Fenix E35R EDC Flashlight, 3100 Lumens USB-C Rechargeable High Lumen Performance Flashlight with LumenTac Organizer

I work as a camp host on the Oregon coast for the USFS. I'm miles away from anything. It is dark, gale-prone, wet and rainy and cold here 8 months out of the year. Over the years, I have used dozens of makes/models of flashlights. I have 3 of these flashlights. I keep one in my pocket, one in my service truck and have one stored away as a spare. 2 are E35 V3.0's, 1 is the E35R. Things I like: 1) just the right size for one-hand operation 2) powerful enough to light up a 4 acre area when I need them to 3) simple, fool-proof user interface without unnecessary options/controls 4) seriously water-proof, impact resistant 5) long enough run time 6) two lock out modes (one electronic, one mechanical). 7) feels bullet-proof and like it was designed by those who actually use flashlights on a daily basis or have spent a lot of time with those who do. IMO this the finest flashlight for general duty/EDC on the market. Some tips after 3 years of use: 1) make it a habit to actually use the supplied lanyard 2) use one of the lock out modes before sticking it in a pocket (not doing so is a mistake you'll only make once). 3) you CAN reverse the clip and mount it on the bill of your cap for serious hands-free lighting. Things I don't like: there's nothing I don't like about this light, especially now with the increased candela of the E35R and tail magnet.

I like the design of this light. It's compact and easy to carry. The magnet is very strong. I expected dropped this a few times and it's held up, I appreciate the value in this light. It's easy to use also.But be careful, it will actually burn a hole in your pocket, especially in synthetic or insulated clothes like coveralls.Do not look into this light, or shine it in someone's face.

Very well-made and extremely bright. I love this flashlight and especially like that it's rechargeable. There's nothing worse than needing your flashlight only to find the batteries have gone dead. This has replaced my previous one as my EDC!

Features are great, battery is good, max brightness is impressive/dangerous. One button operation with lock out, but if you're squirming around in machines a lot it tends to unlock and become a pocket warmer.

Very compact and a very bright light which has a press button switch that allows for diffferent intensities. Highly recommend it, though it was not clear to me how to recharge it.

I use this flashlight for work as a home inspector. Flashlights are one of our most important tools.It works as advertise. Very bright flashlight, yet still small. I am about to purchase another one today as a 2nd working flashlight. The flashlight is sturdy. Out of all the flashlights I have used for the past 25 plus years, this one is the brightest when it is in the boost mode. I would recommend this tool to anyone who is looking for reliable flashlight with a variety of different level of brightness. I like the feature that it can be charged with a standard USB cord.

Construction of great quality, easy side button power stepping for brightness. Love the tail magnet and flat bottom for versatility. Easily charged with standard USB C Cord,. Last a good time on the lower brightness settings, but has the overwhelming brightness of the most powerful of pocket flashlights if you need to light up an entire large room for a short time , or throw a blinding light at night equivalent of many car high beam headlights.The head end does get hot during any highest setting use for a few minutes, but for the light and power that is to be expected. I like that the battery is replaceable for quick swaps if you need longer light time. While this is still a bit large for pocket EDC every day carry, with a small belt holster it carries well to be ready. In today's market, this is still a premium price flashlight, but the quality is there, so if you need it, the price is justified.

This is a meh flashlight for the money. USB-C charging is nice but charging is glacial even with a fast charger and the charge indicator doesn't give much info on the state of charge. All you get is a solid red light that eventually turns green. However, once you unplug it, a button press will show charge state according to the color and whether the light flashes. The code is as follows from greatest charge to least charge: solid green - flashing green - solid red - flashing red. It would've been nice to include that functionality in charging too. It would also be nice if charging didn't cancel the button lock. That's an extra step and an extra hazard. The magnet won't hold the flashlight reliably on a vertical surface unless braced by the wings on the tail of the light just so. I wish they'd used a strong enough magnet or a better wing design. The "white" light of the LED is strongly green tinted. This is unforgivable at this price point.The magnet is strong enough to suspend the light from a car hood which is a plus. The five brightness levels provide a lot of flexibility in lighting. Strobe is out of the way yet easily accessed from any unlocked state by an extra long press. A long press turns the light on and off while short presses cycles between the brightness levels. When the light's off, two short presses in rapid succession will lock or unlock the light. Locking the light causes it to default to its lowest brightness when unlocked. This is handy to avoid cycling through the high brightness levels to conserve night vision. This light is really bright for its size. The trade offs for this are excessive heat, heat throttling of brightness, and shortish battery life. Peak brightness is short-lived. All this is expected from a small high performance light.This light gets a no vote from my wife for being overly complicated and fussy. Double click to lock and unlock seems ok in theory but in practice you have to click it fast or it doesn't work. Both my wife & I have repeatedly missed unlocking it because we didn't click it fast enough. Worse, when you quickly follow up with faster clicks it ignores those clicks until you've paused a few seconds then double clicked again. This light is a fussy pain in the butt with a beam the color of creamed spinach. It is small and bright though.