Manufacturer:- www.fenixlight.com
Retailer:- name on CPF see this thread (No longer Available See the New L1 Ver 2.0)
Purchase Price :- $50 50/1.7 £29.41 Delivered http://www.xe.com/ucc/
Size:- 94.08mm (3.704 Inches)long, Body Diameter 20.2mm (0.785 Inch)
Weight (With Battery):- 3 3/4oz. 104g
Battery Type / Qty :- 1off 'AA' Primary or NiCd / NiMh Secondary (Rechargeable)
Battery Life :- Around 8 Hours
LED Type :- 1W Luxeon Bin Unknown
Rated Output:- 38 Lumens (Manufacturers Figures)
Estimated LED Lifespan:- Over 100,000 Hours
Colour:- White
Reflector Type :- Aluminium
Lens Material :- Glass
Electronics:- Semi-Regulated Boost Circuit
Body Material :- Stainless Steel
Colour :- Stainless Steel Polished finish
Features:- Clicky Tailcap
Accessories :- Nylon Belt Pouch, Lanyard, Extra O-Rings, Spare tailcap boot.

Another great find on the CPF. This time from what looks to be from a new manufacturer in Shenzhen, China. I say now that this particular version in Stainless Steel has ceased production. But you may find the odd one about in the CPF B/S/T section. Don't despair though as the brand new L1 Ver 2.0 made from aluminium will soon be available and this looks to be very similar to this model.

This light comes well presented with a nice foam padded box. A nice surprise are the extra bits also included in the box. You get a belt pouch, a lanyard, some extra O-rings and a spare rubber boot for the tailcap switch. The belt pouch is always useful even it is just to stop your keys from scratching the light.

The main body is machined from Stainless Steel. It is the first light I own made from this material. It has the advantage of being very hard wearing and durable. But at the expense of weight. This may bother some people who would rather carry a lighter torch. But I like the extra weight. It gives it a nice quality feel.

Speaking of quality, this light is really well made. I did not expect the machining to be so good considering the reasonable cost. But it is a great finish with no obvious defects or machining marks.

As this is made from Stainless Steel no further finish is required as the metal itself is pretty resistant to corrosion. It is not totally rust proof though. So please dry the light when it gets wet and avoid contact with salt water as this will attack the metal! All be it at a much slower rate than a non stainless steel.

I like the design of the body of the light. It has deep grooves turned into it. This stops it sliding through your fingers. It also gives a bit of character to what would otherwise be a just another boring cylinder.

The tail of the light unscrews to allow the battery to be installed. This joint is sealed with an O-ring. This light takes a single 'AA' cell. This is probably the most common battery cell in the whole world, so a great idea for an EDC (Every Day Carry), emergency or travel light.

The batteries are inserted with the +ve end towards the LED and the -ve toward the tailcap.

The Tailcap has a clicky switch installed. This is of the so called reverse clicky type which has to be clicked on the released before the light will illuminate. So for momentary operation you must first switch on the gently press the button to momentarily turn off.

The switch is inset into the tail below a machined edge. This protects the switch and also allows the light to stand on end in candle mode. Great idea.

I am not too sure if the seal of the tailcap against the body will keep everything waterproof. But I am sure it will resist rain or odd puddle if dropped! It looks like the switch can be removed from the inside with the use of a pair of fine needle nose pliers. I've not done this yet.

Two small holes are drilled in the tailcap to allow the fitting of the supplied wrist lanyard.

Unscrewing the head allows you to get at the LED module and the reflector. The LED and electronics are contained in their own capsule. This screws into the main body of the light. A neat design that allows for an excellent transfer of heat and power to the main body of the light. Not that this light produces much heat as it is designed to give long runtimes.

The LED is a Lumileds Luxeon star and it is fitted to the top of the aluminium heat sink with what looks to be thermal epoxy. I have not removed the LED as it performs fine, but I am sure with a little care it could be upgraded. Please see this thread on CPF for more details on upgrading.

Colour is good on the supplied LED. If I dim one of my variable lights down to this level it changes tint. But this one is a simple single fixed output and stays nice and white. Colour is a little greener than my ARC LSH-S but still very acceptable.

The reflector is made from aluminium is threaded into the head of the light to hold the glass lens and O-ring seal in place. The reflector has a slightly ringed finish to it. I thought this might show up in the beam, but not to worry as the beam is excellent and free from any rings. Again the reflector can be unscrewed with the use of a fine pair of needle nose pliers.

The beam from the reflector throws a medium distance (10-20m) and is good for walking at night. A decent side spill also helps with peripheral vision, to stop you falling over things. The beam output is smooth with a good central hotspot. Due to the lower output this is a good indoor light as well. Suitable for reading or navigating rooms during a power failure.

The measured output is 440 Lux @ 1m on a brand new Panasonic Alkaline 'AA' cell.

I also took some readings with my Fluke 179 meter. With a current draw of 275 mA from the battery and a Voltage reading of 3.065 V measured across the the LED. As the battery only gives about 1.5 Volts nominal this proves that the Fenix has some type of voltage boost circuit to give the required higher voltage to the LED. But this looks to be voltage and not current regulated.

I am not too sure of the runtime yet But my good friends over at CPF have and it looks to run for over 8 Hours. It is not current regulated and will gradually diminish in power over this time.

This is great for a light that you want to have around in an emergency. Because the light does not regulate to a fixed higher level you won't suddenly be left in the dark. You will see the light gradually getting dimmer over time.