Fenix PD36R pro vs PD36R vs PD35R - Which is the best Fenix?
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PD35 TAC has never let me down in the, i think, five years of having it. It's pretty beat up but works great. My major complaint with these lights is that tailcap, hate the raised ridges. I'm also leaning towards strike bezels the more kickboxing I do.
I bought two of the PD35R and keep one in my pocket every day now. Great video!!!
Excellent Comparison. I think I agree with your choice of the 35R. Thanks!
Thanks mate
Brilliant review. Thank you. All my questions were answered! 🙏
Thanks for watching
Those prices definitely make me happy to be in the US. I knew things cost more for you guys but we save about $100 on each light.
Take me to the US!!!!!
Fenix is actually Chinese company
If I'm not mistaken, most Fenix clips, can be easily removed and reversed to any position you like. I just lost my LD12 (125 LM version) which I was using for every single day, since a lot of years back when I got it. At work in many cases I had to do the trick with the clip, to clip the flashlight on my Jokey cup, which literally transformed the light to a headlamp!!
I now do a research, to replace my stolen LD12 and I'm between the LD 22 and any of these 3. I guess, that no matter how great these 3 are, I'll probably end up on the LD22 for the versatility of the batteries, because I don't live in a City or anywhere near, where I can get any battery I want. Thanks for this video, and all the information and the work you put into it!
Thanks man, really appreciate the comment!
I love ld 22
Why I decided to buy PD35R:
1. Slim design with an 18650 battery (compatible with many protected button-top batteries).
2. Dual tail switch, one hand- operation.
3. Beautiful beam profile.
4. Perfect spacing -- from 10 lumens low or high 1000 lumens.
Really comprehensive review, thanks mate! 🔦
Thanks for the comment! Really good choice, too. Best of the lot in my opinion
Recently picked up a pd35r I find with my large hands the extra girth of 21700 lights work better, especially with fenix useless texturing. most comparable light i have is the nitecore mh12s. I find myself mashing both buttons at times-highly anoying. I have no use at all for strobe, its too bad you couldn't program it to be instant turbo instead. Usb c charging is nice for us android people especially, the nitecore does a better job at the port cover by far. Nitecore mh12s will take all 21700 and 1860 batteries, protected, unprotected, flat top ect. Nitecore is nice because you can set it to either memory mode(last brightness level selected) or tactical mode that reverts back to turbo every time, and once on steps down in brightness levels when hitting the side button.
The 35r is a great light, but its not going to be for everyone. Im not sure about the dual tail switch deal, my man sized hands struggle, and insulated gloves(canada) are a real challenge. has definitely not knocked my nitecore from top spot.
I personally prefer for enclose doors Fenix PD36 TAC because the light is more spread out and you end up with the brighter room and for outside Fenix PD36R Pro because has more light range distance.
I have several Fenix Flashlight and my favourite flashlight this PD36 TAC
You made a good choice all around. That was my first light above 1,000 lumens and I love them.
Nice review 👍
I only wish that in the external shots I had moved the light beam more slowly (to evaluate the beam)
I have THE PD36R and the PD36 TAC, I'm thinking about which other Fenix will be my next purchase, I'm undecided between PD36R and TK20R V2.0 (I carry the lights on me, currently holstered on my belt I have the TK11 TAC)
I subscribed to your very useful channel
Thank you very much for your feedback and your support. I will try and better my beam shots for you.
How about the P-Diddy35R?
Hey there thanks for the reviews, could you please recommend me a good flashlight with zoom in and out capability? I need zoom function for my workspace. Thanks in advance for the help.
Ive seen Fenix around for years but always used surefire or streamlight. Was looking at cloud defense when i found these lights. How does Fenix compare to surefire, streamlight, or cloud defense?
Instead of instant strobe, can you program it for instant turbo?
BRILLIANT REVIEW…. THANK YOU. JOE SRQ FL USA…
Good comparison! Can you tell, if there are differences between the functional switches of the PD35R and the PD36R pro? The PD35R one seems flatter. Is it easy to switch modes, or too easy, by accident? And please do the comparison in the lower modes too!
I actually prefer the PD35R tail switch better. It is easier to use for me and there is not way you would accidentally change modes
Last week PD 36R went full to dead instantly just as a cougar was turning to flank me on mount rainier. I was collecting firewood for friends inside the truck and car. I put on my black diamond head lamp and grabbed my pdr36. I was walking in pitch darkness along the carbon river. Picking up branches etc which came down during high winds. I got about 20 meters away, working alone and I am zig zagging carbon river road just outside nps park gate. My pdr36 is scanning left and right and I’mdealing with elk heard and we just seen bobcat cubs nearby as well. I am almost ready to turn back and scan one last section of roadside and my light crosses the unmistakeable luminescence of a wild animals eyes. And they are big and far B apart. The small amount of moonlight comes into focus vaguely silhouetting a MONSTER cougar. This cougar was MASSIVE. It was also head lowered shoulders haunches as if it is a house cat waiting in the grass to pounce on a bird or squirrel. I feel like she was watching me come down the road and she was ready to pounce me. Cougars are rare. Their attacks are kind of scary. They can take a grown man back to their den miles away for her cubs to eat. Two young male mountain bike riders actually got jumped by a cougar in nearby north end a few years ago. One guy got away ran for help. His buddy was killed and found under logs in the cougars den. Some 6 miles away. And not that long later. 20 year old mountain biker. Anyhow these animals can kill. No doubt. I use to run trail alone and always kept a knife close to my chest/ . I have ran and hiked a lot of trails where the cougar can drop im a Mf end your life theoretically, from almost any direction. And it would be fast. Never seen one in the wild ever! They are ultra stealth. But this cougar was. massive and I was not sure what to do. I screamed and got big and I yelled super loud while flailing my arms as far out as I was able. Backing away. Flashlight aimed at cougar: it started flanking me and screaming. It’s headed to vegetation presumably to outflank me. I decide to change a sprint since she isn’t in the bush now and can’t move AS FAST…. Hopefully.
