I recall a thread here a while ago where one of our members had some idiots up to no good in his driveway at night and he discovered his flashlight wasn’t much of a deterrent. I can’t find the thread, but I’d like to keep a decent Fenix light by the front door and was wondering if a PD36R might be suitable or would you recommend something else to temporarily blind trespassers?

We keep a Maglite 3 D-cell flashlight next to the front door. Not that terribly bright, but it's a good club.

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Originally posted by V-Tail:
We keep a Maglite 3 D-cell flashlight next to the front door. Not that terribly bright, but it's a good club.

Is it LED? If not, they do make a replacement LED bulb for those. I have a few

I have a LR50R that would put the fear of the Lord in you!

^Wow, that's a 12,000 lumen beast! Would certainly get the job done, if you want to spend $300+.

I would get at least a couple thousand lumens for an application like this. The HT18R puts out a reasonable 2800 lumens for $160.

Klarus XT11GT Pro
Dual tailcap with strobe function

I recently bought the mighty HT18R. Very
impressive unit for such purpose. For light I mean. Don't know how well it would work as a club.

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I think the light on my shotgun accompanied by the sound of me racking it would work pretty good.

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I have a LR50R that would put the fear of the Lord in you!

Same here. Makes everything inside of 200 yards light up like daytime. It gets a little warm if it's on for very long though.

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My son and I both have and use the PD35 and PD36 series (5 lights between the two of us) and we really like this size and style. I have a PD35 mounted on my shop shotgun (purchased the mount also from Fenix) and it has been rock solid.

The oldest flashlight we have is a PD35 that has worked every time for the past five years (I recharge the battery every 60 to 90 days weather it needs it or not - usually still has 1/2 battery life or more).

I did purchase a couple of extra batteries and one of their digital readout charges that will charge two batteries at a time.

Take a look at the TK30 if you want concentrated light. My PD35 is my nightstand light.

My Streamlight Stinger LED is smaller than a 3C Maglight and incredibly bright .

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Originally posted by sigarmsp226:
My son and I both have and use the PD35 and PD36 I have a PD35 mounted on my shop shotgun (purchased the mount also from Fenix)

I like this plan. Thank you for mentioning it.

What's the layout of your house / property and nearby area?

If you're somewhere surrounded by woods, go brighter!
If you're in a more residential neighborhood, and you think that streetlights will suffice, what happens when the lights go out?

I have many Fenix flashlights as they have evolved. I have three of the PD36R and I would highly recommend it. It is a versatile flashlight with good button placement and I like the rechargeable battery as many Fenix now have. This is what I keep on the nightstand and in vehicles. I have smaller Fenix for pocket or keychain carry, but as far as a front door light, this is what I recommend and what I also bought for my mom to replace her Maglight D cell. She loves it.

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Originally posted by sigarmsp226:
My son and I both have and use the PD35 and PD36 I have a PD35 mounted on my shop shotgun (purchased the mount also from Fenix)

I like this plan. Thank you for mentioning it.

Vthoky - As a follow up, this is the mount I purchased and it seems to be very solid for a mount that can be removed/reloacted as needed.

https://www.fenixlighting.com/...ix-alg-00-rail-mount

Thank you!
That's the mount I found yesterday; I appreciate the link and the recommendation.

I may do some "Merry Christmas to Me" shopping this afternoon.

The best Fenix light to keep near the front door is the one attached to your primary home defense firearm.

Unless, however, you are The Night.

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THUMP

That’s what awakened me, the unmistakable sound of my front door closing, a door never used because there was no key for it but sure enough someone had just closed it, meaning, of course, that someone had to have opened it.

With adrenalin pumping into my bloodstream ripping the sleep from my eyes like a speed flavored cappuccino I stealthily peeled myself from bed and grabbed the shotgun from the closet, checking the chamber, just as it should I saw the light blue plastic shell, in it an ounce of solid lead, it’s whole reason for existence was to make someone’s day very rough.

It was a Mossberg 590, it’s the kind of gun a man wants when a man needs a gun for business. No frills, no gadgets, point this end at whatever you want to die and then squeeze that part down there. If you need another shot move this slide right there back and then forward again, squeeze the bang button once more. Repeat as necessary. I had loaded it with slugs in case of bears, not that I had any trouble with bears, it’s just that you never know when the circus will be rolling through town.

I carefully opened my bedroom door and peeked out, nobody in sight, but I heard someone messing around somewhere behind the fireplace likely by my computer, my house being essentially one large room with another large room attached to it, separated only by a large rock fireplace. My bedroom and the bathroom being the only two room separate from the rest.

I came around the side that would prevent his exit from either the front or back doors, meaning his only option was to leap through a plate glass window into some blackberry bushes.

He was a man of medium height but painfully skinny apparent even through the baggy pants and thick hoodie, with a goatee on a scarred face like someone who had a lot of acne as a teenager or did a lot of drugs.

I said to him, "How do you feel about being sent to your maker with the last image burned into your brain being my wiener flopping around from the recoil?"

He whirled around, a look of stunned amazement and fear on his face, likely from a combination of seeing a naked man holding a shotgun on him and the fact that a man as large as myself would be able to slink in and out of the shadows so efficiently. He is of course now aware that I am the Night.

He stood there stuttering and stammering trying to find some way to maybe, just maybe, talk his way out of this terrible situation he broke himself into, but I continue and say, "Now you got a choice, you can make a move, or," as I tossed him a jar of Vaseline sitting on my dining room table for some unexplained reason, "you can lay down, set a spell, take your pants off."

He turned the jar over in his hands, opened it and said, "This is empty."

"I know," I said and then began to laugh maniacally.


Airsoftguy....

I hope my question is not too much of a topic shift, but it is related to the importance of having a dependable flashlight always available for emergencies. Do the rechargeable flashlights hold a charge for a reasonably long time period between charges if not used? Can you leave the rechargeable flashlights connected to the charger for long periods of time to keep it fully charged? Or, is it best to keep a separate fresh battery for back-up? I remember the old adage that the definition of a flashlight is a container used to hold dead batteries. Unfortunately, it can too often be true.

^^^^^^^^^^^^
Great question. First I need to say that the Fenix lights are not Made in the USA so their dependability, quality, and overall reliability needs to be considered. I know there are better US made flashlights that should be considered especially if it is on your primary home defense weapon or is going to be your bedside flashlight.

With that said, for me, the reason I like the PD35 and PD36 series light format is because they take the 18650 rechargeable battery that can be purchased in a variety of mAh’s and are easy to charge (I purchased a small digital two battery charger from Fenix when I purchased my first two lights).

To your specific questions, I have gone as long as six months with no concernable battery drain from two of my PD35 models. Having a couple of extra rechargeable batteries makes the swap out easy. The other feature I like about the PD series is the battery strength indicator button located on the side of each flashlight that with a quick push (automatically comes on each time you turn the light on) will tell you how much battery power you have left. Below is the chart that Fenix PD lights utilize to provide you this detail. Also, I have several rechargeable 18650 batteries still in use today that are 4+ years old. I just make sure I take every battery I own and rotate them as well as put each on the charger at least once every 3-4 months.

*** For clarification, the PD 35 and 36 series lights do NOT have the large green bars as shown in this picture. When you turn the light on you will see a light (green or red) in the center of that button that is the side toggle button for changing the lights brightness. See the second photo below. Hope this answers your questions.