FENIX P2D CE
Fenix P2D CE Flashlight, retail $55.00 (http://fenix-store.com...)
Manufactured by Fenix (www.fenixlight.com)
Last updated 04-23-07
The Fenix P2D CE is a small flashlight that has several intensity settings plus the SOS signal available with a single pushbutton on the tailcap and a bezel (head) that turns to set these modes.
It uses a Cree XLamp 7090 XR-E white LED, and is powered by a single lithium CR123A cell held in its all-aluminum body.
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Press the rubberised tailcap switch until it clicks and then release it to turn the P2D on in high mode ("turbo mode").
Repeat to turn the P2D off.
If you turn the flashlight off and immediately back on, it will strobe with a frequency of approximately 8Hz (8 flashes per second).
If you want to start the P2D in low mode, unscrew the bezel (head) approximately 1/8th of a turn before pressing the button. You'll see a very brief flash at maximum intensity and from that point on, the unit operates at minimum intensity.
When it's in minimum intensity mode, briefly turning the P2D off and quickly back on allows you to access two additional intensities and the SOS mode.
To quickly put the P2D in maximum intensity mode ("turbo mode") regardless of which mode you have it in (except fast strobe mode), just tighten the bezel (head) while keeping the light on.
If the unit is turned off for more than ~2 seconds, the modes will reset to default - turbo mode with the bezel tightened, and minimum intensity mode if the bezel is loosened.
This light is equipped with a LOTC (Lock Out TailCap). This ensures the P2D does not inadvertently activate when stored or packed in a box, suitcase, duffel bag, etc. for travel.
To activate the LOTC function, just loosen the tailcap approximately 1/2 of a turn.
To return the P2D to normal operating mode, just tighten the tailcap 1/2 of a turn or until it stops.
The flashlight comes with a nylon pouch/belt holster. The flashlight fits this holster bezel-up or bezel-down. This holster fits belts up to 1.5" wide. I do not own or use pants that require a belt however, so I cannot test this accessory in the manner in which it was intended to be used.
To change the battery, unscrew and remove the tailcap, gently place it on the ground, and kick it in the garden so the praying mantids will think it's something yummy to eat and subsequently strike at it...O WAIT!!! YOU'LL NEED THAT!!! So just set it aside instead. 
Tip the old used-up CR123A cell out of the barrel, and dispose of or recycle it as you see fit.
Slide a new CR123A cell in the flashlight barrel, orienting it so the button-end (+) positive goes in first. Finally, screw the tailcap firmly back on.
Aren't you glad you didn't kick that tailcap into the garden with all those hungry, hungry praying mantids now?
Here is what a praying mantis looks like.
I found this guy on the morning of 09-08-06 clinging to the basket of my scooter.
Current usage ranges from 48.1mA on low to 346.2mA on turbo.
Photograph of the front end of this flashlight.
The flashlight appears to be reasonably sturdy. Ordinary flashlight accidents should not be enough to do it in. I administered the smack test on it (ten whacks against the concrete floor of a patio; five whacks against the side of the tailcap and five whacks against the side of the bezel), and found the expected damage. There is one *VERY SMALL* gouge on the side of the tailcap and another even smaller one on the side of the bezel where it was struck. These gouges are pinprick-sized; you almost need a magnifier to even see them. They might be considered "dents", not "gouges", as no bare metal was exposed. No optical or electrical malfunctions were detected.
The exterior finish is a Type III hard anodize ("HA-III" as us flashaholics know it), so it should stay new looking for longer, even if it goes up against keys, coins, or other flashlights during storage or transport.
The P2D is waterproof and submersible. When I removed the tailcap, relieved the flashlight of its battery, and performed that dreadful suction test on the barrel, no air leakage was detected. So if it falls into water, just shake it off and keep going. And if it falls next to the mailbox and the dog pisses on it, just douche it off with the garden hose or under the faucet - good as new.
There is an O-ring on the barrel that engages when the tailcap is screwed onto the barrel, and another O-ring on the barrel that engages when the bezel (head) is screwed on, so I don't think the P2D will leak from either of those locations.
No battery rattle can be detected whatsoever when the flashlight is turned on or off, regardless of how vigorously the unit is shaken.
The flashlight can be stood up on its tail on a dresser, counter, table, or other flat surface and beam onto the ceiling, acting like an electronic candle, even if the wrist lanyard is attached, because the holes for it are not on the bottom of the tailcap, but on the side.
The Fenix P2D has a glass window (or "lens" if you prefer) with an AR (antireflective) coating.
The tint of the light emitted is a pure, slightly cool white, with no red, pink, yellow, blue, purple, or "rotten porpoise urine green" coloration to it at all.
In my opinion, the SOS mode operates ***MUCH MORE SLOWLY*** than might be desired.
But in my opinion, so few users will actually *USE* the SOS mode that I will not derate the product because of this.
The dimming functions do not use PWM (Pulse Width Modulation), as no flickering is evident when the unit is waved about rapidly.
Beam photograph on the test target at 12".
That "rotten porpoise urine green" color you see in the photograph does not exist in reality.
Measures 120,000mcd (low) to 1,806,000mcd (high) on a Meterman LM631 light meter.
Beam photograph on a wall at ~10 feet.
Those rectangular graphic things near the top are marquees from:
Nintendo ''R-Type''
Super Tiger...er...uh...Konami ''Super Cobra''
Midway ''Omega Race''
Sega ''Star Trek''
Williams ''Joust''
Venture Line ''Looping''
Universal ''Mr. Do!'s Castle''
Jaleco ''Exerion''
Gremlin/Sega ''Astro Blaster''
Atari ''Tempest''
Gottlieb ''Q*bert''
upright coin-op arcade video games from the 1980s.
Spectrometer plot of the LED in this flashlight.
Ocean Optics USB2000 Spectrometer on loan from WWW.TWO-CUBED.COM.
Beam cross-sectional analysis.
Image made using the ProMetric System by Radiant Imaging.
TEST NOTES:
Test unit was sent by D.C. of www.fenix-store.com on 04-16-07, and it arrived on the afternoon of 04-20-07.
You can also buy the Fenix P2D flashlight in Canada from http://www.fenixtactical.com; same-day shipping is free whether you live in Canada or the United States.
UPDATE: 00-00-00
PROS:
CONS:
MANUFACTURER: Fenix
PRODUCT TYPE: Small handheld flashlight
LAMP TYPE: Cree 7090 X RE LED
No. OF LAMPS: 1
BEAM TYPE: Medium spot with dimmer corona
SWITCH TYPE: Press tailcap on/mode change/off; twist bezel mode change
BEZEL: Metal; LED & reflector protected by glass window
BATTERY: 1xCR123A cell
CURRENT CONSUMPTION: 48.1mA to 346.2mA
WATER RESISTANT: Yes
SUBMERSIBLE: Yes, to shallow depths (~12") at minimum
SIZE: 6.75cm L, 1.2cm D
WEIGHT: 38.2g empty
ACCESSORIES: 2 spare O-rings, belt holster, wrist lanyard, spare switch rubber
WARRANTY: Lifetime
PRODUCT RATING:
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