{"id":43554,"date":"2021-07-16T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1lumen.com\/?p=43554"},"modified":"2024-04-17T14:02:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T12:02:26","slug":"fenix-pd36-tac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1lumen.com\/review\/fenix-pd36-tac\/","title":{"rendered":"Fenix PD36 Tac"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Fenix PD36 Tac review<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Flashlight review intro<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Build quality<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. LED, Lens Bezel and Reflector<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Size and comparison<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. User interface<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Batteries and charging<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Performance<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Beamshots<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Final Verdict<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
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    Fenix PD36 Tac specifications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    Brand\/model<\/th>Fenix PD36 Tac<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    LED<\/td>Luminus SST70<\/td><\/tr>
    Lumens<\/td>3,000 lm<\/td><\/tr>
    Beam intensity<\/td>18,700 cd<\/td><\/tr>
    Battery config.<\/td>1*21700<\/td><\/tr>
    Material<\/td>Aluminum<\/td><\/tr>
    Modes<\/td>8<\/td><\/tr>
    Blinkies<\/td>Strobe<\/td><\/tr>
    Reflector<\/td>Smooth<\/td><\/tr>
    Waterproof<\/td>IP68<\/td><\/tr>
    Review date<\/td>July 2021<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    Introduction:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    When I think of \u2018tactical\u2019 and \u2018flashlight\u2019 in the same sentence, a couple of things come to mind. Besides guns n\u2019 gloves, Fenix, Olight, and Nitecore. That\u2019s sensible since these companies account for the bulk of the true<\/em> tactical flashlight models floating around these days. Fenix has been in the business for a long time<\/em>, and brings a great deal of know-how and experience to their products, and that\u2019s good because the flashlight market is flooded with tactical light posers. If you\u2019re in the market for a true, professional-grade tactical light, Fenix has you covered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    They even have special customized lights with Cerakoted with designs and colors, and will even gladly engrave your light for you with whatever custom design you like. I reviewed the refreshed TK16 V2.0 back in April and came away mighty impressed with the quality, performance, and overall tactical goodness. Fenix\u2019s PD series are easily the most popular of the professional-use lights, and the PD36R earned a spot on our top tactical light list<\/a>, so when I was asked to review a new<\/em> PD36 I was all in. The new PD36 Tac brings some welcome upgrades from the original, including very interesting mode-switching and a major boost in output from a new emitter. Can you improve on near-perfection? I\u2019ve been surprised before, so let\u2019s see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Package quality.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    Packaging for the PD36 Tac is bog-standard Fenix, although this time the internal packaging is a little different from the Fenix TK16 v2<\/a> I reviewed. This is a retail package meant to be displayed in a store, so on the outside, you get the familiar eye-catching orange and black color scheme with contrasting glossy and matte graphics. I think Fenix may have been reading my mind a bit when they designed the inner packaging. The light still rides in a molded thin plastic carrier with the accessories hiding in the space underneath. However, this time the underside has a hinged bottom cover that holds the accessories in place so they don\u2019t spill out all over when you pull out the carrier. This is nice because if I had a dollar for every time I had accessories fall out whenever opening a package, well I guess I could buy more flashlights. Here\u2019s what you get:<\/p>\n\n\n\n