tsask
Flashlight Enthusiast
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About 3 years ago I ordered the Lumens Factory warm white 3 level LED drop in for my Surefire E1 E. I didnt expect to like the original incan beam (even if running only on primary cr123s) as much as I did.
so I admired my LF LED drop in original package unopened on my shelf for nearly a year:huh:! Finally when replacing the cr123 primary for the umteenth time, I installed the Lumens factory 3 mode 90 CRI LED and popped in an rCR123 and then WOW!!!! REALLY LOVED THE SUPRISE!!!! dont know how i could have lasted another day without it as my main "go to' light at my desk. This thing's great AND lots less $$$$$ to operate on rCR cells and gets much longer run time with a beautiful 3 level warm beam!! Surefire quality in the palm of my hand wth a beautiful beam unavailable to the unenlightened general public in stores.
Sadly ths afternoon I grabed it, pressed the switch and it was DOA so I installed another rCR123 and still nothing, so I tried another rCR123 still nothing, so then I tried a fresh CR123 and still no light.:shakehead Of course I wondered if the switch was bad so I contemplated opening my pristiine other E1 E (displayed on my wall as a piece of art) but then remembered that the orignal incan bulb/head were residing in the original LF LED container on the same shelf so I replaced the LF LED with the original incan and head on a fresh CR123 and the light is working again. as an incan. I wll be calling Lumens Factory tomorrow to see if they can help. I know LF LEDs are now available in the USA from Lighthound for $30 so if i have to bite the bullet, and replace an LED that prematurely failed, it wont be that bad. Hope LF can help me.
so I admired my LF LED drop in original package unopened on my shelf for nearly a year:huh:! Finally when replacing the cr123 primary for the umteenth time, I installed the Lumens factory 3 mode 90 CRI LED and popped in an rCR123 and then WOW!!!! REALLY LOVED THE SUPRISE!!!! dont know how i could have lasted another day without it as my main "go to' light at my desk. This thing's great AND lots less $$$$$ to operate on rCR cells and gets much longer run time with a beautiful 3 level warm beam!! Surefire quality in the palm of my hand wth a beautiful beam unavailable to the unenlightened general public in stores.Sadly ths afternoon I grabed it, pressed the switch and it was DOA so I installed another rCR123 and still nothing, so I tried another rCR123 still nothing, so then I tried a fresh CR123 and still no light.:shakehead Of course I wondered if the switch was bad so I contemplated opening my pristiine other E1 E (displayed on my wall as a piece of art) but then remembered that the orignal incan bulb/head were residing in the original LF LED container on the same shelf so I replaced the LF LED with the original incan and head on a fresh CR123 and the light is working again. as an incan. I wll be calling Lumens Factory tomorrow to see if they can help. I know LF LEDs are now available in the USA from Lighthound for $30 so if i have to bite the bullet, and replace an LED that prematurely failed, it wont be that bad. Hope LF can help me.
