Fenix:CL05 “Liplight” Mini Lantern – Review
I am guessing that the Fenix CLO5 “Liplight” got its name from the fact that it looks something like a lipstick…
Measuring approx 3″ x 3/4″ diam and weighing about 3.2oz, this little light comes with a heavyweight performance. Built into its diminutive body are 7 different output functions for lighting and signaling and all have good run times and output from a single battery.

The default setting which always comes on first when you switch the “Liplight” on is “Moonlight” which gives 0.8 lumens and will last approx 40 hours, then a simple twist back and forth of the clear casing cycles the light to “High” – 8 lumens and up to 4 hours burn time. Cycle again and you get Red – 2 lumens of up to 11 hours use, Red Flash of 2 lumens and 22 hours duration, Green, 5 lumens of 10.5 hours maximum duration, Green Flash, 5 lumens of 21 hours and, finally, a White SOS signal of 8 lumens.
Actual “burn times” if you mix and match functions will, naturally enough, vary affecting how long a battery lasts. The maximum beam distance of the Liplight is approx 11.15 feet (3.4 meters), the light is waterproof to just over 6 feet (2 metres) and impact resistant to 3 feet.
The CLO5 Liplight comes with one AAA battery, a spare O-ring and a key chain, and is available in Blue or Purple.

The only disappointment with the light has been in the color choice – Blue or Purple. I would much prefer a simple black or high vis orange.

Costing only around $20, the Fenix CLO5 “Liplight” is, I think, going to be much appreciated by many outdoor enthusiasts.
Thanks to John Fenna of Bushcraft UK Source@ Bushcraftuk.com
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