Another bad P60?

[pahl]

I seem to sure be going through the P60's

I now have a third dead one.

Today I went to replace batteries in my 6P because it was starting to get dim.
I replaced the batteries with new ones and no light!

Once again, I checked batteries, played with the switch, all ok but no light.

I replaced the P60 LA with a new one and all was good again.


I don't know what to think. I have not called surefire yet and I was not going to, but after today I think I may give them a call Monday morning.

 

[outlaw918692000]

go to a P-61 this problem should end the P-61 is a much better bulb and has a stronger filliment.

 

[pahl]

The 20 min. run time for the P61 would kill me.
I use my light daily and probly change batteries twice a week running the P60

The one before this this last one went out after I dropped it, my fault.

The one that went out today after a battery change I just put in a week ago.

Maybe I'm just expecting to much from a $15 light bulb...

 

[Size15's]

Worth giving them a call (it's a toll free number 800 828 8809). How old is the P60 has just went? which SureFire is it from? Can you give us any details?

Thanks

Al

 

[pahl]

[ QUOTE ]
Size15s said:
Worth giving them a call (it's a toll free number 800 828 8809). How old is the P60 has just went? which SureFire is it from? Can you give us any details?

Thanks

Al

[/ QUOTE ]

How old as in how long I used them or when they were made?
There are some numbers on them. Is that a date code?
The lastest one lasted a week.

I have a few P60's. Some I bought used and some I bought new.
I'm not sure what ones are what anymore as I put them in SC1 holders.

I have been using them in my 6P that I bought this summer at Cabela's.

As long as it's just some bad luck and not the history of the P60 I can live with a bad bulb or two.

Will see how long this one last /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Size15's]

Bring on the KL5 right?

Perhaps somebody will make a Luxeon Lamp Assembly for the 6P?

The code is either a manufacturer's [individual person] id or a batch id. I'm not sure.

Al

 

[jtivat]

Call them they will send you a new one a P60 should last a lot longer than that.

 

[Double_A]

Wow-

In nearly twenty years of buying and using surefires, I've only replaced two lamps. One was for the M6 which was acknowledged as a bad run and the second was a p60 after maybe using it for 4 or 5 years.

Call them, let them know what's going on and telol us what their explaination is.

GregR

 

[pahl]

I just emailed Stuart at Surefire. He has been very helpfull in the past when I have emailed him.

I will be sure to post any updates.....

 

[pahl]

[ QUOTE ]
Double_A said:
Wow-

In nearly twenty years of buying and using surefires, I've only replaced two lamps. One was for the M6 which was acknowledged as a bad run and the second was a p60 after maybe using it for 4 or 5 years.

Call them, let them know what's going on and telol us what their explaination is.

GregR

[/ QUOTE ]

At this rate I would be happy to get 4 to 5 weeks out of one /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

How often did you use your light that had the p60?

I have been using my 6P daily at work and even though I use it daily at work and dropped it once I would not say I'm hard on the light. I carry it on my belt in my holster so it's not like it rolling around in my toolbox getting beatup.

 

[Double_A]

pahl-

I had one of the original 6P's. I used it weekly for about 3 years, then daily for another two years after that.

I guess I should also say that I replaced that 6P with a 9P which I still use and continued to use daily for a couple years and have never replaced that lamp. It is really banged up, I melted the lens and had to replace it. Dropped it so hard I dented the bezel, again no problems. The 9P is probibly 8 years old now and still on it's original lamp. Then bought a M6 which I did pop that bulb after 5 mins of use (Surefire acknowledged a bad batch and sent me several replacements and a whole new head as there were bits of glass embedded in the reflector) Then I added a E2 and the an E2e and have never had to replace any of those bulbs.


GregR

 

[pahl]

Double_A,
Glad to hear that,
Thanks,