The rev1 was sometimes known for coming apart like that, but it's much better on my rev2
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Toohotruk
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They definitely fixed that issue with rev. 2. My rev. 1 never actually came apart, but it did concern me somewhat.
T45
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Thanks guys. Appreciate you taking the time to answer. Now could you guys please post some pics! Love to see some copper 
How can you tell if its rev 1 or 2?
5 rows of Knurling on rev1, 4 rows on Rev 2. Plus tail of rev2 is hollowed out.
Toohotruk
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MAD777
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These Maratac Copper CR123's are back up on Massdrop. Only need 10 more units sold to get the price below $50.
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/maratac-copper-cr123-flashlight
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/maratac-copper-cr123-flashlight
jon_slider
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thanks for the heads up
it is also on sale at county.com for $55
it is also on sale at county.com for $55
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If it were a clicky or H-M-L I would buy one. I hate twisting twice to get to high.
Crazyeddiethefirst
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Looks like they upped the price to $75....
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Congrats! I note BHQ also sells the Maratac Copper AAA shipped, for $15.50 less than CountyComm.
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What's with the disclaimer at the bottom of the product page saying that CountyComm does not recommend using RCR123's ?
right, the driver is built for primaries.
egrep
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Re: Zebralight SC52 & SC52w
But.... was the fatal flaw of the poor the oring placement fixed?!
But.... was the fatal flaw of the poor the oring placement fixed?!
egrep
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Re: Zebralight SC52 & SC52w
Jon, the rev2 was definitely better than the Rev 1. Though still not ideal for a twisty. I think there was a lot a variation on the rev1. My father still carries and uses his rev1 daily and has never had any problem losing the head.
easilyled
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Re: Zebralight SC52 & SC52w
Well it looks like the o-ring is still situated very close to the body in the Rev 3.
https://countycomm.com/collections/...er-cr123-led-flashlight-by-maratac-rev-3-2018
I bought a 14250 Copper Maratac from CountyComm which also had less than ideal head tightness. It looks beautiful (like the CR123 one above) but has a strange double o-ring system in the head to facilitate twisting first for low, then high. I don't feel that this mechanism is consistently reliable and the head loosens too much once past the o-rings.
Sadly its not designed by Jeff Hanko.
Well it looks like the o-ring is still situated very close to the body in the Rev 3.
https://countycomm.com/collections/...er-cr123-led-flashlight-by-maratac-rev-3-2018
I bought a 14250 Copper Maratac from CountyComm which also had less than ideal head tightness. It looks beautiful (like the CR123 one above) but has a strange double o-ring system in the head to facilitate twisting first for low, then high. I don't feel that this mechanism is consistently reliable and the head loosens too much once past the o-rings.
Sadly its not designed by Jeff Hanko.
Interesting. The video shows lightly longer threads than the Rev 2 and the tail is different as well....
easilyled
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It might be better but the o-ring placement is still very close to the head according to the picture. I think that's what egrep was alluding to. So even with longer threads, unless they have tight tolerances (which in my experience is not the case) then once the head is screwed past the o-ring it starts becoming quite loose.
