New KX1 Cree based?

Bojangle · Apr 19, 2008

Hi...new here and can't find it answered anywhere. I was looking
at the increased output of the KX1 over the old KL1 and wondered if
it sports a Cree emitter? How does the hi lo function work since it
appears to be built into the head?

Thanks

Snesley Wipes · Apr 19, 2008

It is a Cree...which one I don't know.

thegeek · Apr 19, 2008

I just received a new KX2 head and it comes apart pretty easy (as in, took just the lens off by accident). If there is an easy to way to tell what emitter it is by eye let me know and I will take a look.

LukeA · Apr 19, 2008

thegeek said:
I just received a new KX2 head and it comes apart pretty easy (as in, took just the lens off by accident). If there is an easy to way to tell what emitter it is by eye let me know and I will take a look.

It's a Cree, but you won't be able to tell the bin by looking.

WildChild · Apr 19, 2008

L1/E1L/E2L/E1B all use the Cree XR-E LED. The bin is unknown but SureFire usually states a minimum, maximum brightness. If the specs tells 65 lumens, you will get at least 65 lumens with your light, but when batteries are new to only for a certain amount of hours depending of the light (regulated vs not regulated). Also, the stated runtime is always from maximum brightness down to 1 lumens (when batteries are completely depleted).

Bojangle · Apr 19, 2008

Thanks,

Does anyone know what the effective runtime would be with protected RCRs?

TORCH_BOY · Apr 19, 2008

Welcome to CPF

Bojangle · Apr 19, 2008

Ooops, I meant 1 cell, since the KX1 can take up to three.

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