I put the L1D body on it and don't lose hardly any illumination - in fact, side by side with my brother's w/ the 2 AA body I couldn't really tell any difference when looking at both beams 200 yards out or so. Battery life will be about 1/2, but I figure I'll just carry a spare AA in my pocket or car in case mine dies. This is my first small "nice" light, but I really like Fenix so far!
This was how I originally thought I would approach the L2D. I thought I would buy the L1D body to have both. And that if they were comparable in power, I would rather carry a spare battery in my pocket than in the light. - ultimately, I would just be carrying less tubing.
I asked some dealer who told me the L1D wouldn't be nearly as bright.... He said something about the bulb needed a certain amount of power to maximize the bulbs potential or something that didn't make sense to me.
In any event, I have pursued the L1D body. The guy from Lighthound is supposed to be holding two L1D bodies for me when he gets his next shipment. I need to follow up.
If the L1D is putting out about the same power as the L2D, then having and using the L1D body tube sounds more preferrable to me. I pretty much never need the full Turbo mode at 175 lumens.
I have been VERY happy and satisfied with myt Fenix L2D so far. I can't wait to get the L1D tube.
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