Upgrading a SF E2D Defender (Xenon bulb)

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Posted: 6/13/2011 8:29:29 AM EDT

Are there any LED drop-ins available that will allow me to upgrade the E2D to an LED bulb and still keep the original bezel?

TIA
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Posted: 6/13/2011 10:00:29 AM EDT

[#1]

The E2D LED Defender is the cats azz. I highly recommend one. Perhaps SF will sell you just the head? I know that this will work on it, but it does not have the dual mode lamp the LED Defender does, and you lose the bezel:

http://www.surefire.com/KX2C-LED-HEAD

Posted: 6/13/2011 10:11:52 AM EDT

[#2]

http://velenodesigns.com/html/surefire_e_series_led_drop-in.html

Two cell drop in's are not in stock.

Posted: 6/13/2011 11:57:46 AM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
http://velenodesigns.com/html/surefire_e_series_led_drop-in.html

Two cell drop in's are not in stock.

Thanks, I've actually been corrsponding with Steve Ku. The 2 cell drop-ins are no longer in production

Posted: 6/13/2011 12:26:30 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
The E2D LED Defender is the cats azz. I highly recommend one. Perhaps SF will sell you just the head? I know that this will work on it, but it does not have the dual mode lamp the LED Defender does, and you lose the bezel:

http://www.surefire.com/KX2C-LED-HEAD

Or the KL4.

Posted: 6/13/2011 12:41:07 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:

Quoted:

http://velenodesigns.com/html/surefire_e_series_led_drop-in.html

Two cell drop in's are not in stock.

Thanks, I've actually been corrsponding with Steve Ku. The 2 cell drop-ins are no longer in production

Bummer. I bought a three mode drop-in for my wife's E1E and she could not be happier with it.

Just ignore my link....

Posted: 6/14/2011 1:34:02 PM EDT

[#6]

If anyone is interested there's a few of the 2 cell dual mode Veleno drop in LED modules available at Illumination Supply

Posted: 6/14/2011 2:32:59 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:

Quoted:
http://velenodesigns.com/html/surefire_e_series_led_drop-in.html

Two cell drop in's are not in stock.

Thanks, I've actually been corrsponding with Steve Ku. The 2 cell drop-ins are no longer in production

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Quoted:
If anyone is interested there's a few of the 2 cell dual mode Veleno drop in LED modules available at Illumination Supply

Just went there & placed my order!

Posted: 6/15/2011 6:58:28 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:

Quoted:
The E2D LED Defender is the cats azz. I highly recommend one. Perhaps SF will sell you just the head? I know that this will work on it, but it does not have the dual mode lamp the LED Defender does, and you lose the bezel:

http://www.surefire.com/KX2C-LED-HEAD

Or the KL4.

The KL4 is only 65 lumens - same as what he is currently running. Not much of an upgrade IMO other than he gets an LED. The main advantage of an LED is increased lumens with the same or better run time. Surefire no longer makes the KL4.

Posted: 6/15/2011 9:16:57 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
If anyone is interested there's a few of the 2 cell dual mode Veleno drop in LED modules available at Illumination Supply

Thanks for the info. Just placed my order.
I was on the fence on getting one of these Veleno's then found out they were sold out. glad I got a second chance.

Posted: 6/15/2011 9:29:05 AM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:

Quoted:
The E2D LED Defender is the cats azz. I highly recommend one. Perhaps SF will sell you just the head? I know that this will work on it, but it does not have the dual mode lamp the LED Defender does, and you lose the bezel:

http://www.surefire.com/KX2C-LED-HEAD

Or the KL4.

The KL4 is only 65 lumens - same as what he is currently running. Not much of an upgrade IMO other than he gets an LED. The main advantage of an LED is increased lumens with the same or better run time. Surefire no longer makes the KL4.

The KL4 was originally rated at 65, but revised to 100 when SF measured the actual output. The latest KL4 with an upgraded LED now does 120 lumens and is still available on the L4. Runtime has increased as well.

Posted: 6/15/2011 3:38:03 PM EDT

[#11]

I would recommend saying bye-bye to the current head and getting one of the TNVC TLS E-Series heads. They perform extremely well, and the only weak point I've found so far is that the spring contact could use a little bit more solder on it.

Posted: 6/15/2011 9:20:29 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:

Quoted:
The E2D LED Defender is the cats azz. I highly recommend one. Perhaps SF will sell you just the head? I know that this will work on it, but it does not have the dual mode lamp the LED Defender does, and you lose the bezel:

http://www.surefire.com/KX2C-LED-HEAD

Or the KL4.

The KL4 is only 65 lumens - same as what he is currently running. Not much of an upgrade IMO other than he gets an LED. The main advantage of an LED is increased lumens with the same or better run time. Surefire no longer makes the KL4.

The KL4 was originally rated at 65, but revised to 100 when SF measured the actual output. The latest KL4 with an upgraded LED now does 120 lumens and is still available on the L4. Runtime has increased as well.

Beat me to it.