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sloopy70 · 10-10-2006, 07:54 PM

Anyone have opinions on the surefire 6P??? If I want one I can get one in a couple days for my anniversary

I'm hopeing theyre worth the hype... I wanna get the Reflector upgrade for the extra however many lumens after i get it...

BBunin · 10-10-2006, 08:18 PM

LAPoliceGear has them with a 4 pack of extra batteries and free shipping.

sloopy70 · 10-10-2006, 09:53 PM

thats a pretty good deal, but I can just run down to the store and grab it... I don't like that feeling of ordering somethin and not being able to touch it right then :P

BBunin · 10-10-2006, 10:29 PM

I just ordered one from them. It took three days to get here. And it cost $25 less than Sportsman's wanted for it.

BillSXT2002 · 10-10-2006, 10:33 PM

I like mine a lot. I just have the standard bulb in now and it is plenty of light. My father has the upgrade, and it is a little brighter, but for normal use, the battery life really suffers. I bought some parts and am now putting a second one together for LED use.

19delta · 10-10-2006, 10:36 PM

The 6P is a great flashlight. If you get the higher lumen bulb the batteries will only last 20-30 minutes. IMO the standard bulb is great and batteries last long enough.

03RangerXLT · 10-11-2006, 08:52 AM

I love mine, I carry it as my duty falshlight. Its not too expensive (I payed $54) and its a great compact size with a good ammount of power. My only gripe is I bought the hard duty belt holster for mine, and it sometimes rotates on the tailcap and gets turned on.

**jamestx10** · 10-11-2006, 09:33 AM

The 6p (65/120 lumens)is the BUG of Sure Fire flashlights. You need the M4 Devastator (225/350 lumens).

happygunner · 10-11-2006, 09:42 AM

People think they need lots of powerful light.

But they quickly find this type of light is only good for one thing and the quick drain on batterys hits home in ones pocket book.

I have a M3 hardly ever need it's power also a M2 I converted to LED and it's really useful.

If you really really need a P6 by all means get it but my thoughts are many will just find it in a drawer after the new wears off.

Loligo · 10-12-2006, 02:29 AM

I don't have a 6P, but I have a G2 (essentially the same light with a polymer body instead of aluminum), and I love it.

The 1 hour bulb life is a major underestimate, though I'll readily admit the output is higher early in battery life (but the fall-off isn't nearly as fast as with, say, my 5-D MagLite).

Being pocket-sized is a very nice benefit. I hardly leave the house without it.

-l

10-10-2006, 07:54 PM	#1
sloopy70 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southwest Louisiana Posts: 1,145	Opinions - Sure Fire 6P ??? Anyone have opinions on the surefire 6P??? If I want one I can get one in a couple days for my anniversary I'm hopeing theyre worth the hype... I wanna get the Reflector upgrade for the extra however many lumens after i get it...

10-10-2006, 08:18 PM	#2
BBunin XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,029	LAPoliceGear has them with a 4 pack of extra batteries and free shipping. __________________ . When seconds count, the police are only five minutes away. ------------------------------------ MY PARTIAL TOY LIST XD-9 5" (Production) XD-40 5" (Limited10) SA 1911 Loaded (Limited10/SingleStack) STI Spartan (Limited10/SingleStack) Kahr PM9 (CCW) KT P3AT (CCW) Remington 11-87 (Trap) Remington 870 Express (HD/Trap) Misc Rifles for fun and hunting

10-10-2006, 10:29 PM	#4
BBunin XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,029	I just ordered one from them. It took three days to get here. And it cost $25 less than Sportsman's wanted for it. __________________ . When seconds count, the police are only five minutes away. ------------------------------------ MY PARTIAL TOY LIST XD-9 5" (Production) XD-40 5" (Limited10) SA 1911 Loaded (Limited10/SingleStack) STI Spartan (Limited10/SingleStack) Kahr PM9 (CCW) KT P3AT (CCW) Remington 11-87 (Trap) Remington 870 Express (HD/Trap) Misc Rifles for fun and hunting

10-10-2006, 10:33 PM	#5
BillSXT2002 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 245	I like mine a lot. I just have the standard bulb in now and it is plenty of light. My father has the upgrade, and it is a little brighter, but for normal use, the battery life really suffers. I bought some parts and am now putting a second one together for LED use. __________________ "I often wonder whether we do not rest our hopes too much upon constitutions, upon laws, and upon courts. These are false hopes; believe me, these are false hopes. Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it." -L. Hand

10-10-2006, 10:36 PM	#6
19delta XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 10	The 6P is a great flashlight. If you get the higher lumen bulb the batteries will only last 20-30 minutes. IMO the standard bulb is great and batteries last long enough. __________________ OIF Veteran 05-06 Kuwait, cedar II, Scania, BIAP, Anaconda, TQ, Ramadi, Kalsu, Warrior, Warhorse, Liberty, Camp Cortez, Taji, Camp Fallujah, Um Qsar, Basrah.

10-10-2006, 09:53 PM	#3
sloopy70 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southwest Louisiana Posts: 1,145	thats a pretty good deal, but I can just run down to the store and grab it... I don't like that feeling of ordering somethin and not being able to touch it right then :P

10-11-2006, 08:52 AM	#7
03RangerXLT XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Atlanta area, Georgia Posts: 2,253	I love mine, I carry it as my duty falshlight. Its not too expensive (I payed $54) and its a great compact size with a good ammount of power. My only gripe is I bought the hard duty belt holster for mine, and it sometimes rotates on the tailcap and gets turned on. __________________ -John WAR DAMN EAGLE!!!

10-11-2006, 09:33 AM	#8
jamestx10 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Great State of Texas Posts: 280	The 6p (65/120 lumens)is the BUG of Sure Fire flashlights. You need the M4 Devastator (225/350 lumens). __________________ "We cannot expect the Americans to jump from capitalism to Communism, but we can assist their elected leaders in giving Americans small doses of socialism until they suddenly awake to find they have Communism." - Soviet Leader Nikita Khrushchev, 1959

10-11-2006, 09:42 AM	#9
happygunner XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Houston Tx Posts: 1,142	My thoughts People think they need lots of powerful light. But they quickly find this type of light is only good for one thing and the quick drain on batterys hits home in ones pocket book. I have a M3 hardly ever need it's power also a M2 I converted to LED and it's really useful. If you really really need a P6 by all means get it but my thoughts are many will just find it in a drawer after the new wears off.

10-12-2006, 02:29 AM	#10
Loligo XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lewistown, Montana Posts: 108	I don't have a 6P, but I have a G2 (essentially the same light with a polymer body instead of aluminum), and I love it. The 1 hour bulb life is a major underestimate, though I'll readily admit the output is higher early in battery life (but the fall-off isn't nearly as fast as with, say, my 5-D MagLite). Being pocket-sized is a very nice benefit. I hardly leave the house without it. -l __________________ If the Second Amendment only applies to muskets and flintlocks, the First Amendment only applies to quill pens and movable-type presses.

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