kamagong
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I just received my SureFire 6PL. I didn't even get to take it out of the packaging before my wife saw it and snatched it away from me. She likes flashlights almost as much as I do and she wanted to know where hers is. She said that I'll get the 6PL back when she gets her light. That's fine, this'll make a fine Valentine's Day present.
Here's the problem. I guess that I can always get her another 6PL or maybe even the 6PL Defender, but my wife and I have different priorities when it comes to flashlights. I consider quality of construction and reliability most important and SureFire has that in spades. My wife on the other hand loves lumens. The brighter the better. SureFire makes good stuff, but their lights are far from being the brightest.
I'm taking a look at getting her a Fenix TK11 R2. I know a few of you guys are flashaholics, so I thought I'd ask for your opinions on this light. How does its construction compare to the 6PL? I want to get a light that I think my wife will like, but I won't do so unless the quality is there. My wife will probably carry this in her purse, so there is always the possibility, however remote, that she may use it as a pocket stick. I want something that'll be up to the task.
I noticed that there are a couple of versions of the Fenix TK11, the R2 and the R5. I know the R5 is the newer one, and has 45 more lumens, but are there any other significant differences? I'm inclined to just go with the R2, I know that she'll be thrilled with its 240 lumens.
Thanks in advance for the help.

Here's the problem. I guess that I can always get her another 6PL or maybe even the 6PL Defender, but my wife and I have different priorities when it comes to flashlights. I consider quality of construction and reliability most important and SureFire has that in spades. My wife on the other hand loves lumens. The brighter the better. SureFire makes good stuff, but their lights are far from being the brightest.
I'm taking a look at getting her a Fenix TK11 R2. I know a few of you guys are flashaholics, so I thought I'd ask for your opinions on this light. How does its construction compare to the 6PL? I want to get a light that I think my wife will like, but I won't do so unless the quality is there. My wife will probably carry this in her purse, so there is always the possibility, however remote, that she may use it as a pocket stick. I want something that'll be up to the task.
I noticed that there are a couple of versions of the Fenix TK11, the R2 and the R5. I know the R5 is the newer one, and has 45 more lumens, but are there any other significant differences? I'm inclined to just go with the R2, I know that she'll be thrilled with its 240 lumens.
Thanks in advance for the help.