What can be done to an older L4?

[Xcel]

Simply, what can be done to an older L4 to make it better? Longer runtime, brighter, etc. I do like the wall of light idea but the runtime is not great considering one can get better or the same on one cell. Or close to it. I have tried the two stage switch and it wasn't my thing. Which brings me back to the idea of more power or more runtime with the same lumens.

Thanks.

 

[Art Vandelay]

One guy put three Cree LEDs right up against the lens. It was like a triple bright Mule.

 

[270winchester]

I thought it used three SSCs?

 

[Xcel]

One guy put three Cree LEDs right up against the lens. It was like a triple bright Mule.

Aren't the Cree more narrow in beam and therefore will not work with the stock reflector? Does that sound right to anyone.

 

[Art Vandelay]

It might have been SSCs. Like the Mule, this did not have a reflector or focusing lens on it. It was all flood.

 

[ampdude]

Hopefully Surefire will update it with a nice rebel or something. I wonder if they are actually still producing ones with Luxeon 5's or if production has ceased and they are just selling stock.

 

[Art Vandelay]

It has a strong following. I have Cree and SSC lights but I still use my L4. I like its beam profile more than my other single LED lights.

 

[BSCOTT1504]

It has a strong following. I have Cree and SSC lights but I still use my L4. I like its beam profile more than my other single LED lights.

I agree Art.......

 

[Sinjz]

You could always upgrade the LuxV to say a WWOS or something and run if off rechragables.

 

[Xcel]

I agree, it does have a great profile. Hopefully it will get a overhaul from Surefire with a Cree and circuit upgrade of some type. Until then I may just have to deal with the lack of "modern flashlight technology". Which is not a problem.

Once again great beam pattern on the L4.

 

[mossyoak]

yeah i think an XX0T 5w in one would blow a cree/seoul/rebel away.

 

[UWAK]

I still love it as is... Cheers!

Frids

 

[lightemup]

Maybe give it a paint job? Just kidding i'm also happy with my L4 as is. If it were brighter etc that'd be great, but I run mine on a pila 168 and it works perfectly. I hope any upgrades that may happen will still use a step up circuit

Perhaps a chat to milkyspit would give you some options? :twothumbs

 

[Robocop]

I truly do rely on my TW4 nightly and have carried it as a back up for over a year now with never any problems. I have several "go to" lights that I will always reach for first.....in the 5mm version the old Ultra-G is always there with the incandescent being the Wolf-Eyes. As far as luxeon goes I have many however the tried and true wall of light is what I always end up using with my ever faithful TW4. In any body/battery configuration the L4 is a very good performer.

 

[bouncer]

send it to milkyspit for an SSC upgrade I'm going to try a Cree q5 even though I've been advised against it

 

[ledaholic]

I put a SSC P4 in mine to start with, then replaced the driver with one of RV7s 1AA cell drivers. The P4 changed the beam profile to better throw. it still has a lot of spill but not like the Lux V. The driver has 4 levels of output and drives the emitter @ somewhere around 750ma. It gets used a lot more now.

 

[Illum]

I thought it used three SSCs?

quite right, it was Seouls...and its user DaFABRICATA that did it


its n interesting mod too...apparently he installed a aluminum heatsink where the drivers are

personally I think the L4 needs no upgrading, a luxeon V can easily stand head to head with a cree as it is brighter than my P1-CE except the CE has more throw and therefore a more intense spot
I just need to buy 17670s to prevent it from burning up my lithium stock