Convert Surefire E1 executive to LED?

[Greg Bell]

I have an old Surefire E1 executive that keeps breaking lamps. I want to switch it to LED. What is the best route?

This is the old single cell Incandescent model.

[SeriousStudent]

I have a friend that did that. I think he used a semi-custom LED that dropped in. It did a good job, increasing the run time.

Do you want to boost the output as well? I will ping him, and see if I can find out where he got his drop-in.

My EDC light is usually an L1, but I have an E1E as well. I've been waiting for the bulb to die, before I replace it. But I will go the LED route when I do.

[ST911]

If compatible with an E2E, I would be interested as well.

[CLHC]

For the SF.E1e, there's drop-in LEDs from Veleno Design and Lumens Factory which both can be had from Lighthound.

http://www.lighthound.com/Accessorie...ries_c_35.html

Hope you find what you're looking for!

[SeriousStudent]

My feeble old brain is trying to recall the name of the guy on Candlepower Forums that did this. I am pretty sure he made a LED for the single CR123A as well as a dual CR123A design.

I'm poring over old emails as we speak, and have sent a note to my friend.

Skintop911, I'll let you know what I find out as well.

[CLHC]

My feeble old brain is trying to recall the name of the guy on Candlepower Forums that did this.

Hmmm, was it koala? If so, that was a couple of years ago.

[SeriousStudent]

Hmmm - I don't think that was the guy. I think it was earlier this year, too.

This may be resolved in the morning, after I have had my coffee.

[SmokeJumper]

A VME head from Valeno designs I believe, with a Malkoff M30 or M31 might be an option. One of the illumination experts can probably chime in on the viability of this. I currently run a VME head with M61 on a SF E2E with great success.

[drrufo]

Is the E1 module the same size as the G2 module? If it is, save yourself some work and hassle. Go to ebay and buy any one of the led modules that are for sale from Cree. I am using many of the modules in my G2 lights, they fit well and work ok. There is some heat buildup but it isn't too bad. You can buy them that are direct replacements for the G2 modules or you can get them with many times the "lumens". I don't want to start a peeing contest about the word"lumens" I just use it to determine which are brighter modules.

[BBJones13]

Is the E1 module the same size as the G2 module? If it is, save yourself some work and hassle. Go to ebay and buy any one of the led modules that are for sale from Cree. I am using many of the modules in my G2 lights, they fit well and work ok. There is some heat buildup but it isn't too bad. You can buy them that are direct replacements for the G2 modules or you can get them with many times the "lumens". I don't want to start a peeing contest about the word"lumens" I just use it to determine which are brighter modules.

No. Not even close.

Not a e series expert but I think the best options are valeno drop-ins or lumens factory modular head system. No experience with either. I have used a TLS head replacement with good results but that is more than both of those options and probably not any better.