Surefire LX2 Pics, Beamshots & Info

[Cosmo7809]

guy with a gun springs out of the bushes, I'd want a light with more "spill" light and a strobe mode to disorient the guy.

Nothing personal, but I think its easier said than done. '


If you see someone with a gun pointed towards you, you grab your firearm, not click a light 5 times before you get to strobe



I do agree with you on the "tactical" aspect. Surefire does tend to make everything tacticool(example: pen)

 

[prime77]

If you see someone with a gun pointed towards you, you grab your firearm, not click a light 5 times before you get to strobe

Don't forget to tighten the head first. Then click 5 times. 😗

 

[PeaceOfMind]

Only runs for two hours on expensive CR123A batteries that you can't get in supermarkets (not in AUS anyway). A Nitecore EZ123 gives 180 lumens of fully regulated light for a little bit under an hour for only 1 CR123A, but the Surefire only gives 200 from 2.

To this point, it's worth mentioning that NiteCore and Surefire are rating their lumens pretty differently (i.e. fairly conservative Out-The-Front output for Surefire versus probably less conservative Emitter output for Nitecore). Generally speaking, it's not necessarily that easy to simply compare lumens numbers from different manufacturers since there are so many variables in their measurement.

Plus, the point you've made is basically that the EZ123, with half the batteries of the LX2, puts out similar output for about half the runtime. This doesn't really give any kind of edge to the EZ123... half the batteries, half the energy stored, half the runtime @ similar output. You seem to be implying that the LX2 is doing poorly here, but these numbers just show that these two lights are running at a similar efficiency (with the LX2 being slightly more efficient - slightly more light, slightly more than double the runtime on double the batteries).

 

[DimeRazorback]

As I just discovered when garden decided to trash my thread on my L1.

He doesn't like Surefire...

Troll??

 

[jp2515]

As I just discovered when garden decided to trash my thread on my L1.

He doesn't like Surefire...

Troll??

Sounds more like a closed minded person who doesn't like any other brand (I see he likes Fenix)

Anyways I keep hearing a LX2 calling my name but somehow keep coming home with different lights and still no LX2 yet. 😀

 

[DimeRazorback]

Anyways I keep hearing a LX2 calling my name but somehow keep coming home with different lights and still no LX2 yet. 😀

And that last word is the most important!

You don't know what your missing until you have one :devil:

 

[carrot]

It's OK...
Some people are like this. They just need to be bashed over the head with facts until they "get it" or get fed up and go back to DX forums.

The LX2 is a sweet light, every bit worth the purchase price. jp2515 ya gotta prioritize! The third good light I ever bought was the Surefire A2, because I wanted it so badly.

 

[astanapane]

Hello all,

is there anyone that disassembled the Head of the Surefire LX2?

I would like to clean with a soft-smooth coat the back of the head but i cannot reach it deeper.

It would be interesting if someone has done it already for all our info.

Thanks.

 

[tigervn]

Hello all,

is there anyone that disassembled the Head of the Surefire LX2?

I would like to clean with a soft-smooth coat the back of the head but i cannot reach it deeper.

It would be interesting if someone has done it already for all our info.

Thanks.

Do it may be you lost warranty service of SF.

 

[Sean]

Just wanted to add that I picked up a "newer" LX2 and it is brighter than the first LX2 I had when I originally did this review. My first LX2 seemed to put out about ~205 or so lumens on high and ~15 lumens on low. My "newer" LX2 seems to put out closer to 250 lumens on high and 35 lumens on low! Just what I wanted. 🙂 I like the 35 lumen low because it's bright enough for most all tasks with a very long run time, especially with the rechargeable batteries Surefire now offers. Also, the current draw is lower on the newer version.

 

[FPSRelic]

Just wanted to add that I picked up a "newer" LX2 and it is brighter than the first LX2 I had when I originally did this review. My first LX2 seemed to put out about ~205 or so lumens on high and ~15 lumens on low. My "newer" LX2 seems to put out closer to 250 lumens on high and 35 lumens on low! Just what I wanted. 🙂 I like the 35 lumen low because it's bright enough for most all tasks with a very long run time, especially with the rechargeable batteries Surefire now offers. Also, the current draw is lower on the newer version.

This is interesting. Are you comparing the ligths side by side? Why did you buy a new lx2? Did you sell your old one?

 

[Sean]

This is interesting. Are you comparing the ligths side by side? Why did you buy a new lx2? Did you sell your old one?

I sold my old one awhile ago. I bought another one recently, got a real good deal on it and was missing my LX2. I could just hold out on the new LX2's coming out later this year but will they be worth the price tag compared to what a used LX2 goes for? I have a light meter set up to compare light output and the newer LX2 on low is easily double the output. Apparently, Surefire is using newer more efficient led's without changing the electronics.

 

[FPSRelic]

I sold my old one awhile ago. I bought another one recently, got a real good deal on it and was missing my LX2. I could just hold out on the new LX2's coming out later this year but will they be worth the price tag compared to what a used LX2 goes for? I have a light meter set up to compare light output and the newer LX2 on low is easily double the output. Apparently, Surefire is using newer more efficient led's without changing the electronics.

Very interesting. I wonder when they made the change to the newer led's?

 

[Sean]

Very interesting. I wonder when they made the change to the newer led's?

I would guess they made the change because more efficient LEDs are available. Why wouldn't they make the change? 🙂 The light is 3 years old, so it's no surprise leds have improved in that time.

 

[FPSRelic]

I would guess they made the change because more efficient LEDs are available. Why wouldn't they make the change? 🙂 The light is 3 years old, so it's no surprise leds have improved in that time.

Yeah I was thinking more of when not why. As in, aside from using a light meter, how would you know an lx2 is using one of the newer emitters.

 

[Sean]

Yeah I was thinking more of when not why. As in, aside from using a light meter, how would you know an lx2 is using one of the newer emitters.

I don't know how you would know. Unless you compare them side by side.

 

[slumber]

May I ask what the serial number (or range) is on your brighter LX2?

I know the packaging has changed the stated runtime on low from 45 hours to 30 or there about. Maybe this coincides with an emitter update?

 

[Sean]

May I ask what the serial number (or range) is on your brighter LX2?

I know the packaging has changed the stated runtime on low from 45 hours to 30 or there about. Maybe this coincides with an emitter update?

I didn't know the stated runtime on the packaging changed. My newer LX2 serial number is in the A47,xxx range. My first LX2 serial # was less than 1,000.

 

[slumber]

I didn't know the stated runtime on the packaging changed. My newer LX2 serial number is in the A47,xxx range. My first LX2 serial # was less than 1,000.

Thanks. Whats the stated low runtime on your box?

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?328690-Surefire-LX2-Lumamax-runtime-change

 

[Sean]

I bought it used and it didn't come with a box.