You gotta see these Surefires

[Schuey2002]

I emailed Abe's and asked them if the LX2 shown on the right was indeed the 'matte brown' light, and a rep by the name of Heather replied quote,

The picture listed on the far right is the Matte Brown. It does have a little bit of a reddish tint to it.

I also asked about the durability of the finish and received this reply..

The Abelights are anodized and sealed just as our reels are. Our reels have proven our anodizing process to be extremely durable. The Abelights will be no different.

 

[redryder]

Here is another picture I found. To bad they have the Abel logo on them.

 

[leon2245]

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Oh yep there's their logo lol. Hadn't even noticed that littld detail in these photos until that one.

I might consider advertising another's name on my light if it cost as much less, instead of more.

 

[pjandyho]

Re: Fishy Surefires?

The moment I see the Abe logo, I was immediately thankful I hadn't ordered them.

 

[DimeRazorback]

Re: Fishy Surefires?

I was tempted by some of those cool designs... that Abel logo doesn't completely put me off, but I have no idea what the heck it is! :laughing:

Something about fishing reels... I aint no fisherman!

 

[Onuris]

Re: Fishy Surefires?

FYI for all interested. There is a plethora of companies that do custom anodizing, laser engraving, and milling who can do just about any color combination and pattern that you can dream up. Just photoshop what you want onto an image of your host light, and send it to them. Light must be disassembled to just the aluminum components, and will also save you money to strip the original anno off yourself.

Here are some companies that do this work-

http://www.extcustoms.com/index.htm

http://www.gruntbullanodizing.com/index.html

http://www.ballersincpb.com/custom_installs_ano_milling.html

http://www.pb4lindustries.com/services.html

http://www.bhano.com/index.htm

Some of these companies specialize in paintball markers, but can do just about anything that is aluminum. We have had many of our paintball guns done.

Here are some examples to illustrate what is possible.

My youngest daughters Hello Kitty Invert Mini, by Dave at Ballers Inc.

 

[Monocrom]

Re: Fishy Surefires?

How durable are the finishes on those paint-ball guns? They look good.

 

[Tempest UK]

Re: Fishy Surefires?

It's a shame Abel weren't able to produce all of their finishes on the LX2. There were issues with the anodosing and so we're left with only those two options you see on Abel's website (plus the plain finishes).

The two I have are very high quality, so it's nice to see the E1B being offered in the same way.

 

[Onuris]

Re: Fishy Surefires?

How durable are the finishes on those paint-ball guns? They look good.

They are fairly durable, most are military-grade type II, 20-25 microns thick. Type III HA would be much more durable, but from what I have been told is quite a bit more expensive and cannot be done in the range and quality of colors as type II. Seems the better grades of aluminum hold the anodizing better and are more resistant to nicks and scratches.

I just disassembled a couple of my lights, am going to blast the finish off them this weekend and send to Ballers. A SF E1B Backup anno'd and laser engraved for my daughter to match the HK Mini. And a McGizmo McLux III PD for me to be anno'd in matte dark bronze with black skulls and tribal flames laser engraved on it. Have a couple of SF 6Ps that I plan on polishing smooth and having done as well, still deciding on designs for them. I used to have a 6P that was done in a matte flat black with Harley-Davidson logos on it. Gave it to a biker friend of mine. Next project is to take the frame off my gf's lightweight Commander .45, handles from her Benchmade Osborne, and her Nitecore D10. Have them custom milled, anno'd in three color purple/magenta/blue and laser engraved to mimic a damascus pattern.

 

[Monocrom]

Re: Fishy Surefires?

Thanks for the response.

 

[lightknot]

Re: Fishy Surefires?

A LightLure!

 

[leon2245]

Re: Fishy Surefires?

Oh yep there's their logo lol. Hadn't even noticed that littld detail in these photos until that one.

I might consider advertising another's name on my light if it cost as much less, instead of more.

Or so I thought.



Coincidentally I was just tested with this exact situation. In trying to put together a single mode e2dl by shopping executive incans & the KX2C head separately, I came across the VTAC-L4. It's exactly that combination, an e2d + KX2C, only with "Viking Tactics" (where the "T" is a sword) in addition to the surefire etching on the body, & some cosmetic differences in the heads- all for the same price as the KX2C alone direct from surefire!

Otherwise a great value. SureFire really should sell this combination direct, without the "tactic" & sword stuff on it.

 

[fl0t]

Re: Fishy Surefires?

They are fairly durable, most are military-grade type II, 20-25 microns thick. Type III HA would be much more durable, but from what I have been told is quite a bit more expensive and cannot be done in the range and quality of colors as type II. Seems the better grades of aluminum hold the anodizing better and are more resistant to nicks and scratches.

I just disassembled a couple of my lights, am going to blast the finish off them this weekend and send to Ballers. A SF E1B Backup anno'd and laser engraved for my daughter to match the HK Mini. And a McGizmo McLux III PD for me to be anno'd in matte dark bronze with black skulls and tribal flames laser engraved on it. Have a couple of SF 6Ps that I plan on polishing smooth and having done as well, still deciding on designs for them. I used to have a 6P that was done in a matte flat black with Harley-Davidson logos on it. Gave it to a biker friend of mine. Next project is to take the frame off my gf's lightweight Commander .45, handles from her Benchmade Osborne, and her Nitecore D10. Have them custom milled, anno'd in three color purple/magenta/blue and laser engraved to mimic a damascus pattern.

Make sure to post photos of your lights when finished. Maybe a before and after?

 

[streetrat]

The OD green is cool, the maroon is O.K... The rest I wouldn't be caught dead with.

 

[mossyoak]

The OD green is cool, the maroon is O.K... The rest I wouldn't be caught dead with.

makes it easier for me to get ahold of a few.

 

[LRRP]

Re: Fishy Surefires?

FYI for all interested. There is a plethora of companies that do custom anodizing, laser engraving, and milling who can do just about any color combination and pattern that you can dream up. Just photoshop what you want onto an image of your host light, and send it to them. Light must be disassembled to just the aluminum components, and will also save you money to strip the original anno off yourself.

Here are some companies that do this work-

http://www.extcustoms.com/index.htm

http://www.gruntbullanodizing.com/index.html

http://www.ballersincpb.com/custom_installs_ano_milling.html

http://www.pb4lindustries.com/services.html

http://www.bhano.com/index.htm

Some of these companies specialize in paintball markers, but can do just about anything that is aluminum. We have had many of our paintball guns done.

Here are some examples to illustrate what is possible.

My youngest daughters Hello Kitty Invert Mini, by Dave at Ballers Inc.

Thank you for posting those links and pictures. I'm pretty dumb when it comes to flashlights. I have been thinking of building one of my own from purchased parts and then getting a nice splash anodized finish done on it. This is just what I needed.

Looking forward to pics of your finished projects.

 

[tigerledz]

Re: Fishy Surefires?

A real picture of one of these

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[archimedes]

Re: Fishy Surefires?

For those SureFire collectors who may have some of these ultra-rare items, it may be of interest that Abel is releasing a similar run of custom anodized Native 5 Spyderco's ....

 

[mcbrat]

Re: Fishy Surefires?

For those SureFire collectors who may have some of these ultra-rare items, it may be of interest that Abel is releasing a similar run of custom anodized Native 5 Spyderco's ....

dang!!!!!!!! https://abelreels.com/products/fishing-tools/abel-native-5.html

 

[Monocrom]

Re: Fishy Surefires?

Very nice! oo: