During an elk hunt last fall, I was walking out of some tall timber in a canyon at dusk where you literally could not see your hand in front of you. I used my some 20 year old Minimag to help, but as all of you know that is really not acceptable. Hence I started researching better lights --- and I am now hopelessly addicted. Sigh.
I bought a SF E2E, then bought the KL1 head. I have to say I really like this light --- both on the stock MN03 incandescant and with the KL1. I also have on order an SL TL-3. After seaching the posts in this forum, I noted that I could purchase protected 17500's from AW, along with a charger that could power the the TL-3. I plan to do just that when I scrounge up some dough.
I have another idea that I should like to get your input on:
Buy a VG3 3x123 body, from Lighthound. Put the KL1 on the VG3 (which I understand already has a tailcap on it.) This would allow me to leave the 60 lumen assembly on the E2E, have a 2nd light with the KL1 on the VG3. I could also put the KL1 back on the E2E, whenever I wanted the light weight/EDC, etc.....
Questions:
1. Is it ok for me to run 3x123's in a VG3 body with the KL1? Would I get longer run time? More brightness?
2. Could I also run 2x protected 17500's in the VG3 with the KL1? What run time and brightness should I expect?
3. Should I get the VG lamp assembly as well? Would that allow me to run GP90's and the like with 3x123's? Are there some lamps that I could run the 2x 17500's with?
4. Are there other lamp assemblies or ideas that I should think about for the VG3 and my E2E?
Thanks to all of you!
I bought a SF E2E, then bought the KL1 head. I have to say I really like this light --- both on the stock MN03 incandescant and with the KL1. I also have on order an SL TL-3. After seaching the posts in this forum, I noted that I could purchase protected 17500's from AW, along with a charger that could power the the TL-3. I plan to do just that when I scrounge up some dough.
I have another idea that I should like to get your input on:
Buy a VG3 3x123 body, from Lighthound. Put the KL1 on the VG3 (which I understand already has a tailcap on it.) This would allow me to leave the 60 lumen assembly on the E2E, have a 2nd light with the KL1 on the VG3. I could also put the KL1 back on the E2E, whenever I wanted the light weight/EDC, etc.....
Questions:
1. Is it ok for me to run 3x123's in a VG3 body with the KL1? Would I get longer run time? More brightness?
2. Could I also run 2x protected 17500's in the VG3 with the KL1? What run time and brightness should I expect?
3. Should I get the VG lamp assembly as well? Would that allow me to run GP90's and the like with 3x123's? Are there some lamps that I could run the 2x 17500's with?
4. Are there other lamp assemblies or ideas that I should think about for the VG3 and my E2E?
Thanks to all of you!