Have you owned a SureFire?

It's been a few years and a bunch of lights since I started collecting. After reading a thread this evening it occured to me, I've never owned a SureFire. Have you?

I own 6, and have owned and sold maybe 3 or 4 others.

Nope, and I have no intention to, either.

Three currently, and have sold a couple others.

mvyrmnd said:

Nope, and I have no intention to, either.

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There's some good models out there you might like. Especially if you get 'em used; get a heck of a light for not a lot of money.

mvyrmnd said:

Nope, and I have no intention to, either.

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Your loss, mate!:huh:

I tried to buy a Fury 500 last year from a dealer, but they wouldn't ship outside the USA The same thing happen when I tried to buy an A2 in the marketplace :shakehead

I've got a bunch of SureFires. I have never had one fail. Yea, I've modded them too.

Edit: Everyone has an incandescent lamp fail from time to time.

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There's some good models out there you might like. Especially if you get 'em used; get a heck of a light for not a lot of money.

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I'm sure there are but mostly, the only way to get the UI and emitters that I prefer are to buy customs or get lights modded - and in that case I prefer customs.

Most Surefires I see are designed for CR123 primaries, and they cost $10 EACH where I live. The ones that use rechargeables don't offer me anything I can't get for less money, or in a more attractive host (really, I don't find many of them very attractive)

There will be those that will tell me that they're unbreakable and all that jazz, but I beat the living crap out of my Tri-EDC and it's holding up nicely, thanks for asking.

shado said:

I tried to buy a Fury 500 last year from a dealer, but they wouldn't ship outside the USA The same thing happen when I tried to buy an A2 in the marketplace :shakehead

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Todd, if you ever need a shipper in the US for something you want on the MP, I'd be happy to help if I can. You helped me out when I was looking for that McLux III-T, the most treasured light of my collection. I can easily forward a package to you if you want to try out a Surefire at some point.

shado said:

It's been a few years and a bunch of lights since I started collecting. After reading a thread this evening it occured to me, I've never owned a SureFire. Have you?

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Titan,E2D Defender, E2D Led Defender

I just bought my first non surefire last week....... I only have an old school e2d (Incan) and a G2led. I am hoping my new Sunwayman stuff isn't a huge let down.

The beauty of surefire is that once you get sick of it you can sell and recoup a much larger percentage of your original expense, try that with a three year old XXXXfire.... Dumpster food!

shado said:

It's been a few years and a bunch of lights since I started collecting. After reading a thread this evening it occured to me, I've never owned a SureFire. Have you?

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Yeah, E2E. Great light but it doesn't shine so long, single level and the bulbs burn out... Oh and I wore the rubber off the switch over the years.

nbp said:

Todd, if you ever need a shipper in the US for something you want on the MP, I'd be happy to help if I can. You helped me out when I was looking for that McLux III-T, the most treasured light of my collection. I can easily forward a package to you if you want to try out a Surefire at some point.

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Thank you for the kind offer :wave:

I had a C2 and M2, and older G2. I traded the C2, sold the M2, and gave the G2 as a gift. I purchased a Surefire Z2 for a low light training class over ten years ago...I upgraded it with a P60L when those came out, and it currently has a Lumens Factory H-CRI drop-in. Love it! In fact, I've worn the checkering off the tailcap...It's smooth now.

Besides the Z2, I currently have the following:

E2e
6P Gunmetal with P60L
9P with Lumens Factory Drop-In
G2 with Solarforce bezel and Green LED drop-in
G2X Tactical
LX2 Lumamax

I also had an X200 that I reluctantly sold to a friend, an X300 that I sold because I acquired another one, and I have a third issued to me by my employer. Thousands and thousands of rounds and they are all still perking along just fine.

A Fury Tactical and KX2C head for my E2e are in my fairly near future.

3 6Ps, 2 Black and 1 Gun Metal
1 G2, Black
1 M3 with a Malkoff LD10
1 E2L
1 9P with a M31L running on 2 Lithium AAs and a M2 Head

Right now I'm down to my Dream Team, three Fury's, two E1Bs and a Saint. Recently I decided to sell all my shelf queens so I've sold or gifted about a dozen more.

My wife uses the light that started it all, a G2 that I later upgraded with a KX4.

Fortunately, there's a camping store near me that sells Surefire 123s for $1 each. I always have about 50 floating around the house.

It all started innocently enough with a couple of 6P's for trying out some Nailbender drop-ins. Now there are about 80 others to keep them company.

mvyrmnd said:

I'm sure there are but mostly, the only way to get the UI and emitters that I prefer are to buy customs or get lights modded - and in that case I prefer customs.

Most Surefires I see are designed for CR123 primaries, and they cost $10 EACH where I live. The ones that use rechargeables don't offer me anything I can't get for less money, or in a more attractive host (really, I don't find many of them very attractive)

There will be those that will tell me that they're unbreakable and all that jazz, but I beat the living crap out of my Tri-EDC and it's holding up nicely, thanks for asking.

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Yeah the branded primaries are expensive around here as well...which is why I went rechargeable and began using 17670s in mine.

I don't have a wide variety,they are all based around the P series lamps and most are currently hosting Malkoff drop-ins.