Surefire G2 Upgrade?

[DeSpicable]

Heres a project I want to do. I have a Surefire G2 flashlight I want to beef up a bit. By a bit, I mean 1000+ lumens. Will this require a new switch and reflector? What is the hottest bulb I can use without melting the 'nitrolon' plastic enclosure tube? Would putting a higher powered bulb in require an enclosure extension for extra batteries? Lastly, my budget is $35 for this project, not counting the flashlight or my time. :sick2:

 

[StarHalo]

A thousand-lumen emitter will melt the G2 like ice cream, and you're not going to get anywhere near that kind of output for $35 anyway.

The all-nitrolon G2 is a bad choice for a higher output upgrade, you might look into getting the newer one with the metal head, or a 6P clone/host.

 

[bullfrog]

Is there a specific task you have in mind for the modded G2 or are you just after maximum lumen output?

I'm assuming the latter

The best you can most likely do in the G2 is a simple Malkoff M60L dropin - it will get you 140+ lumens for 4.5 hours at full output at $55.

Like StarHalo said, you need a metal bezel to act as a heatsink to handle much over the M60L's 140 lm output. Upgrading JUST the bezel on your G2 alone will cost you around $20...

Good luck!