I believe the EL1 reflector/lens has been changed by SF so that it's all throw (spot) and no flood. Lot of people reported it's almost useless for round the house stuff because of that. Look under LED header on candlepowerforums.com or do a search on that sight. Total flashlight nuts have done a lot of testing and reviews on pretty much every flashlight out there. (I guess I'm kind of a flashaholic myself.)

I've got 4 different Surefires and a bunch of other flashlights. I said it earlier and I'll repeat it again, I'm really blown away by my HDS Systems Ultimate 60XR. Very useful different light levels and TOUGH. Again, on candlepowerforums.com you can find pictures of an HDS that's been used as a destructive demo at trade shows. People are allowed to throw it across the room onto concrete floors. The flashlight is totally beat to crap but still keeps working. Now I'm waiting on a SS bezel with slots in it so I can put in some tritium vials. That way, I'll always be able to find it in the dark.