yaesumofo
Flashlight Enthusiast
Re: How does the Surefire E1B compare to the Novatac 120P?
IMHO the two lights you mention are very different maybe too different for a even and fair comparison.
I will give it a shot.
Beams.
Surefire E1B is all narrow hotspot with only a very vague side spill.
Novatec has a much wider beam with a very smooth transition between hotspot and side spill. Beams are very different.
One thing which is interesting to note here is that the NogaTac uses a reflector. The E1B uses a Very high quality TIR optic.
Battery. E1B primary only. Novatac anything goes.
UI.
Novatac has a simple to use complex to setup UI with lots of options. The levels are user set and things like SOS and strobe are available.
Surefire has none of that. Hi and LOW that is it. Low is available only if you click the switch 2x within a couple of seconds.
Brightness.
My E1B is brighter that my Novatac. YMMV.
Size:. They are close.
Clip? TheE1B clip is a masterwork being very versatile allowing the light to be mounted on a baseball cap securely and with ease. The clip works well with bales as well as jeans. The Novatac clip is almost an afterthought. One has to remove an O-ring to install the Novatac clip.
Switch. E1B switch has a nice tactile feel. it has some travel and has good feedback.
The Novatac switch is little more than a slight dimple short throw with little feedback.
Tail standing.
The Novatac does it and the E1B doesn't.
Price.
E1B $110.00
Novatac $189.95
Both lights are made in the USA and are of high quality.
The fit and finish on both lights is typical of High quality USA manufacturing with close attention to detail.
Again these lights are very different. Other than form factor they almost couldn't be more different.
Yaesumofo
IMHO the two lights you mention are very different maybe too different for a even and fair comparison.
I will give it a shot.
Beams.
Surefire E1B is all narrow hotspot with only a very vague side spill.
Novatec has a much wider beam with a very smooth transition between hotspot and side spill. Beams are very different.
One thing which is interesting to note here is that the NogaTac uses a reflector. The E1B uses a Very high quality TIR optic.
Battery. E1B primary only. Novatac anything goes.
UI.
Novatac has a simple to use complex to setup UI with lots of options. The levels are user set and things like SOS and strobe are available.
Surefire has none of that. Hi and LOW that is it. Low is available only if you click the switch 2x within a couple of seconds.
Brightness.
My E1B is brighter that my Novatac. YMMV.
Size:. They are close.
Clip? TheE1B clip is a masterwork being very versatile allowing the light to be mounted on a baseball cap securely and with ease. The clip works well with bales as well as jeans. The Novatac clip is almost an afterthought. One has to remove an O-ring to install the Novatac clip.
Switch. E1B switch has a nice tactile feel. it has some travel and has good feedback.
The Novatac switch is little more than a slight dimple short throw with little feedback.
Tail standing.
The Novatac does it and the E1B doesn't.
Price.
E1B $110.00
Novatac $189.95
Both lights are made in the USA and are of high quality.
The fit and finish on both lights is typical of High quality USA manufacturing with close attention to detail.
Again these lights are very different. Other than form factor they almost couldn't be more different.
Yaesumofo
Very nice review, pictures, and followup.
I'm curious about this light and the Novatac 120P.
Has anyone done a head to head comparison between these 2 lights from a "best EDC" perspective?