RedForest UK
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ondutygear has it scheduled for a release in May: 'The SureFire EB1-Backup will be available in May 2012.'
Curious, where did you find that info? And I wonder whre SF's fourth quarter falls.This light is scheduled for a 4th quarter release 2012.
Curious, where did you find that info? And I wonder whre SF's fourth quarter falls.
ondutygear has it scheduled for a release in May: 'The SureFire EB1-Backup will be available in May 2012.'
I still say 4th quarter. My guess is November 2012.
Surefire does irritate me a bit. This light first came out in 2008. It was 80 lumen's. Then they come out with the so called 110 lumen version. My two 80 lumen lights were just as bright as the new 110 lumen model. So back in 2008 I believe they all were 110 lumen no matter the packaging.
Four years later (2012) and possibly in November, they will come out with a 200 lumen model. Wow about time this model gets a more updated emitter!!! With the military wars coming to a end, they will no longer be able to lie stagnant for so long. This company will need to be more progressive or it will likely end up folding just like so many other American companies did. Remember Carrier air conditioning, Oneida flatware, Syracuse china, New Process gear. These were major companies only 50 miles from my home. The future of Surefire will not be bright if they keep this slow development pace up. The quality is there, but old fashioned emitters will not make them a force to be reckoned with in the future.
It's not a significant difference between 80 lumens and 110 lumens, and you probably won't be able to see any difference at all. Even 100 lumens to 200 lumens is not as impressive as it seems due to non-linear brightness perception (try it with a multi-mode light that has 100% and 50%, 100% won't appear twice as bright as 50%).I used a photography light meter in a ceiling bounce test. While not the most accurate way to measure, the 80 lumen model put out marginally more light then each of the 110 lumen models. While on the subject the Titan t1a should be putting out 200 lumen's. 100 lumen's is pretty sad. To me this is a good example of why Surefire needs to step up their game if they are to remain a thriving company in the future. Law enforcement is only going to purchase so many lights. The military most likely will cut back. This leaves the public sector. I want Surefire to do well, but they will need to implement new technology faster if they are to remain in the game. This was a major factor as to why the above companies I listed failed. They were too smug to listen, and ultimately it was their downfall.