Now for a newbie question.

If people are spending $400 for a SureFire M6, why don't they buy a Microfire K2000R which is prob 1600 lumens? Think it's a HID flashlight. So yeah...:laughing:

Hi there, Welcome to cpf

How much is a Microfire K2000R?

Probably because it is an HID without instant strike. Since it is an HID repeatedly cycling it (turning it on and off) is bad for it (worse than with an incandescent bulb, I believe) and it does not achieve full brightness for 30+ seconds. 30 seconds does not sound like a terribly long amount of time to wait on paper, but for many people's uses when super-bright light is wanted, it is usually needed right away and only momentarily.

If you are just looking for a pocket stunner the Microfire K2000R will do, but I see the Surefire M6 as a more versatile light (especially considering that it can take the longer running KL6 LED bezel and several different lamp assemblies.

Of course the most 'flashaholic' option is buying both...