Fenix TK40 High Performance Cree LED Flashlight, Maximum 630 Lumens
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Fenix TK40 High Performance Cree LED Flashlight, Maximum 630 Lumens
Customer Review: Bought 3 review
Summary: 4 Stars
Flashlight 1 = Great. White light
Flashlight 2 = Inferior compared to 1. Blue color light
Flashlight 3 = A bit brighter than 1 but has a small dark spot in center of beam. Slightly whiter than 1.
Bottom line. 1 and 3 OK. There is variation between LCD quality. The color of light varies as does the intensity. When you get yours if it is not a bright torch or zombie killer that impresses you then send it in for a replacement. Light 1 and 2 have bright white (one slightly yellow) light that works great. Number 2 was a weak blue light.
Testing.
Great battery life
Sunk in pool for 1 hour with it on and ran it in a dishwasher with it on. Waterproof.
Dunked it is quicksand. Rinsed it off. Worked great.
Dropped it from 5 feet onto asphalt 3x. Scratched it but did not break it.
Customer Review: Brightest Light That Runs on AA Batteries
Summary: 5 Stars
The Fenix TK40 is a great tool comparable to a 10 watt search/rescue HID (high intensity discharge) light, but since it is a LED, it is brighter, more efficient, and its multiple light levels make it more functional and more applicable to different tasks.
PROs:
* EXTREMELY BRIGHT--> up to 630 lumens on turbo mode. However, it also has 13 lumens, 93 lumens, and 277 lumens. This allows you to compromise between brightness and battery life, and to use it for different tasks.
* Runs on inexpensive AA batteries (8 of them), rather than on lithium or 123A's. It can use rechargeable batteries.
* Each intensity (low, medium, high, turbo) has slow flash, fast flash, SOS, and tactical strobe abilities.
* Hard aluminum body, resistant to almost any mishaps you might get this light in.
* Can run on 4 AA batteries if that's all you have.
* The low output is very useful, and it can run for 130 hours.
* Digital regulated output will maintain the brightness stable even when the batteries are low ( will not dim as the batteries become wasted).
* Has an anti-roll design.
*It is waterproof (it was tested by being submerged in 2 meters of water, in which it lasted waterproof for 30 minutes). This means you can use it in the rain without fear of it being damaged).
* Excellent peripheral light and great "throw."
*Includes a nice carrying case, a shoulder strap, wrist lanyard, extra O-rings, and and extra rubber switch boot.
Cons:
* You can only use the turbo mode for no more than 15 minutes at a time (according to manufacturer recommendations).
*If you use lithium batteries, you void the warranty.
* Batteries are NOT included.
* It takes some getting used to the cycling through the different modes. Read the instructions carefully and practice!
* There is NO momentary-on switch.
* The light is pretty big, bulky, and heavy once the batteries are in. It is probably out of the question to buy a holster for it and hang it from your belt.
* The cartridge into which the batteries are inserted is a bit confusing to use, but fortunately the light has protection so that the LED won't be harmed if you insert the batteries wrong.
* The light is VERY bright, but for some reason it still does not outperform my Pelican 7060 in terms of "throw." The 7060 is rated at only 130 lumens, so it must have something to do with the reflector.
Despite its minor flaws, the PROs outweigh the CONs. The light is a bit expensive though. You would think that for $154, they would at least throw in 8 AA batteries, but they did not. So Fenix, if you are reading this, please include a complimentary set of batteries. Other than this, the light is flawless and its ray of light is amazing, you've got to check it out!
Customer Review: Excellent for Disaster Preparedness
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this flashlight for use in our disaster/emergency preparedness kits. We've standardized on AA batteries for all of the items in our kits (an important consideration if you've not thought of it yet!), and this is one of the few "large" flashlights that is built around AA batteries. This is a good looking flashlight too, one of the best looking flashlights I've seen. I give this flashlight an A+ in terms of feel in usage. It will lay flat on a table unlike many other flashlights. It is near the thickness of a D-cell Maglite that it replaced, and feels great in the hand with the elbow down, thumb back, above the shoulder hold. I much prefer it's butt button to the Maglite button on the cylinder. It is also much lighter than the D-cell Maglite due to the lighter mass of batteries. VERY bright, much brighter than the "bulb" flashlight it replaced. I read that it will run on only 4 AA batteries, but have not tested that yet. It can hold 8 AA batteries.
The biggest negative is definitely price. This light is 135 bucks or so! This flashlight costs 4, to 6 times the price of an equivalent D-cell Maglite. Many will find this price difference insane, and I won't argue against that logic for people on a tight budget. This flashlight is NOT for you if you are pinching pennies!! But I'm not going to knock it for being expensive either, just like I won't knock a Mercedes for costing more than a Kia. Look to Maglite if you want the Kia. This flashlight will also heat up quickly when on its brightest setting. Within just a couple of minutes you will notice heat in the handle. It is not a big deal, possibly not even a negative since it doesn't affect usage - but it is noticeable. It actually is a nice side benefit when working outside in cold weather like I was a few nights ago.
I plan to buy 2 more as soon as funds become available, to complete the upgrade to our family preparedness kits.
A cheaper, smaller alternative we also have is the Fenix LD25... in the forty to fifty dollar range.
Customer Review: Fenix Flashlights
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been in Law Enforcement for the past 20 years and used a lot of different types of flashlights to include ones supplied by work and ones I have bought on my own. I already own a Fenix (PD 30) and a (TK 15) The 15 is compact and brighter than my rechargable Stinger and my rechargable 4-D Mag light. So now the TK 15 is my primary duty light. I bought the TK 40 for my oldest son for Christmas this year. He works for ODFW and loves it. His word were "Dad this thing is brighter than a car head light" My opinion is Fenix makes some of the best built, longest battery life lights I have ever owned.Customer Review: Fenix TK40
Summary: 5 Stars
If you're looking for the brightest flashlight around (and a very fun toy), this is it. I did extensive research on the what people felt was the brightest flashlight on the market. There were no reviews for this one because it's brand new, but with a lumen rating of 630, how could you get anything brighter. So I bought it and I've never regretted it. It has 4 settings and the lowest setting is about equivilant to my 4D maglight. The 2nd setting outshines my 120 lumen Dorcy. The amazing thing about the stream on the highest setting is that the light doesn't disipate with distance, as most other lights do. For example, I pointed it at a stop sign about 800 feet away and it lit it up like a christmas tree. I don't know any other flashlight that will do that. We took it camping recently and put it up against my 1M candlelight spotlight, and my suburban's high beams and it out-shown both. Amazing!
Other notables, it runs off 8AA batteries, but will operate off 4AA batteries with no decrease in light. It has 4 settings, with 4 corresponding strobe functions. The batteries will die on you after about 2 hrs constantly on high, but they'll last for weeks with normal use on the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd light settings. It advertises that it's completely submersible to 8 feet, but I'll never do that. It is good to know that it will most likely be perfectly fine in a rain storm though. As far as size, it is a tad big and heavy for a tactical, but I absolutely don't mind. It feels solid and unbreakable and I like that.
I love this flashlight. Do I need a flashlight of this magnitude, no. Fun to play with though, absolutely. Worth the money I spent on it. . . I don't know. I suppose it depends on how much you have and are willing to spend. If you simply want the brightest AA flashlight on the market however, this is it.