SureFire chooses Seoul Semiconductor

"Seoul Semiconductor is to supply its Z-power P4 LED series to SureFire, a designer and manufacturer of compact, high-performance illumination tools. SureFire, based in Fountain Valley, California, began incorporating Seoul Semiconductor's LED technology into its SureFire 2.5 W flashlight this month. "

Any body know more about this?

Do you have a link to the press release?

How's this;

http://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/532406/rss/

http://www.ledsmagazine.com/news/4/10/5

http://www.openpr.com/news/29655/Su...s-The-World-s-Finest-Flashlight-Supplier.html

http://www.semiconductor-today.com/news_items/NEWS_2007/SEPT_07/SEOUL_270907.htm

Those enough for ya?

Rob

This is the original source:

http://www.seoulsemicon.com/_homepage/home_eng/asp/news_content.asp?news_idx=44

Another Surefire heads up. My source says that they will be discontinuing the L4 so get them while they're hot.

BigD64

Thanks for the links!

Surefire must sell a huge number of lights in order for the semiconductor companies to be sending out press releases on a deal like this. The company I work for recently purchased (what I thought was a huge) quantity of RF devices (transistors) from SungSan in Korea... didn't see any press releases on that, and these RF devices are like $250 a pop. We buy 'em by the 10,000.

BigD64 said:

Another Surefire heads up. My source says that they will be discontinuing the L4 so get them while they're hot.

BigD64

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uh...WHAT?!:duh2:
your kidding....the L4?!
I'm going to Email PK about that....

the seoul is used in the g2l and 6PL, crees in the e2l e1l and l1. the l4 is getting outdated, along with the u2, l2, and l5. i hope surefire uses cree and seoul for all leds from here on out.

BigD64 said:

My source says that they will be discontinuing the L4 so get them while they're hot.

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That's just about the only way the L4 comes!

I can't believe they would discontinue the infamous "wall of light"!! :thinking:

JNewell said:

That's just about the only way the L4 comes!

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Maybe they're going to "discontinue" the L4 as we know it, and replace it with a multi-stage, 150lm Q5 with the same flood beam.

BigD64 said:

Another Surefire heads up. My source says that they will be discontinuing the L4 so get them while they're hot.

BigD64

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The L4 is not being discontinued but it will eventually, up to 24 months from now, get a Cree emitter.

700club said:

The L4 is not being discontinued but it will eventually, up to 24 months from now, get a Cree emitter.

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I won't be waiting.

I think they will bring another 'L4' to the table but with either a Cree or a Seoul which don't really have the same floodyness as a Lux5 therefore the 'wall of light' may reduce somewhat... My thoughts anywayz!

Previous CPF discussion here: https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/176058

mossyoak said:

i hope surefire uses cree and seoul for all leds from here on out.

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Me too, although still a nice light the LuxV is showing it's age.

My hope is that SF will offer upgrades for those with existing L4s, and at a reasonable price. IIRC, someone is already doing such upgrades for the Gladius.

flashfan said:

My hope is that SF will offer upgrades for those with existing L4s, and at a reasonable price. IIRC, someone is already doing such upgrades for the Gladius.

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:lolsign:

Nothing wrong with discontinuing the L4. I sold mine long ago. It sucked batteries. Yes you have the infamous Wall of Light. But the wall disintegrates pretty soon!