Try to imagine the light dies right when you are alone facing a cougar in a rain forest. Pdr36 . My third of that model. Love these light swear by them won’t go into wilderness without them. My rubber usb port cover wouldn’t seal. It’s was going to fall off. Had a few intermittent. That light went dead in absolute pitch black just as 290 lb mountain lion is hissing and screaming and trying to sneak around behind me as I retreat. . mortifying. So I went back to REI to get a new one. Rei backed up msrp and I traded it for the new Pro model. Love it too.
Which would you say you like better Fenix or Surefire? I like the light of the Surefire..but the ergos I like the Fenix.
Different lights made differently for different purposes. Both extremely durable and useful.
I'd love that PD35R, but it can't tail-stand, which is a silly design mistake: a slightly shorter rubber switch, or slightly longer ears, that's all it would take... Will probably go with a Nitecore instead, you can get them with a "standable" tail cap.
Yes, it was annoying to see that too. Fenix have done that on a few of their models and I can't understand it either
Probably doesn't need to stand up when u attach it to a rifle
@@joshuasmith6346 Hahaha
@@joshuasmith6346 Yep, but when you're back in camp and just want to eat dinner and see what you're eating, the rifle standing on the table prodded by a couple of rocks looks out of place... :-)
please make a comparison between pd35r and warrior mini 2
ok i will do that soon.
As always, great comparison, Mike. Just sold my PD36R couple weeks ago, which I had for a couple of years. Fantastic light, but now I'd like something with dual tail switches. Weighing between PD36R Pro, Nitecore P23i and Acebeam P17.
Hmmm, p23i and p17 both have large heads compared to the pd36r pro; with the p17 having quite a large one even over the p23i. Are you looking for it to be pocketable?
@@flashlightcrazy wouldn't mind large heads, mate. I don't carry my lights on me.
@@liberty0758 Oh perfect. Well the p17 is going to give you the most light by far. You will not be disappointed
@@flashlightcrazy I think so too. If you just didn't sell yours before I asked you, I'd be a very happy camper today. 😁
@@liberty0758 Haha. Find me on facebook mate - Flashlight Mike. PM me
FlaskLight Crazy is there some reason all 3 of these flashlights are the R version with a built-in charging port? Isn't that likely to be the weakest point of the design.
Also, glad I'm not using Australian Dollars. I think Canadian Dollars are bad enough!
There may be a better way to test "spot type flashlights outdoors". In your part of Australia does vegitation lose leaves? Being in moderate to thick bush at night can be a real challenge for "spot style beams" and yes FENIX flashlight do qualify as spot beam even with their lower level broad coverage.
Just wanted to compare 3 of the R versions of the fenix PD series
Fenix PD36 TAC 92gm.
Does the PD35R also take flat top batteries?
No it won't make a connection with a flat top
The flashlights works with unprotected battery or not?
Yeah, I am pretty sure they will, although I haven't tried. But Fenix is pretty good with battery options
It's a 36 AH PRO!!! 😂
It's WAH ER lol...
I don't know, they're all nice lights. I have one dual rear button light, the Nitecore P35i. I do see the advantages to it. That being said, since I carry my lights in my front pocket not using any clip, I kind of prefer a single rear button since I don't have to orient the light correctly to hit the one non-centered button. No big deal but I prefer the Weltool style of just one rear button and none else. It's all a trade off. Fenix sure makes some quality, innovative lights. I wouldn't mind having a few but I about reached my limit as is in my 'collection.'
You should check out their Tac tailcaps if you want a single tailswitch style. I got the TK22 Tac and I like the UI (also the delayed strobe because I hate strobe) but I EDC my PD35 V3 with a side switch. I just put it on turbo and throw it in my pocket.
@@nekkomr thanks. That TK22 is nice but for EDC I try to keep the head diameter around 1.25 inches or less. Their 1.57 inch head gives great throw but adds a bit too much bulk for me. It is a clever design for sure. Yep, your PD35 V3 is a super light for EDC and it has such practical lumen modes too. To me their price is very reasonable for what you get.
Yeah i understand your thinking mate. Thanks for commenting. love hearing from you. Cheers
@@nekkomr yep!!! Me 3 🤙🏼😎💯👍🏼
I just bought a pd35r and it was $73
Where tf do you live this light is 130 dollars
hey mike, brotha , friends with 1lumen here , not sure if ywe've ever talked before ?, trying to track down 2 or 3 #21700 batts./new or newer for trade/swap perhaps ?, i e.d.c. a klarus g15 now and maybe would like to get a tactical flashlight in welltool type tactical though , ie like 2500 to 3000 lumens ?, talk soon > tom !