlights! I've got literally hundreds of flashlights in my collection amassed over 25+ years. I've literally never had one switch on accidentally in a pocket. And yes, you can tailstand some of them. Off the top of my head, Thrunite TT20.
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Fenix did a great job with V3 of this flashlight, great improvement over V2 and the weight you mentioned being a bit heavier is not significant at all as guys lift weight 50 lb weight in the gym and hardly will notice 7 oz (V3) vs 6.6 oz (V2)
What a strange take on mentioning the weight increase. Obviously a man can lift this flashlight. A baby could probably lift this flashlight. That’s not the point.
The point is in a review, I will always mention the weight differences between versions. And because it’ll feel heavier in the pocket if carrying it everyday. It has nothing to do with a man straining to pick it up over a quarter ounce weight increase.
This must be the strangest comment I’ve received in a long time 🤣🤣
@@ChrispyThingsyour reply is also the strangest one I have seen from a UA-cam channel owner, good luck🤣
Looks like a good light, now eminently usable with V.3. I would like it better if they also added a hard stop to the other side of the dial and added a moonlight mode and added a Neutral White version.
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Fenix was my entry level LED flashlight brand ~17 years ago. But there are a few reasons I abandoned Fenix in favor to Thrunite:
1: memory function for all modes(and the modes too close resulting in being unsure which mode is activated when you turn it on).
2: lack of true moonmode
3: very restrictive with neutral white options.
Advantage with user interface of Thrunite:
1: direct access to moonmode and turbomode. Memory for low, mid and high mode. This means you never risk to activate turbo when you want lower mode. The separation of the lowest and highest mode from the regular modes is a great feature.
2: neutral white options for almost all models.
Fenix PD40R v3 is different, though. A rotator switch is a good idea and mean you can very fast get the desired brightness level. I am tempted to get one...
Thrunite flashlights may well have the specifications you require like memory mode and moonlight, but I can't say that Thrunite is generally preferable to Fenix.
Fenix LED drivers are much more efficient, the quality of the electronic parts is way higher, they use Samsung or Panasonic, the machining and the anodisation are more refined. Also the light output of Fenix lights is stabilised, i.e. doesn't drop when the voltage gets lower or when the ambient temperature gets higher. Not many brands use stabilised circuits: beside Fenix, Nitecore and Surefire do it.
As flashaholic I have all brands of lights, what I wanted to say is that each brand is different and it is only matter of preference and budget which brand you buy...
The best flashlight. I wish they made a AA/ pocket/edc size one. It would be epical
Hey dude, they do make a smaller 4xAA version. It's called LD42. But it's an older product, I'm not too sure if it's still available in stock. Just hope this helps
For use as a "Tactical" flashlight the tail cap with instant access to strobe is far superior IMO. In a defense situation you simply do not have time to mess with a dial. I have the Fenix PD35 TAC (wish the lumen count was higher), Fenix TK16 2.0 (dual tail switch is not as fast as one large tail cap for hitting strobe), and Olight M2R Pro. Fenix brand seems better built, wish they would go back to One tail cap for instant strobe, and a cooler temp of light that Olight uses would be nice too, hotspot seems so much brighter.
bought two of these one form myself and one for my mom
That 2nd mode (350 lumens) is REALLY bright!! 350 in this is brighter than 500 lumens out of my warrior 3 mini!
At the end you did it…. I will follow your advice and get v3. Thank you for good beam shots.
Place a powered, multicolor strobing LED on your index finger, as you point the finger toward the camera...
No
I'm so damn happy that I waited before getting the version 2... Today I found out there's this upgraded version
The hard stop after turbo was a great idea. My problem with the V2 was I would always forget what brightness I was at, and was always hitting strobe by mistake and backing back down to turbo.
It’s so simple yet effective
i would like to know - 6500 k ? doesnt it look very greenish in low mode ? What about CRI ? awesome review ! THANKS - fan from germany
I have a question around heat in the high setting mode. How hot does it remain in just high (not turbo) setting? Like a 5 minute or 10 minute test. Is it tolerable? Do you need to wear gloves to use in the high settings for extended period of time? Thank you for the time and effort! Great video!
I haven’t officially tested it but using high for any amount of time I’ve never needed gloves
I think for the end, you can pause after the "thats all folks"......
THEN SHOUT GO after a few seconds for those who are still watching
I think this is the light I've been looking for: I hate the mode memory you get on most other lights, and much prefer to always start on the lowest level, regardless of what I used last time.
Thanks for the awesome review. 😁👍
Hey Chris, nice review. Did they shed the ugly greenish tint? Or is it the same in V3?
There’s always a little in the lower settings. Not as bad as previous versions though.
That really sucks about Turbo stepping down almost immediately and continuously after turned on.
Fenix in my opinion are the best flashlights, I just got the new Nitecore MH12 pro, and according to the specs, it's more lumens and more throw than the Fenix PD36R pro, and the Fenix PD36R pro is alot brighter and goes further, don't get me wrong, Nitecore makes a hell of a flashlight but Fenix wins in my opinion
I just got the MH12 pro too.
Quick DIY tweak, I took some gaffer tape (the one used by photographs) and cut 8 small pieces of toothpick, lay them at 90° degree accros the tape, put the tape around the ring, added a second layer of gafer around the ring and there you go you have a very responsive feeling, precise, quick, with dry or wet hands for a dollar!
Great review, thanks. What are your thoughts on this vs the PD36R Pro? I'm in the market, but I'm finding it hard to see what the real word differences will be.
Higher lumens and throw plus a mechanical dial.
The PD36R Pro has dual tail switches.
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@@ChrispyThings Great, thanks. 👍
@@ChrispyThings Having just seen your review on the TK20R v2. I think it is the best fit for my needs, plus I'm not a fan of the rubber flap usb port protectors.
