I wonder if the price premuim for this Surfire still includes it being capable of being a firearm light.

If they make one in AA or 123 (I am standardizing on those two batteries) I will have one quickly. I purchased a Zebralight H302W a few months ago (hikermor - Thanks for the recommendation). It has a very uniform 120 degree beam and has changed my primary light. I find it very useful not to have to aim the beam. Although it is a headlamp, I find that I usually use it as a bow tie. It gets the light source below my line of sight and does not bounce around as much (plus it is light and I almost forget it around my neck - something I never do around my head).

My 4Sevens ML (on my keychain) is still my most used light, but if it were available with a similar beam, I would prefer it.

The focused beam is still necessary for work beyond 20 feet or so, but at short range I think the uniform beam is much easier to use.

Respectfully,

Jerry

Increasingly it seems that their tactical lights are not weapons-rated. Looking inside them most of their newer ones don't have springs on both ends of the battery. I find this irksome at the price; my considerably cheaper JETBeams are able to run on weapons.

Probably not an issue with the new light since there are probably no mounts for lights that small (in diameter).

for a general comment... I started out with a Photon, then upgraded to an E01, later to an E05, and finally to a 2014 E05 with multi light settings... I wasn't sure if I would like the newer model as I really liked the original E05.... it is nice to have the additional horsepower as an option

I own six Maratac 1xAAA LED torches from Countycomm and have given at least six more away as gifts. Many of these are 4 or 5 years old and still work great. The version I own put out 80 lumens and cost $25. I just checked and saw Countycomm has an R3 version that puts out 138 lumens for $30. Of course I had to order 2.

It would be a hard stretch to imaging a significant improvement in the light pattern from Streamlight. Of course 300 lumens from the Titan Plus is impressive, but I can't think of why I'd need that much light out of that form factor. Except, perhaps, temporarily blind myself or my cat.

One thing I think you can't appreciate unless you've used it is the 1.5 lumen mode. It's plenty enough light to see where your walking on a moonless night. Although I normally also carry a Fenix LD12 or PD30, a Maratac is always in my pocket, usually with another one or three at close hand.

Totally agree with the value of small lumen levels. This is often overlooked in the current high level lumen arms race. Hiking at night, I prefer as little light as possible. With a full moon or somewhat less, one can get by with only occasional use of a low lumen light.

BTW, are there any beam shots of the miraculous lights that started this thread?

Looking forward to these new lights from SureFire, especially with the AAA form factor. Hopefully they can run on Eneloop rechargable NiMH batteries, too. Should be a great addition to the smaller kits or pocket carry.

I like having a very powerful high setting but I agree that for most stuff a few lumens (or less) will suffice. My personal preference is for two settings, no more- one "burner" of a HIGH setting and a very LOW one. Having a zillion settings and modes just makes it exasperating to get to any specific one of them.

i would like to try the 300 lumen model...

but at three times the cost of a multi-level ThruNite Ti "Xmas Model" that puts at 162 lumens and costs under $30 at amazon, i kinda doubt the surefire is worth the increased cost and much larger size.

I haven't tried the new Surefire lights yet, but I have tried the ThruNite lights. I was unimpressed with the quality and durability of the ThruNite lights. I just returned a T10 because the switch didn't work about 1/3 of the times. I have never had that issue with a Surefire.

Are the ThurNite lights worth $30, maybe but I think I would rather spend a bit more on a company that makes more reliable lights.

My EDC light has been a NiteCore Smart PD D10 that has held up remarkably well, I am hoping that the new Surefire Titan will be a good upgrade.