The Gear Corner
I've been meaning to post this for a while, but never found the time to do so. Lucky for you fine people I somehow found it tonight and we're in dire need of an update. I figure I'll say my piece on SureFire. Please feel free to comment on this, because shockingly, I can't seem to find anyone with a similar experience.
First and foremost, the G2 and 6P that I currently own are certainly fine pieces of illumination technology, especially with the P61 lamp (120 lumen lamp for these models). It certainly drowns out my 4D MagLed at short distances and is a lot more compact. However, these are the only good points I can find about a $30 and $60 flashlight.
Now, I certainly don't abuse equipment, but 3 hours after I bought the G2 it stopped working, then started working, then stopped...so on. A few light taps in my hand seemed to make it work. When asking a friend who has the same one, he said it never happened. Figured I got a lemon until one night while refueling a Global Express, it slipped out of my hand, rolled down the wing and stopped working all together. A drop of MAYBE 6 feet killed this thing. So I went and bought a 6P. It was metal, made better but basically the same for more.
The red lens assembly also shattered into a million pieces. So here was $50 down the drain altogether. (I used the red lens at night on the ramp because most GA aircraft are painted white and the light without it was causing a very intense glare).
In the meantime, I called customer service to ask about the guarantee. The gentleman I spoke with was very friendly, listened to my concerns and helped me the best he could. He called me back 10 minutes later to tell me SureFire was going to send me a new lamp assembly and he needed to verify my address. So, their customer service is outstanding.
I kept the 6P in the cupholder of my Wrangler only using it to see under shelving in the store hangar (the highbay as we call it) because it is not lighted and gets pretty dark in there...hard to see small part numbers. Somehow...amazingly...THE 6P DID THE SAME THING! Not only that, but another short drop, this time maybe 4 feet...shattered the Pyrex lens. Now I have the only 6P in the nation with a G2 lens. Luckily it fit.
So this so called "best in the world" flashlight is now serving me to see where the Palmetto Bug ran behind the couch so I can squash it with my Doc Martens.
And my official opinion of Surefire....Well, I've never managed to brake a Maglite....even getting pissed and throwing it against a tarmac ramp. Food for thought.
Comments please.
Captain Christopher Bishop
Currently on "extended leave" from CAP
First and foremost, the G2 and 6P that I currently own are certainly fine pieces of illumination technology, especially with the P61 lamp (120 lumen lamp for these models). It certainly drowns out my 4D MagLed at short distances and is a lot more compact. However, these are the only good points I can find about a $30 and $60 flashlight.
Now, I certainly don't abuse equipment, but 3 hours after I bought the G2 it stopped working, then started working, then stopped...so on. A few light taps in my hand seemed to make it work. When asking a friend who has the same one, he said it never happened. Figured I got a lemon until one night while refueling a Global Express, it slipped out of my hand, rolled down the wing and stopped working all together. A drop of MAYBE 6 feet killed this thing. So I went and bought a 6P. It was metal, made better but basically the same for more.
The red lens assembly also shattered into a million pieces. So here was $50 down the drain altogether. (I used the red lens at night on the ramp because most GA aircraft are painted white and the light without it was causing a very intense glare).
In the meantime, I called customer service to ask about the guarantee. The gentleman I spoke with was very friendly, listened to my concerns and helped me the best he could. He called me back 10 minutes later to tell me SureFire was going to send me a new lamp assembly and he needed to verify my address. So, their customer service is outstanding.
I kept the 6P in the cupholder of my Wrangler only using it to see under shelving in the store hangar (the highbay as we call it) because it is not lighted and gets pretty dark in there...hard to see small part numbers. Somehow...amazingly...THE 6P DID THE SAME THING! Not only that, but another short drop, this time maybe 4 feet...shattered the Pyrex lens. Now I have the only 6P in the nation with a G2 lens. Luckily it fit.
So this so called "best in the world" flashlight is now serving me to see where the Palmetto Bug ran behind the couch so I can squash it with my Doc Martens.
And my official opinion of Surefire....Well, I've never managed to brake a Maglite....even getting pissed and throwing it against a tarmac ramp. Food for thought.
Comments please.
Captain Christopher Bishop
Currently on "extended leave" from CAP
posted by AvGasPasser at 20:35
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