Converting SureFire E1 and E2 lights to LED

[Craig720]

Can anyone tell me why the LED conversion heads alone are more expensive than the original lights themselves were?

My E2e was around $70 several years ago. One of the conversion heads offered for it is $109.00.

 

[sORe-EyEz]

there was a price adjustment last year which saw many LED lights being priced far higher than before.

link: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showpost.php?p=2597122&postcount=122

as for why, link: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=205040&highlight=price+increase (discussion thread)

besides that, getting LED conversion heads means 1 is less likely to need replacements as the lifespan is supposedly longer.

 

[Sean]

Even with the price increases you can still find complete Surefire LED E2L's for less than the $109 conversion head. For that matter, you can get the conversion heads cheaper than that too. See the marketplace for sales and deals.

 

[angelofwar]

Well, with the LEDs, the "head" is the flashlight, and is the part that all the cost (including lifetime replacement for original owner) goes into. Hence, the heads cost $109, but the light cost $120. SF knows they will probably never have to replace a body, just a clip or the occasional tailcap.