Surefire flashlights

[dirtydan]

I had read some on an earlier thread about Surefire flashlights and always being somewhat disappointed in the flashlights I have owned I checked out their website. While I was debating if I should spend that kind of money on a light when a friend of mine found a flashlight in a ditch in the snow that had obviously been there awhile. It was a G2 Surefire. It worked perfectly and he told me it really put out a beam. I decided to buy one myself so I got a G2 LED. I am very satisfied with it. We have 2 little dogs which we put out every morning before daylight to do their duty and I always check the roof peaks and a tree that is at least 100 ft. away because there is sometimes a large owl sitting there and I know he sometimes gets rabbits that are about the same size of our dogs. I can check the tree over much better than before because of the beam that it throws out. To me it was money well spent and do not regret it.
Dan

 

[LMTC]

I have 3 or 4 Surefire G2 Nitrolin that can be found for $35 just about anywhere. I have been very pleased. A one hour runtime doesn't sound like much, but you get one hour of consistent bright light. I purchased 24 Surefire batteries two years ago and have used maybe 8 of them, plus the ones in the flashlights. A good flashlight that always works and provides good light is indispensable. Again, one hour is a long time.

I also have a Surefire 6p which is aluminum and puts out the same light as the G2's (65 lumins). I like it a bit better but for all practical purposes it does the same job and costs at least 50% more.

I'd pick one up at $35 just to check it out, but I'm finding $65 everywhere I look....though I am looking only at the G2 led. Anyone have a current source for the led for less $$? Thanks.

 

[J0be269]

RonMar,
I have the streamlight Stinger. After having it a couple of years I bought the head upgrade for it. I mounted it in a cabinet next to the back door and it was an excellent flashlight...until it broke. The bulb is good, the battery is good, the charger is good, so I suspect the switch went. I know it has a lifetime warrantee, I just have to get it together and take it to the dealer. I don't know where the receipt is, so I expect this to be a pain in the neck to get fixed/replaced.

If your light has the same type of switch in it mine does this is a pretty easy fix. Take out the switch assembly and use a razor blade to gently seperate the two halves(they snap together). Inside are a couple strips of metal and a pin with a spring on it(this is that part that actuall makes the contact between the battery and the buld base) In mine the plastic of the switch housing had melted slighty and obstructed contact between the pin and bulb base from the heat of the light. I took a razor and shaved this away and re-assembled....works perfectly now.

 

[jimg]

Have owned a Streamlight rechargeable of some mdl and the batteries werent at all reliable. Currently own a small Surefire and its pretty good...no issues so far. The light Ive had the longest and one I reach for (my favorite) is a 3 D cell Maglite w/ the LED bulb. Its really bright (not as much as the Surefire), uses cheap easy to get batteries and seconds as a weapon/hammer/etc. Im not sure any other light would have taken the abuse Ive given the Maglite and kept working.

 

[sunspot]

LED's are now at or better than incandescent flashlights. The new models with the latest LED's are brighter and have a longer run time then the comparable old style bulbs.

The G2L will beat an old G2 with the even with the brighter P61 module.

Here is a link to the very best drop-ins for a MAG C or D. His Surefire drop-ins are also the best made.
Warning, the price is high and a lot of people are buying his stock. He is a farmer located in lower Alabama and the lights are a side job. He only lists his for sales on Mondays and sells out fast.
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