I've got an E1, which is basically the same as an E1e I believe. I've not done a side-by-sdie comparison with the E1L, but I belive the E1L has a more diffuse beam and therefore less throw. The throw of the E1(e) is impressive for such a small light, but the hotspot is pretty tight and the total ammount of light isn't amazing. In terms of feet it's hard to quantify the throw, it depends on ambient light, your level of dark adaptation and how good your eyes are. In a suburban garden I find my E1 useful out to 100' or so. In a dark forest it may be more. With the stress of a huge predator that may fancy you for dinner nearby it could well be a lot less. Brightness is comparable to a 2D cell maglite. Not impressive compared to the only slightly larger and heavier E2e, E2L and other 2x CR123 lights. I'd want a bit more light to run through a forest with, though it's fine for walking.
Sticking with Surefire, the G2 is half the money, 4x as bright, not much larger and only a touch over your weight budget at 4.1oz. You could spend the $35 saved on a long-running LED headlamp or flashlight for general use and keep the G2 with its expensive batteries and 1 hour runtime handy for when you really need it. For real luxury, the A2 gives you a long-running walking-about LED light and very bright incandescent light in one compact package. It aint cheap though.