Fenix E12 V3.0 EDC Flashlight Penlight, 200 Lumen 1xAA Battery Designed for Everyday Carry with Lumentac Battery Organizer

Great light, compact carry, awesome battery life.

I didn't like it at first. The tail switch feels sort of cheap. But, I ended up carrying it every day for the last few months and today I'm ordering another one so I have a spare. That's the highest praise I can give it. I misplaced it last week and even though I have more than a dozen similarly sized lights to choose from, I was bummed out thinking it was gone forever. The trend among flashlight manufacturers is getting away from 1.5v AA and AAA and providing a charging port and a Li-On battery. I don't want a charging port on my shirt pocket flashlight. I do use rechargeable Li-On and NiMh batteries, but I don't want charging ports on everything. I own quality batteries and use quality chargers. I'm not trusting whatever cheap Li-On batt and integrated cheap charge controller any Chinese manufacturer can stuff in to a tiny tube. Li-On isn't all that safe to begin with. I like this light because it uses a regular old AA battery. I've long since abandoned Alkaline batteries because they leak and destroy whatever device they leaked in, but this light is perfectly happy running Eneloop Pro rechargeable NiMh batteries. And, if I ever do happen to run the battery dead and not have a spare handy, I can always pop in a regular old AA Alkaline for the day and regular old AA alkalines are available everywhere. I sort of wish it had moonlight mode, but that would just add complexity to the interface, I suppose. 3 brightness settings spaced nicely apart at 5, 30, and a really bright 200 lumens is very functional. I mostly leave it on medium - 30 lumens. That's plenty of light to navigate my house in the middle of the night or safely traverse my workplace when the power goes out.

Let me start by saying that I think this is my new "go to" flashlight. I probably own over 30 flashlights. I am a fan of lights that are good everyday carry (EDC) and are 900 lumens or less. For me, about 150 to 300 lumens is the best, considering battery life and size. I really the tail switch feel on this unit. It also has a good magnet in the tail switch. size and feel of the unit is perfect. It is very easy to operate and it remembers the last mode you were in. The high light setting of 200 lumens is all the light you would ever need for most tasks. I like the lumitop AA but I don't like the feel of the switch feel on it as well as this light. The only minor thing I don't like, it that the light has a very slight green tint to it. The reputation of fenix for durability is very good. It would be nice if the price was a few dollars less, but for a very good quality light, I am willing to pay a little more. Overall, I think it is the best EDC light available.

Good overall. But the light can get really hot indoor if you keep high settings.

I bought this product after reading many reviews - being a fan of the brand. I wanted something compact, bright and that uses commonly available AA batteries. I am actually using a rechargeable AA lithium battery that is lightweight and delivers 1.5 volts throughout its discharge cycle. It works well. The magnet is strong and useful and the light is pretty bright for a torch of this size. Initially I did not like the greenish tint of the beam but now I got used to it. The memory function is a bit controversial and you wither like it or dislike it. I would prefer not having this feature but can live with it. Overall, I'm happy with the purchase and would recommend it as an EDC light.

This is a great little flashlight to carry with you. Easy to charge with multiple brightnesses. Changing intensity is very simple.

This is our second purchase of this little flashlight. It is compact and puts out a lot of light. A great little flashlight!

In my photo you can see the Fenix I bought a few years ago on the top. It still works great. I dropped it from about 4 feet and the glass lens cracked and the rubber switch cover got chewed off by my granddaughter. So I use it mainly as a night stand light for getting up at night. I like the new Fenix with the magnetic tail switch. It's a very good EDC light. I highly recommend Fenix.

Very nice and bright flashlight.

This light works quite well. I like how in the package it comes with everything you need to get started and the battery case is nice. The magnetic on this light is a lot stronger than I thought. No need to worry about the light falling down while you are working. The company is amazing to work with and I am glad I chose this light.

Great flashlight - very powerful!