The Surefire P3X Fury makes 1000 lumens for over 2 hours. Good to have on hand in case you don’t have access to a tanning booth. Photo from Surefire.
It doesn’t seem long ago that the 500 lumen output of the SureFire 10X Dominator was more light than you would ever need. The Dominator was big, bulky, but delivered a retina searing amount of light. With the advancement in LED technology, we now live in the golden age of small, bright, and efficient handheld and weapon lights. A few of my coworkers have recently purchased Surefire’s new P3X Fury. A conveniently sized light for patrol operations, this little beast is powered by 3 DL123A lithium batteries that cost a fraction of what they used to back in the 1990s when I was still carrying my 6P that cranked out an amazing 60 lumens for almost an hour. In contrast, the P3X generates nearly 17 times more light for more than twice the time (1000 lumens for over two hours). While a bit big for daily carry, for those on the job it may be just the perfect searching tool. When’s the last time you were in the field and asked yourself, “Boy I wish my flashlight wasn’t so bright”?
SOURCE: Surefire, LLC
Too bad SF uses “tactical runtime” instead of actual runtime at full output.
I got both the 500 and 1,000 lumen Fury’s. Great tight BRIGHT beam. My only suggestion is buy the K2 charger and rechargeable batteries from SureFire. All I run now is the rechargeable batteries. They hold a great charge and you’ll save money. You have to pay a little at first for the charger and rechargeable batteries. It’s well worth it.