SureFire P1R Peacekeeper rechargeable flashlight

[Bullzeyebill]

Thanks, Beard Man.

Bill

 

[JohnnyBravo]

I didn't NEED it but wanted one; so I just ordered the SF 18650A 3400 mAH battery. My P1R came with the 2600. Even though I'd been using an Orbtronic 3500 in it, I like to keep certain things consistent along the OEM line. (circa 80s, I liked the idea of all Kenwood components for car stereos ;-)

PS. My P1R has been jealous of late since I got the UM2. :mecry:

 

[Modernflame]

(circa 80s, I liked the idea of all Kenwood components for car stereos ;-)

That's what was up. Kenwood 16 x 9's on the rear deck. Master of Puppets in the cassette player. :rock:

Hard not to feel sorry for your P1R. Things were perfect in the beginning. That is until the UM2 caught your eye, all filled out and twisty in the right places.

Edit: I meant 6 x 9's. Duh.

 

[JohnnyBravo]

HAHA/LOL! Back then, I preferred TDK Metal tapes when I recorded/mixed my own songs! (and ya had to have an auto-reversing player!)

I have a feeling that once I get that pretty, shiny and black SF 3400 and put it in the "P1R", I'll get re-energized and use it for awhile. :twothumbs

 

[megam]

Anybody have info or an educated guess on when the P1R may be updated? It's not been touched for 3 years, and fallen behind the rest of SF's lineup.

Part of me thinks now is the time to buy: battery tech progression has made the runtime more practical than what SF aims for, the update may have a worse beam pattern, and this version's never been cheaper.

 

[Dave D]

Anybody have info or an educated guess on when the P1R may be updated? It's not been touched for 3 years, and fallen behind the rest of SF's lineup.

Part of me thinks now is the time to buy: battery tech progression has made the runtime more practical than what SF aims for, the update may have a worse beam pattern, and this version's never been cheaper.

Given that the G2X Pro now has the same output (15/600) and only costs $70 it would seem that the Peacekeeper should receive an upgrade, although that may put its performance close to the Lawman.

 

[JohnnyBravo]

My gut feeling says if they upgrade it, it'll be 800 lumens on 2xCR123s, and the 600 lumens on an 18650.

My SF 18650 (3400 mAH) cell should show up in tomorrow or Saturday's mail. Been a long wait; I have the original 2600 in it now...

(Update Just got the new SF 3400 cell yesterday. I drained it down to cut-off, and after charging, the charger said 3361 mAH! Close enough for me, kudos! ;-)

 

[Dave D]

The Peacekeeper is no longer featured in the 2018 Catalogue, which is surprising!

The R1 Lawman is also missing in action from the Catalogue.

However both are still shown on the Surefire website for now.

 

[xdayv]

@Dave D - interesting nevertheless... is there a downloadable PDF format available? TIA.

 

[Dave D]

@Dave D - interesting nevertheless... is there a downloadable PDF format available? TIA.

Viewable here https://issuu.com/modusgroup/docs/2018_catalog_proof but I haven't found a downloadable one yet.

The link has the word proof in it so it may not be the final version I suppose.

 

[the0dore3524]

E2D and E1D are no longer in there either. E1D I'm not surprised by with the new one-cell lights and pricing, but the E2D was really a staple SF light. All the lights that have been removed have been discounted heavily on other sites, so now is really a good time to pick them up. I really liked my Peacekeeper when I had one.

 

[pdeethardt]

Looks like both models of the Peacekeeper have disappeared from Surefire's website.

 

[Dave D]

Looks like they are making way for the new Fury Dual Fuel models.

 

[mikespike2]

Bummed to see the light was discontinued. I have two P1R, wondering if I should try and pick up another. It's a fantastic light.

The ID of the bore on my light is 18.90mm.
Surefire '18650' 2500mAh: Dia 18.75mm. Length 68.86mm.

Batteries I've purchased for it:
EVVA 3400mAh protected Panasonic NCR18650B: Dia on 2 samples 18.70, 18.67mm. Length 68.95 and 68.96mm.
EVVA 3500mAh protected Panasonic/Sanyo NCR18650GA: Dia is 18.71mm. Length 69.11mm.
EVVA 3200mAh Protected LG 18650MH1 : 18.97mm. Less voltage drop at full charge, unfortunately it is not close to fitting.

I bought a few of each from MTN Electronics, in stock and they ship next day.
I have used the GA cell in my light for several months now.

I see Surefire has since released the SF18650A at 3400mAh.
Anyone know the OEM part for this cell? Hopefully it's not the NCR18650B, this cell is worse performing compared to the newer NCR18650GA in terms of voltage sag. I've attached a plot from lygte.

I saw someone earlier ask for current measurements for high/low with the P1R. I'll work on this next week and post my findings.

 

[AZPops]

Bummed to see the light was discontinued. I have two P1R, wondering if I should try and pick up another. It's a fantastic light.

The ID of the bore on my light is 18.90mm.
Surefire '18650' 2500mAh: Dia 18.75mm. Length 68.86mm.

