Very small, very tough light. I'm pretty sure this one is smaller than the original E1B Back Up. The body is knurled though, the original E1B was smooth. This one feels more grippy for sure. I love the beam on this. Lots of bright spill, very different from the tight white throwy spot most surefire lights have. If you don't like spill, don't get this light. For my purposes, it has plenty of useful throw as well. The low setting is pretty low, great for close up work or preserving night vision as much as possible, but very, very little throw on the low setting. I don't love the tail cap switch and the light is head/bezel heavy, kinda out of balance feeling. I think the tail switch is a bit too easy to engage. It has a very soft feel. I carry this in my front right jeans pocket and I twist it a quarter turn so it won't push on in my pocket and drain the battery. I do not like that the switch engages so easily, but it isn't a deal breaker. The pocket clip is the same as on the other Back Up models. I don't love it, feels a bit thin and flimsy, but it does the job. I would never trust a $199 light clipped to my pocket with it though. This light will last forever and is tough as nails. Typical Surefire rugged quality. I would buy another and recommend this one. You can trust it's toughness, durability, and reliability and that's what you need in a flashlight, especially if you are only carrying the one. The small size makes it very easy to EDC in a jeans or jacket pocket unless you wear very tight pants. I've heard people say, "Buy once, cry once." This light is very pricey, but it'll be the last one you ever buy or need and you'll likely pass it down to your kids as well. It's going to last.

Obviously this light is at a premium price point for most as an EDC light. Though, I really do believe it’s a good value for what you’re getting. Super nice quality, very bright, and of course the surefire signature great beam pattern (good blend of throw and spread). For myself, this is a great size for EDC. It’s a perfect size to hold in a pole like grasp without protruding through the end of my hand that much. I will say it was a bit thicker than other lights, though that makes it feel better in the hand. It works good in a Jean pocket, and can work with slacks as well (although a slimmer light may work better for lightweight dressy fabrics). The finish on the light feels good in quality - feels durable like a lot of premium military gear/guns finish. I my prediction has come through that the finish wears nicely. For someone that has experienced plenty of EDC lights (all of which were less expensive) and that really didn’t understand the surefire appeal, I must say I totally get it now. There’s no issues with the light, inspires confidence with its quality and durability, and performs great.

The E1B-MV arrived today in the original packaging. I've been planning on buying this little light for a long time. It has the exact features I want: Super bright when needed, but a dim light feature that saves battery life and doesn't blind one when using it to read or other similar activities. Also nice and small (WAY smaller than my Surefire Defender 6P), Surefire lights are crazy expensive compared to the similar ones you can buy at the counter at your local auto parts store - but the Surefires continue working LONG past when the $9.95 ones die. My 6P is now at least 12 years old and works like new. Update a few years later: Still works perfectly. My colleagues in the ICU are always having to shake and bang around on their flashlights to get them to work. When you need a bright flashlight to care for a critically ill patient (for instance trying to see where a bleed is coming from - pharynx or nose???) that is not the time to be going cheap in my opinion.

Have owning several Surefire flashlights this one fills a hole in my collection. I purchased this for EDC usage & have been carrying for around a month now in my left front jeans pocket ( right pocket dedicated to Benchmade knife). The quality is as expected need I say more. This is the first Surefire Maxvision I have ever owned so I was very excited to test it out. Results: I’m really impressed how smooth the food beam spills out, the color is white & the 400 lumens could fill a room, light up my front yard or surly blind someone if needed. As expected the throw is not going to be that of other models. If I need throw I’ll break out my Fury DFT Intellibeam. Update: the rechargeable batteries only last 20 minutes. Barely gets me through a dog walk. The throw away batteries last a little longer but definitely not a fuel efficient system with the rechargeable batteries. Take it for what it’s worth. Come on Surefire, please don’t let China pass you by. (Former Navy weapons specialist)

Teuer aber sehr hochwertig. Kompakt und robust Wie erwartet. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

Very solid piece and very bright and doesn't get hot.

It’s lasted under real everyday use. SURFIRE is the way to go. Excellent back up or for the perfect pocket light. Carry a spare battery in your wallet though because you tend to use this light a lot more with its reliability AMD you might get a little creative with its uses. Cheers.

Estoy realmente sorprendido con la calidad de esta linterna, me gusta la solidez y el acabado. La luz es muy amplia y dispersa costa un área cercana o en un cierto lo ilumina muy bien, casi no tiene tanto alcanze pero para eso hay otras opciones de linternas, está cumple su propósito muy bien quizá lo que me gustaría es que lanzar primero la baja y en la segunda la alta pues realmente casi siempre uso la luz en baja. (acepta pilas recargables)

I had the original E1B, which is a smooth 1 cell light with a lens that focuses the hot spot. I attached a Surefire F04 diffuser and carried that thing everywhere. It was a good light because it was tough (dropped it many times), and small enough to keep with my all the time. The battery life was good because the circuitry regulated the output very well, it was consistently bright all the time. Then I lost it :( Then I bought the EB1. It has the same TIR lens, but now they boosted the output to 200 lumens. Unfortunately it lost the well regulated output, minutes after you turn it on, the light output starts dropping. I didn't mind that as much as I hated that this new light was noticeably larger, it lost its appeal as a carry everywhere light, it's not too far off some of my 2 cell lights Now the E1B is back as a 400 lumen light (with 5 on low, with nothing in between) and again the light output is not well regulated, but the small size is back. And it has the new MV designation which means it floods the whole area with a wide swath of light with the center area being a bit brighter). This is definitely a close up light, rather than a light up the target down the road type of flashlight. I do wish the light went to low on the first click, but the light starts out at 400 on the first click and you have to click twice to get to 5 lumens. Even with my quibbles, it just works because I use it a lot. The size is small but still easy to grip, the beam is smooth, the tint isn't the best out there but it is less greenish than my previous Surefires, there is some knurling so it's not too slippery and the two way clip is useful. This is a no-nosense light in that it has no settings to adjust or weird button presses to remember, it is a little powerhouse of a light which happens to be dependable. 5 stars because I like the light and it feels like an old friend already, but -1 for the price which is too high, and -1 for the lack of regulation of any sort. I really wish they could have added back regulation because that was a signature feature of classic Surefire lights, but now they are playing the lumens horsepower race instead of giving a light that has lower output but lasts longer with a more constant brightness. If you don't care about regulation, consider this to be a 4 star light.