Surefire XC1

[EzGoingKev]

if/when they update the LED to their newest Titan Plus specs of 300 lumens, i'll order three more for other rails.

I have a Titan Plus and it pretty amazing how much light (1) AAA battery can put out.

[ColtSeavers]

i ordered mine from OP in january. took this long for SF to actually produce them. its been my experience that OP's delivery dates are based on what SF tells them and the number backordered.

got mine yesterday. having owned a bunch of large rail lights, this is the first i've enjoyed using. so small, nice wide smooth beam, 1.5 hr runtime on front-loading single AAA, and what appears to be a true 200 lumens. nice controls and being so low, it does a great job at 12 o'clock rail position. its a winner.

if/when they update the LED to their newest Titan Plus specs of 300 lumens, i'll order three more for other rails.

This is exactly what I intend for this light. Thank you for confirming what I was hesitant to ask as I didn't know if enough people had one and used it for this purpose yet.

I really like the lack of a hot spot as well as I find the hot spot tends to create tunnel vision focusing solely on the hot spot at the expense of splash/peripheral view and gets annoying to watch dance while shooting.

[feraldog]

This is exactly what I intend for this light. Thank you for confirming what I was hesitant to ask as I didn't know if enough people had one and used it for this purpose yet.

I really like the lack of a hot spot as well as I find the hot spot tends to create tunnel vision focusing solely on the hot spot at the expense of splash/peripheral view and gets annoying to watch dance while shooting.

correct! none of that "constantly re-aiming the hotspot" problem.

it one of the things that i disliked about all my old rail lights. tight hotspots are fine for long distance work, like fence perimeters, but it just make things harder close-up.

i have taken it outside and it can illuminate out to 75-100yds, but its definitely failing off that far out and wouldn't be great for target ID'ing.

otoh, its perfect for indoor use, whereas brighter units have forced me to squint after that first initial shock (leaving me with too much night-blindness after its turned off).

thus, i will have one of these on my night short.

one additional note when used at 12 o'clock on an AR rail: the unit will then be sitting upside down, so momentary-on requires you push one of the levers UP (vs DOWN when on a handgun), but i haven't found this to be a problem.

[bullitt5172]

Has anyone had a chance to try one on a HK P2000 or 45c yet?

[calviroman]

So does the existing DG-11 switch work with the XC1? If not, new DG variant in the works?

[Dennis]

So does the existing DG-11 switch work with the XC1? If not, new DG variant in the works?

No. The design would not lend itself to a DG type switch either.

Dennis.

[EzGoingKev]

one additional note when used at 12 o'clock on an AR rail: the unit will then be sitting upside down, so momentary-on requires you push one of the levers UP (vs DOWN when on a handgun), but i haven't found this to be a problem.

You do not push forward for momentary on like with the x300?

[Nightstalker865]

You do not push forward for momentary on like with the x300?

Main switch is momentary only. There is a separate switch on the side of the light for constant on.


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[feraldog]

You do not push forward for momentary on like with the x300?

no, you press downward on either "ear" for momentary.

[SteveL]

You do not push forward for momentary on like with the x300?

no, you press downward on either "ear" for momentary.

The more I hear about the new switch on this light the less I like it.