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that would be a nice light if it ever came into being, i've wanted to get a g2, but the fact that it was incandescent kinda turned me off (i want something that i don't need to change to bulbs)
I thought at least compared to incandescents, LEDs ran cooler than a comparable output from an incandescent bulb?Mags said:You can always get an LED replacement bulb for the SureFire P60.
http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/gp_p60lux3.htm
I believe the reason SureFire wont produce an LED G2 is because of heat transfer, or lack, thereof in the G2. The heat would buildup inside the LED module itself rather than spread out through the body of the light because nitrolon is not a good heat transfer material. This is why all LED models from SureFire (and pretty much most LED lights around) are made of aluminum or any type of metal.
Maybe, but the life of a LED running hot and poorly heatsinked is cut short-- and the hotter they get, the less efficient they are. This is why LED lights like the L4 get so warm -- they're designed to transfer as much heat as possible to the exterior of the light and away from the LED.NeoteriX said:I thought at least compared to incandescents, LEDs ran cooler than a comparable output from an incandescent bulb?
NeoteriX said:I thought at least compared to incandescents, LEDs ran cooler than a comparable output from an incandescent bulb?
At that point, the light output would not be up to par with what Surefire considers enough for "tactical use," which is what the High Intensity series of lights that the G2 belongs to is for. Plus, they are less interested in what individual customers such as yourself want, and more in what the military can use or needs. A 1W G2 LED would serve no purpose in that case, since there are many smaller lights that can be used for low output, and the G2 is meant to be an entry-level tactical light for soldiers who are not issued a (good) light of their own.dmz said:If SF wanted to, they can put a 1W instead of a 3W so heat won't be that much of an issue but I think SF can make more money selling metal body led flashlights than afforable plastic 1W led flashlights.
These are for different uses, like mapreading and closer work. The E*L Outdoorsman lights are especially designed for hunters and hikers, which explains the beam.dmz said:carrot, not all SF are high output beams. The L1 is 1.1/22 lumens only. Hardly tactical beam. E1E, E1L are not ultra bright either.