SIGINT-228
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I already have an E2E; now you just made me want to get an E1e.
Thanks a lot!
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Thanks a lot!
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Surefire could get well overnight if they started making e1e and e2e incandescent flashlights again.
Excellent comment.My main EDC Squeeze is either an E2e with Tad's 3718 bulb or a Prometheus Alpha RM. I'm looking for a E1e for the rotation and I'll run a 3712 Tad bulb in it.
I've been considering selling the Alpha. It's a great light, uncompromised craftsmanship. But with 16650's and 16340's there isn't a huge advantage to LED's, not to me. I use my lights for working on stuff and color-rendering is a big deal to me. Max lumens just isn't. Also, it's pretty incredible how many lumens it takes an LED to throw as far as a much weaker incan. It's harder to get that nice flood without a diffuser, but the LED lights have been quickly losing their appeal to me since I just don't need a super bright light 90% of the time.
But even then, I'm covered for super bright with my M6, LF bulb and 3x16650 setup. Randy Johnson can't throw anything past my M6.
I even replaced my weapon light with an incan. And Keeppower 16650's arent that expensive, either. It's almost impossible to beat the E1/E2 on EDC size. And on BEASTMODE the M6 is also an excellent size. I feel like my bases are covered and thank God daily for cheap bulbs from Tad and rechargeable batteries from Keeppower.
Everyone has an application. In mine, I think incans just rule the roost. And there is a lot of incan support right now.
Me too! Full incan. 2xE2e w/LF bulbs and 16650's, E1e w/Tad bi-pin and 3712 bulb and 16340, 6P w/P60, M951 w/P60, 1xM6 w/LF 700lm bulb and 3x16650
I went a bit excessive and I have yet to actually make good use of my M6. Only LED lights I have left are Fenix head lamps. I'd prefer an incan there too, though.
I still carry my stock E2e in an everyday "gadget" bag. It used to be paired with an E1e with a KL1 head. I prefer incandescent outdoors, so I still carry the E2e, but the E1e has been replaced with the Nitecore TIP. The E series of SF lights represented the optimum size for me, and I was always hoping SF would come out with an E3e for added output.
I was never a fan of the E1e as an incandescent flashlight. I bought one very early on, and was disappointed (low output, size and price), so returned it...then the KL1 LED heads were introduced, and I was hooked. Used to EDC the KL1 version for years, but no longer--other, smaller/brighter/more versatile lights these days. Still EDC the E2e incandescent though.
What's your impression of the Tad bi-pin and 3712 bulb run on a 16340 in your E1e. Any idea of run time and how's the beam?
I'm guessing half an hour or less run time?
The 3712 performance is excellent for my uses. I haven't had it in long enough yet to say about run time. One week on a full charge and no dimming. I don't necessarily have to use lights very often so even 30 minutes of run time would last quite a while.
They sound good.
I've been using a bulb from an E2E in an E1 lego on a 16340 (probably not the best for the bulb running it under driven but it works fine) so I wouldn't mind trying the Tad set up and the 3712 looks like the top choice for me running on 16340/16650 in E1/E2 format.
Just noticed lately that E1e's and E2e's are selling on the bay for crazy money. Is there a cult following this series?