What upgrades can I make to a SF Classic 660

Lion of Zion

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It has the XMxx dual tail cap and a model A42094 bezel and I am using a SF p61 lamp. I want to know if I can upgrade this light to an LED? Or what other upgrades there might be for it? I would like to stick with 123a one time use batteries.

Please be kind I am a new with all the nomenclature when it come to anything to do with flashlights.


Thanks!!
 
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Solscud007

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There are a lot of choices. It boils down to preference and money.

There are plenty of aftermarket "lamps" that you can simply drop-in (hence we call them "drop-ins") and switch to LED.

There are LEDs that are very inexpensive and produce a lot of light. However like anything else, price reflects quality.


For quality one name has stood above the rest and that is Malkoff. I would recommend getting a Malkoff M60. However Im not familari with the 660. I have a Surefire MP5 foregrip and it does not fit the Malkoff perfectly. It will work but there is a tiny gap between the head and the body.


Do you have a picture of your weaponlight? you mention "A42094" as a model, if I am correct, that is actualy the serial number.

Your 660 probably has a M2 style head.
http://www.surefire.com/660-Classic

This is designed for incandescent lamps. it has a shock absorbing feature to prevent incan bulbs from breaking. The downside to using this style head/bezel is that it does not do a very good job of heatsinking. LEDs do not like heat. So you want a head to help dissipate heat as much as possible.

If you want to swap in an LED lamp, then you need a simple Z44 bezel from Surefire.

http://www.opticsplanet.net/surefir...lens-type-iii-hard-anodized-for-c2-c3-fl.html


The other alternative is to simply buy an LED upgrade from surefire.

the BP60L is a weaponlight upgrade.
http://www.surefire.com/BP60L-LED-WeaponLight-Conversion-Kit

However it uses a P90L LED lamp which is now obsolete by Surefire standards.

Surefire now has a KX4 led head.
http://www.surefire.com/KX4-LED-Conversion-Head

Much better light output and an affordable price.

I hope that helps. if you have any more questions please ask.
 
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Lion of Zion

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There are a lot of choices. It boils down to preference and money.

There are plenty of aftermarket "lamps" that you can simply drop-in (hence we call them "drop-ins") and switch to LED.

There are LEDs that are very inexpensive and produce a lot of light. However like anything else, price reflects quality.


For quality one name has stood above the rest and that is Malkoff. I would recommend getting a Malkoff M60. However Im not familari with the 660. I have a Surefire MP5 foregrip and it does not fit the Malkoff perfectly. It will work but there is a tiny gap between the head and the body.


Do you have a picture of your weaponlight? you mention "A42094" as a model, if I am correct, that is actualy the serial number.

Your 660 probably has a M2 style head.
http://www.surefire.com/660-Classic

This is designed for incandescent lamps. it has a shock absorbing feature to prevent incan bulbs from breaking. The downside to using this style head/bezel is that it does not do a very good job of heatsinking. LEDs do not like heat. So you want a head to help dissipate heat as much as possible.

If you want to swap in an LED lamp, then you need a simple Z44 bezel from Surefire.

http://www.opticsplanet.net/surefir...lens-type-iii-hard-anodized-for-c2-c3-fl.html


The other alternative is to simply buy an LED upgrade from surefire.

the BP60L is a weaponlight upgrade.
http://www.surefire.com/BP60L-LED-WeaponLight-Conversion-Kit

However it uses a P90L LED lamp which is now obsolete by Surefire standards.

Surefire now has a KX4 led head.
http://www.surefire.com/KX4-LED-Conversion-Head

Much better light output and an affordable price.

I hope that helps. if you have any more questions please ask.
Thank you very much!! It helps a great deal. Yes it is very close to M2 Style head.

Best Regards,
 

Gunner12

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Have you see this thread yet? P60 size drop-ins

Many possible choices on there. But reading through all of them could take some time.

Any output, runtime, beam-pattern preferences?

:welcome:
 

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The Classic Z32 bezel often featured a serial number.

SureFire offers two main LED conversions for Classic 6V WeaponLights such as the 660.

1) KX4 LED bezel
This replaces the Z32 bezel.

2) LM2 LED Lamp Module
This replaces the L60 Lamp Module (Z32 bezel and the Housing Body is screws onto)

This photo shows the L60's components:
P115.jpg
 
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