Looks: Tank007 E09, Fenix E05, V9, after 1 year+

[dks]

These have been used for over a year, dropped several times form heights up to 2m and carried daily in pockets or bags, on keychains.
How did they fare ?

The Fenix and the Tank007 faired very well. The anodising has worn out a bit where there is knurling (the Fenix has more knurling) but the bodies looks pretty good; nearly as new.



Most of the damage to the anodising (the colour) was at the front and the back from being dropped.



Definitely good quality anodising here. I would say the Fenix one is a bit better, taking also into account that the Fenix one has been used for longer.
They both function as good as when new; just as smooth with no damage to their movement or any other part from the dropping.

The Tank007 is usually on 14500 LiIons, apart from when I take it abroad, when I use eneloops

The Fenix eats Alkalines, so it is now on eneloops.

The LedLenser has also fared well but its anodising has worn out a bit, though because of its colour it does not look that bad. Still works fine. 

[N_N_R]

LOL, the right topic right when I was observing the anodizing of my Tank TK703 today... I just noticed it had started to wear off, those are tiny, the size of a gray of sand scratches/wears exactly where there's knurling, but it surprised me as the Tank isn't even a month old, I think And I haven't used it severely, it hasn't been on my keychain, it hasn't even been used daily...

[dks]

Yes the knurling's "tips" wear off quickly but it makes the whole torch look nicer.. 

Incidentally the same happens with the alox SAKs. That is why they look "old" really quickly.

I do not have the 703, but I assume it should be quite robust.