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RetiredE9 wrote:A question and a comment.
Has anyone played with one of those shake up flashlights? I've been considering one for one of my survival kits so I can do away with battery rotation.

I've got one tucked away in my kit. It's not a real bright light but okay for emergencies.

RetiredE9 wrote:I guess coming from law enforcement I still like the solid heft of a four cell SL-20 Streamlight or similar maglight. Find 'em in the dark and then whack 'em!

Dual functionality is so appealing!!!!

I still keep a few of those on hand too!

Fenix has released a somewhat more powerful version of the P3D, the Rebel Premium 100:

https://www.fenix-store.com/product_inf ... 2240d5214c

It's 25% brighter, with a somewhat improved beam pattern. The old center beam was a big squarish, but is very nicely rounded on the Rebel Premium 100.

The Rebel Premium 100 is a bit more 'tactical' than the standard version. It has a bit more texturing(not shown on the picture, but the front has some texturing now and the tail-switch is textured). It now has a waterproof rating (4ft). As near as I can tell, the company increased waterproofing by greasing the threads on the front and back of the flashlight. An easy upgrade.

The 10% off "PREORDER10" coupon worked for me.

My FIL needed a flashlight, so I gave him my old P3D and picked up the Rebel Premium 100 for myself.

Flashlight technology has been changing so fast that I must have spent more than $200 on flashlights this year, but some of the money spent ended up as gifts and I feel substantially better off (flashlight-wise) than 1 year ago.

I tried my Fenix P3D out at the park last night.

The performance was impressive. In the turbo mode (160 lumens), the beam quality was good and it was execeptionally bright. I could see clearly what the light was pointing at. The light color is not quite as 'warm' as a surefire, but blows away the MAGLITE LED upgrade. Really, my 4-D cell MAGLITE with LED upgrade is pathetic in comparison to the Fenix P3D.

What's nice too is that the 123 batteries I'm using in the Fenix were batteries that had run about 75% down in my Surefire. But with the digital power regulation, the Fenix light still puts out lots of light.

The P3D's turbo mode switches between off/160 lumens/strobe. I think the light would be better without the strobe, but a little practice and the strobe isn't too much of a problem. It only switches accidentally every now and then.

The Cree LED's are certainly far superior to the LED's that came before.

technically the P3D has only 2 batteries.

My standard carry light is a Surefire e2e. The Surefire e2e is a great light. It's got 60 lumens, and runs for about 1.25 hours.

http://www.surefire.com/maxexp/main/co_ ... /sesent/00

I recently picked up a Fenix P3D. It's about the size of a Surefire e2e. But the P3D was cheaper, has a new Cree LED that puts out 160 lumens for 1.8hrs, is digitally regulated for constant brightness, and has adjustible light settings.

Testing the flashlights, the P3D was certainly brighter that the e2e, and a bit brighter than my upgraded 120 lumen Surefire G2.

The P3D light was pretty much white, but seemed to have a slight blueish tint.

I still prefer my e2e for tactical purposes, as the e2e has a pocket clip, better textured gripping surface, anti-roll shape, and a straight forward on/off/momentary switch.

But that said, the P3D is an increadible general purpose light, and should do find as a backup light to my e2e.


http://fenix-store.com/index.php?cPath= ... 13ba8067fe

FYI Fenix Coupons:

- There is now a 8% CPF8 code, $20 minimum.
- There is a 10% PREORDER10 code for all items in the preorder category
- There is a 15% CLEARANCE15 code for all items in the clearance category