"Love it. Great product. Great price."
Fenix E18R V2 Rechargeable LED Flashlight
$59.95
Product highlights
The Fenix E18R V2 is proof that a pocket EDC flashlight doesn't have to sacrifice output — a genuine 1200 lumen flashlight packed into a body under 3 inches long, throwing a beam out to 479 feet. USB-C fast charging keeps the included ARB-L16-800P 16340 battery topped up in just 1.3 hours, and on the other end of the scale, a 1-lumen moonlight mode stretches that same battery to 228 hours of runtime.
An integrated magnetic base flashlight design lets it stick and stay wherever you need light most, while A6061-T6 aluminum construction, a 1-meter drop rating, and IP68 waterproofing keep it running through daily abuse. Self-defense strobe and two lockout methods round out the safety features. Small enough to forget you're carrying it, bright enough to be glad you did — the E18R V2 easily earns a spot as your new favorite EDC flashlight.
Fenix E18R V2
Overall rating: 4.572727 / 5 from 220 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
The Fenix E18R V2 is a highly-rated, pocket-sized flashlight with excellent build quality, impressive brightness, and versatile settings. It offers a long-lasting battery, a durable design, and a convenient USB Type-C charger. However, some users find the button easy to accidentally activate, and opinions on battery life vary.
Summary topics
- Build Quality (9%): It was noted by customers that the quality of the flashlight is excellent and of great value.
- Settings Usability (8%): Customers keep praising the settings, stating that they are easy to access and use, and the highest setting is very bright.
- Light Performance (52%): A substantial number of customers pointed out that the light is great and they highly recommend this light.
- Charger Durability (5%): It was reported by customers that the charger is long-lasting and holds a charge for a long time.
- Product Size (12%): Customers raved about the size of the product, with multiple reviews mentioning it as "perfect."
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Review highlights
- "Love the small size, bright light, and long battery life" —
- "Beautiful finish (Nebula), long battery life, easy charging, impressive throw+flood for a micro light!" —
- "Excellent flashlight for high lumen output, quality steel, and construction." —
Reviews
"Perfect size t walk my dogs. Really bright."
HATE the switch, love the size and power.
"Fenix, using a baseball analogy, my PD25 with the tail switch was a home run. Unfortunately, the E18R with the side switch knocked it squarely into the stands with that side switch. Even though you have a procedure to supposedly lock the switch, and a secondary procedure to put the clip over the switch, the light still comes on in my pocket, and it gets REALLY hot. If I don't notice it visually, I notice it when my leg starts to warm up. I bought it a few months ago and I'm looking to replace it. Unfortunately, all of your lights in that size and power range have the side switch, so I'm beginning to look at other manufacturers. I think your engineers need to start looking at Version 3 on a lot of your lights and either bring back the tail switch or redesign the side switch to mitigate the problem of turning on in the pocket. I'll check back periodically, but unfortunately, until that is fixed, I won't be purchasing another Fenix light."
Fenix E18R V2 Rechargeable
"I was disappointed in this particular flashlight. I'm a big fan of Fenix products and have several of the earlier pocket sized Fenix lights. I'm still using the older ones because I was disappointed with this new one. The main deal killer for me is that there is not protection "collar" around the on/off button. Because the button has no protection, if the light is in my pocket then it will always come on in my pocket. Even if I use the clip, then it will usually still come on in my pocket. Just give that button some protection like the older E18 series and they'd have a super flashlight. As it is now, because of it always turning on in my pocket, I've stopped using this one."
Good Light by I like my E-18R (v1) better
"I had the 1st version of the E18R and loved it except for some battery issues. I like this one too. For a pinky sized light, I'd never expect it to be so bright. (I write bad poetry as a side gig. ) I like that this version replaced the proprietary magnetic charger with a common USB-C. While I initially loved the magnetic charger, it required carrying the unique cord with me. Now I can use a ubiquitous USB-C cable. This version is slightly longer, which is okay, but I did love the mini size of v1. You can see the comparison throw, candela and lumen data in the image"
Not impressed
"I had the e-16 for nearly a decade a pure workhorse of an edc light so when it finally gave up I can't back to Fenix and bought it's replacement had it around a month I've had 3 times already where it just refused to turn on for no reason it doesn't work with normal r123 batteries you can buy with the button switch on the side of the clip gets moved to the side it will just turn on in your pocket the charging point on the side worries me about moisture and debris in the long run I just don't believe I will get the life out of this light compared to my old E-16 if I had it to do again I'm afraid I would have looked at other manufacturers instead of just blindly buying this due to it's name sake"
Junk
"As others have stated the light turns on inside my pocket and is dead by the middle or end of every single day… first battery was total junk and wouldn’t hold a charge for an hour… this company said if I leave it on the table and it’s charged the next day they can’t help. My partner got it for me for Christmas and it took her months to get them to tell her that. It is bright and had they made it right I would have gotten a different light."
Great light just no tail switch
"The light is just the right size. The light color looks white to me. The switch operation is easy to learn. Double click to lock and unlock. Click and hold for a short time to turn off. The only thng I miss: is no tail switch. The variaty of of briteness levels is perfect. It is a great light!"
you need calculus to turn it on
"dont buy for self defense. everytime i use the light these questions happen since i dont use it much: "how many button press is on?" then i click it a few times trying to figure it out from memory. then i use it and go to put it away. this triggers the same question, "how many button presses for off?". that being said, it is super bright."
"I love it"
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