Surefire E1L Upgrade / Mod options

[segan]

Hi all,

Just wondering if I could get some advice on upgrade / mod options for an old SF E1L I have lying around. This is the model circa 2005, it has an E1E body and I believe the first gen KL1 head with TIR optic which throws out a squarish tight beam. I'd like to preserve the original design characteristics of the light which was decent output with long runtime on 1xCR123. But with advances in LED technology I'd say I'd be able to get better output at the same runtime now. Also I've never been a big fan of the beam of the light esp the squarish hotspots and rings generated by the TIR optic.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

 

[Nitroz]

A U2 binned Seoul p4 and a Mcgizmo reflector would be nice.

I think the McR-20 Seoul that I linked to above might fit. Maybe some others could chime in before you buy the reflector. The McGizmo reflectors are a good as they get.

 

[MarNav1]

Ditto, completely transforms the light IMO.

 

[Nitroz]

Updated with links to the LED and reflectors.:thumbsup:

 

[TMedina]

Well, damn - I just snapped the clip on my E1L.

-Trevor

 

[bondr006]

You also have the KX1 or KX2 SF conversion heads.

 

[Lumalee]

MARNAV1,
May I ask if you have already done this mod to a SF E1L. You see I am in a similar position, I have two of the SF E1L Outdoorsman lights and love them but just need that extra bit of light usually. One of them with a KL1 head and one with KX1 head so I thought I would modify the TIR KL1 version. Is the mod difficult and does it need any engineering or are the components drop in ?
I am capable of soldering etc but nothing too complicated, so before I order the LED and reflector I was hoping for a little advice.

Cheers
Lee

 

[Energie]

Some (homemade) E1e/E1L options:

From left:
- E1e, reflector McR20S, driver GD500 (500 mA), Seoul P4
- E1e, reflector McR20S, driver GD1000 (1000 mA), Seoul P4U2 (more pics)
- E1L / KL1, reflector McR20S, stock driver (700 mA), Seoul P4
- E1L / KX1, stock reflector, driver GD500, stock Cree led (more pics)

All lights work with CR123 and RCR123

 

[segan]

hey thanks for the suggestions, those sure are some nicely modded E1E / E1Ls. Unfortunately I have no modding skills to speak of, any recommendations of a reliable modder on CPF?