for their hunting, sporting, hiking, and outdoor fl ashlights. They have re- cently expanded their product line to include Tactical & Public Safety lights. This includes high- and low-output, multi-mode handheld lights. This also includes a series of lights, mounts, and switches geared to weapons. All these Fenix fl ashlights have a hard
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black anodize fi nish over knurled or tex- tured aircraft-grade aluminum bodies. They use hardened, ultra-clear glass lenses (instead of polycarbonate) and are anti-re- fl ective coated like a rifl escope lens. They all have some design of anti-roll feature. All the bezels in the PD-series and TK-
series have a crown-style strike face. All have reverse polarity protection and all have digitally regulated output. Both the TK-series and PD-series have standard battery and rechargeable battery versions.
TK-series The Fenix TK-series LED lights have mul- tiple output modes, strobe modes, and are ruggedized for public safety use. The TK- series has 12 different handheld models ranging from the 450-lumen TK15C to the 1800-lumen TK51 to the 4000-lumen TK75. In Fenix lingo, “C” means color. For ex- ample, the TK15C has additional red and green LEDs: red for enhanced eye shine and green for better distance performance. Half of these TK-series lights have stan-
dard, carry-on-duty-belt bezels. The other half has large diameter bezels or bezels with side-mounted LED modules. The Cree XM-L LED has a life of 50,000
hours. These TK-series lights have digi- tally regulated output to maintain constant brightness for the entire battery discharge cycle. These TK-series lights are reverse polarity protected, which prevents circuit damage from improper battery installation. At Fenix, “UE” means Ultimate Edition.
This is an upgrade to an even more power- ful Cree LED emitter. For example, the TK35 has a maximum output of 960 lumens. The TK35UE has a maximum output of 2,800 lu- mens from the same basic handheld fl ash- light. We tested the 1,000-lumen TK16 and the 4,000-lumen, large bezel TK75.
The PD35TAC uses a body switch and dual tail cap switches.
TK16 The TK16 is the fi rst Fenix LED light to use the Dual Tactical Tail Switch. The tail cap has two press-switches. One is the partially protected center Tactical switch. A full press turns the light On and Off. A tap and hold activates the Momentary-on function. When the TK16 is turned On with the Tactical switch, it reverts back to the last brightness setting. With the TK16 Off, pressing and hold-
ing the tailcap Mode switch immediately activates the 1,000-lumen, multi-pattern strobe. With the TK16 On, this Mode switch toggles the light through all four brightness levels: 10 lumens, 150 lumens,
400 lumens, and 1,000 lumens. The TK16 uses one rechargeable Li-ion
battery or two CR123A batteries. The TK16 has a maximum beam reach of almost 800 feet, over 250 yards. The continuous run- times vary from just over an hour (1,000 lumens) to 150 hours (10 lumens). The TK16 has a 1-inch knurled body di-
ameter, 1.4-inch bezel diameter, and is 5.5 inches long. It easily fi ts the duty belt. The TK16 comes with a belt clip and a Velcro® fastened nylon web holder. Patrol-oriented accessories for the duty- oriented TK16 include an orange traffic wand, rechargeable batteries, rail mount, and remote pressure switch. The TK16 recharge-
enix Lighting is well-known
The PD35TAC has six levels of light up to 1,000 lumens and a strobe function.
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