Low is thankfully dim enough for reading and working up close. It easily crosses multiple acres of woods, so seeing in the dark with this is not going to be an issue. ![]() The output of this thing is amazing, generally too bright on anything past the second click honestly. I’ve had this with me for a few months now and I’ve mostly used it in the car and at work, but have also taken it with me on a variety of hiking and biking trips as well. ![]() So far, it hasn’t gotten uncomfortably warm, even on the blindingly bright high power output mode (which can leave spots in my eyes even if the light is bouncing off a wall). Heat dispersion (and this thing will produce some heat) is handled by sinking the build up through the body of the flashlight, mostly constraining it to the tip of the flashlight by the LED. Accessing the battery is just a matter of twisting the flashlight to take it apart, which is handy for swapping out batteries on the fly for example. Internally, it’s almost entirely a large 9.36Wh battery, screwed together with exceptionally smooth, high quality threading and waterproof seal. Every detail is exceptionally well thought out and useful, and the more I study it the more I am impressed with the design as a whole. Further down you finally meet the power button, stiff and rubberized with partial steel flanks on each side, perfect to prevent accidental activation but still quite easy to activate with a firm thumb press. Next up is the textured grip and swivel mounted belt clip, so it can be attached at any angle and can pivot around for added flexibility. Hold it in and it switches to a potent strobe mode with varying pulses and mixed patterns meant to better catch attention in an emergency (it won’t be confused with a radio tower for example). Tap this button and it switches between output modes. Just down from that you have a single output level button, also metal and sealed for water tightness. Inside that bezel lies an incredibly powerful 1700 lumen Liminus LED, with carefully aimed and directed housing to provide ample range and width. Starting at the lamp end, the tip of the flashlight has a toothed strike bezel, meaning metal extends beyond the lamp and lens to protect it during a fall or unexpected impact. End to end, every inch of the device has been built with purpose. The PC35 isn’t a typical flashlight, and I don’t say that lightly. It is built from an aluminum body with a IP68 waterproof rating (good for a 6 foot deep bath for 30 minutes), retails for $80 and weighs about 3 ounces. It includes an adjustable fabric lanyard, a rotating steel belt clip, and durable synthetic holster/carry sleeve. ![]() Starting with the overview, the PD35 is a high powered, 1700 lumen flashlight that includes a rechargeable battery with a 1.4-230 hour charge, depending on the mode selected. It has an included rechargeable battery, carry case, it features a rigid all aluminum, waterproof body. The Fenix PD35 is a high quality tactical/EDC (every day carry) flashlight that punches out an impressive 1700 lumens beam with a range of 1171 feet.
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