When I activated the light in low beam option, there is a significant greenish hue in the light; the high beam also shows this, but the hue is less apparant. I thought Cree LEDs were renowned for ther "purity" over the LS LEDs, is this just me or is it SureFire's fault? Can I ask them for a replacement? (I live in Hong Kong at the moment, so waiting for shipping may be a headache...)
SureFire L1 (cree) shows greenish hue in light output
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Kilovolt
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Hi Mystgicus, :welcome:
As you can find in several threads on the new SF lights the tint of CREE LED's can vary from white to green, look for example here:
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/posts/2248091
before you ask for a replacement spending time and money I suggest you check that in real life this greenish tint does not matter at all. It is apparent only when you chase white walls. Some people even say that a 'warm' tint gives a better color rendering. I am not even sure that SF will replace the flashlight on this ground.
Just for your information most Luxeon Rebel LED's feature a greenish tint and people are happy with them.
As you can find in several threads on the new SF lights the tint of CREE LED's can vary from white to green, look for example here:
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/posts/2248091
before you ask for a replacement spending time and money I suggest you check that in real life this greenish tint does not matter at all. It is apparent only when you chase white walls. Some people even say that a 'warm' tint gives a better color rendering. I am not even sure that SF will replace the flashlight on this ground.
Just for your information most Luxeon Rebel LED's feature a greenish tint and people are happy with them.
Thanks Kilovolt, the thread you gave me really helps! It let me realise my L1 wasn't the black sheep after all. I suppose I can live with it after some getting used to, I mean as you have mentioned, it is a waste of time and money picking on the slight off color LED
WildChild
Flashlight Enthusiast
Thanks Kilovolt, the thread you gave me really helps! It let me realise my L1 wasn't the black sheep after all. I suppose I can live with it after some getting used to, I mean as you have mentioned, it is a waste of time and money picking on the slight off color LED
Get an incandescent light. After you use it a bit, your L1 will look blueish!
This is what happened to me. My L1 is greenish and the original that I had to send back for replacement was also greenish. With normal use you'll not notice it.Get an incandescent light. After you use it a bit, your L1 will look blueish!
I have a G3, but its runtime is way too short, and I really dun need that much lumens... so that's why I turned to the L1:twothumbs
