The SureFire 6PX/G2X Tactical and 6PX/G2X Pro Thread

[kj2]

Bezel has some dust/lint on it, because I pocket carried it today. Glass is clean though

 

[Hudson456]

Received the LE version today. Also had a KP 16650 coming in yesterday, but unfortunately it doesn't fit my LE. May try to remove the sticker.

I also have an LE and I have some advice for you. The 2500 mah KP 16650 definitely fits. Take off the sticker first. Then what you do is find the place inside the light where the metal sleeve is welded together - there's a little crease or trough running at this point. Then rotate the battery so that the metal protection strip under the wrapper fits in that trough. You might have to rotate the battery a little with the tip inserted to find the "sweet spot". It'll be looser there. Then slide her in. Try it - it works!! And according to my eyes it's just as bright with the 16650 as with 2x cr123's. Guilt-free lumens.

The LED is also not an XP-G2 - it's definitely a domed XP-L. Lux at 1 meter is basically the same as the old 200 lumen model even though the LE pushes out 400.

Great light except for that greenish tint. ugh. Maybe yours is better.

 

[kj2]

Well then, off goes the sticker tint on mine is quite nice actually. Hotspot it white and there is little green in the corona and nothing but faded white in the spill.
Included manual says it does 4800 candela (ANSI).

 

[flashlight chronic]

The reflector on the LE looks smoother than the one on my G2X tactical. Mine looks a little more "stiffled."

 

[newbie66]

Hmm, I would rather get another 320 lumen g2x for the better tint even though it starts on low.

 

[RobertMM]

Well then, off goes the sticker tint on mine is quite nice actually. Hotspot it white and there is little green in the corona and nothing but faded white in the spill.
Included manual says it does 4800 candela (ANSI).

I think SF got a little lazy there, 320 lumen models are 4800cd IIRC.
The 400 lumen models have got to be higher than that.

 

[Hudson456]

I think SF got a little lazy there, 320 lumen models are 4800cd IIRC.
The 400 lumen models have got to be higher than that.

It's actually possible that the LUX values are similar because the LE switched to the XP-L, which is much larger and puts out a lot more spill. If you compare the two lights side by side you'll find that at long range (50+ feet) the performance is very similar. But of course much more spill and side-lighting with the LE.

 

[Dioni]

Is it a XP-L dedomed in G2X-LE???

 

[Hudson456]

Is it a XP-L dedomed in G2X-LE???

Not dedomed (XP-L HI). It's an XP-L with the dome, referred to currently as the XP-L HD. Someone correct me if I'm wrong on that nomenclature.

 

[Cityus]

I have posted it on panjo but if anyone is interested in trading a g2x le for a g2x pro (for my application I require low first high second)

 

[kj2]

So bought the LE about two months ago, and order a G2X Pro Yellow yesterday. The LE suits me, but always wanted a Yellow G2X. Found one on eBay, so ordered it right away.
Hopefully my 16650 does fit that one

 

[cp2315]

I could not help ordering one g2x pro off eBay last night. Already have a g2 sporting pflexpro xpg2 drop in and loved it. Like was well said previously, the g2x pro says "I will work anytime needed". I am sure it is gonna get lots of use.

 

[kj2]

So bought the LE about two months ago, and order a G2X Pro Yellow yesterday. The LE suits me, but always wanted a Yellow G2X. Found one on eBay, so ordered it right away.
Hopefully my 16650 does fit that one

And it came in the mail today,

 

[kj2]

Just a quick photo with my phone. The G2X Pro has a slightly narrower/focused hotspot. My G2X pro is also much whiter in the hotspot and spill, than my LE.

 

[etc]

It is a no go; the AW 17670 batteries that I have are too wide. I could get almost a quarter of the battery inside, but it would not go any further without jamming it in there.

Does Illumn ship overseas? The current Keepower 16650 is a great battery.

My experience as well.

since it won't fit 18mm cells, I won't bother to make it work with 17mm cells. The 16650 Sanyo is a great fit. No rattle.

 

[kj2]

Just tried, and my KP 16650 does fit in my G2X Pro. Do have so shake quite hard to get it out. Probably when the sticker is removed, it will be better fit.

 

[etc]

16650: 4,2V * 2500 mAh = 10.500 Wh

2* CR123 : 2 * 3V * 1660 mAh = 9.960 Wh

Greetings

In actuality, runtime on 2x123 is even worse, because I think the proper mAh is 1550, not 1660. If that's so, then the graph is more plausible. But that is still such a drastic runtime difference. I would like to see runtime on Surefire (Panasonic) 123s vs Li-Ion. 90 minutes vs 45 minutes, something is not right.

I know I ran it on low with occasional high and got a very satisfactory runtime. It's the first light that I ever had that vastly exceeded my expectations.

On Low, it's a true end of the world device. Just runs and runs.

 

[etc]

Also I am going to take a wild guess that they (Surefire) have not come up with G3x that runs on 3x123s.

 

[kj2]

Looks like the LE has a XP-L and the Pro a XP-G2.

 

[RobertMM]

Looks like the LE has a XP-L and the Pro a XP-G2.

Yup, so that's why Candela rated by SF remained the same despite higher output. It'll be interesting to see which provides longer runtime on 15 lumens.