E1L help me hotrod mine

[Bigmark408]

I would like to Hotrod my E1L...the problem is that i dont know nothin about lights.

can you folks tell me whats out there.....cool tailcaps, head mods,ect....

please post some pics of your Modded El1's so i can get some idea's.

and recomendation's on someone to mod the head.

please keep in mind that i dont know much about lights so keep it simple so i can understand.

 

[Energie]

The E1e is a very nice object to mod.
In the pics below you can see several tailcaps (E2D, Mc Gizmo tailstand and
2 stages) and two versions of the head: with the stock optic and a McR20-S reflector. Both have a SSC P4 emitter.

I think, the best way to start is, to contact milkyspit, the master of surefire-mods.

 

[KDOG3]

I like that black one. I may have to do that instead...

 

[RGB_LED]

The E1e is a very nice object to mod.
In the pics below you can see several tailcaps (E2D, Mc Gizmo tailstand and
2 stages) and two versions of the head: with the stock optic and a McR20-S reflector. Both have a SSC P4 emitter.

:kewlpics: I hate to hijack this post but I'm thinking of modding my E1L with a Seoul and reflector - how do you like the reflector over the stock optic? Good throw or very floody?

 

[eyeeatingfish]

Do the soul and cre LEDs just drop right in?
How about other 2L flashlights?

 

[ROK]

You can use only SSC LED due to the heatsink shape of KL1.

Do the soul and cre LEDs just drop right in?
How about other 2L flashlights?

 

[BayMoe]

How much for that black beauty? =P

 

[MarNav1]

Reflector is definately the way to go, even stock its a huge improvement. Then you
can add a Seoul and then a 2 stage tailcap. Milkyspit or CM or grnamin are who I
would contact. KL1s are hard to crack open without marring the finish.

 

[benchmade_boy]

were can I get a McR20 reflector and a SSC P4? also where do I get a tialcap like that? How hard is it to mod your self?

thanks

 

[CandlePowerForumsUser]

I used strap wrench and was able to open 2 with no problems at all... prior to the strap wrenchs, i marred my orginal KL1. The right tools can make a world of a difference

 

[ensile]

so with straps, a p4 u-bin + some time these lil things can be modded fairly easily ? can I just ask, Brightness, what kind of increase (not technical, approx like 1/3 or 1/2 more light), run-time any increase ?

cheers

 

[CandlePowerForumsUser]

so with straps, a p4 u-bin + some time these lil things can be modded fairly easily ? can I just ask, Brightness, what kind of increase (not technical, approx like 1/3 or 1/2 more light), run-time any increase ?

cheers

strap wrenchs makes opening the head much easier. basic soldering skills needed. I'd get the McR20s reflector too. you can get you parts from sandwich shoppe. its where I got mine.


using primary cells, I'd say over 2 times brighter and the beam with the reflector is much more useful, slightly less throw than optics. I've tested both outdoors and prefer the reflector.

good luck

 

[schiesz]

I've opened 7 KL1's now with just a heat gun and a strap wrench. None of them had any marring to the finish. I have only had 1 head that I couldn't open, and I didn't try to hard on it cause I had run out of new LEDs to put in it.

I really like what a reflector does for the beam, the Kharod 20mm smooth reflectors are a nice cheap alternative to the McR20, but the McR20 is best.

The hardest part is opening the head. The last two I had opened at the BACK side first! That made things difficult, but it was still managable.

Now if I could just get this X200 open i'd be set. Its proving much more stubborn than KL1's.

schiesz

 

[Strauss]

I just wanted to suggest the Seoul/McR20s mod as well. grnamin was kind enough to break open my KL1 head for me, and he swapped out the original optic for a UCL lens and McR20 reflector. I then swapped the emitter(USWOH Seoul) and sanded down the reflector to match the beam profile of the Seoul....rather than buying a new reflector. This set-up rocks, over double the output with the same runtime! Now I just need someone to mod my McClicky into a 2-stage switch for me

 

[m5shooter]

Does anyone or dealer sell these lights already modded with all the goodies.
If so where and how much?
I would like one but don't want to mess with it myself.

 

[kooter]

Bombelman modded my KL1. Well happy with it, the improvement is unreal.

 

[ensile]

ok, so the runtime's are the same, i think i'll wait for the new model. that apprently has something in the ways of 17hours ? if I were to mod one, i'd keep the original optic, there's somethinig about throw that makes me happy, deep down inside.

 

[CandlePowerForumsUser]

new KL1 according to current specs won't be nearly as bright. 17 hours total runtime, max output runtime is going to be less than 17 hours. I still might get one but will have to wait and see since i'm very happy with my modded KL1.