LED dropin for Surefire 6P vs the new 6PL... Which one?

[bimemrboy318]

I'd like to do one of two things:

Purchase a Surefire 6P LED version OR

Purchase a Surefire 6P and then add an LED drop in.

Now the question is... which do I get the most bang for the buck?

I can get a 6P for $59 with free shipping (maybe even less). Then I'll spend at least $35 on an LED drop in for it. OR, is there a DX alternative?

A 6P LED version will cost $85 with free shipping.

Which one?

 

[Bloodnut]

It's too bad that SF bodies (w/o LA's) aren't available from SF. I'm sure they would take affront to selling bodies for someone else's drop-ins but still.

FWIW, I HIGHLY recommend the Malkoff Devices drop-in - but you may have to wait a bit.

 

[Gunner12]

There are many DX drop-ins that will fit the 6P and they should give the most bang for the buck(Here's a thread about them).

List of DX drop-ins with price in USD
3W Cree, $11.95, the one most mentioned in the above mentioned thread
Ultrafire Cree, $9.87
Cree Drop-in, $10
Ultrafire 4-Mode, $12.48
DX 3W Cree, $11.18
Cree 5-Mode, $13.35
SSC 42180-T 3W, $12.54,

The best Drop-in is probably the Malkoffdevice drop-in, $45.

 

[PetesTactical]

I think it depends on if you want more lumens or more runtime.

 

[jbosman1013]

from my experiences the DX seoul is the brightest of the bunch (malkoff excluded). I have compared it to a SF L2, fenix P2D-CE, L2D-CE, and the new Ray-o-vac extreme 4watt, and the only one that came close was the ROV.

 

[bimemrboy318]

from my experiences the DX seoul is the brightest of the bunch (malkoff excluded). I have compared it to a SF L2, fenix P2D-CE, L2D-CE, and the new Ray-o-vac extreme 4watt, and the only one that came close was the ROV.

Got a link to this one?

 

[Gunner12]

I think he means the SSC 42180-T 3W, $12.54.