Surefire CREE L1 review

[boosterboy]

This is just a quick review, I will do a more in-depth review later this week.

All pictures taken with Canon S400 point and shoot in Manual Mode, my DSLR is currently being repaired:sigh:. Images were shot at ISO 50, lights were about 30 inches from the wall

The L1's window is lightly frosted to diffuse the beam.
The tint is very white.

The light I used for comparison is a Lumapower M1 Tactical with XR-E P4 emitter.
I haven't tested the throw yet.

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[skalomax]

Thanks for the quick review and beamshots.

So, do you like It?

Thanks

 

[x2x3x2]

The emitter seems to have a black ring just inside the silver ring.
Don't think I've seen this in other XR-E emitters.

Or maybe it's just a shadow cast somehow?

 

[MarNav1]

Somehow I think these are going to be popular ML-1 hosts!

 

[nanotech17]

the emitter looks like a Edison LED to me

 

[boosterboy]

The emitter seems to have a black ring just inside the silver ring.
Don't think I've seen this in other XR-E emitters.

Or maybe it's just a shadow cast somehow?

yes, there is a black ring.

 

[MarNav1]

Thanks for the quick review and beamshots.

So, do you like It?

Thanks

Well, do you like it?

 

[waynejitsu]

Are you tired of it yet?

Ready to sell it?

PM when you "have had enough"

 

[enLIGHTenment]

Any estimates on how much machining (boring, etc) it would take for a protected R123A cell to fit?

 

[skalomax]

Also, do you know If the Head Is longer than the New style L1's?

Thanks

 

[boosterboy]

Are you tired of it yet?

Ready to sell it?

PM when you "have had enough"

It depends how desperate I get because I'm in need of an Eotech.

It's still in mint condition, but I'll just wait until all the dealers run out so I can gouge your wallets, muhahahahahahah!!!!!:nana:

 

[boosterboy]

Any estimates on how much machining (boring, etc) it would take for a protected R123A cell to fit?

it's a snug fit with SF CR123 cells.

 

[boosterboy]

Also, do you know If the Head Is longer than the New style L1's?

Thanks

head is 1.5" long

 

[cryhavok]

I thought the new KX1 will use an optic :thinking:

 

[MarNav1]

Are you tired of it yet?

Ready to sell it?

PM when you "have had enough"

Oh no Wayne, me first! :naughty:

 

[MarNav1]

I thought the new KX1 will use an optic :thinking:

I hope your wrong on that, don't care for optics but Milky can fix that for me. :thumbsup:

 

[the fuzz]

doesnt have the clip ?

Can you take a pict of your hands holding the torch for a comparative view

 

[gerry45]

I am no expert, but Luma seems to have a more powerfull and usefull beam.

 

[mossyoak]

I thought the new KX1 will use an optic :thinking:

that might be the optic cameras arent very good at showing what a optic looks like, they tend to look really goofy like that.

 

[021411]

I am no expert, but Luma seems to have a more powerfull and usefull beam.

I think runtime is Surefire's marketing strategy this go-round.