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Is the E2e obsolete?
I have several E2's and E2e's. I really like them. They seem to be the smallest form factor with the most punch...with fresh batteries.
I also have several KL1 heads on E2e bodies. Old style and new. I originally didn't like the "no sidespill' of the new KL1 but at the right distance outdoors the head is great. I have been usually using the new KL1 with a beamshaper in the house. The result is fantastic.
The other day I turned on my E2e and the beam was really dim. Opps, time to change the batteries. I took the old batteries and put them in my E2e with the KL1 head and...WOW...the light was just as bright as with new batteries. This got me thinking more about the KL1 head. I then compared the beam of an E2e with fresh 123's against an E2e with the KL1 on fresh batteries. The beams brightness is similiar. I like the sidespill of the E2e much better than the square-ish KL1.
It seems that you can't really argue with the KL1's runtime and steady lumen output. It shines on long after the E2e has dimmed.
So this brings me back to the question, "Is the E2e obsolete?" I certainly hope not. If the development of a 3.7 volt incandescent bulb ever materializes I'd be in hog heaven. For now, I use the KL1 heads to suck the life out of 123's that are too used up in incandescents.
I have several E2's and E2e's. I really like them. They seem to be the smallest form factor with the most punch...with fresh batteries.
I also have several KL1 heads on E2e bodies. Old style and new. I originally didn't like the "no sidespill' of the new KL1 but at the right distance outdoors the head is great. I have been usually using the new KL1 with a beamshaper in the house. The result is fantastic.
The other day I turned on my E2e and the beam was really dim. Opps, time to change the batteries. I took the old batteries and put them in my E2e with the KL1 head and...WOW...the light was just as bright as with new batteries. This got me thinking more about the KL1 head. I then compared the beam of an E2e with fresh 123's against an E2e with the KL1 on fresh batteries. The beams brightness is similiar. I like the sidespill of the E2e much better than the square-ish KL1.
It seems that you can't really argue with the KL1's runtime and steady lumen output. It shines on long after the E2e has dimmed.
So this brings me back to the question, "Is the E2e obsolete?" I certainly hope not. If the development of a 3.7 volt incandescent bulb ever materializes I'd be in hog heaven. For now, I use the KL1 heads to suck the life out of 123's that are too used up in incandescents.