Surefire e2dl ultra

[Grizzman]

what is the tint/color of the beam?

There is a greenish tint, but it's only noticeable to me indoors on light colored walls.

It's more green than any of my old XP-G M61, L, or LL modules. In comparison, they have a slight blue tint. I'm not even gonna mention how it looks compared to my XP-G2 Malkoffs.

Grizz

 

[SUREFIRED]

Mine has a faint yellowish green corona around the hotspot, but that's really only noticeable if you're looking for it on a white wall. In use it is barely noticeable.

 

[seattlite]

Got my light...here are my observations:
1. Works with 2 x 3.7/4.2V 16340s.
2. Brighter than EB1 with ONE cell(16340).
3. Just as bright as the X300U...I really like the head of the X300U.
4. Just as bright as the Nitecore MH2C(XML, 1x18650).
5. Not quite as bright as a P60 XML DD 1x18650...only about 70% the light output.
6. Brighter than a Nitecore MH1C(XML, 1x16340).

 

[the badger]

Got my light...here are my observations:
3. Just as bright as the X300U...I really like the head of the X300U.

How does the beam compare to the X300U? Similar spill?

 

[seattlite]

How does the beam compare to the X300U? Similar spill?

X300U has just a little more spill/flood. Hot spot on the E2DLU is a little brighter than the X300U. Also, my X300U is just a little brighter than my E2DLU.

I'm really liking the 1x16340 configuration. I'm gonna EDC it in that configuration using a E1B body/IMR16340/Z68.

 

[the badger]

X300U has just a little more spill/flood. Hot spot on the E2DLU is a little brighter than the X300U. Also, my X300U is just a little brighter than my E2DLU.

Great, thanks!

 

[Up All Night]

what is the tint/color of the beam?

Subjective as the topic is, I'll offer my observations on the three units a local shop had in stock.
The first two had "a higher component of yellowish-green light to which the human eye is most sensitive." That's a verbatim quote from the Surefire 2012 catalogue in the description for the now (reportedly) shelved LX2 Lumamax Ultra. Not too bad really, I could certainly live with the tint.
The final one was very green,.....couldn't put it back in the box fast enough green! Seems the lottery is in play.
Had they functioned at full output on a 17670 I probably would have snagged one of the "better" ones.
I believe a sophisticate would refer to the tint as chartreuse! :D

 

[the badger]

I believe a sophisticate would refer to the tint as chartreuse! :D

Have you or anybody here compared the E2DL-U tint to the UB3T Invictus tint? I have a brand new UB3T, and when I first got it I posted here somewhere here that the tint was a little too green for my liking. I wonder how the two stack up side-x-side.

 

[Illluminator]

X300U has just a little more spill/flood. Hot spot on the E2DLU is a little brighter than the X300U. Also, my X300U is just a little brighter than my E2DLU.

I'm really liking the 1x16340 configuration. I'm gonna EDC it in that configuration using a E1B body/IMR16340/Z68.

Would you say the X300U is driven harder with better regulation over the 1.5 hours (likely since it was designed for weapons) while the E2DLU was driven less hard in favor of a better runtime (2.25)?

 

[hcd615]

Sorry to sound dumb - why is the E2DL-Ultra being compared to the SF X300U, isn't that a weapon light? That cant be carried as an EDC light, correct?

 

[SUREFIRED]

Sorry to sound dumb - why is the E2DL-Ultra being compared to the SF X300U, isn't that a weapon light? That cant be carried as an EDC light, correct?

They are both 500L TIR, with similar electronics.

 

[the badger]

They are both 500L TIR, with similar electronics.

This ^^

 

[Sean]

Have you or anybody here compared the E2DL-U tint to the UB3T Invictus tint? I have a brand new UB3T, and when I first got it I posted here somewhere here that the tint was a little too green for my liking. I wonder how the two stack up side-x-side.

My UB3T tint is more greenish than my E2DL-U.

 

[the badger]

My UB3T tint is more greenish than my E2DL-U.

Well that's good news. I am not a big fan of my UB3T tint and can't decide whether or not to sell or keep it...and get something else (E2DL-U?).

 

[the badger]

X300U has just a little more spill/flood. Hot spot on the E2DLU is a little brighter than the X300U. Also, my X300U is just a little brighter than my E2DLU.

Forgot to ask earlier..
How is the tint compared between the X300U and E2DL-U? Is one greener, or are they the same?

 

[seattlite]

Forgot to ask earlier..
How is the tint compared between the X300U and E2DL-U? Is one greener, or are they the same?

IMO, both have the same warm tint. Kids said they could see some green. I cant see the green, but I can discern warm and cool colors.

 

[the badger]

Ok thanks!

 

[Flashlight Dave]

I looked through this thread but I did not see anything about the low mode of this light. Can anyone comment on the 5 lumen low and if it is really 5 lumens? How does the low of this light stand up to the low of the EB1? Is it brighter? more floody?

 

[Grizzman]

I don't have a way to measure lumens, and don't have an EB1. I can compare it to the standard E2DL.

Even on low, the increased spill of the Ultra is evident. It gives a similar beam pattern to Malkoff drop-ins on low in MD2s or Elzettas, just with fewer lumens, and a somewhat dimmer, but still useful, spill.

Grizz

 

[Sean]

I looked through this thread but I did not see anything about the low mode of this light. Can anyone comment on the 5 lumen low and if it is really 5 lumens? How does the low of this light stand up to the low of the EB1? Is it brighter? more floody?

I am able to confirm that my E2DL Ultra on low is exactly 5 lumens. :)