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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - SureFire newest E1DL LED!

Posted: 5/1/2014 5:47:33 PM EDT

Howdy all, I thought I would personally write about this one.

Several years ago TNVC filled a void with special LED heads that no one seemed to produce at that time. These were the the TNVC Q5 drop in replacements lamp for the 69/G2's etc. which we still offer HERE. The 2nd item at that time we no longer offer was a replacement head for Surefire's original E1 light. We offered a 200 lumen replacement head for the low output 60 lumen incandescent factory head. For the last 2 years we continued to get many emails about this little gem of a light.

As most know LED technology has finally caught up with many, and high power LED's are the norm with those old incandescent going by the wayside. Well the Surefire crew stopped by a few weeks ago and I finally got to handle the new E1's and boy was I a happy camper. Guy and gals this new light is DA BOMB, palm size, pocket sized with a pocket clip producing 300 lumens, blasting this pocket rocket of a light to new heights! I also love the new crenellated E1 bezel that comes standard and the 2-stage power level.

The E1 has always been my favorite go to pocket light and travels with me everywhere. This is new one has found yet another permanent home! You can get yours right now as well, they are on the shelves as of last night! http://tnvc.com/shop/surefire-e1dl-led-defender/ Enjoy!

Vic Di Cosola

Posted: 5/1/2014 5:49:22 PM EDT

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Nice but the skin removing bezel could go. For daily pocket carry, that thing gets old.

Posted: 5/1/2014 7:19:26 PM EDT

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Posted: 5/1/2014 10:06:32 PM EDT

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Truth: this man speaks it.

The mild crenelated bezel on my Streamlight Protac 1L and 1AA can get uncomfortable if it's in my pocket just the right way and I move just the right way. Something as aggressive as this new Surefire would be a no-go for me.

Posted: 5/1/2014 10:15:22 PM EDT

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I wish Surefire would stop with the mandatory cycling between output modes, high-low-high-low-high-low-high-low, and start making something like Elzetta's tail cap which allows you to set your output level with a slight 1/4 turn. It's why I only own their mini scout anymore and have sold all of my EDC lights of theirs that I had. I absolutely love their new TIR lens in the M300B and it made me want to get one of these pretty bad. But I just cannot stand having to cycle back and forth.

Posted: 5/2/2014 2:36:57 PM EDT

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Truth: this man speaks it.

The mild crenelated bezel on my Streamlight Protac 1L and 1AA can get uncomfortable if it's in my pocket just the right way and I move just the right way. Something as aggressive as this new Surefire would be a no-go for me.

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Nice but the skin removing bezel could go. For daily pocket carry, that thing gets old.

Truth: this man speaks it.

The mild crenelated bezel on my Streamlight Protac 1L and 1AA can get uncomfortable if it's in my pocket just the right way and I move just the right way. Something as aggressive as this new Surefire would be a no-go for me.

Then buy an E1B. I for one have been waiting for this very light to come out.

Posted: 5/2/2014 3:00:30 PM EDT

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I wish Surefire would stop with the mandatory cycling between output modes, high-low-high-low-high-low-high-low, and start making something like Elzetta's tail cap which allows you to set your output level with a slight 1/4 turn. It's why I only own their mini scout anymore and have sold all of my EDC lights of theirs that I had. I absolutely love their new TIR lens in the M300B and it made me want to get one of these pretty bad. But I just cannot stand having to cycle back and forth.

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This too.

It nullifies it for tactical work as you can't keep it on the full brightness setting while strobing or switching on and off....

The EAG lights are exactly what this should be...just the E1 version of this item with EAG features.

That would be perfect.

Posted: 5/2/2014 9:42:26 PM EDT

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I have the original E1L Outdorsman and it is a great light this look sreally great.

Posted: 5/2/2014 10:45:05 PM EDT

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Damn that took a while, Surefire.
I made my own of these with an EB1 head and VTAC E1B body/tailcap.

Posted: 5/2/2014 10:48:26 PM EDT

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Then buy an E1B. I for one have been waiting for this very light to come out.

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Nice but the skin removing bezel could go. For daily pocket carry, that thing gets old.

Truth: this man speaks it.

The mild crenelated bezel on my Streamlight Protac 1L and 1AA can get uncomfortable if it's in my pocket just the right way and I move just the right way. Something as aggressive as this new Surefire would be a no-go for me.

Then buy an E1B. I for one have been waiting for this very light to come out.

The E1B still has them just not quite as aggressive.

Posted: 5/3/2014 6:36:06 PM EDT

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The bezel is why i bought my E2D. It's my edc and my issue with it is actually the odd length. It's too short to sit in the bottom of the pocket and not long enough to ride up and down.

Posted: 5/4/2014 1:09:18 PM EDT

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I don't have a problem with the crenelated bezel.. I have carried a 6P w/ the KX4D conversion head for years. No problems. A smaller light with a pocket clip would be even better but unless something happens to the 6P then I don't have a reason to invest in the other one.