Comments on E1E + Lumens Factory HO-E1A?

Would love to hear user reports and/or see any beamshots, etc.

Thanks!

I am running my E1e with the EO-E1R and an RCR123A and can tell you it puts out a beautiful white artifact free beam. Best of all it is rechargeable and if I need extended incandescent runtimes I just drop a 17670 in my L4 body and put the E1e head with this lamp on it. Great lamp!!!!!!!!!!
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senna94 said:

I am running my E1e with the EO-E1R and an RCR123A and can tell you it puts out a beautiful white artifact free beam. Best of all it is rechargeable and if I need extended incandescent runtimes I just drop a 17670 in my L4 body and put the E1e head with this lamp on it. Great lamp!!!!!!!!!!
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I used to run an E1e with the EO-E1R as well. I converted that one to a KL4 head with two stage tailswitch. I now have the EO-E1R on an L4 body powered by a 17670 cell, almost doubling the runtime. I disagree on the white beam comment, I find it to be a little too yellow. For a light this size it has a very good tight hotspot that throws well, and it has a rediculously wide flood that's useful indoors (flood is too dim for outdoors).

If you are looking for the brightest incandescent option in the smallest package, I think it is hard to beat the E1e with EO-E1R. Note that it is not safe to use Fivemega's E2e bipin socket with Strion bulb in the E1e, because the Strion bulb draws 1700ma. Running on a RCR123, the bulb would draw 2.26C, higher than the recommended 2C limit.

If you want to look into Fivemega's E2e bipin socket, you can view/buy it here:

https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/168327

Personally I think if you want to stay incan, better options arise when you increase in size to at least an E2e. If you stay with the E1e size, I find it better to go LED.

EDIT: Corrected error where I mentioned HO-E1R. Everything I talk about in my post is related to the EO-E1R.

They are both very white (HO-E1R and EO-E1R) but I prefer to use the HO instead of the EO. Flatter discharge curve and better runtime. Great bulb for hiking.

I appreciate the comments on the bulbs for the rechargeables but would be interested in any more information specifically on the HO-E1A bulb for Li primaries. Thanks!

JNewell said:

I appreciate the comments on the bulbs for the rechargeables but would be interested in any more information specifically on the HO-E1A bulb for Li primaries. Thanks!

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If you have an E1E, it's a damn foolish thing not to buy the HO-E1A. It's a GREAT improvement over the stock lamp, no contest.

Excellent advice Brighter? Whiter? Smoother beam? More/less throw? I just ordered one from LH and would be interested to hear what to expect.

Outdoors Fanatic said:

If you have an E1E, it's a damn foolish thing not to buy the HO-E1A. It's a GREAT improvement over the stock lamp, no contest.

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The beam is a decent amount brighter and whiter
I've got the LF HO-E1a and the EO-E1a and i prefer the HO -E1a , I just can't get the dang EO series to start in my E1L-WY

IT's a great little beam, and it runs really well on 3.7V Li-on's

quokked said:

The beam is a decent amount brighter and whiter
I've got the LF HO-E1a and the EO-E1a and i prefer the HO -E1a , I just can't get the dang EO series to start in my E1L-WY

IT's a great little beam, and it runs really well on 3.7V Li-on's

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You need AW batteries for the EO-E1R, other brands won't fire it.

So will this combo E1E and HO-E1a run on regular SF 123s? What is the runtime expected?

Thanks

Curtis

cue003 said:

So will this combo E1E and HO-E1a run on regular SF 123s? What is the runtime expected?

Thanks

Curtis

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One full hour of good light.

Outdoors Fanatic said:

You need AW batteries for the EO-E1R, other brands won't fire it.

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Cheap Ultrafire non-protected rechargeables have no problem firing this up!
Some protected rechargeables may have problems firing up high output lamps.

Ordered one from LH. Truly an amazing improvement in the quality of the beam, and much brighter to boot. Worth the give-up in runtime. Highly recommended.

I have the Lumens Factory bulb for the E1e that works with primaries and it is a great improvement over the standard bulb.

I highly recommend it.

Just for clarity, the HO-E1A is the buld for primaries - I don't run rechargeables and wasn't interested in the HO-E1R bulb.

And so I wake up this thread after 6 and an half years sleep!

Since several years of enjoying the LED development I am a bit curious to explore the incandescent area. I have several Surefire LED lights, as well as hosts with LED-dropins. E1L Outdoorsman is a great little light. Also I find the predecessor to be cute. According to my experience incandescent light is more natural and pleasant and also I discovered it doesn't need the same amount of lumens for beeing considered as enough bright as LED-light. Still 15lm isn't very much, but then I became aware of this Lumens Factory bulb with 40lm.
I am a bit tempted to get an E1e Executive Elite and have as well primaries and Tenergy LiFePO4 batteries for the eventual task.

Is E1E with Lumens Factory HO-E1A bulb still relevant? Anyone who still uses this set?

You may find that the difficult part is getting hold of an E1e as they are becoming quite collectible. It's a great light and has both Incan and LED options if you decide not to use the stock MN01. Personally, I favour the MN01. Good luck finding an E1e - there have been some on the Marketplace lately.

I was never a big fan of the MN01 back in the day, always preferring the MN03 and MN02, but it has grown on me the last couple years. And I commonly run them on 2 AA batteries as well these days.

ampdude said:

I was never a big fan of the MN01 back in the day, always preferring the MN03 and MN02, but it has grown on me the last couple years. And I commonly run them on 2 AA batteries as well these days.

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how?

E2L AA with an E1E head?

Illum said:

how?

E2L AA with an E1E head?

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Yes, an E2L-AA with any incan E-series head. Or any aftermarket E-series 2AA body. Or a 2xP17500 body with a 2AA sleeve.

I'd love a 9 volt E-series in that size with a factory lamp. I have to settle with Lumens Factory with two rechargeables in a E2e body, a Vital Gear FB3 with a E series head and two P17500's, or the aftermarket bodies I can find instead. I always think it's one of the biggest shames on old school Surefire that they never put the E3e into production.