Surefire A2 question

[allankidd]

I've read a lot of stuff here about the A2. It seems to be a really popular light. In fact, I'm tempted to buy one myself. If I am getting this right, the reason most people like it so much is because of its regulated Xenon light.

So if that is the case, why aren't more of Surefire's incandescent lights regulated? Is it expensive to do? It's not like people aren't willing to pay more for SF.

Thanks,
Allan

 

[Tempest UK]

SureFire dabbled with other regulated incandescents, but they never saw the light of day. They have since stopped R&D for incandescents, so we'll never see any more from them, either.

Regards,
Tempest

 

[GreySave]

It is not jjust the regulation. It is the two modes. A lower powered flood of light from the LEDs and, when needed, good throw with spill from the incan. Ot offer the best of both worlds, although I wish the "white" LEDs were less blue.

The LEDs provide more than enough light for most tasks with great run time. The incan eats the batteries in a little under an hour, but in most situations you don't need to use it. It is my preferred light during power failures.

 

[Helmut.G]

It's probably much harder to build a regulation circuit for a higher powered bulb so they didn't make it. Now that there are high powered and highly efficent LEDs that offer a great variety of ways to build a better flashlight than it is achievable with the less efficient incandescents (more light with the same power, same light with less power), why should anyone do research on incan technology that can't keep up with LEDs anyway (at least in small lights with a runtime of more than 10 minutes):sigh:

 

[leon2245]

It's probably much harder to build a regulation circuit for a higher powered bulb so they didn't make it. Now that there are high powered and highly efficent LEDs that offer a great variety of ways to build a better flashlight than it is achievable with the less efficient incandescents (more light with the same power, same light with less power), why should anyone do research on incan technology that can't keep up with LEDs anyway (at least in small lights with a runtime of more than 10 minutes):sigh: To

Especially now that L.E.D. tints can duplicate those of incans, it's looking like they're eliminating those last advantages (I.E. color rendition, cutting through fog etc). The A2 is still my new favorite though. I like the super low red tint for sneaking around at night, and the high beam is brighter than you'd expect for 50 lumens.

But yeah A.K. that's my favorite thing about it, and I wish S.F made more regulated incans (I.E. an M-series)!