Is the Pelican 7060 Moddable?

Supernam · Feb 12, 2008

I'm thinking about buying a Pelican 7060 for my cousin who is about to graduate the academy in 2 weeks. I know the light is plenty bright, but as a CPF'er, I'm always looking to do better. Has anyone opened up their 7060 to the bare emitter? I would love to shove an R2 in there.

OMNIHUGE · Feb 12, 2008

Honestly I don't know if he would want much brighter. This light is on the verge of dare I say it, "too bright" for an leo. I love mine, but making it brighter would really be pushing the limits of maintaining night vision. If I were you I'd make him a red filter lens (since none are available yet).

I think it's a great light, and I would not mod it at the expense of possibly loosing pelican's great warranty.

Sorry I didn't answer your question.

Beastmaster · Feb 12, 2008

Supernam said:
I'm thinking about buying a Pelican 7060 for my cousin who is about to graduate the academy in 2 weeks. I know the light is plenty bright, but as a CPF'er, I'm always looking to do better. Has anyone opened up their 7060 to the bare emitter? I would love to shove an R2 in there.

I'd leave it. If there was a way to do a high/low would be better for a long term than modding it to be higher.

-Steve

Supernam · Feb 12, 2008

Neither of you answered my question! :laughing:

Yes, I know the light is damn bright already. But I just can't keep my hands off of moddable lights. Also, he is issued an SL-20X, and he also has a Novatac 120T. So big power, and small EDC are already covered.

I just want to know if you can take the light apart down to the emitter and whether or not the emitter can be replaced, ie not reflowed onto anything.

LukeA · Feb 12, 2008

The reflector, as far as I can tell, is press-fit into the aluminum heatsink. I wouldn't be surprised if you damaged the reflector trying to remove it.

Even with the P4 that's in it, the 7060's still a monster for a single-emitter light.

Is the Pelican 7060 Moddable?

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