Which Dealextreme drop in is the best for a G2?

Which Dealextreme drop in is the best for a G2? Which Dealextreme drop in has the best build quality and is the brightest?

Ultrafire Cree, Regulator, Reflector 1x18650 2xCR123A Lamp Assembly
http://dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.1343
$9.87 accepted voltage: 3.6V ~ 9.0V 900mAh regulator board

3W Cree, Regulator, Reflector 1x18650 2xCR123A Module Set
http://dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.1447
$11.95 accepted voltage: 3.6V ~ 9.0V 900mAh regulator board
The original $12.50 one.

DX 3W Cree Module CM1
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.3214
$11.18 3.2V~9.0V Input
Beamshots + review at: http://www.lightreviews.info/reviews.html

SSC 42180-T 3W Emitter Reflector Driver Module
http://dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.4068
$12.54 Input voltage: 3.7V ~ 8.0V Current: 900mA

3W Cree Drop-in Module (supports Surefire 6P)
http://dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.6090
$10.14 3V~18V

Cree 5-Mode Emitter Reflector and Driver Module
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.4296
$13.35 Typical driving voltage: 3.7V (maximum voltage: 4.2V. Do not exceed.)

Cree Drop-in Module for Surefire 6P
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.6076
$10.00 Voltage Range: 2.9V ~ 9V

Cree Drop-in Module
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.7162 - Thanks Legtu
$12.48 Ultrafire 4-Mode 3.7V~6V

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dmz said:

Which Dealextreme drop in is the best for a G2? Which Dealextreme drop in has the best build quality and is the brightest?

Cree 5-Mode Emitter Reflector and Driver Module
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.4296
$13.35 Typical driving voltage: 3.7V (maximum voltage: 4.2V. Do not exceed.)

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Just don't use that one.

For starters, see Quickbeams review at

https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/174197

Dealextreme drop in sku 1343 in Quickbeams review performed well but it is cheaply made.
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What about Dealextreme drop in sku 4068?

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.4068

SSC 42180-U 3W Emitter Reflector Driver Module (3.7~8.0V) for $12.54

I'd go with the 1447 or 6090.

Does the Dealextreme drop in sku.6090 fit in a G2? Dealextreme's website states that the drop in sku.6090 supports Surefire 6P. There is no mention of compatibility with the G2.

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.6090

I would love a straight simple recomendation also. What dropin goes with a G2 withought needing modification.

I have a sku.6090 installed in my 6P, and I'm quite happy about it. Some modification (cutting) of the outer spring was necessary, though.

1447 has soft edged spot with a slightly dark area around it and good spill
4068 bright extremely soft edged spot, really blob of light smoothly blending into bright spill.

I don't use outer spring, instead a bit of tinfoil to make a secure ground connection.

I see them as pretty equal in brightness and right now I consider 4068 the King.

What is the build quality on the sku.4068?

Does the sku.4068 produce a lot of heat when left on for a long time?

Both 1447 and 4068 use a pretty hefty metal reflector with a metal pill with the LED on it that screws into the reflector from the bottom.

4068 seems to be pretty well built. If you REALLY put pressure, side pressure anyhow the spring might come loose. I might not put it on a gun.

But I'm not very hard on my lights and am not the least worried about it.

It's in my black G2 with the bezel from my 6PL (Aluminum w/glass lens)

I'll turn it on and start my stopwatch.

The 1447 will fit in the G2 when you remove the outer spring. Although, it did still work with the spring, but I had to reverse it. The 6090 is on it's way and should be here next week. From what I heard, it will fit the G2 just fine.

It took a considerable amount of sanding to get the 1447 to fit in my 9P though.

At 10 minutes it's warm...

Gonna go out to the truck and find my non contact thermometer!

At 20 minutes the therm say 130. I grabbed it and held it a bit (the bezel) and the highest at that point was 123.

I gotta do something else, but I'll keep it going.

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I have a sku.6090 installed in my 6P, and I'm quite happy about it. Some modification (cutting) of the outer spring was necessary, though.

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Please remember the metal body of the 6P allowes substantial heat dissipation. Coupled that things dont always fit both the G2 and 6P. o heat, and fit has to be the main concern on this thread surely, with the G2 not being exactly and the heat effects on the LED etc.

At 30 minutes 137
At 45 minutes 141

I haven't touched it since 20 minutes.

EDIT: OUCH! 140 something is WARM.

Okay. Not sure about running it in a G2 with a Nitrolon bezel. If so I'd say 10 minutes maybe 15 if you hold it the whole time.

Maybe 20 max or 25 with an Aluminum Bezel.

Maybe no limit if you hold a P6 for the whole run....

Does any one have the Dealextreme drop in sku.4296 with the 5-Mode Cree? This led would not be as hot since you can run it in lower settings.

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.4296

Mid > Low > High > Fast Strobe > SOS

Two main reasons I don't have that one. First is money.

Second is I think it would be very difficult to end up with the level you WANT on. Probably take two hands. If you can get around that (maybe clickie?) then that might be the one you want.

I sum up Seoul vs. Cree like this. Seoul is just a LOT of light in the 4068 module. Cree is a lot of spot/spill light in the 1447.

Good hunting!

I've been very pleased with the 1447.