SureFire L4 - now updated

[Tempest UK]

Couldn't see this mentioned yet, point me on my way if I'm wrong.

The L4 has finally seen the same kind of treatment as the L5 with the KL5A. The specifications now indicate 100 lumens for 2.5 hours.

This was after I got an email from SureFire entitled "L4 enlisted into duty", so it does look like they are calling attention to an updated version of an "old" model.

This should please the L4 fans I know there are plenty of you

The product page now also displays a US Army "Team Soldier Certified Gear" logo...does anyone know anything about this?

Regards,
Tempest

 

[Kiessling]

Interesting indeed. A lot will depend on beam-shape I guess ... because there is the E2DL out there ... and this one is a killer for everything but close-range.
Let's hope the L4A (?) will be just as floody as the L4 then ...

bernie

 

[Valpo Hawkeye]

I'm pretty sure they've always listed the runtime of the L4 as 2.5 hours. They said 1 hour of high followed by 1.5 hours of useful light. I'll have to dig out an old catalog to confirm.

 

[Tempest UK]

Re: SureFire L4 - not updated...my mistake

I'm pretty sure they've always listed the runtime of the L4 as 2.5 hours. They said 1 hour of high followed by 1.5 hours of useful light. I'll have to dig out an old catalog to confirm.

Doh! You're right, the 2007 catalog shows 2.5 hours. I checked the info on SureFire's website again the product specifications on a dealer's website, which claimed 1 hour

Oops...

Regards,
Tempest

 

[PoliceScannerMan]

Re: SureFire L4 - not updated...my mistake

Its getting a Seoul right?

 

[Tempest UK]

Could one of the mods kindly edit the misleading thread title so I don't confuse everyone

Regards,
Tempest

 

[Kiessling]

Re: SureFire L4 - not updated...my mistake

In the spirit of the old L4 ... the new one should get a P7 :devil:

 

[Tempest UK]

Re: SureFire L4 - not updated...my mistake

In the spirit of the old L4 ... the new one should get a P7 :devil:

And a pair of complimentary oven gloves

Regards,
Tempest

 

[DaFABRICATA]

Re: SureFire L4 - not updated...my mistake

In the spirit of the old L4 ... the new one should get a P7 :devil:

YES it should.....I love mine

 

[Kiessling]

Re: SureFire L4 - not updated...my mistake

YES it should.....I love mine

You've some explaining to do ...

 

[easilyled]

Re: SureFire L4 - not updated...my mistake

You've some explaining to do ...

I think the explanation is here

I would love to know how much brighter the KL4 is with the P7 still powered
by the normal driver presumably, compared to stock.

 

[DaFABRICATA]

Re: SureFire L4 - not updated...my mistake

I think the explanation is here

I would love to know how much brighter the KL4 is with the P7 still powered
by the normal driver presumably, compared to stock.

It is noticably brighter than the LUX V still using the stock driver:twothumbs

 

[l2icel3all]

I received that e-mail as well. The whole army thing has been discussed here before. Its some sort of military approved flashlights that you can purchase for loved ones, relatives or friends in the military that the armed forces approves of. As for the L4 advertisement I would agree with you on the fact that they are trying to bring attention back to the L4 since they have upgraded it to an L4a. I can't remember the name of the military thing but a quick search on CPF or google will do the job.

 

[H2Orower]

...The whole army thing has been discussed here before. Its some sort of military approved flashlights that you can purchase for loved ones, relatives or friends in the military that the armed forces approves of...I can't remember the name of the military thing but a quick search on CPF or google will do the job.

It's the Approved Family of Flashlight (FoF) Program.

As far as the L4 email, I got one too. It might be a coincidence, but I was thinking that I received the email because I just bought an L4 from SF a few weeks ago.

The L4 has not been updated yet, but I was told by SF that an update was coming sometime in Oct-Nov. We'll see. I wasn't willing to hold my breath waiting, so I went ahead and bought before the price increase.

 

[SaturnNyne]

I received the same email and also initially wondered if it had finally been upgraded, but then I noticed that they did not make any mention of a change to the light. SF has been good about clearly noting all significant changes lately, so I concluded that it's just a promo for the old light.

 

[SureAddicted]

Besides the emitter, everything remains the same...lumens, runtime, dimensions...I don't get it? Can anyone elaborate.

 

[Tempest UK]

Besides the emitter, everything remains the same...lumens, runtime, dimensions...I don't get it? Can anyone elaborate.

Just a fudge up on my part, as per post #4 I compared the 2.5 hour runtime on SureFire's website to the 1 hour runtime on a dealer's website

No update for the L4 quite yet

Regards,
Tempest

 

[SureAddicted]

Lol tempest. I'm holding off buying a KL4, just to see what this new L4 would be like. I wonder which will be released first.. UA2/UB2 or L4.