Surefire LX2 Pics, Beamshots & Info

[Sean]

Thanks for current draw results. That is good. Must be using some steller LED's. How is heat over time? You held it throughout test? Never got hot like a KL4?

Bill

It took a good ten minutes to get beyond warm. But even then it was not uncomfortable to hold. If you don't hold it, it gets pretty hot and then the brightness sags a bit. That's the main reason I held it. I wanted to draw as much heat away from the LED as I could to see how flat the brightness would be under those conditions.

 

[weasle]

Thanks for the review

 

[MikeF]

From the Thread Starter Post:

Surefire LX2 LUMAMAX:
FEATURES

• Virtually indestructible LED...

Cons:
When you twist for constant on the tailcap is rubbing against the clip. It's not real bad because there is not knurling but it could wear the HA down over time.

Sean, I too was concerned about the possibility of wear of the Tailcap HA against the clip as the tailcap is rotated. I took a -210 Nitrile O-Ring from an assortment that I have and slid it onto the body and it rests where there is a small groove near the tail of the body. The O-Ring is thick enough to hold the clip away from the tailcap so there is no contact. The -210 ORing is 3/4" ID and made from 1/8" material. I ordered some GITD ORings from from Sigman to make the LX2 a little quicker to find and grab for those "bumps in the night".

 

[Litbobber]

Hi MikeF
Great idea can you show a pic if possible?

Thanks

 

[Sean]

I added a few more pics to the original post:


Shots across the room. LX2 on high:

LX2 on high with F04 (beam diffuser):

LX2 on low:

LX2 on low with F04:

TK40 on high:

Titan T1A on high:

Fenix P1D CE on max:

 

[Sean]

From the Thread Starter Post:



Sean, I too was concerned about the possibility of wear of the Tailcap HA against the clip as the tailcap is rotated. I took a -210 Nitrile O-Ring from an assortment that I have and slid it onto the body and it rests where there is a small groove near the tail of the body. The O-Ring is thick enough to hold the clip away from the tailcap so there is no contact. The -210 ORing is 3/4" ID and made from 1/8" material. I ordered some GITD ORings from from Sigman to make the LX2 a little quicker to find and grab for those "bumps in the night".

My clip just barely rests on the tailcap. And since the tailcap is round and the clip curves back on itself at the point it touches the clip there seems to be very little actual contact between the clip and the tailcap. I don't feel or hear any resistance when I turn the tailcap either. So I'm not all that worried about it. It's not nearly as bad as the Fenix T1, where the clip drug on the knurling. Another option is that you can just pry up slightly on the clip before you turn the tailcap.

Here is what mine looks like:

 

[toby_pra]

Can't believe this baby is soooo bright!

Does anyone know, what kind of LED is built in?

 

[Illum]

Titan T1A on high:

assuming your camera setting is consistent, then the T1A really needs some help :green:

Can't believe this baby is soooo bright!

Does anyone know, what kind of LED is built in?

CREE, unknown bin, and most likely unknown tint because tint lottery is at work in surefire's lights

 

[Sean]

assuming your camera setting is consistent, then the T1A really needs some help :green:

The Titan is singin' the blues. 😱😎

 

[Marlinaholic]

Looks like I'll have to bend the clip a hair so it sits just above the cap a millimeter or so. Or I might just remove it, I don't think I'd use this light clipped to the bill of my cap anyway, and with that nice lanyard attachment, I really don't need a clip for my pocket. Can't wait to for mine to get here

 

[Illum]

The Titan is singin' the blues. 😱😎

its remarkable how off the camera's balance can be compared to our own eyes hey🙂

 

[cue003]

Can anyone snap a picture of an E2DL (stock configuration) and a LX2 side by side? I am curious to see which one is noticeable larger. In the pictures from another thread with Ashton having a E2DL in his hand it appears rather small and when I have the LX2 (I have 2 of them) in my hands it feels rather large.

Yes I know my hands and his hands are different sizes but I just wanted to see a side by side picture of the E2DL and the LX2.

Anyone?

Thanks guys.

Curtis

 

[curlyfry562]

I am curious to see if the other new lights that surefire is releasing this year will get outputs bumped up from what was stated in the catalog; i.e. The Aviators :twothumbs or the L1. Although as you guys have discussed it could simply be a change in Surefire's method of measurement and not a hardware upgrade.

 

[RichS]

its remarkable how off the camera's balance can be compared to our own eyes hey🙂

This is the second set of beamshots I've seen within a couple of days where the T1A tint had a much more blue appearance when compared to other LED lights.

The other review is here: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showpost.php?p=3003262&postcount=7

 

[bondr006]

They are both 5.40 inches in length...

Can anyone snap a picture of an E2DL (stock configuration) and a LX2 side by side? I am curious to see which one is noticeable larger. In the pictures from another thread with Ashton having a E2DL in his hand it appears rather small and when I have the LX2 (I have 2 of them) in my hands it feels rather large.

Yes I know my hands and his hands are different sizes but I just wanted to see a side by side picture of the E2DL and the LX2.

Anyone?

Thanks guys.

Curtis

 

[Sean]

its remarkable how off the camera's balance can be compared to our own eyes hey🙂

It's not the white balance, it really is that blue. :green:

 

[Illum]

It's not the white balance, it really is that blue. :green:

eww? :green:

as far as the LX2 goes, now that the body can be accessed both ways, how about that 17670 fitting again?

judging from the tailcap its not going to be possible but from the front I'm not sure whether it stands as "incompatible"😗

 

[Sgt. LED]

Nope, not going.

 

[Search]

Can anyone snap a picture of an E2DL (stock configuration) and a LX2 side by side? I am curious to see which one is noticeable larger. In the pictures from another thread with Ashton having a E2DL in his hand it appears rather small and when I have the LX2 (I have 2 of them) in my hands it feels rather large.

Yes I know my hands and his hands are different sizes but I just wanted to see a side by side picture of the E2DL and the LX2.

Anyone?

Thanks guys.

Curtis

If you go back to that thread I posted another picture of him holding his "EDC" at night at another time and place.

It's an E2D not an E2DL. Which is smaller. That is why it seems that way.

 

[Marlinaholic]

Got my LX2! I live in a rural area with almost no annoying ambient light, so I am blessed with a good place to test my lights. I gotta say, my LX2 is EXACTLY as bright as my E2DL! Both on low and high! I tried them from at my feet to several hundred yards too. Now I know that my E2DL is an over achiever, as I picked it from several I owned as the brightest one AND while the low is supposed to only be 5 lumens, its every bit the equal of the 15 lumens the LX2 is cranking out. I was surprised that even on low they were identical to my eye. I will say my LX2 has a slightly nicer tint on high, almost pure white, while my E2DL has a very very slight greenish tint to it, but not much, just slight. I also like the UI on the LX2 better, though you can't tailstand it. The LX2 is going to be brighter than most people's E2DL's, but not all. If you own a nice E2DL, don't expect this light to blow it away, even comparing them on low level. Hopefully these LX2's are just a consistent way for everyone to have a light as bright as the best E2DLs out there, without having to buy several E2DLs and pick through them. Check out how close the length of the LX2 is to my 5th gen L1!

I prefer the knurling on the older lights too. I know Surefire is just trying for a new look, and at least its grippier than the E1B.