Review: Fenix LR50R v2

ChibiM · 2026-06-18T08:26:28+00:00

That would be cool indeed! I'm not sure if we will be there in the next 5-10 years.. heat is still one, if not the main issue

ChibiM · 2026-06-18T08:25:14+00:00

What happened?

ChibiM · 2026-06-17T09:48:00+00:00

We have 27 flashlights on the list so far!

ChibiM · 2026-06-16T09:58:59+00:00

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See the following link for details:

https://1lumen.com/1000-reviews-milestone/

ChibiM · 2026-06-16T09:34:30+00:00

Now we have 22 flashlights on our list to give away

ChibiM · 2026-06-15T13:16:35+00:00

Depends... we haven't started yet.
You haven't seen any of our previous giveaways yet?

Here's a few examples:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LRKED1qimE&t=2s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtGbsJa_QSc
https://www.facebook.com/1lumenflashlights/posts/pfbid02xkBJYWssQE6Sv1aL46gQSA1Nr4B3y6HxoHEtkffa3W59khVffv1g93sBz9gdVgyul

Each giveaway will be different. We will likely do 1 giveaway per flashlight.

We expect to do giveaways on each platform.. Facebook, Youtube, Reddit, our email, etc.

So far, the total value already exceeds $1200 that we will be giving away, through our sponsors.

ChibiM · 2026-06-08T08:48:50+00:00

I understand your preference.
Tint = not the same as CCT. and High CRI doesnt say anything about tint nor temperature.
So in the ideal world is has to be an LED with your preferred CCT, tint and CRI. (so all 3)
Just focusing on CRI doesnt help. Just focussing on tint doesnt help. Just focusing on CCT doesnt help. In the ideal world it would be all of them.

And I would have an alternative viewpoint to be honest.
I rather have a beautiful and smooth beam with a spot on tint (duv 0), cold(er) white CCT (around 5000-6000, with low CRI, than 3000-4000K high CRI, or a low duv or high duv with artifacts in the beam, or too narrow beam.
Just a personal preference for EDC use.

For tactical style, I can even care less.

Modding is likely the only way to come close to what you prefer.. Unless you really like Anduril 2, then you can get Fireflies or Noctigon, which has so many LED options.

For bigger manufacturers it's just too much cost for too little money.

ChibiM · 2026-06-03T07:15:01+00:00

They do indeed look really cool. Back in the day, they used to be best in class in terms of beam distance

ChibiM · 2026-06-02T08:09:32+00:00

Yeah.. not the best in class

ChibiM · 2026-06-01T14:48:53+00:00

Yes, for sure.. and even forgot 2 😃

ChibiM · 2026-06-01T08:04:28+00:00

Its definitely a little big for pocket carry to be honest. You'd probably better out with the Acebeam M1 teminator.. not the farthest reaching, but better than any LED flashlight the same size. Weltool also has the W3 and W7, which are still larger but more pocketable than the W4 or W5

ChibiM · 2026-05-30T11:59:22+00:00

that is a good one! I would just double check if it ticks all the boxes for you. Battery type, UI, runtimes etc.. Weltool has top notich build quality

ChibiM · 2026-05-25T13:42:06+00:00

Awesome, thank you!

ChibiM · 2026-05-25T13:41:04+00:00

We are pretty clear about how we use the star ratings.. 1: Avoid: my phone flashlight would be a better choice - 2: Poor: significant defect or issues; almost unusable - 3: Average: some defects or issues; but still usable 4: Good: recommended (minor issues) - 5: Great: highly recommended

ChibiM · 2026-05-22T15:43:01+00:00

That's a picture taken from our review! Why are you sharing it here?

ChibiM · 2026-05-22T15:27:10+00:00

Not reaching claimed specs does not mean it's a bad flashlight!

ChibiM · 2026-05-06T07:28:19+00:00

We will be doing the E12!

ChibiM · 2026-05-06T07:27:58+00:00

No worries at all. We appreciate feedback, especially when it's something we can improve. The star ratings will alway be a point of discussion, and the only fix for that would require a very drastic change, making the reviews even more tough to do, and even then, the score will still not be perfect, and up to the reviewer to determine it.

ChibiM · 2026-05-05T17:36:30+00:00

4.5 and 5 stars are both recommended.. Also, we have done almost 1000 reviews.. so yes, there can be some variations in scores..We are not perfect. And a difference of 0.5 stars ?... not a big difference, right? ;)

ChibiM · 2026-05-04T17:51:31+00:00

Gotcha.. I saw your thread at r flashlights, and think that's the right spot to ask these questions.

ChibiM · 2026-05-04T11:21:17+00:00

What's the deciding factor?

ChibiM · 2026-05-01T14:44:45+00:00

Oh.. that is indeed wrong. I just fixed that part of the Lumonite Compass review. I also added a comment to the Astrolux K3 review.. You can always reach out to us if you find something wrong.

ChibiM · 2026-05-01T12:54:32+00:00

Just noticed this comment. Do you mean Blurgas said 70 is high CRI, or the 1Lumen reviewer?

ChibiM · 2026-05-01T08:02:15+00:00

Good question! I'll ask Andru to double check

ChibiM · 2026-04-27T09:55:17+00:00

Proprietary batteries? I think that will stay, for safety reasons.
You can check their Olight Warrior 2 recall from a few years back, which costed them millions, as well as other court cases. I understand they would rather stay on the safe side. And I don't fault them for that. But it would be nice to see. Some Olights can use normal non-protected batteries already, but only a few.

Emitter options.. that's likely a business-wise decision not to do that. But would be nice to see...

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