kelmo
Flashlight Enthusiast
My house light is a E2e with an MN02 LA. Just scored on a bunch of Streamlight/Surefire primaries and I'm burning through my old stock. This time of year is incan season!!!
Bringing my E2E back to life.
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Nothin' beats that old SureFire module but....
I find the lumens factory stuff is a pretty good substitute.
And a 1amp Tana singLED in 3000 flavor is outstanding at providing a nice pre-krypton beam tint. Set it to start on 25% and you have a real winner.
I keep oem in my olive 4 flats, lumens factory in my clickys and a Tana in my beater.
I find the lumens factory stuff is a pretty good substitute.
And a 1amp Tana singLED in 3000 flavor is outstanding at providing a nice pre-krypton beam tint. Set it to start on 25% and you have a real winner.
I keep oem in my olive 4 flats, lumens factory in my clickys and a Tana in my beater.
A single IMR 26650 cell will slightly overdrive an Strion bulb in bi-pin socket. Obviously needs custom body but run time will be way longer that any other single cell.
To run a 3.7 volt bulb, your best choice is single 16650 (2500) as long as fits in E2e tube.
Voltage under load is still higher than pair of 2/3A and capacity also higher.
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night.hoodie
Enlightened
You're right, of course, that would be more efficient, give better runtime... and I do at times run similar setup, but then if the light is too bright, I don't use it as much at night. If I could find a more efficient lamp for "3V," or 2 eneloops I'd run it. I know of Lumens Factory HO-E1A 3V, but its too bright, too... I run that with 1xAA. I know it is almost sacrilege to underdrive lamps, but I'm ok with it. I wish there was an efficient yet dim 2.8V 0.6A lamp I could source.
fyrstormer
Banned
Can't you just use a stock Surefire E1E bulb for that purpose?
thermal guy
Flashaholic
I went with the EO-4. 190 lumens 3.7 volts. It looks EXACTLY like the stock p60 from sf.So when I want to run it it won't cost me an arm and a leg.
I also got th EO-6 200 lumens 6 volt. Now that has the same throw/output imo but with a hotspot 4 times the size. I like that one as well.
I also got th EO-6 200 lumens 6 volt. Now that has the same throw/output imo but with a hotspot 4 times the size. I like that one as well.
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night.hoodie
Enlightened
Yes, they are ideal, but MN01 are hard to come by....
Nice picks thermal guy. LF is quality.
Man, I remember before my first E reading all this E2, E2 stuff over and over and was like "what is the big deal here?"
One day a second hand E2d arrived and I thought "look at the cute little... (Pushed on button) Holy Retina Scorch Batman, now I see whatz the big deal".
I like to imagine a time when a policeman was shown an E2 way back in the days when a 6D light was required to have a good out put.
Pushes twisty button and grins ear to ear saying "mwew-ah-ah-ah-ah, those creeps aren't going to know what hit 'em".
Back then the word "creeps" was used a lot.
(Watched a bunch of 80's cop movies yesterday and they all used the word creeps a lot)
One day a second hand E2d arrived and I thought "look at the cute little... (Pushed on button) Holy Retina Scorch Batman, now I see whatz the big deal".
I like to imagine a time when a policeman was shown an E2 way back in the days when a 6D light was required to have a good out put.
Pushes twisty button and grins ear to ear saying "mwew-ah-ah-ah-ah, those creeps aren't going to know what hit 'em".
Back then the word "creeps" was used a lot.
(Watched a bunch of 80's cop movies yesterday and they all used the word creeps a lot)
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thermal guy
Flashaholic
When I bought my e2e back in 2004-2005? I asked the sales guy how it compared to a min mag. He just laughed and said you'll see. When I got it I turned it on and got exactly what he meant. What the hell did I know back then.
Oh and the 80s were the best especially for the movies
Oh and the 80s were the best especially for the movies
Still Love the Oveready Triple Copper E2E myself!
I also have a few Malkoff M61n & w in varying output levels and they make a terrific light for me,I have long since realized I am willing to sacrifice output for runtime in general use but then that is where lights like the can copper triple come in too.
I also have a few Malkoff M61n & w in varying output levels and they make a terrific light for me,I have long since realized I am willing to sacrifice output for runtime in general use but then that is where lights like the can copper triple come in too.
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ven
Flashaholic
Love it AV, although without the cu, love the E triple
Which one today?
Not always an "E" z choice...
thermal guy
Flashaholic
Very nice collection you got there.
ven
Flashaholic
WOW
One day it rained E series lights.
When that first one arrived, an E2D it was game on for about a month. At some point a few Vital Gear samples were added and some Lego took place as well.
My favorite E is still that E2D, but I found a body with a 2 way clip and installed a singLED.
When that first one arrived, an E2D it was game on for about a month. At some point a few Vital Gear samples were added and some Lego took place as well.
My favorite E is still that E2D, but I found a body with a 2 way clip and installed a singLED.
peter yetman
Flashlight Enthusiast
thermal guy
Flashaholic
I think it's the form factor.the E2d/e2e is just the right size to put in a pocket and plenty bright enough to work. It was my first quality light I bought. And on that note is there a way to date Surefire Lights by There serial number? I can't really remember what year I got it in.
archimedes
Flashaholic
No, those numbers are not strictly sequential, in the sense that might be expected.
There were some very old posts discussing this. Various parts were made in different facilities simultaneously, and later assembled "out of order" , among other issues.
thermal guy
Flashaholic
Oh. Ok well I got it just when sf was changing from the teardrop model I'm thinking 2004-2005. That about the time they did this? Maybe even 2003.
