Beamshot of 7 Fenix and 6 other lights, May 2011

This collection of beamshots is about Fenix lights, but includes some other for comparison. The new lights in this collection of beamshots are: Fenix TK21 and Fenix TK41.
Some other comparisons are: Beamshot of 12 big lights, Marts 2011, Beamshot of 14 big lights, September 2010, Beamshot of 17 big lights, April 2010, Beamshot 9 big lights, June 2010 and Beamshot 8 big lights, June 2010

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The following lights are included (Same sequence as pictures): Fenix TK15, Fenix TK21, Fenix TK35, Fenix TK40, Fenix TK41, Fenix TK45, Fenix LD40, Sunwayman M40A, Olight M31 Triton, JetBeam M1XM, Crelant 7G3, EagleTac M3C4 XM-L, 4Sevens Maelstrom S12.

A few notes:
S12 is not a stabilized light, i.e. output will drop after a few minutes, all beamshots are done with freshly charged batteries and before output starts dropping.
All lights was loaded with rechargeable batteries: 18650, 32650 or AA.

BrightnessMax

In this comparison the S12 has dropped in output and cannot match the bigger lights. The Fenix TK35 and TK41 is about the same output, but with different types of batteries.

Brightness

Here is all the brightness settings in one graph. On all the Fenix lights there is 3 high levels with even steps between and the low. Most of the other lights do not have a low level.

BrightnessLux

Here I have measured lux at 4 meters to get a estimate of throw. The TK41 has a lot of throw, this is a much more focused reflector than any of the other Fenix lights. The TK45 and S12 may have lot of light, but it is not focused for throw.

Weight

The 3 Fenix lights with 8xAA batteries are the heaviest lights. The TK15 and TK21 with 1x18650 is the lightest and the 2x18650 lights are in between.
Note: The weight includes batteries.

Summary

In this table I have tried to collect the key features of each light. For the user interface I use the following abbreviations: TS: Tail switch, ETS: Electronic tail switch, SS: Side switch, ESS: Electronic side switch, Ring: A ring is used in the ui, Tail: Loosing/tighten the tail is used in the ui.

Price

I have checked some US websites for a price estimate of the different lights.



Beamprofile with high output

Fenix TK15, Fenix TK21, Fenix TK35
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Fenix TK40, Fenix TK41, Fenix TK45
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Fenix LD40, Sunwayman M40A, Olight M31 Triton
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JetBeam M1XM, Crelant 7G3, EagleTac M3C4 XM-L
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4Sevens Maelstrom S12
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Beamprofile with high output, reduced exposure

Fenix TK15, Fenix TK21, Fenix TK35
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Fenix TK40, Fenix TK41, Fenix TK45
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Fenix LD40, Sunwayman M40A, Olight M31 Triton
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JetBeam M1XM, Crelant 7G3, EagleTac M3C4 XM-L
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4Sevens Maelstrom S12
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Lowest setting
Single level lights will use same pictures as above.

Fenix TK15, Fenix TK21, Fenix TK35
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Fenix TK40, Fenix TK41, Fenix TK45
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Fenix LD40, Sunwayman M40A, Olight M31 Triton
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JetBeam M1XM, Crelant 7G3, EagleTac M3C4 XM-L
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4Sevens Maelstrom S12
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Lowest setting, increased exposure

Fenix TK15, Fenix TK21, Fenix TK35
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Fenix TK40, Fenix TK41, Fenix TK45
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Fenix LD40, Sunwayman M40A, Olight M31 Triton
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JetBeam M1XM, Crelant 7G3, EagleTac M3C4 XM-L
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4Sevens Maelstrom S12
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Dark reference:
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Tree at 12 meter

Fenix TK15, Fenix TK21, Fenix TK35
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Fenix TK40, Fenix TK41, Fenix TK45
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Fenix LD40, Sunwayman M40A, Olight M31 Triton
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JetBeam M1XM, Crelant 7G3, EagleTac M3C4 XM-L
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4Sevens Maelstrom S12, EagleTac M3C4 XM-L with diffuser
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Dark reference:
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Trees at 140 meters

Fenix TK15, Fenix TK21, Fenix TK35
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Fenix TK40, Fenix TK41, Fenix TK45
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Fenix LD40, Sunwayman M40A, Olight M31 Triton
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JetBeam M1XM, Crelant 7G3, EagleTac M3C4 XM-L
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4Sevens Maelstrom S12
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Dark reference:
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Fenix TK15
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Low, #2, #3:
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High:
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Tree 12 meter, Trees at 140 meter:
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Fenix TK21
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Low, #2, #3:
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High:
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Tree 12 meter, Trees at 140 meter:
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Fenix TK35
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Low, #2, #3:
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High:
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Tree 12 meter, Trees at 140 meter:
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Fenix TK40
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Read more about the light and see pictures and curves in my Danish review

Low, #2, #3:
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High:
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Tree 12 meter, Trees at 140 meter:
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Fenix TK41
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Read more about the light and see pictures and curves in my review

Low, #2, #3:
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High:
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Tree 12 meter, Trees at 140 meter:
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Fenix TK45
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Read more about the light and see pictures and curves in my review

Low, #2, #3:
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High:
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Tree 12 meter, Trees at 140 meter:
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Fenix LD40
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Low, #2, #3:
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High:
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Tree 12 meter, Trees at 140 meter:
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Sunwayman M40A
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Read more about the light and see pictures and curves in my review

Low, medium, high:
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Tree 12 meter, Trees at 140 meter:
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Olight M31 Triton
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Read more about the light and see pictures and curves in my review

Low, medium, high:
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Tree 12 meter, Trees at 140 meter:
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JetBeam M1XM
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Low, medium, high:
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Tree 12 meter, Trees at 140 meter:
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Crelant 7G3
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High:
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Tree 12 meter, Trees at 140 meter:
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EagleTac M3C4 XM-L
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This light exists with many different led options and each option will have different beam profile and different brightness.

Low, #2, #3:
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#4, High:
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Tree 12 meter, Trees at 140 meter, Tree 12 meter with diffuser:
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4Sevens Maelstrom S12
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Read more about the light and see pictures and curves in my review

Low, high:
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Tree 12 meter, Trees at 140 meter:
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Notes

Most of the small beamshot pictures can be clicked for a larger version. To compare beamshots, open the larger picture in different tabs, then switch between tabs to see the difference.