AlejandroA
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Have any of you tried this lights from Cabelas? Are prices Ok at 30, 40 and 50bucks each?
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Paul_in_Maryland
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These are the G&P E series (economy). They're a grade below the G series (G60, G90, G12) and two grades below the G&P T and Z series series used be LEDWave and Digilight USA. Only the T and Z lines are Surefire compatible. I'd avoid these.
theamazingrando
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Paul_in_Maryland said:
I'm not sure I follow you Paul. Who makes these lights, and where are the other grades available?
I have one of the Cabela's 9 volt lights--looks just like the light pictured--which I got at their store for $30 (on sale). It's certainly not a match for my Surefires, but the construction is pretty good. It has a horrible "reverse clicky" switch, but I just threaded a Surefire tailcap I had onto it. I am running a surefire 9v lamp in mine without problems. The Cabela's lamp was not bad, but the Surefire is nicer.
theamazingrando
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OK, I just went to the Digilight website--now I see what you mean, I think. Paul, I'm no expert, but I think my Cabela's light looks an awful lot like the Digilight T9--it has the same Surefire knock-off lamp assembly.
Paul_in_Maryland
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G&P makes these. The G, T (tactical), and X (tactical with miniturbo head) series are generally avaiable on eBay.
I own one of the G90 lights, from an airsoft Ebay dealer. Like most or all G90s, it's a G60 with a 1-cell extender. It doesn't dissipate heat nearly as well as my T body. Surefire's Z44 tactical head wouldn't fit it, nor would G&P's own aftermarket tactical head. Even the extender was a disappointment: it has an inner ledge that makes it too narrow to hold AW's protected R123A or 17500 cells.
I don't know how the E series differs from the G.
For the price, the E series appears to be a fine value. I just think that most CPF members would be happier with a T- or X-series light from G&P, Digilight USA, LEDWave, or Camillus.
I own one of the G90 lights, from an airsoft Ebay dealer. Like most or all G90s, it's a G60 with a 1-cell extender. It doesn't dissipate heat nearly as well as my T body. Surefire's Z44 tactical head wouldn't fit it, nor would G&P's own aftermarket tactical head. Even the extender was a disappointment: it has an inner ledge that makes it too narrow to hold AW's protected R123A or 17500 cells.
I don't know how the E series differs from the G.
For the price, the E series appears to be a fine value. I just think that most CPF members would be happier with a T- or X-series light from G&P, Digilight USA, LEDWave, or Camillus.
Phaserburn
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Paul, are the lamp assemblies the same across the different product lines? What are the major differences? You being the 3 Cell Xenon Guru (3CXG) and all...
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Paul_in_Maryland
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Re: Cabelas (understanding G&P's lamp specs)
From body to body (E/G/T/X) and voltage to voltage, the lamp assemblies share fit and function. In fact, I'm nearly certain that the lamp used in the tactical (1.25 inch) bezels is the same as the lamp used in the miniturbo (1.62 inch) bezel. You can easily unscrew it from the small reflector and place it in the large one, and vice versa. That's how I've hotflashed one or two of my 9V bulbs, but moving it to a reflector labeled 12V.
But there are two grades of lamp: xenon, and high-pressure xenon. Same reflector, different lamp. I think, too, that the bulb is a bit taller in the high-pressure xenon.
As far as output, I've read conflicting specs. As near as I can tell:
In 6V, regular xenon delivers 60 lumens; high-presssure xenon, 90.
In 9V, regular xenon delivers 105 (120?) lumens; high-pressure xenon, 175.
In 12V, regular xenon delivers 200 lumens; high-pressure xenon, 225.
Supposedly the high-pressure xenon lamps deliver these extra lumens will little or no penalty in runtime. I'm not sure about this. I've owned three of the 12V lamps but hot flashed two of them. Currently I'm getting about 30 minutes' runtime, but I can't recall if it's the $10 xenon I bought from Emilion or the $16 high-pressure xenon I bought from TradeDigit.
What makes this all confusing is that sometimes I'll see a 9V listed as "high pressure xenon" but only 120 lumens.
From body to body (E/G/T/X) and voltage to voltage, the lamp assemblies share fit and function. In fact, I'm nearly certain that the lamp used in the tactical (1.25 inch) bezels is the same as the lamp used in the miniturbo (1.62 inch) bezel. You can easily unscrew it from the small reflector and place it in the large one, and vice versa. That's how I've hotflashed one or two of my 9V bulbs, but moving it to a reflector labeled 12V.
But there are two grades of lamp: xenon, and high-pressure xenon. Same reflector, different lamp. I think, too, that the bulb is a bit taller in the high-pressure xenon.
As far as output, I've read conflicting specs. As near as I can tell:
In 6V, regular xenon delivers 60 lumens; high-presssure xenon, 90.
In 9V, regular xenon delivers 105 (120?) lumens; high-pressure xenon, 175.
In 12V, regular xenon delivers 200 lumens; high-pressure xenon, 225.
Supposedly the high-pressure xenon lamps deliver these extra lumens will little or no penalty in runtime. I'm not sure about this. I've owned three of the 12V lamps but hot flashed two of them. Currently I'm getting about 30 minutes' runtime, but I can't recall if it's the $10 xenon I bought from Emilion or the $16 high-pressure xenon I bought from TradeDigit.
What makes this all confusing is that sometimes I'll see a 9V listed as "high pressure xenon" but only 120 lumens.
