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Posted: 3/28/2011 2:57:50 PM EDT
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I have been carrying a Surefire G2, non LED, since I bought it at the Ft.Hood clothing and sales just before I went to Iraq in 2005. Now it's been on duty with me as a police officer. Today it stopped working on me. Put in a fresh set of batteries and still a no go.
Think it's worth it to try a new/upgraded LED head or just find something new? What other options out there are quality heads besides a surefire LED upgrade? |
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Don't just upgrade to a measly 90 lumen led.. Melt Faces with this.. http://pathfinder-gear.com/shop/lc-xpg-r5-cree-led-bulb-r5-1-mode-3v-18v-for-6p9pg2-etc/ CXS |
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Don't just upgrade to a measly 90 lumen led.. Melt Faces with this.. http://pathfinder-gear.com/shop/lc-xpg-r5-cree-led-bulb-r5-1-mode-3v-18v-for-6p9pg2-etc/ CXS Holy crap 340 lumens!? I think that may just be face melting!! LOL. Shows out of stock though 
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Lifetime warranty. I would still get a LED since you will have more lumens and greater battery life. Yeah I went to their site though and a bulb burning out or tail cap wearing out isn't covered. Unless I misunderstand what I read. Well that sucks. It wouldn't hurt to give them a call and ask though. I know they won't cover tape switches. |
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Don't just upgrade to a measly 90 lumen led.. Melt Faces with this.. http://pathfinder-gear.com/shop/lc-xpg-r5-cree-led-bulb-r5-1-mode-3v-18v-for-6p9pg2-etc/ CXS Holy crap 340 lumens!? I think that may just be face melting!! LOL. Shows out of stock though
Hit someone with that and they'll think they're being beamed up to the mother ship. 
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Don't just upgrade to a measly 90 lumen led.. Melt Faces with this.. http://pathfinder-gear.com/shop/lc-xpg-r5-cree-led-bulb-r5-1-mode-3v-18v-for-6p9pg2-etc/ CXS Holy crap 340 lumens!? I think that may just be face melting!! LOL. Shows out of stock though Hit someone with that and they'll think they're being beamed up to the mother ship. All of my G2's have the 240 lumen upgrades. I can light up the woodline 200yds away. The 340 are new and got hands on with them from a buddy. HOLY BALLS.. Bright is an understatement from the G2.. Add a diffuser, OMFG! I never keep mine on for more than 5 minutes at a time, so heat has never been a problem.. CXS |
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Don't just upgrade to a measly 90 lumen led.. Melt Faces the lexan lens with this.. http://pathfinder-gear.com/shop/lc-xpg-r5-cree-led-bulb-r5-1-mode-3v-18v-for-6p9pg2-etc/ CXS fixt |
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Don't just upgrade to a measly 90 lumen led.. Melt Faces with this.. http://pathfinder-gear.com/shop/lc-xpg-r5-cree-led-bulb-r5-1-mode-3v-18v-for-6p9pg2-etc/ CXS Are these good? $29 seams too cheap. I will definetly get one when they come back in stock. |
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I have been carrying a Surefire G2, non LED, since I bought it at the Ft.Hood clothing and sales just before I went to Iraq in 2005. Now it's been on duty with me as a police officer. Today it stopped working on me. Put in a fresh set of batteries and still a no go. Think it's worth it to try a new/upgraded LED head or just find something new? What other options out there are quality heads besides a surefire LED upgrade? I have a couple of original equipment incandescent bulbs from my G2s....I can send you one if you like, |
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Quoted: Quoted: Don't just upgrade to a measly 90 lumen led.. Melt Faces with this.. http://pathfinder-gear.com/shop/lc-xpg-r5-cree-led-bulb-r5-1-mode-3v-18v-for-6p9pg2-etc/ CXS Are these good? $29 seams too cheap. I will definetly get one when they come back in stock. Solarforce is a good Chinese light. I have played Solarforce lego with many lights. I still use USA products in my SHTF items, but I do like them. I would get it from sbflashlights.com, because they have $0.01 shipping to the lower 48 states. Oh, it is also $19.99 at sbflashlights.com to boot. |
| I really like these new Surefires. Check out the G2X Pro at LA Policegear. This light gives you dual LED output which mirrors the much more expensive E2D LED. I use it regularly to walk the dog at night and would say the low output throws more light than I expected and the high output completely lights up the backyard. |
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Lifetime warranty. I would still get a LED since you will have more lumens and greater battery life. Yeah I went to their site though and a bulb burning out or tail cap wearing out isn't covered. Unless I misunderstand what I read. I think it depends on who you talk to. I had the tailcap to an Aviator go out on me and called them up. I had a new tailcap in two days. Wouldn't hurt to call. |
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Yeah, definitely give SF a call.
I had the clickie Z59 tailcap on my 6P Defender start making all kinds of weird crunching noises just minutes after I pulled it out of the package. A quick call to SF, and a new tailcap was on the way. I even offered to return the problem tailcap, but they said just to keep it. A few days later I read on CPF that a few drops of light oil on the inner spring would solve this problem. Now I have two perfect-working Z59's... |
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Lifetime warranty. I would still get a LED since you will have more lumens and greater battery life. Yeah I went to their site though and a bulb burning out or tail cap wearing out isn't covered. Unless I misunderstand what I read. I think it depends on who you talk to. I had the tailcap to an Aviator go out on me and called them up. I had a new tailcap in two days. Wouldn't hurt to call. SF just replaced a broken tailcap (button wouldn't click) off my 951 under warranty. I agree, definitey won't hurt to call. |
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I really like these new Surefires. Check out the G2X Pro at LA Policegear. This light gives you dual LED output which mirrors the much more expensive E2D LED. I use it regularly to walk the dog at night and would say the low output throws more light than I expected and the high output completely lights up the backyard. +1 I just picked up a pair of these and they are great everyday lights. The low setting is perfect for most things, and the high is great when you need it. |
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I really like these new Surefires. Check out the G2X Pro at LA Policegear. This light gives you dual LED output which mirrors the much more expensive E2D LED. I use it regularly to walk the dog at night and would say the low output throws more light than I expected and the high output completely lights up the backyard. +1 I just picked up a pair of these and they are great everyday lights. The low setting is perfect for most things, and the high is great when you need it. I have two and they are awesome. As a weapon light the dual output tailcap can be tricky to use though. I'm still working with one but I will probably use them as hand helds only. |
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TNVC has a few upgrade options...
Here's one with 600 lumens: http://www.tnvc.com/shop/tx-4-cree-led-600-lumen-conversion-head/ |
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Don't mean to thread jack but what is the cheapest yet reliable drop in LED for a G2? Dustin Spring for the Malkoff, you won't be disappointed. http://www.batteryjunction.com/malkoff-m61.html |
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