Sure Fire G2?

[jackinfl]

I see the G2 series are very popular for mounting on the AR. Does the G@ have a CLick style tailcap or is it momentary pressure activated? Is the click tailcap available.

Is the G2L (LED) a better choice?

I have a Gand R WG6D with shock bezel and pressure pad tail cap, now how much different would the G2 be?


Thanks
Jack

[markm]

Standard G2 has the momentary. But you can Dial the tailcap for constant on if needed. I use the Nitrolon as one of my lights on my carbean.

Not sure if the clickers are available for it.

[rob_s]

I like it with the shock-isolated and the clickable tailcap. You can buy package deals from G&R here.

[sonrider657]

For $36, the Surefire G2 has to be the best value on the market. Now that the G2L is out, many dealers are marking the standard G2 down well below MSRP.

[TOrrock]

I'd rather have the incandescent vs. the LED. Yes, the LED has more life, but when it gets foggy or there's a lot of fine particulates (gunsmoke) out there, they can't penetrate it like the old school incandescent will.

[Harv]

Rob S

I like it with the shock-isolated and the clickable tailcap. You can buy package deals from G&R here.

I have been running this set up for over 3 years now.... it has been on a gun with over 12K thru it and still on the original bulb..... a most excellent choice for a quality Weaponlight .... I will continue to us it... I may get a Cree drop in to play with it and see if I like it....

[toddackerman]

I did some homework today, as I was interested in going to the LED for Lamp, and Battery life.

My conclusion...

Sticking with the incandescent because of lumens. Period. The LED is less than 1/2 of the incandescent in Lumens. I already went from a 9V to a 6V for weight purposes. That's all the lumen power I want to sacrifice.

You can see all the specs. on www.surefire.com

Plus...the LED conversion is very expensive!

[NCPatrolAR]

I did some homework today, as I was interested in going to the LED for Lamp, and Battery life.

My conclusion...

Sticking with the incandescent because of lumens. Period. The LED is less than 1/2 of the incandescent in Lumens. I already went from a 9V to a 6V for weight purposes. That's all the lumen power I want to sacrifice.

You can see all the specs. on www.surefire.com

Plus...the LED conversion is very expensive!

Uh, if you look at the stats on the G2L, you'll see it is pushing 80 lumens. That is 15-20 more than you get out of a stock incan. G2. I was using a G2L at this weekend's lowlight course with LAV and the G2L was brighter than all my other 6volt handheld lights.

[Evan_O]

I know for a fact that the X300 cuts through smoke and fog better than a G2 or 6P. I think this new generation of led is a huge improvement over the older models. I would not hesitate to use the new led models for a weapon light...

[KevinB]

In my experience the push button is better than click on in this role -- and second having used a G2 on my carbine in Iraq over the last year - I dont think the shock bezel is needed a 5.56mm gun.