**Surefire should build a smaller plastic flashlight the size of an E1**

[nonbox]

Surefire should build a smaller plastic flashlight the size of an E1. Perhaps call it the G1. Would you guys buy it?

 

[**DONOTDELETE**]

I don't own a Sure-Fire yet

but i've read they run fairly hot, so aluminum seems a better material to me. since i've bee using a rubber coated light lately, plastic lights just don't "feel" right

 

[lightlover]

franken, I've yet to buy a Sure-Fire too

(it's been fun deciding which 3 I'll get, and I have a b/day coming up soon)

There are many heat resisting plastics available now, but perhaps materials costs are very high

And nonbox, I agree that there are some real strange omissions in the Sure-Fire range.

Lite-Lover

 

[Cyclops942]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by nonbox:
Surefire should build a smaller plastic flashlight the size of an E1. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Why? What does the plastic provide that you want? Please un-confuse me.

 

[Size15's]

In order to construct a body that is as good or better than the current T8 Al used by SureFire, in a size that is similar or smaller then the E1, I believe Nitrolon may not be strong enough.
I am no expert on "plastics" and the like, but maybe Delrin could be used?

Al

 

[nonbox]

Many online retailers keep selling out of the small E1 so I think the small surefires really sell. The G2 exist but is too big. A light weight plastic small G1 would be a carry everywhere flashlight. Why the hell doesn't surefire build a G1?

 

[Cyclops942]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by nonbox:
Many online retailers keep selling out of the small E1 so I think the small surefires really sell. The G2 exist but is too big. A light weight plastic small G1 would be a carry everywhere flashlight. Why the hell doesn't surefire build a G1?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

So why is the E1 not a carry everywhere flashlight? Again, what causes the preference for plastic?

 

[nonbox]

Plastic is lighter weight and cost less so the flashlight will be cheaper than an E1. Surefire made a plastic version of a 6P and called it G2 so why not build a G1?

 

[Brock]

I like the E2, but I would like it lighter, but not bigger. I would gues that is why most people want a plastic or some sort of polymer light, but I could be wrong.

Brock

 

[K Horn]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Brock:
I like the E2, but I would like it lighter, but not bigger. I would gues that is why most people want a plastic or some sort of polymer light, but I could be wrong.

Brock<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

That, and I think their looking for it to be sold at a lower cost. Of course this won't be enough, somebody else will want a lockout switch, and I personally would love a battery extension turning it into an E3.
Then after all this we're back to the LED thing. We seem to be a pretty fickled bunch here.

 

[Alan]

The weight is the major factor. For the size of E1, portability is the theme. Althought E1 uses only one cell, it's a tiny bit heavier than UKE 2L which uses 2 cells.

Alan Chan

 

[nonbox]

I believe a G1 that is cheaper and made of a light weight plastic will sell in large volumes.

Non flashlight junkies will buy a great deal of them also.

 

[K Horn]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by nonbox:
I believe a G1 that is cheaper and made of a light weight plastic will sell in large volumes.

Non flashlight junkies will buy a great deal of them also.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Won't that make us less special then???
We'll be just like everybody else....

 

[nonbox]

K Horn, if you want to be special buy a M6. They are quite expensive and therefore very few will have them.

 

[Size15's]

Well then "everybody" has a G1, but how many have an M2, M3T, M6 & 10X? (I don't have a 10X yet)

Al