Converting SureFire E1 and E2 lights to LED

Craig720 · Mar 21, 2009

Can anyone tell me why the LED conversion heads alone are more expensive than the original lights themselves were?

My E2e was around $70 several years ago. One of the conversion heads offered for it is $109.00.

sORe-EyEz · Mar 22, 2009

there was a price adjustment last year which saw many LED lights being priced far higher than before.

link: https://www.candlepowerforums.com/posts/2597122&postcount=122

as for why, link: https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/205040&highlight=price+increase (discussion thread)

besides that, getting LED conversion heads means 1 is less likely to need replacements as the lifespan is supposedly longer.

Sean · Mar 22, 2009

Even with the price increases you can still find complete Surefire LED E2L's for less than the $109 conversion head. For that matter, you can get the conversion heads cheaper than that too. See the marketplace for sales and deals.

angelofwar · Mar 22, 2009

Well, with the LEDs, the "head" is the flashlight, and is the part that all the cost (including lifetime replacement for original owner) goes into. Hence, the heads cost $109, but the light cost $120. SF knows they will probably never have to replace a body, just a clip or the occasional tailcap.

Converting SureFire E1 and E2 lights to LED

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