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Fenix LDR: every generation

6 generations from 2018 to 2025, latest — Fenix LD36R. What each generation gained and lost.

2025
Fenix LD36R
Fenix LD36R
3,600 lm385 m21700 Li-ion231 g
6.9
Better than LD35R
  • Maximum output 1,800 lm → 3,600 lm
  • Beam distance (ANSI FL1) 337 m → 385 m
  • Peak beam intensity 28,390 cd → 37,060 cd
Worse
  • Maximum runtime 101.9 h → 65.3 h
  • Weight 185 g → 231 g
LD35R vs LD36R — full comparison
2025
Fenix LD35R
Fenix LD35R
1,800 lm337 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A185 g
6.7
Better than LD45R
  • Weight 302 g → 185 g
  • Maximum runtime 65 h → 101.9 h
Worse
  • Maximum output 2,800 lm → 1,800 lm
  • Peak beam intensity 57,600 cd → 28,390 cd
  • Beam distance (ANSI FL1) 480 m → 337 m
LD45R vs LD35R — full comparison
2024
Fenix LD45R
Fenix LD45R
2,800 lm480 m21700 Li-ion302 g
6.8
Better than LD30R
  • Beam distance (ANSI FL1) 257 m → 480 m
  • Peak beam intensity 16,510 cd → 57,600 cd
  • Maximum output 1,700 lm → 2,800 lm
Worse
  • Maximum runtime 750 h → 65 h
  • Weight 132 g → 302 g
LD30R vs LD45R — full comparison
2023
Fenix LD30R
Fenix LD30R
1,700 lm257 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A132 g
7.8
Better than LD12R
  • Maximum output 600 lm → 1,700 lm
  • Maximum runtime 16.3 h → 750 h
  • Peak beam intensity 8,650 cd → 16,510 cd
  • Beam distance (ANSI FL1) 186 m → 257 m
Worse
  • Weight 74 g → 132 g
LD12R vs LD30R — full comparison
2023
Fenix LD12R
Fenix LD12R
600 lm186 m14500 Li-ion, AA74 g
5.4
Better than LD15R
  • Beam distance (ANSI FL1) 85 m → 186 m
  • Peak beam intensity 1,810 cd → 8,650 cd
  • Maximum output 500 lm → 600 lm
Worse
  • Maximum runtime 110 h → 16.3 h
  • Weight 40 g → 74 g
LD15R vs LD12R — full comparison
2018
Fenix LD15R
Fenix LD15R
500 lm85 m16340 / RCR123A Li-ion, CR123A40 g
5.9

The first generation in our catalog.

Specifications

Key specs by generation

LD15R · 2018LD12R · 2023LD30R · 2023LD45R · 2024LD35R · 2025LD36R · 2025
Maximum output500 lm600 lm1,700 lm2,800 lm1,800 lm3,600 lm
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)85 m186 m257 m480 m337 m385 m
Peak beam intensity1,810 cd8,650 cd16,510 cd57,600 cd28,390 cd37,060 cd
Maximum runtime110 h16.3 h750 h65 h101.9 h65.3 h
Battery16340 / RCR123A Li-ion, CR123A14500 Li-ion, AA18650 Li-ion, CR123A21700 Li-ion18650 Li-ion, CR123A21700 Li-ion
LED emitterCree XP-G3Luminus SST-20Luminus SST-40Luminus SFT-70Luminus SST-40Luminus SFT-25R
Water protection (IPx)IPx8IPx8IPx8IPx8IPx8IPx8
Weight40 g74 g132 g302 g185 g231 g
Score5.95.47.86.86.76.9
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