...Got a KL3, today...

Jeez, this head assembly is huge...It's still daylight, can't really judge the output, yet. The heat sink fins look cool, though...

More to come...

P.S. bought it from www.tadgear.com

--dan

Dano,
Who did you order from?

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They are SHIPPING!?!?!????!???!?? Gotta call SF and order one right now then!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the heads up.

So it's a black colored one?Cool! I love the
HS fins! Pix pls!

SableCo is sending mine out tomorrow

Go here for some guick n' dirty photos:

http://photos.yahoo.com/b90a

--dan

hey,hey
is KL3 really only work under 6V - 9V ?
if not , run it with 2 Nimh AA will be very nice.

Yup...It works on 6V and 9V lights...Just as a side note, this module is freaking big, just about eliminating it from pocket carry. The fins are also sharp and pointy...But it looks cool...

--dan

Link to pic didn't work for me. Any tips?

Link didn't work for me neither!

wolfen, yours is HA?

...I guess Yahoo Photos isn't working, as of this posting time/date...figures...

--dan

is it too big for pocket carry?...how did it work last night? did you use a 2 or 3 cell platform?

Yahoo photos working now. Maybe you have to be a member?
Nice job on your photo site

Right it works now! That IS huge! plus the clickie, wow...

That thing is big. I ordered a black one to match my D-3. I should have it Thursday. If so, I'll try and post some pics, though my camera is a piece of cr-p.

Can someone put a KL3 on a G2 and take a picture?

I would like to see that!

Dano, noticed that you have an e2e with KL1 as well. How do the KL1 and KL3 compare. The KL3 had better be brighter -- if it isn't, I don't see why anyone would bother.

Dano, what fasteddie said. I have two of these on order and if they aren't noticeably brighter than the KL1's, I'll be disappointed. I must have something in return for the larger size light, otherwise what's the point?

The two beams (KL1 and KL3) are EXACTLY the same. There is no difference, even if the KL3 is put on a 9V light.

I'm moving towards the idea that the KL3 is nothing more then a sci-fi looking toy with no real world applications, especially if the E2+KL1 combo is available...

--dan

Here are the differences "as posted" on the Surefire website:

KL1 mounted on the following torches:

E1/E1e Runtime: 16 lumens max output for 1.5 hours, followed by 8.5 hours of moderate output, followed by over 50 hours of minimal output

E2/E2e Runtime: 17 lumens max output for 4.0 hours, followed by 11 hours of moderate output, followed by over 50 hours of minimal output.

KL3 mounted on the following torches:

6P, D2, Z2, C2, M2 Runtime: 19 lumens max output for 4.25 hours, followed by 4.75 hours of moderate output, followed by over 50 hours of minimum output

D3, Z3, C3 Runtime: 19.5 lumens max output for 7 hours, followed by 8 hours of moderate output, followed by over 50 hours of minimum output.