Batteries I've purchased for it:
EVVA 3400mAh protected Panasonic NCR18650B: Dia on 2 samples 18.70, 18.67mm. Length 68.95 and 68.96mm.
EVVA 3500mAh protected Panasonic/Sanyo NCR18650GA: Dia is 18.71mm. Length 69.11mm.
EVVA 3200mAh Protected LG 18650MH1 : 18.97mm. Less voltage drop at full charge, unfortunately it is not close to fitting.

I bought a few of each from MTN Electronics, in stock and they ship next day.
I have used the GA cell in my light for several months now.

I see Surefire has since released the SF18650A at 3400mAh.
Anyone know the OEM part for this cell? Hopefully it's not the NCR18650B, this cell is worse performing compared to the newer NCR18650GA in terms of voltage sag. I've attached a plot from lygte.

I saw someone earlier ask for current measurements for high/low with the P1R. I'll work on this next week and post my findings.

Late to the game, but thanks for the tip on the batteries Mike. Ordered 4 from MTN Electroincs as well. My P1R came with the 3400 mAh battery.

What held me back for so long is the knurling, and hi/lo switch. Bought a few feet of 1.25 inch shrink tubing, which cured the knurling part of my hesitation. All batteries are on the charger, and will be carrying the light this evening (work). Think I'm going to like this light!

I've been carrying my Fury's for so long (XML and a swapped, XPG2). It's gonna be nice to have the feel of a new light for a change!

Pops

PS Got lucky on the tint lottery, cause this one has a nice tint.

 

[AZPops]

OK, I'm officially bummed. ...

Carried the P1R last night, and ... I feel the bezel's leading (imo aggressive) edge will start cutting into my vest pocket. I'll wait till summer and holster it. I really like this light though! Great feel in hand, nice beam, tint and brighter then my XML Fury. I'll get accustomed to the hi/lo switch.

Pops

PS does anyone know if the lens is glass? Reason for asking is; I'm thinking about picking up more shrink tubing to cover the edge of the bezel. Thanks!

 

[Grave78]

Hello everyone! I am a first time poster long time lurker on these forums. I was hoping for some help with my Surefire Peacekeeper. After a battery change the flashlight is stuck in low beam mode. I tried using different rechargeable batteries as well as two cr123s. I even tried using a different tailcap hoping something would fix my favorite flashlight. If anyone could help that would be great. Otherwise I will be calling Surefire to see if they will repair it. Thanks in advance!

-Brad from Michigan

 

[Vox Clamatis in Deserto]

Hello everyone! I am a first time poster long time lurker on these forums. I was hoping for some help with my Surefire Peacekeeper. After a battery change the flashlight is stuck in low beam mode. I tried using different rechargeable batteries as well as two cr123s. I even tried using a different tailcap hoping something would fix my favorite flashlight. If anyone could help that would be great. Otherwise I will be calling Surefire to see if they will repair it. Thanks in advance!

-Brad from Michigan

You've probably done everything SF recommends except for the famous paperclip test from the flashlight FAQs page:

My dual-output flashlight only works at the low-output setting — what's wrong?

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  [*=1]By design,when the batteries are nearly depleted only the low-output setting works. This serves as a warning while still leaving you with usable light. Replace the batteries.

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  [*=1]If the flashlight does not turn on with fresh batteries installed, perform the "paper clip test" as follows:
  1. With the new batteries still in the light, unscrew and remove the tailcap.
  2. Using a metal object such as a paper clip or key, simultaneously touch the flat center of the exposed battery terminal and the rear metal rim of the flashlight; the flashlight should turn on.
  [*=1]If the flashlight does not turn on using the paper clip test with fresh batteries installed, the problem may be dirty or greasy tailcap threads. Refer to the question below, "What parts of my flashlight need to be maintained?", paying attention to the information on cleaning.
  [*=1]If the flashlight does not turn on after cleaning the threads, it may be the tailcap switch, although failures of our simple "tactical" switches are extremely rare. At this point, please call SureFire at 1-800-828-8809 and ask for Customer Service.

https://www.surefire.com/faqs

Recently I've used email to contact SureFire customer service with (usually ) good results.

 

[Grave78]

You've probably done everything SF recommends except for the famous paperclip test from the flashlight FAQs page:





https://www.surefire.com/faqs

Recently I've used email to contact SureFire customer service with (usually ) good results.

Thank you so much for the information! I appreciate the swift response!

After using the paperclip test I think the flashlight is still only outputing the low beam but I will do more testing when I am home from work. I have a new 6PX Pro to use as a reference.

Is there any other potential fixes I could try? Maybe spray it down with some electrical contact cleaner?

Thanks again!

 

[Jose Marin]

You've done all you can do with out voiding the warranty. I recommend calling them and waiting on hold, just explain what is going on and they have you mail it to them. they'll either repair it, replace it or since it's disconnected they might replace it with a newer similar model. Ive delt with their costomer service a lot and they are awesome everytime, just takes a month for replacement is the only thing that sux.