Fenix E30R Rechargeable Flashlight

Exactly what I was looking for. Small and gets very bright

I love it.

Great light!!!! Works as described. Not a problem with it yet. Bright as hell for 1600 lumens. The negative reviews about the E30R are the same with any product. Y’all need to read the specifics and technical details and instructions before y’all buy! Research the product watch videos on YouTube. No product is is perfect from defects and quality control. Also, if you find a product not working as advertised, don’t be nasty about, just return the defective item. Most companies will work with ya. Y’all have a great day! Did I mention that I love this light?

Very good light

If you’re in a hurry skip to the bottom where I do pros and cons.
I recently purchased Fenix’s new E30R flashlight. I was looking for a new EDC light and the thing that drew me to the E30R was the advertised turbo mode output of 1600 lumens. This was going to be a major upgrade from my other 2 EDC lights; the Streamlight pro tac 2xl which has 500 lumens and the original LED Lenser P5R which has 200 lumens. Upon receiving the flashlight (shipping was flawless from Fenix) I checked it over, became familiar with the various functions and then charged it fully. When night came I took the light out and began testing. I really like the different modes including the lowest brightness level which is great if you need to shed just a little light on whatever you’re doing. It is extremely bright on turbo mode but I am skeptical of the 1600 lumen output claim. I tested it against my Streamlight and LED Lenser. While it was a lot brighter than both, I did not perceive it to be over 3 times brighter than the 500 lumen Streamlight. The other issue is throw which is the main issue for me. The led is very close to the lense and therefore can really light up a fairly large area but my 200 lumen Lenser with it’s patented AFS system threw farther than the Fenix which is supposed to be 8 times brighter. So, moral of the story is the E30R will not be going into my EDC rotation. I gave the light to my wife as her main edc light.

Pros: I like the battery level indicator on the switch and I like the charging system. I also like that it can use CR123, CR123R and 18650 batteries, (choices and flexibility are a huge plus). I like the size of the light, it fits easily clipped in a pocket, on a belt on in a purse. I like the fact that you can lock it so it doesn’t accidentally turn on in a pocket.

Cons: Again, I am skeptical of the 1600 lumen output (caveat…I do not have an actual output measuring device). Even if it is 1600 lumens the fact there is no reflector to speak of and that the led sits just behind the lense makes its performance subpar in my opinion. Both my Streamlight and LED Lenser have farther throw. It doesn’t have the ability to be programmed to always come on at a certain light level, you have to cycle through the brightness levels each time. I won’t knock it for no momentary on as this is not a tactical light but Be Aware this is not a tactical light. Fenix does make ta tidal lights with a tail switch and has momentary on. I may try one of those but haven’t decided yet. Hope this helps. Sorry Fenix, not the homerun I was hoping for.

Most people who buy high quality high performance led flashlight’s…have alot of unrealistic expectations. Every led flashlight has the potential of being fallible. I have had surefire led flashlight’s that failed me OLIGHT lights thrunite’s. Point is these companies are trying out what works best for you. Trying to meet the heavy demands of people like us who want a powerful and flawless led flashlight. Are they powerful? Of course they are! Are they sculpted handsomely? Of course they are! But do they hold up to scrutiny? Well…that’s entirely on the user. One complaint said the switch is hard to find. I just place the pocket clip on the right side of the switch. Problem solved! Another complaint said it gets to hot. Well…it’s going to. 1600 lumens create alot of heat in a very short time. I only have turbo on for 30 seconds to a minute. People are under the impression that the turbo will stay on for the whole 1hr and 27 minutes STRAIGHT. No, cause due to damaging the light and components, the light will step down to a lower lumen by the electronic protection system built-in to the light. I hope some of you will find this helpful. Also, I don’t due the drop impact test or submerge test to 6ft.

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Excellent light, very light, compact, easy to use and charge

This is my 9th Fenix flashlight, every one of which works as well as new. I wanted this for EDC, and the only reason its not 5 stars is the lack of a holster. I’ve had it pulled out of the clip a couple times in less than a day, even though the clip is quite beefy, so I won’t carry it on my belt. I’m reluctant to carry a light in my pocket for fear of the glass becoming scratched/scuffed over time. Other than that it performs the way I’ve come to expect from Fenix.

I really like the size, performance and recharging ease.

Badass flashlight with a great run time for a rechargeable and small enough to always have in my pocket.

Wish beam focused

The E30R is an EIGHTY DOLLAR flashlight. For that much money it SHOULD have a nice white LED emitter in it. But no. It came with what may be the WORST, the most FUGLY, the most DISGUSTING GREEN LED emitter I’ve seen in 18+ YEARS of buying LED flashlights. I call this particularly wrenched and revolting shade of green ‘puked up split pea soup’. The only other time I have seen such a truly horrible shade of green coming from a ‘white LED’ flashlight was from the Fenix LD12 ‘2017 version’ flashlight. Over a 2 year period, I bought FOUR of these terrible flashlights, at $50/EA, trying to get ONE with a HALFWAY decent ‘white LED’ emitter. They were ALL terrible. Unusable. $200, right down the toilet. Perhaps, in THREE YEARS, you MIGHT be able to buy an $80 Fenix E30R with a decent white LED emitter in it. But I sure wouldn’t bet $80 on it.

It’s a nice build, but I was mislead by the 1600 lumen rating they state is good for 1 hour and 27 minutes. Once you dig into the literature, it’s 1600 lumens for 90-seconds which then downshifts to 900 lumens, I find that it downshifts even further after about 45 minutes. I can understand why they have it downshift as it almost gets too hot to hold on turbo mode in that 90 seconds. It is a pretty diffuse beam that is a little yellower than hoped so the lower lumen settings do seem dim to me. Was hoping to have this little light replace my fenix TK-41, but it probably wont.