Recommend me a new LED torch

Mark A · 19 Sep 2009 at 20:31

I got a Vapex LCD battery charger that does most of that apart from conditioning batteries. It has a discharge function and can detect bad cells and can also charge 1 piece at a time.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Super-Fast-Un...ash=item562d8f6297&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262

This is the one i got. The reconditioning feature sounds good, i should have probably researched a bit more.

Mark A · 19 Sep 2009 at 21:10

The reason i wanted at least 1 AA powered torch

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I didn't realise i has so many lol. I also have 4 x eneloop (well Vapex instant) but they're in my remotes and i cba getting them out lol.

Mark A · 21 Sep 2009 at 18:18

Well Ive sent mine back this morning and now I'm just awaiting delivery of the new model with pocket clip and my second free gift

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This LED lenser is definitely borked, i charged up 3 Vapex instant batteries and they lasted less than 30 mins

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Mark A · 6 Oct 2009 at 18:53

FFS, i must be the most unlucky person in the world. The whole reason i wanted to pay £45 on a torch is so it would actually work this time, unlike my lenser that didn't hold charge.

Now i get a torch that is supposed to be decent and the button inflates after a few mins usage :mad:

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CBA sending it back again.

Excuse the voices in the background, i was working in a house full of kids lol.

Anyone got any idea why its doing this?

Mark A · 6 Oct 2009 at 20:20

I think I'm just jinxed when it comes to things like this. Its a miracle if i buy something that works flawlessly lol. Well I'm pretty disappointed as i thought Fenix was one of the best led torch makes about.

It seems to only do it when the batteries start to get low. I cant see any reason for it happening though, unless the switch starts to warm up and thats causing it. The torch gets quite warm and it doesn't do it but then as soon as the main beam goes off and it switches to the medium power it does it.

I'd have been better off just getting one of the £12 ones lol.

Guess I'll have to get a new switch?

Mark A · 6 Oct 2009 at 20:50

Nice one, i think I'll grab a few of them and give them to family as presents

. Wish i had just got one of them instead of this now, although saying that I'm really impressed with the LD20 in terms of brightness and battery run time. Its just this inflating button issue thats annoying. Makes it useless in the upright position.