My P61 Exploded!!

[Free]

I was using my P61 bulb in my Surefire G2 the other night and it exploded!

I was demonstrating the light to someone and they were saying "Boy that is a really bright small flashlight" and then it went pop. The next comment was "Now its not so bright"

Anyone else have one of these pop?

 

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Both NiCd and Li batteries give off a gas when they are being discharged. SF lights are vented for this reason. If your light burst, it was defective. Return it. Walt

 

[Free]

Thanks Guys, I will contact Surefire and see what they say. It didn't damage the lense but the little bits of the bulb got in the grooves and were difficult to clean up.

 

[Size15's]

I know. Been there, done that...

Just as well it was an Lamp Module with Reflector cos otherwise the Reflector Bezel would be wasted. (Been there, done that)

Al

 

[JoeyL]

I had a P61 pop after it was in a 6R with a freshly charged brand new NiCad module.

It usually ran about 12 minutes but the cheap recharge was worth it. I guess the freshly charged battery delivered too much amperage.

The P61 in the G2 sounds like a good idea for a really bright cheaper light (compared to a m2 anyway. Could the bulb have popped because the nitrolon doesn't carry the heat away as well as metal heads?

 

[Size15's]

I had a P61 go pop, but if I told all the things it had been through in the M2, you'd forgive it.

That P61 is the only P60/P61 I've ever broken.

Has it damaged your Lens? If so, I would call SureFire. If the Lamp exploded and you think it shouldn't have, I would talk to them about that too.

Because I was trying to damage my P61 as part of the new Bezel field-testing, my situation was different.

Murphy strikes when showing off.

Al

 

[Free]

That is an interesting speculation about the nitrolon not carrying the heat away as well.

I have run this flashlight for a while now and I know it does get hot. The night it popped I was running it for an extended period of time but I have done that before.

It is a great little light, one of my favorites. The nitrolon makes it very light and has a nice feel to it.

 

[Size15's]

The 8NX gets very hot.

I like the Nitrolon.

If Paul Kim releases a LockOut TailCap for the G2, I'll be really happy. If he releases a waterproof version, I'd like to shake his hand! (I do realise that would mean I would have to visit SureFire...)

Nitrolon S.A.S. Bezel... Hmmmmm...

Al