iveljay
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Correct, running at highest setting has a considerable effect on battery life and is very much the emergency setting. In practical terms the new 7.2 versions are more technically advanced than their predecessors and generate significantly more light at the normal setting anyway.
I actually own both Fenix and Led Lenser torches and tend to use the LLs most, tending to buy the more powerful Fenix types for emergency use and moderate powered LLs for day to day. The 8 battery Fenix torches are very good but too heavy and overkill for everyday.
One side issue of bright torches is that sooner or later if you are out in a group someone is threatening to kill someone else for destroying his night vision by careless handling!
If only they produced brightly coloured dayglo versions - I am not in the military and being able to easily locate them in moonlight would be a major plus point. (Rant over)(Taping is messy for the person about to suggest it)
Anyhow the next torch I buy may well be a Mk2 version of my head torch, it sounds as if it has a more rugged power cable which was always my worry with the original.
Anyway congrats on your purchase and I hope it is everthing you need. The 'smooth skinned' P variant probably causes less wear on your clothing than mine.
I actually own both Fenix and Led Lenser torches and tend to use the LLs most, tending to buy the more powerful Fenix types for emergency use and moderate powered LLs for day to day. The 8 battery Fenix torches are very good but too heavy and overkill for everyday.
One side issue of bright torches is that sooner or later if you are out in a group someone is threatening to kill someone else for destroying his night vision by careless handling!
If only they produced brightly coloured dayglo versions - I am not in the military and being able to easily locate them in moonlight would be a major plus point. (Rant over)(Taping is messy for the person about to suggest it)
Anyhow the next torch I buy may well be a Mk2 version of my head torch, it sounds as if it has a more rugged power cable which was always my worry with the original.
Anyway congrats on your purchase and I hope it is everthing you need. The 'smooth skinned' P variant probably causes less wear on your clothing than mine.
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