RobertMM
Flashlight Enthusiast
Yep, 12,000 cd mentioned for the XP-E model. I'm still waiting for the newer one to appear in stores near me though.
I want to see a review before deciding if I'm going to pull the trigger on this or not.
Probably will not buy this if the throw is less.
Might have a different reflector/TIR.Throw will definitely be less, as specs show. From 11-12,000cd down to 9,000cd like the E1DL.
Heck, probably the same output curve for both of them too.
Has anyone spotted one of these for sale yet?
Yes if you need the narrow high throw beam it is a better light.I've looked around a lot - and have not found a dealer selling the 300 lumen model yet. Of course you can order direct from Surefire.com and pay MSRP. But it's probably very close, because Ebay has sellers blowing out the stock of 200 lumen EB1's at $109 shipped!
Tempting..... very tempting...
Ebay has sellers blowing out the stock of 200 lumen EB1's at $109 shipped!
Tempting..... very tempting...
They're really defensive-oriented lights, though. Most folks, myself included, carry a defensive light and a utility light. Defensive light, like the gun, just doesn't get used unless it has to. If I get 30 seconds of full power, that's probably about as long as I'm going to need it.The problem with the added lumens is that single primary cell lights cannot hold the max output for very long. It might be 300 lumens for the first 30 seconds, that's about all you would get before the output takes a nose dive. I would rather see a well regulated 200 lumen EB1 than a short burst pocket rocket. The EB1's do have a simple UI, and a bunch of throw on the ones I have personally handled. A surefire E1D led defender is another good option. It's already 300 lumens, and the output decline is not as bad as the EB1's.
They're really defensive-oriented lights, though. Most folks, myself included, carry a defensive light and a utility light. Defensive light, like the gun, just doesn't get used unless it has to. If I get 30 seconds of full power, that's probably about as long as I'm going to need it.
Exactly
Personally I prefer throw. Perfect regulation isn't important to me.
Malkoff has one but eb1 out throws it.
Oh cool, I have been in and out of the forum, didn't see that. Son of a....now I gotta go buy one, I've been waiting for a new 1 cell TIR head from Gene for a while....is this the one you are talking about?
http://malkoffdevices.com/products/e1t-scout-m300-1cr123-head