Surefire LX2

[Sgt. LED]

That's what's on mine now! Makes it 4 lights in 1.

Of course if you want to pocket carry it the rubber does hang up on the pocket interior pretty badly, is there a holster that you can use with the F04 on the light?

 

[RWT1405]

Thanks Sgt. LED, but no thanks.

I'm not one to spend $200 on a light & then have to open it up & "fix" it. Unless, of course, it is a P60 type that will take a Malkoff drop-in. That's as far as my "fixing" a light goes, that I will use for carry/work.

But I am very glad for all of you who enjoy the new lights! Enjoy! Enjoy!

My .02 FWIW YMMV

 

[Sgt. LED]

Tell you what, if you do cave in and buy one I'll open it for you and give you a few different samples of LDF.
:thumbsup:

 

[Bullzeyebill]

I can see RWT1405's point. I myself was sad to see that SF was going to give up the nice spill beam of the Lux V L4 (KL4), and likewise the similar beam shape of the L2, great room sweepers with no real defined overly bright hotspot to distract you. No need to add a beam shaper, they did not need them. The new L4 and LX2 are not the replacement for the Lux V L4 and L2, and are really a different kinds of light, and they should never be considered the new L4's and L2's. A SF Cree MCE, for example, toned down in these two lights would have done the trick, and be much brighter and newer and we shouldn't have to mod a light to achieve that.

Bill

 

[Sgt. LED]

You are right. You shouldn't have to mod anything.
But if flood without the use of the F04 is what you want from this light then you have to mod it.

I liked the old KL4 beam myself when I could get ahold of one with no donut. It was great for 10 minutes at a time, any longer and it started burning me. Both issues were quickly solved when it was modded with a Seoul. No light is perfect and no light will suit everyone. Doing a bit of modding can be fun and it gets you closer to what you want. Again you are right however, you shouldn't have to mod it. Surefire should take custom orders!

 

[Bullzeyebill]

The other part. If I had one of these LX2's, I would buy an F04, and mod it with an LDF lens. I am not against modding, and there is much fun in that, plus flexability.

Bill

 

[prime77]

If flood is what you want with your LX2 go do what I did to my E2DL for awhile. Go to Walmart and get some of this for under $5.

Scratch it up like this. The more you scratch is up the more the beam will be diffused.

Stick it on

This is what it did to my E2DL. All flood. The LX2 would be even brighter.

 

[Outdoors Fanatic]

If flood is what you want with your LX2 go do what I did to my E2DL for awhile. Go to Walmart and get some of this for under $5.

Scratch it up like this. The more you scratch is up the more the beam will be diffused.

Stick it on

This is what it did to my E2DL. All flood. The LX2 would be even brighter.

+1!

Excellent idea.

 

[Sgt. LED]

I did that to a mag lens once! Total flood. Have you tried putting a tiny bit of oil on it after the sanding? I swear it seemed to let more light through.

I like the version that has a rough or pebbly texture to start with. Not as floody as your homemade but it does clean a beam up really really well.

 

[prime77]

I did that to a mag lens once! Total flood. Have you tried putting a tiny bit of oil on it after the sanding? I swear it seemed to let more light through.

I like the version that has a rough or pebbly texture to start with. Not as floody as your homemade but it does clean a beam up really really well.

I'll have to try the oil trick. I looked for the stuff that was already rough but all could find was the clear version. So I had to rough it up myself.

 

[Entrope]

Does anyone here who have the LX2 also have the Inova InForce White (150 lumen)?

I've always found the InForce White to be god damn bright for a LED, and I have high expectations for the LX2 since it's being branded as having 200 lumens. Am still waiting for mine to arrive... but decided to ask first as I'm not expecting to have my paws on my LX2 till at least another week.

