MOT : Surefire G-2 flashlight
- AllenETreat
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MOT : Surefire G-2 flashlight
Just ordered one of these in yellow ( the tactical black -or- olive drab, I learned,
can be easily lost when in the boonies )
It's their most basic model ; what are your
opinion(s) of THIS one?
What say the augurers?
AET <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
"All that is necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke ( 1729-1797 )
can be easily lost when in the boonies )
It's their most basic model ; what are your
opinion(s) of THIS one?
What say the augurers?
AET <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
"All that is necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke ( 1729-1797 )
Got a yellow one in my bailout bag. Bright as an E2, tough, 10 year battery life... what's not to like?
A little bulkier than the aluminum models, but the price is certainly a lot less too.
I was a little dismayed to find out it didn't have a lockout tail cap, until I read the instructions (doh!) and found out you just unscrew the bezel a couple turns if you don't want accidental activation.
~Z~
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." --H. L. Mencken
A little bulkier than the aluminum models, but the price is certainly a lot less too.
I was a little dismayed to find out it didn't have a lockout tail cap, until I read the instructions (doh!) and found out you just unscrew the bezel a couple turns if you don't want accidental activation.
~Z~
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." --H. L. Mencken
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seaman :
Actually, I looked at price!
$$$ better spent on Spydies!
Zrexxer : My buddy Jim Marshall's favorite authour is Mencken! I meself go for Kafka.
Keeping in tune with a Kafka-esque world!
AET <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
"All that is necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke ( 1729-1797 )
Actually, I looked at price!
$$$ better spent on Spydies!
Zrexxer : My buddy Jim Marshall's favorite authour is Mencken! I meself go for Kafka.
Keeping in tune with a Kafka-esque world!
AET <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
"All that is necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke ( 1729-1797 )
I don't have a G-2, but I have several other Surefire lights, and all are of the absolute highest quality.
These days, if it isn't a Surefire light, I don't bother with it.
C3 Centurion
Z3 Combatlight
E2 Executive w/KL-1 LED Head
LEDs are the way to go these days. They never burn out and use much less energy.
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These days, if it isn't a Surefire light, I don't bother with it.
C3 Centurion
Z3 Combatlight
E2 Executive w/KL-1 LED Head
LEDs are the way to go these days. They never burn out and use much less energy.
Sniper -- One Shot, One Kill Email: ST8PEN01@aol.com
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I believe the standard P60 bulb in the G2 is similair in lumen output to the MN03 in the E2e which I have.
I really like my E2e over my led lights (Arc-LSL) because of the far throw it has. A SureFire L4 has a similair light output, but by far not such a far throw.
One thing, you should not drain the batteries in your SureFire. It will shorten the life of the bulb. When my beam gets yellow I change the batteries and keep them for my Arc LSL-S (on sale at Arc) which accepts 1 x 123 and has a regulated output so I can use that to really drain my batteries.
Ted
I really like my E2e over my led lights (Arc-LSL) because of the far throw it has. A SureFire L4 has a similair light output, but by far not such a far throw.
One thing, you should not drain the batteries in your SureFire. It will shorten the life of the bulb. When my beam gets yellow I change the batteries and keep them for my Arc LSL-S (on sale at Arc) which accepts 1 x 123 and has a regulated output so I can use that to really drain my batteries.
Ted
For flashlight reviews,hit this site:
http://ledmuseum.home.att.net/
Best one out there.
I like my A2;3 LED's to save power and an incandescent for long range. But I really dig my Arc-LS. Tiny and super bright for it's size.
http://ledmuseum.home.att.net/
Best one out there.
I like my A2;3 LED's to save power and an incandescent for long range. But I really dig my Arc-LS. Tiny and super bright for it's size.
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Allen - I have a modest collection of lights including models from Arc, Inova, CMG and Sure Fire. Sure Fire beats the **** out of all others! When it comes to pure light, nothing beats the power of a Sure Fire...ANY Sure Fire! If you want to learn more, join Candlepower forums at candlepower.com.
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I had one, but I couldn't get it to lock out to my satisfaction so I returned it.
It is a nice light for the price. You need a Inova X5 also, so when the batteries won't light up in the G2, you can drop them in the X5 and suck a little more juice out of them.
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It is a nice light for the price. You need a Inova X5 also, so when the batteries won't light up in the G2, you can drop them in the X5 and suck a little more juice out of them.
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