Surefire’s 2009 New Lights Discussion

[KDOG3]

There is no clicking with the LX1 or LX2. Its just a 2 stage pressure switch, probably the best switch Surefire ever came out with....

 

[Petersen]

There is no clicking with the LX1 or LX2. Its just a 2 stage pressure switch, probably the best switch Surefire ever came out with....

+1 ... simply Brilliant, love the L1/L2/A2/K2 way of switching...

 

[Kiessling]

+1 ... simply Brilliant, love the L1/L2/A2/K2 way of switching...

Dito. Thi sinterface is one of those inventions that really stand out. Brilliant covers it almost 🙂
I hope they'll do more lights with this switch. Or the U2 collar.

bk

 

[jonesy]

I think the new A2L looks like the perfect new EDC (for me), especially after reading about the Lunasol 20, which also features a low flood and a high beam that can throw a bit. Count me in, I've got a birthday coming up, which sounds like a good reason to buy. Love the looks of the new lights as well.

Here's to hoping that they actually release what they advertise this year. :laughing:

 

[Outdoors Fanatic]

This is going to be a VERY expensive year to us Flashaholics.

 

[trailblazer]

Per phone call to SF the UB3 will be available mid July no price set so it may be another year of looking at catalogs.

 

[iapyx]

This is going to be a VERY expensive year to us Flashaholics.

not for me

 

[TITAN1833]

Per phone call to SF the UB3 will be available mid July no price set so it may be another year of looking at catalogs.

ye who have little faith,I'll mark July 15th on my calender oh wait!! did they confirm the year 2009?

 

[RogerRabbit]

Thanks all,

I guess my old E2E and 6P will have to stay in service unthil the LX2 hits the market in 6 to 12 months or so. 😀
I definitely have to have one of those.

 

[RobertM]

Re: New Surefire LED lights at SHOT

Only the A2L is in the catalog, but the A2 is still in the Technical Specifications area in the back.

Out of curiosity, does the normal A2 that is in the tech specs still look like the current one, or does it look like it is being updated to the new non-knurling body?

Thanks,
Robert

 

[AlecGold]

This is going to be a VERY expensive year to us Flashaholics.

Not for this one, although I might take a stroll to McGizmo for a nice Ti light.
Had one once, but still regret that I sold it.

 

[KDOG3]

Thanks all,

I guess my old E2E and 6P will have to stay in service unthil the LX2 hits the market in 6 to 12 months or so. 😀
I definitely have to have one of those.

Nah, I don't think the LX1 and LX2 will take that long to hit the market, followed by the A2L, A2Z shortly after....now the UB3 and M3 LEDs' on the other hand, I'm not holding my breath on....

 

[gsxrac]

This is going to be a VERY expensive year to us Flashaholics.

LOL my thoughts EXACTLY I had cleared only buying 2 flashlights a month as my new years resolution and the gf had agreed but now that 5 of the new lights I want are SF's with my income it might be a little closer 1 a month or maybe 1 every 2 months lol

 

[Optik49]

Plenty of time, they probably won’t be out until December 2009 and then they will say, they decided not to release them. LOL

 

[marinemaster]

I say SF better deliver on these lights, they failed miserably on the lights they showed last year. I need to justify the price increase I had to pay for the E2L, they better be using that money for R&D

 

[manoloco]

After looking at the LX1 with the clip in the way of the twisty, i think they must have improved the twisty operation, requiring less turning making it possible to use the twist without being bothered by the clip.
This would be on the same path of thinking on how they chose the fluting instead of knurling, fast to draw AND operate.

The current L1 has to be turned about 1/4 of a circle to go from low to high, translated this is twisting with your fingers TWICE, too much to be quickly operated, if they can reduce it to a comfortable short single twist without making it prone to accidental mode change it will be very good.

 

[Brizzler]

Intensive analysis of the catalogue...
I have noticed with interest that both the LX1 and LX2 are shorter than their predecessor models, certainly a good thing for the 2-cell light :twothumbs, not so sure in the case of the 1-cell

Apparently the LX1 is a little heavier than the current Cree L1 :shrug:

 

[Kiessling]

While intensively studying the catalog ... could you have a look at the HID and tell us a bit more?
Thanx!
bernie

 

[cankster]

I agree.

In addition, a lot of SF lights have around 100 lumen as max output. A lot of us would be very happy with a 200 lumen light with 2 Cr123 (UA2) or 400 lumen(UB2). But a 350 lumen UB3 with 3xCr123 is just too big to EDC. For me, at the moment, there is no need for another 100+ lumen light next to the one I already have.

So, when is Show Shot 2010?
;0

i keep having good hopes that SF is still working on the UA2/UB2.

Agreed, maybe they will produce something worth upgrading to by 2011-12. Perhaps even increase the brightness of a flashlight or something. Crossing my fingers.

 

[Brizzler]

While intensively studying the catalog ... could you have a look at the HID and tell us a bit more?
Thanx!
bernie

I'm only using the link I found above!

Regarding HIDs, the Arc series is mentioned but no details are shown in the scanned pages.