Surefire lamp question

[Aleksfoxtrot]

Hey fellas I have a 6p original. 80 lumen led. I bough the 120 lumen incandescent upgrade a couple of years ago but 20 minute runtime sucks!
Surefire came out with a 120 lumen LED lamp but I googled it and can't find it. Does anyone know what the lamps "official" name is?
Also I saw Cree made a "210 lumen" lamp for like 11 bucks. My guess is you get what you pay for and it probably sucks. Anyone had any experience with it?

 

[j1]

I have one and the Surefire is a great light but I guess that you really knew that.

 

[hso]

I have had very good luck with lighthound's products.
http://www.lighthound.com/Lighthoun...for-SureFire-and-other-Flashlights_p_965.html

 

[Ringer]

The name of the Head is KX4.

http://www.surefire.com/kx4-led-conversion-head.html

 

[Aleksfoxtrot]

The name of the Head is KX4.

http://www.surefire.com/kx4-led-conversion-head.html

Is there anyway to get just the lamp. I don't need the head.

 

[Ringer]

The KX4 is a sealed head, not designed to come apart and therefore does not use the same type of replaceable lamp like your older 6P uses.

What hso recommended is probably your best bet.

 

[Aleksfoxtrot]

The KX4 is a sealed head, not designed to come apart and therefore does not use the same type of replaceable lamp like your older 6P uses.

What hso recommended is probably your best bet.

Yeah I might try that. I've just heard that lumen output isn't an industry standard measurement. And these off brand "200 lumen" advertisements usually aren't as bright as a 120 lumen streamlight or surefire.

 

[Kingcreek]

I've been very happy with gene Malkoff's LED drop-ins for surefire lights.

 

[rcmodel]

+1
The Malkoff is a much better bulb!!

http://www.malkoffdevices.com/shop/m61l-low-output-to-fit-surefire-p-8.html

I have an older M60L 160 lumen in my 6P and could not be happier with it.
I believe the Malkoff lumen rating, as it is way brighter and lights up more area further then the Surefire incandescent bulb.
I use it nightly while outside smoking several times to scan the perimeter of the yard for mangy varmints.

I have to replace the batterys about every 3-4 months.

The other great thing about it is, unlike the incandescent Surefire bulb, these will continue to work on lower voltage output and give reduced light for some time, instead of just going out suddenly with no warning when the battery's run down.

rc

 

[Captains1911]

Another vote for Malkoff

 

[788Ham]

rc,

As usual, you've got the answers to many things. I'm glad you posted this, I've been looking for a good flashlight like this, or one that can be interchanged with another. Thanks for sharing, you're alright!