not bad, but still very few potential improvements

The Fenix ​​LD41 I had selected from the current flashlights because their good luminosity is attributed, it is robust and weatherproof and, above all because they can be powered by AA batteries, which can be bought at petrol stations around the world. Well, I think the carrying case and the importance of the hand strap.

Handling is mE suboptimal.

Potential 1 - Where is connected: power switch and mode dial located on the back. Besides the fact that the lamp wobble if you want to put them on the back, because the main switch (avoidable!) Towers above the edge of the housing, the switch requires either a second hand or a (monkey) arm and hand over / next the head (unless you want to back light), so that the switch can be operated either with a thumb or finger aderen (then as with uniformed men in bad films from overseas). Cool would be if you down with hanging arm (my usual posture when standing or walking - guess that's some other similar) the lamp in his hand directed forward holding the switching functions could be run completely - sowol mode and main switch. For this course, would have to switch (front) on the side to be accommodated, so you can turn with your thumb - place for it would definitely be, because the housing is flattened.

Potential 2 - How is switched: You could pack a smart side switch even mode and main switch in a switch that one forward tilting tilts his thumb into the proper mode (ie not as a snap sliding regulator but as a joy stick ) and by "top push" the lamp on and off, by "long-press" the Stroposkop- or SOS mode fetches.
Because the switch on the back are, I carry the lamp usually with the wrist strap, terminal while the lamp between index and middle fingers and the thumb turn. While this is less stressful than the aforementioned primate holding mode (arm and thumb to back switching), but not exactly comfortable. The pressure switch could for monkey entertainment enthusiasts yes on the back to be maintained - a la staircase-way circuit.

With such a combi-switch on the front side might as well still another phenomenon be resolved ...

Potential 3 - in which direction is connected: With the current mode switch you can repeatedly press Although prima set to light intensity, but not directly reduce the light intensity. You have to switch through again and again by all modes - awkward! If it is not possible to set the switch on the side, you could just run the mode switch back as Joy-Stik switch.

Potential 4 - contact surfaces Texture: The aluminum case sold a good solidity, but is not exactly the touch flatterers. During the Cold hand is sucked properly heat. Instead of the slippery-smooth aluminum wall, where the non-scoring help much sooo (only for model 2014), an area with really good grip they would be able to present so that alone the in-the-hand-company / touch is pleasant , For this course, would have to be injected, a grippy synthetic material, such as is possible with any mediocre pliers at the hardware store. This could, if necessary, also affect only the flattened sides, since the non-rolling down the slightly inclined table (amazing what some so important!) Is still guaranteed by the shape of the bottom. The ground could possibly even slightly increase, so ...

Potential 5 - stable state: ... also the main switch dives. Better but: flatter power switch.

Potential 6 - the light cone: I did not look bad, as I delighted my new Fenix ​​took in an evening hike to illuminate a clump of trees and a colleague with his flashlight, he for about 10, - had acquired new via e-Bay (15W CREE LED) in the middle of my luminous cone be Lichtenfeld projected, the worlds (!) was brighter.
The secret lies in the Zoom option that part. Although I had chosen consciously for LD41, because strong middle light cone and at the same time good peripheral light are available, I would consider for a possible revision of the lamp already with whether a zoom option perhaps bundle the luminosity gaudy, or just sprinkle pleasant could ? Here, of course wise Developer heads were asked to ensure that the weather resistance is not compromised and there are no "pumping".
The light of CREE LED is actually a completely different: it is bluish and the focused mode, the light field is not round but square. The light-aesthetic concerns certainly can not be overestimated. However, I would much more important that I see as much in the dark when the light box is perfectly round and pleasant yellow-whitish ...

And to put a plan:
Potential 7 - Extensions: How often do you use a flashlight depends on their use options provided. As an extension, for example vorschraubbare color filter could be offered. It would be conceivable also that in your pocket or inside a molded plastic handle a few herausziebare backward steel-wire hoops are hidden, which can be put together at a stand, so that one jiffy for example, has an obliquely shining downwards Desk Lamp , or a shining upward floodlights, standing on the ground or on the hook. Finally, situations should be taken into account, where you definitely need both hands and has to track movements. For this example, could be the case designed so that they can serve as a lamp holder Headband. This is certainly due to the weight barely comfortable, but if you just need this option and has at hand, it would be a great thing.

The LD41 is undoubtedly a robust flashlight with clever energy supply and remarkable luminosity that in a developed form quite have what it takes to become the flashlight.