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Posted: 7/27/2010 6:40:32 AM EDT
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I have a E2D LED I bought and then later they came out with a 200L E2D LED
I was thinking of buying the KX2C head wich is 200L Question This will make my light only 200L? I wont be able to have a second low setting right? |
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Yes, you will only have one setting with the KX2C head.
I am not so sure that the currently advertised 200 lumen is actually different than the "old" advertised 120 lumen. I think Surefire had been downgrading their lumen rating and just recently advertise the actual lumen. The reason I say this is because I have the Scout light with the KX2C head and an E2D LED and I don't see any difference in brightness between the two lights. I think Surefire's old 120 lumen was / is actually 200 lumen. I dunno. |
| The KX2C is a 200lumen single-stage, so you will loose the low level if you choose this path. Compare the price of a replacement head with the cost of a new 200 lumen E2D LED Defender and you'll discover there isn't much of a difference. You could sell your existing light, keep it as a second light, or sell the light or parts at a place like Candle Power Forums to recoup some of your expense. |
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The KX2C is a 200lumen single-stage, so you will loose the low level if you choose this path. Compare the price of a replacement head with the cost of a new 200 lumen E2D LED Defender and you'll discover there isn't much of a difference. You could sell your existing light, keep it as a second light, or sell the light or parts at a place like Candle Power Forums to recoup some of your expense. But won't the new (I personally think this is mostly just a ratings change and not a 'new' LED but I admit I have not seen a new model yet) light still use the 2 stage head? If so, you could not give one to me for a weaponlight...but that's just me. Now selling the old light and picking up an L4 VTAC makes a lot more sense IMO, but damned light technology is progressing faster than I can afford to keep up! 
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The current KX2C head with its TIR Lense is brighter and has better throw than the KL4 head that used to come on the L4 and Scout lights. Though i dont know if its worth spending $135 each to upgrade my old L4 and Scout lights.  I am talking about the VTAC L4 not the L4 lumamax Both of my VTAC L4s have the KX2C head and I bought them last summer at the intro price ETA pic: 
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The current KX2C head with its TIR Lense is brighter and has better throw than the KL4 head that used to come on the L4 and Scout lights. Though i dont know if its worth spending $135 each to upgrade my old L4 and Scout lights. Slowly upgrading my 600A Scouts to this head. Unfortunately, I think it's worth the scratch to do so. $108 for MIL/LE. |
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The current KX2C head with its TIR Lense is brighter and has better throw than the KL4 head that used to come on the L4 and Scout lights. Though i dont know if its worth spending $135 each to upgrade my old L4 and Scout lights. "Better" throw meaning farther? I've read a fair number of posts on various boards that bemoaned the loss of flood with the KX2C vs the L4 head. The KX2C is definitely a more focused beam. I'm pretty satisfied with my E2L w/L4 head for the time being. However, the KX2C/VTAC L4 is very high on my list. |
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