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    SureFire battery problem

    [ QUOTE ] voodoogreg said: Ok, for all intents and purposes they suck. Correct? VDG [/ QUOTE ] Well, no. I think you were trying to say that, for all intents and purposes, they're good. I think that's what you meant before the language police got on your case...
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    SureFire battery problem

    [ QUOTE ] voodoogreg said: ...for all intensive purposes... [/ QUOTE ] I believe the cliche' is "for all intents and purposes"
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    Battery Leakage

    There was a time, maybe 10 years ago, when premium alkaline cells had a steel jacket. They never leaked. I have some gadgets with 15 year old Energizers and there is no leakage. It appears that Energizer and Duracell have ditched the full metal jacket in their idiotic quest for the last...
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    SF square vs rounded opinions wanted

    I recently acquired an E1e Roundy... it sucks. Too much turd polishing going on at Surefire. Bring back the flats.
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    How many versions of E series are there?

    The new E1e has been redesigned. Gone are the three flat sides, replaced by two kinda rounded flat sides--to be a little oxymoronic...
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    Arc4 switch is hard to push

    [ QUOTE ] lk99bt said: Hi, I've got 2 Arc4's. One has a real smooth switch. The other one is harder to depress. I've done nothing so far. [/ QUOTE ] Just send it back, they have a lifetime warranty
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    My parents are asking e what I want for Christmas

    Hi Cornkid, The quintessential Surefire is the E2e. In my experience, people who own just one Surefire own the E2e--and for good reason, it's close to perfection. Of those I know who own two Surefires, one is the E2e and the other is the first Surefire they purchased. Seems like once you get...
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    The aesthetics of our favorite lights

    Switch, battery tube, bulb, reflector... what more do ya' need?
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    E2D vs E2E...

    [ QUOTE ] PhilElmore said: It's unwise to depend on the "blinding factor" in any case -- though it's nice when it happens. [/ QUOTE ] Quit fooling around on this forum and get the next Martialist issue out!
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    Would I ever need throw? (Urban kid here)

    Two examples I deal with all the time... Flood preferred: Camping in woods. A wall of light is preferrable to throw since all the trees in the way make throw useless. Throw preferred: Walking the dog down long dark streets. Comes in really handy identifying objects, animals and other...
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    what should I buy for my first SF?

    [ QUOTE ] StuU said: [ QUOTE ] Photonian said: You can use it as an emergency saw. [/ QUOTE ] photonian- I have an E2e and agree with all you are claiming. It's a great light. However, I cannot quite figure out how to use it as an emergency saw. Could you elaborate? [/ QUOTE ] The...
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    what should I buy for my first SF?

    [ QUOTE ] AK said: Hard to beat the E2E. Small enough to carry in your pocket, plenty bright, and its easy to add KL1 and KL4 led conversion heads. On the other hand, a G2 Nitrolon is an mighty nice flashlight for $34, though its bigger than the E2E and doesn't have the LED upgrade options...
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    Another question for electronic gurus.

    It can be done. Efficiency above 75% would be difficult to acheive.
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    Any LED guys switch back to incandescent?

    I use both. When camping in wooded areas, my FF2 is the "best"--nice wall of light with great brightness out to 50 feet which is all you need in the woods. In open areas, throw rules so the E2e is my preferred choice. One light, which is good, but not great in either situation is the Arc...
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    Stainless Peak McKinley 7 LED UV - A Home Run

    I'll keep it short and sweet--the form, fit and finish puts this light in the "soon to be a classic" catagory. It's a great size for hand and pocket as well as being flawlessly machined. I like the heft of stainless steel and you won't feel any remorse about it getting scuffed up by coins and...
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    Which are the best AA batteries ??

    I've found Duracell and Energizer to be about the same in terms of capacity for a primary alkaline cell. Unfortunately, in their quest for higher capacity and thinner steel cases, they now almost ALWAYS leak if left in the device when discharged. I haven't use Ray-O-Vac but if they don't leak...
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    Ni-Cd No Longer Have Memory Effect?

    NiCads got a bum rap with the memory thing from the start. The problem first showed up in satellites because the charging circuit would allow them to discharg to the exact same point before recharging. After several hundred cycles of that, yea, they developed "memory" and lost some capacity...
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    "SOS" mode: silly or not?

    Re: \"SOS\" mode: silly or not? [ QUOTE ] PhotonBoy said: Morse code will probably be totally forgotten in about 20 - 40 years, or about 1.5 generations. Rather than a steady blinking, perhaps a fast strobe followed by a delay, then repeat, would attract attention. The strobe would, at least to...
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    What is your "typical" target?

    Re: What is your \"typical\" target? Electronic components, circuit boards, I use my Arc4+ as a microscope lamp. Hiking and camping I usually take the FF2 for the great flood beam. Walking the dog at night it's usually the FF2--sometimes the E2e.
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    FF II observation

    [ QUOTE ] paulr said: Ehh, the FF is like a British sports car; you buy it for its character and expect that it will have some idiosyncrasies. [/ QUOTE ] I think the idiosyncrasies are extremely minor, the FF II is or will shortly be a classic going for $500 and more on eBay. Moreover, it...

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