Keep the "GOOOO!!!" It's part of the show
Even if you stopped I’d still hear/say it in my head 😂. Keep it
Great Review! got the V2 and was a bit desapointed as the difference with the High & Turbo was not great. (battery being 3 years), but I just took out the batterie, cleaned a bit the interior (not needed), and but it back and tightening it up firmly : solved! really bright turbo mode. I've notice that while on turbo if I accidentally hit the tail on the table slightly but firmly: there is an instant black out and it comme back (like a blink) Do you get the same thing? It doesn't make sens for me as the spring is keeping the battery firmly in my opinion (wondering if it's a defect). - Agree with all your comment on the ring. they should provided a rubbery ring to but on top of the aluminum one! simple and efficient
solved : just added a piece of aluminium to check if this would help § it does. So it means the spring could be a bit extended - No big deal, but was wondering lol
Just ordered one 😊
Tailswitch is just superior to a dial ring, especially while using one handed..really dont get why they dont use the ring as a mode function and a tailswitch for on off, just makes it so much better.
Those were my complaints with the first light
Any good examples of selector ring with tail clicky..? 😊
I start searching for a compatible tailcap with an on/off switch...
Keep doing it
Thank you for the review. I have this light and really like using it, but I have a lot of trouble believing that this thing will throw out to 500 meteres. From my use, getting out of the woods and railbeds after a day of hunting, I would say that the useable throw is somewhere between 100-200 meteres.
In the FL1 standard, throw distance is specified with 0.25 lumens on the target.
A person can see 0.25 lumen only if night vision has set in. In normal conditions, a person need one lumen to perceive clearly the source of light.
Therefore, when the FL1 standard says the throw is 400 metres, in real life and for all practical purposes, the correct throw is 100 metres...
KEEP THE AND GO!!!!!!!!! 👉
Kepp it! 👍🏼
Any chance you would wanna sell it?
Does this turn while in your pocket or have a lock feature at all to keep it from turning on during walking or running?
*turn on*
There’s no lock feature. But there’s enough tension on the ring that it’s never just turned itself on in my pocket
Kinda weird the run time from 350-1000 cuts to almost 1/3 compared the time of 350l. But when it goes from 1000-3000 there is not a cut to a third. That makes no sense.
The torch spends most of the 'turbo' runtime down at a level closer to 'high', as it can't sustain the heat dissipation to keep it at 3000 lumens (pretty much all lights need to do this), hence the similar runtime. 😊
Dang it I just got the Warrior 3S Ti in Black Stonewash! 😂
That’s an awesome light
@@ChrispyThings it really is 🥳
Too bad no tail switch for tactical use
Does the v1 work with this light or do you have to use new version 2? Edit: Found the answer, it does not. The V3 is so much nicer. Highly recommended.
So WHO wins 🤔??
The Fenix PD40R V3 or the Olight Seeker4 PRO?
Wins what? They’re different flashlights. If you need more throw and a convenient UI you go with this.
The Seeker 4 Pfo can’t throw as far but is floodier and 1600 more lumens and cones with a cool holster.
Which one wins all depends on what your needs are for a flashlight.
Fenix more reliable
@ChrispyThings do you prefer this model over the E35r?
I don't know a lot about edc flashlights or have much experience, but those temps seem really hot. Are temperatures like this a typical thing with lights like this?
I have this light and absolutely love it.i dont like having 2 hold the flashlight up by my head like law enforcement to turn on the light and then kind of have to fumble around looking for the mode button like on my pd35..i had my doubts about the pd40 after i ordered it..especially when the 1st one i got the rotary switch was messed up when on high the light would go on and off but amazon replaced it for me and the new one rocks even with gloves on super easy to operate..i have the tkue35 and dont like it at all its super bright but to short to fit all ur fingers around and operate the tail switche ..major disappointment..no more tail switches for me. Gonna try out the nitecore mh 25 and the olight seeker 4 pro and cool it for a while this is an expensive hobby..but i always go to ur videos they are definitely put together the best!
I would like to see the rotary switch like a rheostat with infinte choice for output with a way to lock the adjusting ring, or a microclick adjustment. It would make the light far more useful.
Yes. I mentioned that in a recent video about the LR60R that has the adjustable ring. Some sort of tab that would lock the ring would work
Did you like this light or the seeker 4 pro better
For throw and the ease of use, this.
For a brighter flloodier light, Seeker 4 Pro.
Love Fenix....
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I have the V2. Won't buy the V3 unless there is a Tail Switch.
I’d love a tail switch / mechanical dial combo but I think they made a lot of improvements with the dial here
Am I mistaken or has this been out for a while now?
Nope. Just came out a few weeks ago
The charging port with the rubber plug is a weak spot....in six months of heavy use the rubber plug will be useless.....and you will have an open hole.....
The v2 was absolute garbage, wouldn't hit turbo if the battery was less than 85%. Hope they fixed it on the v3.
Too expensive
You came back on that stance? Seriously?! Put a tailcap switch on it, it's a modernized SureFire U2. This light with a tailcap switch that you can operate one-handed is what the U2 should have been, but it was clearly about two decades ahead of its time. Let me know when Fenix releases version 4, _with an instant access tailcap switch._
I said what I said
I HATE tailcap switches. Can't stand them up and always turning on in my pocket and burning my legs.
@@chronodasher931
Stop buying cheap flashlights! I've got literally hundreds of flashlights in my collection amassed over 25+ years. I've literally never had one switch on accidentally in a pocket. And yes, you can tailstand some of them. Off the top of my head, Thrunite TT20.
So you want a tail switch AND the rotary dial? Isn't that overkill? He literally proved how fast you can turn it on
@@adamthomas1222 i don't want a tail switch at all. I despise them