 

[Blindasabat]

You'll spend $55 to fix a light, but not $2? The diffuser film can go on the OUTSIDE of the lens. <edit: I see Prime77 posted pictures of it> Many of mine have clear protective film or LDF if I need it (rare) on the outside.I don't get it. Spot beams are perfect because you can easily turn them into any flood you want. A floody light is stuck as a floody light - a one trick pony. Did anyone ever realize that SF viewed the Lux V lights as less than optimal - a compromised beam because that was all the Lux V could do? They would have made them thow further if they could. Now they can without a huge $300 PKEF turbo head.

Thanks Sgt. LED, but no thanks.

I'm not one to spend $200 on a light & then have to open it up & "fix" it. Unless, of course, it is a P60 type that will take a Malkoff drop-in. That's as far as my "fixing" a light goes, that I will use for carry/work.

But I am very glad for all of you who enjoy the new lights! Enjoy! Enjoy!

My .02 FWIW YMMV

 

[toby_pra]

Does anyone know when the LX1 will be available?

 

[Sean]

Does anyone know when the LX1 will be available?

Surefire has said by the end of the year.

I can see RWT1405's point. I myself was sad to see that SF was going to give up the nice spill beam of the Lux V L4 (KL4), and likewise the similar beam shape of the L2, great room sweepers with no real defined overly bright hotspot to distract you. No need to add a beam shaper, they did not need them. The new L4 and LX2 are not the replacement for the Lux V L4 and L2, and are really a different kinds of light, and they should never be considered the new L4's and L2's. A SF Cree MCE, for example, toned down in these two lights would have done the trick, and be much brighter and newer and we shouldn't have to mod a light to achieve that.

Bill

From the beamshots I have seen the new L4 seems pretty floody to me. It would be nice if they put an MC-E in the KL4 head as an option. 🙂 That should be floody. But, as has already been stated the F04 beam diffuser works great on my LX2 and gives me all the flood I could want and smoother than my L4/L2 to boot. Best of all the F04 comes off when I want throw. Have you seen the Titan T1A? I gives plenty of flood, like the old L4. I've been carrying the Titan T1A on my keychain and the LX2 in my pocket so I've already got my bases covered as far as having a flood light & a TIR light.

 

[Monocrom]

Did anyone ever realize that SF viewed the Lux V lights as less than optimal - a compromised beam because that was all the Lux V could do? They would have made them throw further if they could. Now they can without a huge $300 PKEF turbo head.

Perhaps SF wasn't completely happy with the Lux V. But just as I count myself very lucky to have gotten my hands on a handmade Malkoff M60 (right before the production versions came out), I feel the same way with my old Lux V L4. Three words... No Donut Hole. :twothumbs

 

[toby_pra]

Many thanks Sean!

 

[sORe-EyEz]

i wonder if prolong use on high on LX2 will melt the screen protector or the glue... :shrug:

 

[hcd615]

I just opened the package. WOW! From the packaging to the light, first class. The light is BRIGHT! Feels and looks great. It is 10:53 EDT. Only about 9 more hours until dark.

 

[RWT1405]

Thank you for the offer Sgt. LED, that is very kind! Perhaps I will take you up on that at some point!

My .02 FWIW YMMV

 

[RWT1405]

Blindasabat, perhaps I can explain to you why I want/need a "floody" light.

I am a Paramedic, who works all night works. For me, the "old" L2 is almost perfect. For pt. care, the low setting on the L2 is what I need, as it allows me to work, starting IV's, drawing up meds, working a "code", etc.. The worst thing that happens is that someone trying to be "helpful" points an all "spot" 100 lmn. (+) light at me or at my pt., as I am now "blind" and/or can see nothing where they have the light pointed.

I also like the "old" L2 for when I'm walking up to a house/ etc. and have the low setting on, to be able to see where I'm going w/o drawing a lot of attention to myself. BUT if I need more light, the HIGH setting is just an extra push away.

I also carry a SF G2 w/ a Malkoff M60L (when I need a little more "reach") & have available to me a dept. issue SL-20, when I want/need it. I hope this helps you understand what I want/need in a light.

As always, My .02 FWIW YMMV