Who want a LED drop in for Surefire A2?

[Ledacholic Anonymous]

I love to have the A2 with incan but would like an option for the latest Cree or Seoul. So who would like a drop in for the incan replacement?

 

[DaFABRICATA]

me....

 

[vizlor]

The appeal of the A2 to me pretty much is that it's a regulated incan of high quality. I can get other lights for CREE.

 

[leukos]

You are probably wasting your time.....

 

[ACMarina]

Umm, yeah, and you wouldn't have any way to cool it, it'd be almost like the cree/seoul drop in for the E series.. just not practical..

Plus, wouldn't that make this a funky Kroma, in a way? The A2 is cool because it's a regulated incandescent, and I'd keep it that way

 

[JNewell]

Isn't the whole point of the A2 the regulated incan? If you wanted all-LED, why not go with an L2 (or an updated post-Cree version)?

 

[Illum]

I bought my A2 for its regulated xenon....If I wanted a CREE or Seoul light I would've chose other lights.

Im not boring, but...a retrofit LED will defeat the purpose of the A2, but I suppose its an excellent idea though. i might buy one as a spare lamp asembly when my xenon does burn out

 

[Outdoors Fanatic]

Who would trade the insane color rendition and throw of the stock regulated A2 lamp for a ghostly glow of light with poor outdoor and poor fog performance? Don't ruin a perfectly designed piece of enginery.

This thread is a disgrace to CPF Incandescent users and an insult to SureFire R&D team.

 

[Illum]

Who would trade the insane color rendition and throw of the stock regulated A2 lamp for a ghostly glow of light with poor outdoor and poor fog performance? Don't ruin a perfectly designed piece of enginery.

This thread is a disgrace to CPF Incandescent users and an insult to SureFire R&D team.

the hard truth....

 

[carrot]

I wouldn't mind one with a drop-in Seoul or Cree... but for me the best use of the new LEDs is for better runtime, not an enormous increase in output...

The thing about a drop-in is that it would allow for two types of beam pattern -- tighter for throw and floody for general use. That's something a single light-source flashlight cannot do, like the L2.

 

[Danintex]

If an A2 was one's only light, it might make sense but not if you could carry a P1D or the like.

 

[GadgetTravel]

The whole point of an A2 is the regulated incan. Why bother if it didnt have that. It wouldnt be an interesting light at all if it was just two LEDs.

 

[qarawol]

ME! ME! I still would want one. We play with these things all day. Try this - try that.

Drop in, I take it, will also drop out and you could be right back to incan.

When can we expect one... or two?

Njoy...

 

[benchmade_boy]

i have had a cree ML-1, and i was nothing compared to my A2 so it looks like i vote that i am boring.

 

[Illum]

now if someone can make a 3xcree retrofit for the stock 5mms when cree does come out with the 5mm form

 

[frogs3]

It was my first intention that the future Cree go into the LED spots, and leave the bulb for when it is needed. I thinks others would go for this route, leaving an unbeatable high beam and a potent "low" as well. The incan could probably be moved up a notch in output, as it would not be needed too often. Lots of possibilities here.

-HAK

 

[Ledacholic Anonymous]

Just imagine, 3 super bright Crees/Leds for the ring, i doubt the incan will show through. What about the power consumption on 3 super bright Crees?

 

[leukos]

I doubt an LED drop-in module is even possible (to replace the incandescent lamp), it wouldn't fit without remachining the head.

 

[Illum]

Just imagine, 3 super bright Crees/Leds for the ring, i doubt the incan will show through. What about the power consumption on 3 super bright Crees?

oh it will...LEDs are good on a clear night...a foggy night or a smoky location is a completely different story. thats where xenons are good for

 

[InfidelCastro]

What sense would a LED drop in for the A2 make? That just makes no sense to me.