Surefire 9P Original Flashlight 9P-BK New Model NIP

by SureFire

Product Description

* Aerospace-grade aluminum body, Mil-Spec Type II hard anodized in glossy black * Two position tailcap switch: press for momentary ON, twist for constant ON * High Quality reflector for tight smooth long beam * Tempered Pyrex glass * Switch lock prevents activation during transportation and storage * Sealed weatherproof O-ring * Batteries included Optional P91 Lamp is NOT INCLUDED, but available separately.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0006GUFJY
• Item model number: 9P-BK
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,770 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bright light from a small, well made flashlight, January 24, 2009

By 

crazyk - See all my reviews

This light is extremely bright and very small and easy to carry. The quality of Surefire lights is second to none.

However, this light only has 1 hour of runtime from a set of CR123A lithium primary batteries. Fortunately, there are a few things that can be done to reduce the cost of your lumens:

1) Purchase 2 17500 lithium rechargeable batteries and a charger for them.
2) Purchase a Malkoff M60L LED dropin. This alone will increase your runtime from 1 hour to about 6.5 hours without sacrificing lumens!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Now *that's* a flashlight!, August 21, 2009

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Busy Executive (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Surefire 9P Original Flashlight 9P-BK New Model NIP (Misc.)

If you're looking for an over-the-top flashlight, this is the one to have. It's truly amazing in every dimension.

The construction quality is way beyond "rugged". I quite literally drove over it after accidentally leaving it on the garage floor. Not even a scratch - my concrete floor fared worse. I've also used it underwater a few times with no ill effects. The O-ring seals prevented even a drop from seeping in. In a pinch, I wouldn't hesitate to use it as a personal defense weapon, it's that rugged. At the same time, I find it well balanced and not unduly heavy.

As for the light, as others have said, it's amazingly bright for such a small unit. I have one of the large Mag-Lite (6 D-cells), and I have to say that this one is brighter, although it's a narrower, more focused beam.

Only two minor complaints.

First, the CR123 batteries are fairly expensive and they don't really last all that long. Maybe an hour of solid "on" time altogether.

My other complaint is that when you leave the light on for a long stretch of time, the body of the flashlight tends to get rather hot to the touch. Not so hot that you can't hold it, but warmer than I expected.

Anyway, these two gripes aside, this is about the perfect ultra-bright flashlight.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice and rugged., January 28, 2007

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TnaTheLLama "TnaTheLlama" (Southern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Surefire 9P Original Flashlight 9P-BK New Model NIP (Misc.)

Gives off a nice bright light, extremely rugged. A bit on the heavy side. Excellent for the outdoors!

The downside is having to purchase 3 batteries - most batteries are sold in two packs.