Disclaimer, not for the easily offended or those that take things personal, like the world revolves around you
If you want to know why Surefire's are what they are, ask a soldier that uses them. I did, on Memorial Day.
They are designed to work under stress and not fail. Surefire catalogs show pictures of rugged ads, not taking the trash out and walking the dog to go poop, not their market.
I own over 70 lights, $10-$800, and when I fly and make a choice of what light carry, it's my L1 and ARC LSHP, because they don't fail. Price and lumen's doesn't concern me in regards to my life, and primary batteries are proven.
I love Surefire knurling, so I look at the cost of their knurling is the price difference
How many rich people say they won't buy a BMW or Mercedes because they are behind in technology from Lexus or Volvo. This is like people that don't like Caterpillar equipment because they can't afford it, though they call their John Deere or Case a Cat and it isn't in the same league.
So that is my reply to a question that shows a lack in ability to discriminate features and quality between something called a "flashlight" from different manufacturers with different mission statements. Newest isn't the best, that's a judgment.
You may read this as coming off gruff, I see it as the truth. Cheap people want quality for nothing. That's an illusion...
Russ
And the best argument for owning Surefires is because I can and you won't :nana:
Some of us have worked with the best and know why it has the reputation it carries. It is the men and women of the companies that put so much effort and love into the designs and manufacture and care about what the end users think of their creations.
Ask yourself this, if you won the lottery, you wouldn't buy Surefire?
I know the truthful answer, do you?