Frag Out! Magazine
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You are too busy to read, aren't you? And maybe reading is difficult for you? TL;DR version TK20R: 1000 lumens of maximum output, micro-USB rechargeable with the very same charger as your phone, waterproof, and size slightly too big for comfortable EDC use. Now, if you don't mind, I will write more for those who are not in a hurry. Rozmiary i masa są niczym bez kontekstu. The dimensions and weight are nothing without a context. Weighting more than 140 grams (5 oz) without the rechargeable battery, the Fenix TK20R is too heavy and too large to carry it on you. In turn, when comparing it to the typical patrol flashlights, which could be also used in self-defense or even offensive role, its length slightly more than of 150 mm (6") turns out to be very handy, and you can easily forget about it when on your duty belt. Fenix perfectly understands both the size relativity, and the differences in the user's preferences, therefore the set of accessories comes with TK20R to tailor it to your needs... So, there is a pocket clip (it is possible to use it for carrying the flashlight on the belt, but it is like asking for troubles) and quite reliable holster with the Velcro closure and attachment loop for gear or belt and the polymer D-ring. A safety lanyard can be useful while using it in the difficult conditions – it can be also found in the box. The body of the TK20R is made of 6061- T6 aircraft-grade aluminum alloy of an ultimate tensile strength and it's internally reinforced with a tube to increase a rigidity. It resembles a little bit a construction of a submarine, with an in internal and external hull and improves the ruggedness without any drastic increase of weight. The entire solution makes a reliable and trustworthy impression. Just before you ask – no, I neither nailed with the TK20R as the flashlights are not intended for this, nor I run a vehicle over it as such a test has no practical meaning. Nevertheless, after the performed test I am convinced that this gear will stand everything, what it may encounter during its ordinary application. Here, I refer not only to dropping the TK20R onto the concrete, what can happen and practically happens to everybody, but also to the situations, when it – together with its owner or without him/ her – falls into the water. Fenix put a lot of effort in order to ensure waterproofning. The body is sealed with a rubber O-ring, and a main switch on its rear side is covered by a rubber cap. The micro-USB port for charging has a protective cap, however it does not inspire confidence – it can be noticed right away that not much is needed to slide it out from its socket. What will happen with the flashlight if we submerge it? Well, … nothing. Absolutely nothing. As it turns out, the inner part of the connector is also waterproof, and the end cap is rather aimed at protecting the socket against dust, particulates or mud, not against water. While performing the tests of the flashlight I switched it on and off and I changed its modes under the water without any prejudice to its operating. All right, it looks like it was IP68 certified not by accident. Well, when we take the flashlight into hand, there is a little confusion. The body features two buttons, which look like a switch: the first is located aside its head and just calls for using it while gripping it with a "hammer grip", and the second is on the rear part, perfect for using it in the reverse grip. accessories