Fenix PD36 TAC

Still working after years of use and charges fast! 100% recommend

Has a lock setting which prevents accidental tail switch activation when in pocket or bag. Gets hot fast on the bulb side because the light is so bright. Various power modes are useful as well (dimmer for reading up close and bright for distant objects)

At first I hated this flashlight, but I quickly realized that I hated it because I was so used to the old functionality. This new system is so much more user friendly. I have a TK16 as a secondary backup that keep in my jacket pocket. Sometimes it’s easier to pull this than the PD36 TAC on my belt, however once I have the TK16 in hand, it’s much more difficult to operate. The momentary switch on the PD36 is so easy to depress and finding the right intensity is much easier as well, because the toggle button on the TK16 takes time to find with my thumb and sometimes difficult to press. My mistake with the PD36 was expecting it to operate like my TK16. I should have kept an open mind, because now I wish my TK16 would operate like my PD16. I’m going to use my TK16 as a weapon light and purchase another PD16 as a backup to my EDC PD16…so, two PD16 flashlights.

I had hesitated to purchase an expensive flashlight because I had lots of small cheap ones that I thought got the job done. And if I lost or damaged the cheap light..... so what. However, after purchasing this Fenix TAC model flashlight, I have changed my mind. The brightness levels are so much better than my cheapo lights. There is just no comparison. For home security, these types of flashlights are the best. I also really like the USB-C charging capability.

Works well and has shown itself to be waterproof and mud proof, but the clip is easy to loose. Without it, it is harder to carry it around safely on bush treks. Also, Fenix needs to make the rechargeable battery that it uses available separately. Not having a spare battery is a bummer.

Love the light, it is bright, love that the on button locks, but if you have it on for sometime IT GETS HOT!!!

The tail switch is garbage, broke the next day after I got it (not even 24hours) I looked up on youtube/Google on how to fix. I watched a video put out by Felix's official YouTube channel. They said that the silver ring in the tail switch interior needs to be tightened. Did that and still nothing. For context it did work when I got it, just not the day after. Made sure the battery was charged and everything, I even press down on the battery with a hex key and it was able to activate meaning the battery is not the one at fault or empty. This is the only fenix I have bought/owned and I have heard good things about their flashlights so maybe I just got a bad one, but that does not excuse them from the fact that they messed up QC and sold me a defective product at over a 100 dollar no less.

Solid lights! Been using them for work in a very wet/dusty industry for almost 3 years. Very solid light and extremely bright!