Valpo Hawkeye
Flashlight Enthusiast
Wasn't the non-cree version 4.0 inches. It doesn't look any smaller. What's the actual dimension?
SureFire lists the E1L at 3.3 inches... can that be true?
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Size15's
Flashaholic
I don't do inches (I didn't study history at school so we weren't taught the old ways).
When I measure the length of a flashlight I lock it out, and measure from the tip of the rubber boot to the tip of the bezel. Of course I'd prefer to do this using digital calipers but since I don't have any a tape measure will have to do.
I'd say that the new E1L (with KX1) is 104 mm compared to the old E1L (with KL1) which is 101 mm.
The difference between the KX1 and the KL1 is approximately 2-3 mm.
When I measure the length of a flashlight I lock it out, and measure from the tip of the rubber boot to the tip of the bezel. Of course I'd prefer to do this using digital calipers but since I don't have any a tape measure will have to do.
I'd say that the new E1L (with KX1) is 104 mm compared to the old E1L (with KL1) which is 101 mm.
The difference between the KX1 and the KL1 is approximately 2-3 mm.
Size15's
Flashaholic
Google says 4" is 101.6 mm.
Did you measure your E1L in the same way I did as I mentioned above?
There is going to be some variation in how much the knurled rubber switch button sticks out, and whether the TailCap is screwed on tight, or how well it is locked out etc.
I would be happy to call the both the new E1L and the old one 4" in length as for me, inches is a largely approximate 'rough & ready' system of measurement used to get a ballpark idea or length rather than to be used for designing and specifying technical requirements.
Al
700club
Newly Enlightened
I just measured my E1e and it measured 3.4 inch.
Sorry, I meant to say, "I'm sure the E1E is shorter than the E1L"
Size15's
Flashaholic
I love how something can be 'about' 2.54 mm longer. Not 2.53 or 2.55 but about 2.54! :nana: :devil:
I like your photos though!
Al
JNewell
Flashlight Enthusiast
Actually
I think Nathan meant exactly 2.54, but only about .1" - it's the problem with the standard measures you pointed our earlier :devil:
half-watt
Flashlight Enthusiast
I love how something can be 'about' 2.54 mm longer. Not 2.53 or 2.55 but about 2.54! :nana: :devil:
I like your photos though!
Al
attempting to account for error/tolerance in the measuring system?
BTW, my E1L with KX1 head measurement appears to be between 104 and 105 mm in length.
GarageBoy
Flashlight Enthusiast
That thing just keeps getting bigger and bigger..remmeber the size of the E1 (non E)
EV_007
Enlightened
Tailcap screwed all the way down with batteries inside. Very slight variation in the alignment of light to the ruler due to the carpet flex.
Lunal_Tic
Flashlight Enthusiast
Thanks for the pix EV_007. :thumbsup: I was wondering about the lengths of the new and old L1s.
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Nice Pic!!!!! :thumbsup:
NA8
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Nice looking collection. Anybody seen a chess set made out of various models ? Would make a good Surefire ad.
flash_bang
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I remember In the chronicles of riddick that some mercs were playing chess with bullets.
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cbxer55
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When I used to work at Northrup Grumman on the B2 Stealth Bomber program, we measured everything in 10/1000s or a quarter inch was known as .2495 / .2525. To me that works just as well as some of the metric measurements you all use over there.
Personally I hope the U.S.A. never goes the way of metrics.
That would be bowing to the E.U.:thumbsdow
