Surefire advice

[dmz]

The 2-stage McE2S will go out of production. This is not a rumor. You can still get them now. There is also the alepha tailcaps from Mcgizmo which have the 2-stage mechanism inside.

Run a search on the 2-stage McE2S and you will discover that you might have to sand down a post in order to alleviate the stiff switch from low to high.

 

[tracker870]

McE2S to be discontinued? There's probably a thread or two on this already, but why? Low Demand?

 

[yaesumofo]

L4 (KL4) equals WIDE BRIGHT

L1 (KL1) equals THROW.

If you buy the L1 you cannot change the head you can put the F04 on for a diffuse light.
If you buy the L4 you have the option of adding a KL1 head at a later date and being able to use the KL4 head off the L4 flashlight on a single cell body.

The L1 is a great dual level flashlight with good throw. A very nice light. great for lighting up a dark corner of a room.
The L4 is a great light if you want to light up a room ..a whole room.

If faced with the choice, I would buy an L4. I would then have the option to expand and get a KL1 head and vital gear bodies or single cell surefire bodies for that matter. The Surefire lights give you a whole bunch of flexibility. The L1 is a bit limiting.

Have fun building your Lego flashlight collection. That is what I have done and it grows and grows....
Yaesumofo

OK. Been studying the Surefires. I want one with an LED, but I'm torn between the L1, L2, and L4. I read here that the L4 doesn't have much throw, and the L2 has a short runtime. The L1 I like because of the one battery and the two stage design. Is the low setting bright enough? What is everyones impression of the L1?

 

[Fiddleback]

Awesome. Thanks. The best part of my deal is that I paid under $100 shipped on ebay. So now I have a little fundage for acessorizing. I think I'm going to get the two stage switch in the sandwich shop to start. I definitely want a one cell body too, and maybe a KL1 head too. Yippie.

 

[AR15Fan]

I have the KL1 head and the KL4 head that I run on various 1 or 2 cell Surefire bodies. I typically use the KL4 on an E2e body with a Pila rechargeable battery and the KL1 on an E1e body with a rechargeable 123 battery.

Same here.

BTW: The L4 puts out a wall of flawless white light that must be seen to be appreciated.

I like the L1 too but for different reasons. Specifically its a good camping light because the low beam replaces the CMG Infinity Ultra I would normally carry for camp chores after dark.

 

[Fiddleback]

I figure, for now at least, that I've got my Fenix L1P for that. I do plan to add the two stage switch, and KL1 head just because I'm an addict.

 

[tsask]

Surefire L1

Does anyone know about Surefire's plans for the L1? are they planning on any changes etc?? colours etc

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[Alin10123]

Is the 2 stage switch still available for the L4? I've been trying to search in the sandwich shoppe forums but haven't had any luck. Could someone post a link?

thanks