SureFire E2D LED Defender Ultra.
Decided to get it, or the EB2 LED Ultra as a Birthday gift for myself. Wasn't sure which one. Had to wait a bit before I could go check them out in person at what is one of the last remaining Authorized Dealers in Manhattan. Huge SF display.... is what they used to have. I get there, and the display is gone, the lights are gone, and when I ask a senior sales associate about that; he dances around the issue. Saying they concentrate on Fenix lights now since not everyone needs a tank of a light.
Yeah.... Hadn't been there in about a year or so. Even by Manhattan standards the place is ridiculously overpriced. Not sure how they lost their A.D. status, but I really doubt they lost it for the reason most SF A.D.s do. Namely getting caught discounting.
Thankfully, they did have a handful left. The E2D Ultra being one of them. Now while I like my EB1, the EB2 Ultra is going to be just as slippery. Plus, its tailcap annoyingly sticks up above the clip far more than on the EB1 or the E2D Ultra. I got that E2D Ultra in my hands, and I just knew it was going home with me. Rip-off prices and all. Screw it! I can afford it. Plus, I got to examine the one in the box since they no longer had display models in the cases. The clip, while still a weak point, looked very good on my sample.
I now have each generation of SF E2Ds, including the single-output "error" head version. Except for the very first one with the outward dome lens. Also, the teeth on the Ultra are still useable, but far less aggressive than on earlier models. Somehow I ended up with a sub-collection of E2Ds. Oh well.
And yes, the light is fantastic! No clue how SureFire tweaked the clicky switch not to fry itself with 500 real lumens coming out of the thing. But okay, no issues. And yes, I LOVE that cheese-grater checkering!! These newer smooth as Hell models.... Nice for perhaps giving a baby a massage I suppose. But that's about it. Oh, I guess some complained that the older E-series lights were tearing apart their pants pockets. Honestly, if that's the case.... Stop buying cheap-*** pants! Problem solved.