880arm
Flashlight Enthusiast
I don't know if it's OK to post this here but I would feel guilty if I didn't at least try to pass it along. Mods I apologize if this is inappropriate or in the wrong place.
There have been a LOT of Surefire SW02 clones showing up on eBay lately. They are being sold both individually and packaged with genuine Surefire lights. The seller is very careful with his wording and does not misrepresent them as Surefire products but anyone not reading the description carefully could draw the wrong conclusion. I contacted the seller and he replied very promptly and confirmed that the switches he is selling are not genuine SW02's.
When listed by themselves, the switches are usually pictured in front of a stack of Surefire A2L boxes and are described as "custom tailcap switch for Surefire 6P C2 Z2 C3" or something similar.
When listed as a package with lights the description is usually something like "Real issue Surefire M961 9 volt system" followed by "Come with a rare custom tailcap . . . ."
At least one of the listings goes on to say the tailcap is not from Surefire but others leave its origin a little more ambiguous. For example in one listing he states that the tailcap comes as a gift and he has no idea what it is.
I'm not posting this to slam clones, in general, nor this seller. The subject of clones has been covered fully in other threads and for the most part, I can't say the seller has truly misrepresented anything other than maybe on one listing. However, he has taken every opportunity to present the switches in a way that could make some believe they are genuine. I would feel terrible if I didn't say anything and someone on this forum purchased one of the clones thinking it was the real thing.
If the mods allow this to remain and it is deemed acceptable, I can post a link to this seller's page. However, he shouldn't be hard to find if you frequently browse the Surefire listings on eBay.
There have been a LOT of Surefire SW02 clones showing up on eBay lately. They are being sold both individually and packaged with genuine Surefire lights. The seller is very careful with his wording and does not misrepresent them as Surefire products but anyone not reading the description carefully could draw the wrong conclusion. I contacted the seller and he replied very promptly and confirmed that the switches he is selling are not genuine SW02's.
When listed by themselves, the switches are usually pictured in front of a stack of Surefire A2L boxes and are described as "custom tailcap switch for Surefire 6P C2 Z2 C3" or something similar.
When listed as a package with lights the description is usually something like "Real issue Surefire M961 9 volt system" followed by "Come with a rare custom tailcap . . . ."
At least one of the listings goes on to say the tailcap is not from Surefire but others leave its origin a little more ambiguous. For example in one listing he states that the tailcap comes as a gift and he has no idea what it is.
I'm not posting this to slam clones, in general, nor this seller. The subject of clones has been covered fully in other threads and for the most part, I can't say the seller has truly misrepresented anything other than maybe on one listing. However, he has taken every opportunity to present the switches in a way that could make some believe they are genuine. I would feel terrible if I didn't say anything and someone on this forum purchased one of the clones thinking it was the real thing.
If the mods allow this to remain and it is deemed acceptable, I can post a link to this seller's page. However, he shouldn't be hard to find if you frequently browse the Surefire listings on eBay.
