kl1 color

[blademan]

Is the kl1 available in green? I would like to have another but in green. Because I NEED one. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[d'mo]

Do you mean crappy white Luxeon pea green or green LED?

 

[blademan]

Definately not crappy white pea green! Led green. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/yellowlaugh.gif

 

[d'mo]

I'm quite sure SF doesn't make a green LED, but there may be some enterprising CPFers that have or may be able to mod one for you.

 

[blademan]

Thanks for the info. As far as modding goes, I might even go with cyan. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

 

[treek13]

KL1 only appears to be available in white, but the L1 is available in <font color="green">green</font>, <font color="blue">blue</font>,<font color="red"> red </font>and white.

Pat

 

[blademan]

Thanks for the info. I may have to spring for the l1.

 

[Size15's]

Call SureFire - I think they may still have some KL1-HA and KL1-GM available in <font color="green">green</font>, <font color="blue">blue</font>,<font color="red"> red </font>and white.

Honestly guys! I expect you to be more on the ball!

Al /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif

 

[Alan Hsu]

I purchased a green KL1 a couple of weeks before. It seems considerably brighter than white KL1 at centre but with less side spill. The beam is full of rings too.

 

[blademan]

Thanks for the info. I will call them for sure. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/buttrock.gif

 

[Alan Hsu]

I got the chance to compare a number of pocket-sized 1W LS lights(white KL1, green KL1, LSH-P and LSL-P) last night as the street lights were out. The green KL1 threw considerably further than white and illuminates a tree top some 50 yards away much better.

 

[brightnorm]

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Alan Hsu said:
I got the chance to compare a number of pocket-sized 1W LS lights(white KL1, green KL1, LSH-P and LSL-P) last night as the street lights were out. The green KL1 threw considerably further than white and illuminates a tree top some 50 yards away much better.



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How did the LSH-P and LSL-P compare to each other and to the white KL1?

Brightnorm

 

[this_is_nascar]

There is no such think as a white KL1. It's either purple, blue or green tinted. I've never seen one that even came close to white.

 

[geepondy]

Still even now? Mine is purple but it was one of the very first ones.

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this_is_nascar said:
There is no such think as a white KL1. It's either purple, blue or green tinted. I've never seen one that even came close to white.


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[aznduece]

does anyone know if surefire will replace my kl1 with a "real" white luxeon if i complain that mines gives off a purplish tint? the purple is really annoying the heck outta me.

 

[Size15's]

I suggest you give SureFire a call if you are not happy with a product - this way they have a chance of helping you if they can. I don't know whether they can help by hand selecting a KL1 for you.

It's worth remembering that each person sees the tint or beam colour differently.

Please let us know how you get on.

Thanks

Al

 

[brightnorm]

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this_is_nascar said:
There is no such think as a white KL1. It's either purple, blue or green tinted. I've never seen one that even came close to white.


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After receiving my eighth purple KL1 I finally realized that the quest for a white or even near-white KL1 was futile. They are now mod hosts or giveaways, though I have kept the best of the lot for my UBH which gives me at least 6 hours of regulated fairly bright tolerably un-white light.

If the Luxeon was as good as the circuit this would have been an outstanding product.

Brightnorm

 

[Alan Hsu]

brightnorm,

I am not sure if there's something wrong with my LSH-P or I am very sensitive to color temperature (so much so that I can't stand watching TV at friends' places for their TVs' color temperature deviates much from the NTSC standard 6300K, which I had my TV calibrated to), I always feel that my KL1s (1 green and 2 whites), with their higher color temperature are brighter than LSL-P, which is still brighter to LSH-P. The latter definitely has more throw, but there just aren't enough photons that bounce back from distant objects to my eyes.

 

[Klaus]

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brightnorm said:
If the Luxeon was as good as the circuit this would have been an outstanding product.

Brightnorm

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Brightnorm - I modded my last KL1 to a nice bright white HD LS and since then its one great flashlight - you might ask for someone to do the same (easy) mod for you. The trickiest part is to adjust the optics on the HD for a good beam but this seems to plaque all HD mods.

Klaus